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How to change a starter on a 96 mazda 626 ? - 1996 Mazda 626

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Write down the radio's activation code prior to disconnecting the battery' s negative terminal.

Remove the air-intake duct and the air filter housing. (assuming this your car is 4-cylinder)
Remove the bracket that runs between the inlet manifold and the starter-motor.
The starter-motor is by the left-side of the transmission over the axle-shaft.
Disconnect its solenoid wire and the positive wire attached to the starter-motor.
Remove the three 14mm bolts holding it up.
Once taken out, exchange it for a rebuilt one at your local autoparts store.
Installation is reverse of removal.

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SOURCE: how many bolts hold a starter on in a Mazda 626 1995?

there are 3 bolts holding it to the transmission bell housing, see picture below.


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  • Posted on Dec 01, 2008

SOURCE: how to replace starter

Keep in mind that the engine sits in there sideways, so the "back" of the engine, or flywheel is actually on the driver's side (the front is on the passenger side). The starter for any vehicle is at the flywheel. Raise the vehicle and crawl underneath from the front on the driver's side. Look for the oil filter. Slightly above and to your left (toward the driver's side wheel well) is the starter. It looks to me like you'll need to drain the motor oil and remove the oil filter to have room to remove the starter. 

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 29, 2008

SOURCE: mazda 96 626

maybe the starter or wire connections are bad? see if theres a way to turn the engine manually so you know it's not locked up...make sure the spark plug wire is off!

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ZJ Limited

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  • Posted on May 12, 2010

SOURCE: How to change the starter in a 1998 Mazda 626

1993-98 626/MX-6/Probe Models

2.0L ENGINE

(see Figures 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10)

  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the fresh air duct and resonance chamber.
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Fig. 5: To remove the starter motor, first remove any obstructing components, then loosen the upper starter motor attaching bolts

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Fig. 6: Remove both upper bolts before going under the vehicle to finish the removal procedure
  1. Label and disconnect the electrical connectors and remove the air cleaner assembly.
  2. Remove the intake manifold bracket.
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Fig. 7: Raise and safely support the front of the vehicle, then label and detach any plug-on wire connectors

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Fig. 8: Using the proper size socket or wrench, remove the battery positive wire retaining nut ...

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Fig. 9: ...and the wire terminal from the starter
  1. Label and disconnect the wiring at the starter.
  2. Remove the starter mounting bolts and remove the starter.
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Fig. 10: Remove the lower starter motor mounting bolt and carefully lower the starter and remove it from the vehicle
  1. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure. Tighten the starter mounting bolts to 33 ft. lbs. (3 Nm) and the intake manifold bracket bolts to 38 ft. lbs. (8 Nm).

2.5L ENGINE
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the fresh air duct. Disconnect the electrical connector and remove the air cleaner assembly.
  3. If equipped with automatic transaxle, proceed as follows:
    1. Relieve the fuel system pressure. Drain the cooling system.
    2. Disconnect the accelerator cable from the throttle body. Label and disconnect the electrical connectors, vacuum hoses and coolant hoses from the throttle body.
    3. Remove the throttle body.
    4. Disconnect and plug the fuel supply and return lines.
    5. Disconnect the transaxle selector cable from the transaxle and remove the cable bracket.
    6. Remove the starter bracket.
  4. Label and disconnect the wiring at the starter.
  5. Remove the starter mounting bolts and remove the starter.
  6. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure. Tighten the starter mounting bolts to 38 ft. lbs. (8 Nm).

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