s-14 starter swap

[BC S14]

Allrite. im pulling the starter off of my auto zenki and putting it on my 5speed. first of all will it work. secondly, i cant seem to get the top mounting bolt off of the da#$ thing. any suggestions on tools or tricks? it seems i gotta drop the tranny but i dont feel like it. thanks. :mad:

[projectRDM]

Starter is the same for all 89-98 models, auto or manual. Top bolt is best accessed from above. Dropping the transmission is impossible until you remove that bolt anyway, so you're assumptions are incorrect.

[Mikester]

Tranny doesn't need to come out. Split your driveshaft at the hanger bearing and remove the 4 bolts that hold the tranny mount to the frame (make sure to tie the front of the shaft to the mount as it will slip out & you'll lose all your fluid). It'll sag enough to be able to get at the top bolt from the rear with a hella-long extension, maybe even a ratchet. PITA but not ridiculously difficult. Worse case, you can use a block of wood and tranny jack under your oil pan for a small bit of extra sag, but I don't think you'll need it if yoyur motor mounts are stock.

[95Blue240sx]

I didnt have to go through and of ^^^ shit. Just get some extensions, I've changed my starter 3 times and never had a problem(besides the unit itself)

[BC S14]

aiet. thanks. ill have some zenki se parts for sale after this. including a good ka, and auto tranny.

[ms!3]

not that hard, kind of a bitch to do. but meh. do what you gotta do. just lay under there until you can find a way to fit a rachet up there.