How do I get my starter out from underneath bottom of my car. Infiniti M45 03. Got top and bottom bolt off but cant get the starter out

• Remove the negative and positive lead on the battery.
  
• Locate the starter under the vehicle. The starter will be located to the right of the motor on the bottom. Access the bolts comfortably from underneath the truck.
  
• Remove the bottom bolt with a socket wrench. The ground cable will be attached. Save the bolt for reinstalling the starter.
  
• Unbolt the positive cable on top of the starter. Use a socket wrench to remove the bolt.
  
• Unbolt the top of the starter with a socket wrench. The starter will be loose.
  
• Pull the starter straight out. Use both hands to pull out and forward as the starter is heavy. Pull forward and lower to the ground.
  

Installing the Starter

• Position the new starter in place. Match up the starter to the designated bolt holes on the mounts.
  
• Start the top bolt. Turn the bolt clockwise but do not tighten the starter down.
  
• Start the bottom bolt. Ensure the negative cable is run through the bolt before starting. Do not tighten the bolt.
  
• Tighten the top bolt with the socket wrench. Tighten it snug. Repeat the same for the bottom bolt. Ensure both bolts are tight.
  
• Tighten the positive cable to the starter. Ensure the cable is snug to the fitting.
  
• Connect the terminals to the battery. Ensure the vehicle cranks. The starter will engage without hesitation if done correctly.
  

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Underneath where the trans and engine bolt together

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THERE ARE 3 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE STARTER IN PLACE. THE STARTER IS LOCATED AT THE RIGHT REAR CORNER OF THE ENGINE UNDERNEATH, OR PASSENGER SIDE AS LOOKING FORWARD. ONE BOLT WILL BE AT THE SIX O'CLOCK POSITION, ONE AT THE 3 O'CLOCK, AND ONE AT THE 1 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE TWO A THE BOTTOM AND SIDE ARE EASY TO ACCESS. THE TOP ONE WILL REQUIRE AN EXTENSION, A RATCHET, A SWIVEL AND AN APPROPRIATE THIN WALL SOCKET TO BE ABLE TO GET IT ON THE HEAD OF THE BOLT. THERE IN MINIMAL CLEARANCE ON THE TOP BOLT POSITION.

bottom, but the manual mentions a couple different procedures. See below.

4.1L Engine

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   Negative battery cable Steering gear and linkage assembly Harness connector Starter retainers Starter
   

To install:
Install or connect the following:

Starter Starter retainers. Tighten the starter retainers to 30-37 ft. lbs. (40-50 Nm). Harness connector Steering gear and linkage assembly Negative battery cable
Alternate procedure:

1. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   Negative battery cable Engine undercover Harness connectors Starter motor mounting bolt and nut
   
2. Remove engine mounting insulator bottom nuts, and lift engine approximately 2 inches with a transmission jack
3. Remove starter motor

To install:

1. Installation is in reverse order of removal; observe torque values shown in diagram
   
   

Fig. Starter motor mounting and torque specifications-Q45 & 2004 M45

Disconnect negative battery terminal. From underneath the vehicle, remove the skid plate & heat shield, if you have one. Disconnect the wires from the starter solenoid, pay attention to placement, they will need to be reinstalled the same way. Loosen the bottom starter mount bolt 3-4 turns & remove the top one. Holding starter in one hand, remove the bottom bolt and pull starter straight out from flywheel. Hope this helps.

The haynes manual isnt really much help with actually locating the starter. I know because i got the haynes manual to try and find the starter on my girlfriends 2000 focus. It tells you how to change it but not where it is located. I just changed the starter so ill give you the rundown. Underneath your car right where the headers connect to the exhaust there will be a black metal plate with 4 bolts about 4 inches wide and 6 inches long. The starter is behind that barely visible. Once you remove that metal plate you can clearly see the bottom of the starter with the starter solenoid on top. There are 3 bolts on the starter but you will only see the head of one bolt from the bottom. DO NOT remove that bolt first. Go to the top of the engine and remove the air hose from the air filter box. You will see 2 bolts that connect into the right side of the starter brace. It is a very tight space but once you get the bolts off now you can go underneath the car and hold the starter while you remove the last bolt. On my 2000 focus the wires dont give you much room for it to drop. My starter only dropped about an inch so you wont have much room to work with the wires which are located on the top of the starter at the right side of the solenoid. The wires lead into a plastic harness with 2 nuts on the right side of the plastic wire harness. Good Luck.

1. The Upper Bolt is easily accessed from the front of the vehicle going OVER the radiator. It is partially hidden by a black brace. There is a black ground wire going to where a nut(s) are located. This first nut will allow you to take off the ground connection, however the bolt has another nut further in (to the left) which is totally hidden. Remove this first nut.
2. After the first nut is off, remove the ground wire, then using a deep socket 15mm socket remove the second nut which is attached to the bolt.
3. Go under the vehicle to remove the wires from the Starter. The first wire is the positive cable (should be red) attached on the solenoid portion of the starter. That is a 13mm nut, Remove the nut and lock washer and detatch the wire. The second wire (single small gauge) goes to the solenoid and is connected using a slide lock - press release connection. It is difficult to see the slide lock and the press release located on the top side of the connection. Slide the red slide lock out and press the release, and pull out the connection straight out. Do not force it, or it may damage the connector. Note the placement of the bottom bolt position on the Starter. DO NOT remove the two (2) small, but long connector bolts on the wire connection end of the starter.
4. Remembering the noted postion: remove the lower 15mm bolt from the Starter. The bolt head is located on the back side of plate moving towards the left side of the Van. It is easily accessed from underneath in front of the transmission. Near the end of removing this bolt, support the starter or it will fall out.
5. Remove the Starter, noting the position of the starter. There should be a separate starter facing plate. If if didn't come down with the starter check up in the starter to flywheel opening and remove the plate.
6. Installation is Reverse of above. The facing plate is a little tricky getting it to stay in place. By starting with the bottom bolt it is easier, Make sure you continuously support the Starter in position to save crossthreading the bolt or starter. Hand tighten only the bottom bolt as youwnat to be able to turn the starter slightly to get the top bolt in.
Starter Bolts are tigthen to 35 ft-lbs.
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There are two bolts holding the factory starter/reducer onto the 5.0 block. The bottom bolt should be easily accessible from underneath while up on ramps/stands but the top bolt must be reached by feeding several long extensions through the front of the motor (by the pulleys) onto the top bolt. If you look down the passenger side by the header you will see the top bolt. You will have to take the intake piping off as well.

The starter bolt actually goes through the motor mount so in order to remove the starter you must support the engine with and engine support or hoist. (some put a jack underneath the oil pan which is not an approved method but it works if that's all you have) Other than that you seem to have the rest under control.

The starter has to be removed from the top through the right side of the engine. Removing the bracket holding the gas filter allows enough room for the starter and solenoid to pass through the opening. I had to use a 14 mm wrench instead of a socket to remove the bolts as there is no room for the socket wrench even with extensions.