Frankzao Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 ouch...NDD If I'm ever there I'll have to check mine as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Do not be there no fun. But I am thinking the heat from the headers may have compromised my starter... oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 This is the first time I have heard of that breaking, Im suprised you have to remove that much though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankzao Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Add some insulation to the starter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 BHR... look at the path of the cable.... IGNORANT, and passes through the center of the firewall right behind the HVAC system... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Yes, but I don't see why you have to replace the entire thing, why not just the plastic piece that broke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Because it is a glued and pressed on POS. No replacement.... I am looking into tapping a thread onto the cable end, double female, long nut, and some type of loop threaded into it... must go to Home Depot on the way home... will fix this. I got the shift linkage from the junkyard for $30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
///BHRpowered Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 well see I didn't know that, 01-04 grand cherokees have a windoe regulator problem where the plastic piece breaks and the window falls down, noobs replace the entire thing when in reality you can upgrade the single piece to metal. Why not simply take your existing linkage, cause small cable ties to attach an extra cable (steel) wind it through the linkage and lock with a cable tie. Sort of what your describing, but without extra parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiTown Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Starter is a friggin' bitch to get out. lots of skinned knuckles the starter on the 2.5 is a piece of cake however. i just replaced a door actuator on the rear door, PITA. stevester, didnt you need to do this too? Can you do the starter from above, or do you attack it from under? On the S it is done from above, but is much easier once the rear intercooler is removed. Maintenance manual omits that part you take out the battery and battery tray and its right there. takes 15 min start to finish if your quick. i had an intake on my 2.5 that didnt get in the way at all. maybe if the stock air assembly was there you might need to remove part of it, prolly not though.. my buddy has been waiting all winter to change the starter in his altima, its only accessable from underneath. Its funny watching im crawl under there in a foot of snow to tap on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 It needs to push, pull and swivel.... a real techo-goof to make out of plastic... could have been a simple 1/18" solid wire loop would fix it... but need to but weld the two wires together and adjust for length... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Starter is a friggin' bitch to get out. lots of skinned knuckles the starter on the 2.5 is a piece of cake however. i just replaced a door actuator on the rear door, PITA. stevester, didnt you need to do this too? Can you do the starter from above, or do you attack it from under? On the S it is done from above, but is much easier once the rear intercooler is removed. Maintenance manual omits that part you take out the battery and battery tray and its right there. takes 15 min start to finish if your quick. i had an intake on my 2.5 that didnt get in the way at all. maybe if the stock air assembly was there you might need to remove part of it, prolly not though.. my buddy has been waiting all winter to change the starter in his altima, its only accessable from underneath. Its funny watching im crawl under there in a foot of snow to tap on it Rear intercooler is all I am going to say..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveSter Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Why not heat wrap the headers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mts Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 I will be.... but of course, if I sell the beast won't be my problem. If part it out... it will be again someone's issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazdaMomma Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 I will be.... but of course, if I sell the beast won't be my problem. If part it out... it will be again someone's issue. Ohhh, I see....you were going to let it be MY issue..... j/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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