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Old 07-01-2005, 12:18 AM   #1
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hey all, i need some tech help on going about changing my starter on my 97 gt? any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Old 07-15-2005, 08:21 AM   #2
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Did you ever get help with your starter?
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Old 07-15-2005, 05:28 PM   #3
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yeah i had someone come over and help me. that last bolt took me forever to take out lol but i got it thanks dude
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Old 07-16-2005, 05:11 AM   #4
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Is it the bolt that's on top of the starter? That one had me blurting out a few choice words!
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Old 07-16-2005, 12:37 PM   #5
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yep that is the crazy bolt that i had to fight with for like 2 hours. i had to use a real big extension, put it through the front and my father in law was on the other side putting the socket on by just feel. and i had to turn the rachet on the other side. it was a mess and it was real hot that day but we finally got it done. kmauldin we will have to get together on other issues about our stangs. you know we will probably run into other issues lol
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Old 07-19-2005, 06:54 AM   #6
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You bet. I guess that's why we're all here...trying to play mechanic. Take it easy.
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Old 07-19-2005, 04:29 PM   #7
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take it easy as well.
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Old 08-15-2005, 04:26 PM   #8
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I hope you did not put the top bolt back in........the starter works fine without it.
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Old 08-21-2005, 07:25 PM   #9
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yep i sure did put it back in. actually when i went to take the old one off, apparently the person that had my car before me didnt put that bolt back in themselves lol but yeah my father in law machanis said that it would be more stable to put the top one in.
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Old 08-23-2005, 07:57 AM   #10
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If I left that bolt out, it would be my luck that one of the other one's would break and the starter would fall out while I'm going down the highway. I'm not debunking what anyone thinks, but I tend to believe the automakers pay a lot of money to engineers who design and plan how this stuff should go together and if they designed it with 3 bolts, it should have 3 bolts. That bolt on top of the starter will certainly take years off your life though!
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