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How do you replace the starter in 1998 chevy malibu

Its a 3100 sfi 6 cylinder

  • brisalsoby Mar 12, 2009

    how could I get a diagram of the starter for a 1998 Malibu. I need something that will show where the starter is located, and how to replace it.

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The starter is very simple to replace, 1st always disconnect the battery, the wires at the starter are hot with 12 volts always present, remove the 2 attaching bolts for the starter to the engine block, then remove the wiring, one heavy cable and a bunch of smaller wires, one of those goes to the starter solenoid, mark it, the others are what are called fuse links and provide power to the rest of the car, clean up everything and then re-install in reverse order.

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