Got it out... Finessed through the exhaust loop out the top. I removed the electric fan (4 10mm bolts and the connector), for the needed clearance...then put a piece of cardboard over the radiator fins to protect them from me and me from them... I had the solenoid toward the passenger side... Almost ...

IIRC, the starter CAN be finessed out by twisting it forward between the pipes, sorry, it's been a couple years, can't remember exactly how it went, but it did go.
Through the exhaust manifold "loop"? Meaning out the top? Looks like it might with some finessing... I have a reduction starter from a ...

Okay... Thanks... Ordered a gasket and now am bathing the nuts and studs in penetrating oil... Good times ahead I'm sure

Yes the manifold is in the way.. The starter is off the block laying on the crossmember... Do I need to take the exhaust manifold off the head to get the starter out?

Replacing the starter on my 87 LE... Took the bolts out... How do i get it out? What am I missing? All the posts about starter replace make it sound easy... I know I'm missing something obvious...lol

Thanks for any help!

Coop
95 SSE
87 LE

For you guys that did this in 15 and 20 minutes without the jack, did you just work at it from under the front of the car by reaching in, or did you work from the top, under the hood, reaching down? Maybe jacking the car up puts some torque/stress on that area that makes the spacer harder to get in ...

I did my '95 with no jack in about 20 minutes...No bloodshed at all...
Try it without the jack first...You can always jack it later...so to speak...
Great explanation and pics of the spacer!!

Anyone remember the part number for the cupholder that flips out of the floor shift console?

My replacement gave up the ghost and I kind of miss it...

Take the glove box liner out and look through the hole on the framework to see if the temp door is opening and closing while running the temperature up and down. It will default to full hot if out. I prop mine open with a screwdriver for cold air. The air will still come out of the right vents ...

I don't know if you '96 Bonnie is set up like my '95 88 but here is what I found when replacing the belt on my rig. I to was prepared to pull the motor mount to replace the belt. What I found was one of the lower motor mount mounting bolts had a spacer in it. I removed the bolt and spacer and was ...