Starter Motor: Service and Repair

86.60.01 Starter Motor - V8

Before disconnecting the battery, ensure all text and cautions in the battery disconnection section are observed.

Remove
1. Position vehicle on lift.
2. Disconnect battery earth lead.
3. Remove air intake plenum.





4. Release terminal cover, remove nut and disconnect 2 cables from terminal post.
5. Remove RH exhaust manifold.





6. Remove 2 bolts and remove heat shield.





7. Remove 2 bolts and release starter motor.
8. Reposition starter motor to allow access to electrical connectors.





9. Remove nut and disconnect battery lead from starter motor.
10. Remove 2 nuts and disconnect remaining leads from starter motor.
11. Disconnect starter motor breather pipe.
12. Remove starter motor.

Refit
1. Clean starter motor and mating face. Clean dowel and dowel hole.
2. Connect starter motor breather pipe.
3. Position starter motor, connect starter motor leads and tighten nuts securing starter motor leads to 6 Nm (4.4 lbf.ft)
4. Connect battery lead to starter motor and tighten nut securing battery lead to starter motor to 15 Nm (11 lbf.ft).
5. Fit starter motor, fit 2 bolts and tighten bolts securing starter motor to 47 Nm (35 lbf.ft).
6. Fit heat shield, fit 2 bolts and tighten bolts securing heat shield to starter motor to 10 Nm (7 lbf.ft).
7. Fit RH exhaust manifold.
8. Connect 2 cables to terminal post secure with nut and fit terminal cover.
9. Fit air intake plenum.
10. Connect battery earth lead.