ie been trying to get the starter off of my 1989 camaro rs for a while now does any body know whats wrong it wont come out and its stuck the exuast pipe is in the way im thinking of cutting it so i can drop the starter down i need help fast

 

is it factory exhaust system?? no headers?? it should come right out....do you have all the wires off...there is a larger nut for the main wires, and then a little nut next to it with one wire on it.....did you get that one???

 

yes its factory we dont have the wires out because they are very hard to get to there is so little amount of space

 

You have to be under the car, and you're going to need to undo the wires first, then you can 'fish' the starter out no problem....but you need to be able to twist the starter around to get it out

 

I had to take the selonoid off the starter to get the thing to drop. And then vice-versa to get the new one in... Removed selonoid from new starter, Installed starter then put the selonoid back on.

 

I don't think I quite understand what your doing...I'm lost. It's pretty much a stock car and a stock starter your just trying to get out right. You take the main power wire off, then the small wire next to it...unbolt the two main bolts, and drop starter. I changed a starter two weeks ago in mine and I have huge exhaust and headers, and mine came out pretty easy. you should not have to take solenoid off, just the wires....the things should almost fall out, it does take some twisting around, but will NOT come out with wires still attached.....

 

I wish mine came out that easy! Taking the solenoid off is no big deal (2bolts if I remember correctly) Made it alot easier to get past the exhaust on my 91Bird anyways! Done in a snap!

 

okay, if that works.....I don't know if there is any difference in camaro's over firebirds underneath, maybe something different.....but mine always come out easy. Well at least you can get it in and out, and get it done....

 

I just took my starter off last night. The lower control arms lip was getting in the way so I put the car on my lift, lifted it up, put a jack and a 2x4 under the passenger front tire and lowered it down until that tire was pretty much at ride height. Then it slid right out!

 

thank you for all of your help but none of the sugestions worked i dont know what im going to do its stuck badly and i cant reach the solenoid at all