Since I live in the north part of the world, it's time to release the lion from the cage

And ofcource with that there are some things to replace...

I have to replace a starter motor with solenoid on my 91 camaro RS 3.1L and I am wondering if anyone can help me with the instructions (step by step) on how to do it and also if anyone have some pic of it.

Really gratefull for all your help !

Peace

 

1. Disconnect battery (you're talking several hundred amps at 12V... You don't want to ground that out!)
2. Lift front of car or just passenger's front wheel.
3. Use a 17mm socket to get the big nut off of the solenoid followed by the positive battery cable and the power wires.
4. Use (8mm?) socket to get solenoid switching wire off of post. PUT BOTH NUTS BACK ON THE SOLENOID SO THEY DON'T GET LOST.
5. Get under the car, use a 15mm socket to remove 2 bolts holding starter to engine. Pull starter shims out from between motor and engine block and retain for use if needed.
6. Pull starter towards front of engine to get the nose out from inside bellhousing/dust shield. Rotate and drop out.

 

Can I remove the solenoid from top (under the hood) or do I have to get under the car to remove this as well ?

 

soleniod comes out with the starter

 

I say some videos on the youtube regarding replacement of starter motor and some of them mentioned that after replacing the starter motor the engine might not crank or crank but not start and it can be something to do with the vehicle's theft system.

I have a chip on the key and alarm, so can it make the vehicle not to start after replacing the starter motor ?
Or is it simply just to replace the motor and turn the key and hope for the best ?
Anything specific I need to do in order to remove and install the starter motor?

 

u will be fine , the chip in the key is not actually a chip but a resistor

just swap out the starter and hit the key.

if the starter doesnt run when u are done it will be more then likley u put the starter wire on the wrong small terminal

 

Best thing to do is get a Haynes manual, they can get you through a lot of these basic jobs pretty well..