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**cooljess76** · 07-04-2011, 07:34 PM

You can do it from underneath the car without tilting the engine(lowering the transmission). It's a little tricky because as Dave said, you're kinda working in the blind. The only way you'll be able to get a socket on the top bolt without tilting the engine is to have about 2ft of extension and guide it onto the bolt from back by the transmission output flange/flex-disc. Still way easier than doing it from up top and having to remove the intake manifold/vacuum lines etc. Make sure you have the battery disconnected and remember where the starter wires go to. You may even want to take a picture of the wires going to the front of the starter for reference.

07-04-2011, 07:34 PM	#5
cooljess76 NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 iTrader: (6) Photo Gallery	You can do it from underneath the car without tilting the engine(lowering the transmission). It's a little tricky because as Dave said, you're kinda working in the blind. The only way you'll be able to get a socket on the top bolt without tilting the engine is to have about 2ft of extension and guide it onto the bolt from back by the transmission output flange/flex-disc. Still way easier than doing it from up top and having to remove the intake manifold/vacuum lines etc. Make sure you have the battery disconnected and remember where the starter wires go to. You may even want to take a picture of the wires going to the front of the starter for reference.