SC 400 starter
04-03-13, 11:24 PM
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04-10-13, 05:59 AM
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I talked to a lexus tech before i did mine, notch the 2 bolts that moun the starter on the side facing the front of the engine.
this way you can spin them out with a screw diver once you get them broken loose. thats how the techs do it.
Trust me, its a pain in the *** to try and spin them out with a wrench.
They said they get paid i think 5 hours and they could do them in 30 min.
this way you can spin them out with a screw diver once you get them broken loose. thats how the techs do it.
Trust me, its a pain in the *** to try and spin them out with a wrench.
They said they get paid i think 5 hours and they could do them in 30 min.
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04-10-13, 07:36 AM
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I talked to a lexus tech before i did mine, notch the 2 bolts that moun the starter on the side facing the front of the engine.
this way you can spin them out with a screw diver once you get them broken loose. thats how the techs do it.
Trust me, its a pain in the *** to try and spin them out with a wrench.
They said they get paid i think 5 hours and they could do them in 30 min.
this way you can spin them out with a screw diver once you get them broken loose. thats how the techs do it.
Trust me, its a pain in the *** to try and spin them out with a wrench.
They said they get paid i think 5 hours and they could do them in 30 min.
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04-13-13, 03:11 AM
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Even if he is, it's actually not a bad idea for the 400 with the way the bolts are situated. I found that the passenger side bolt was faily easy to remove, but the driver side bolt required smal amount of contortion to get the wrench on. I purchased the snap-on(bluepoint) ratcheting crowfoot wrench, but never used it. Removing the rear water bypass opens up a lot of room to maneuver, but space is still pretty tight. I could see a lexus tech getting it done in minimal time, but 30 minutes for the whole job definitely sounds like the 300 over the 400 considering what has to be removed.
...here's what you have to take off to get to the starter on the 400:
Originally Posted by Maserati
Are you serious!?, Hell i might try doing my starter with some friends if you can do that, i'm going to need a diagram.
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