Starter Motor: Service and Repair

Starter Motor Replacement (5.3L Engine)

Removal Procedure

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection (Service and Repair).
2. Raise and suitably support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (Service and Repair).




3. Remove the rear steering gear crossmember. Refer to Rear Steering Gear Crossmember Replacement ().
4. Remove the wire harness from the wire harness retaining clips on the transmission oil cooler line bracket.




5. Remove the transmission oil cooler line bracket bolt.




6. Remove the right transmission cover bolt.




7. Remove the starter bolts.
8. Move the starter toward the front of the vehicle, and remove the transmission cover.
9. Remove the starter solenoid heat shield.
10. Tilt and rotate the starter in order to pass the starter between the transmission oil cooler lines and the engine oil pan.




11. Remove the starter solenoid nut (2).
12. Remove the starter lead (1) from the solenoid stud.




13. Remove the battery positive cable nut (2).
14. Remove the battery positive cable (1) from the starter solenoid.
15. Finish removing the starter from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure




1. Begin installing the starter between the transmission oil cooler lines and the engine oil pan.
2. Install the battery positive cable (1) to the starter stud.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice (Fastener Notice).

3. Install the battery positive cable nut (2).

Tighten the nut to 9 Nm (80 in. lbs.).




4. Install the starter solenoid lead (1) to the solenoid stud.
5. Install the starter solenoid nut (2).

Tighten the nut to 3.4 Nm (30 in. lbs.).

6. Install the starter solenoid heat shield.




7. Slide the starter toward the front of the vehicle.
Position the transmission cover to the transmission.
8. Position the starter to the engine.
9. Install the starter bolts.

Tighten the bolts to 50 Nm (37 ft. lbs.).




10. Install the right transmission cover bolt.

Tighten the bolt to 9 Nm (80 in. lbs.).




11. Install the transmission oil cooler line bracket bolt.

Tighten the bolt to 9 Nm (80 in. lbs.).

12. Attach the wire harness to the wire harness retaining clips on the transmission oil cooler line bracket.




13. Install the rear steering gear crossmember. Refer to Rear Steering Gear Crossmember Replacement ().
14. Lower the vehicle.
15. Connect the negative battery cable. Refer to Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection (Service and Repair).