'02-'06 Honda CR-V Starter Motor Removal

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Here's the story:
The starter on the CRV is known for its ability to slowly die over time. The car tries to trick you into thinking its a dead battery. But its not. Over the course of 2 months this particular vehicle would struggle more and more with starting.
The funny thing is that the starter motor tested fine. The voltage was good, the load was good, but it still had the torque of a dandelion. Even AFTER I pulled the starter out of the CRV and had it tested at O'Reilly Autoparts, it tested 'good' in every category (Except that it was visibly spinning much much slower than the new part I had purchased.)
Overall the repair wasn't that bad. You DO have to remove the intake manifold. Unless you have Hobbit sized fingers and tools, in which case you can just reach up from below the engine once you take off the plastic shroud under the vehicle. Each plug and hose can only go in one spot. So just remember where each connection is and you'll be just fine. As always, if you have any questions just leave them below!
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JerryRigEverything assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. JerryRigEverything recommends safe practices when working with power tools, automotive lifts, lifting tools, jack stands, electrical equipment, blunt instruments, chemicals, lubricants, expensive electronics, or any other tools or equipment seen or implied in this video. Due to factors beyond the control of JerryRigEverything, no information contained in this video shall create any express or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result. Any injury, damage or loss that may result from improper use of these tools, equipment, or the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not JerryRigEverything. Only attempt your own repairs if you can accept personal responsibility for the results, whether they are good or bad.

[@kellyfranklin3628]

Thank you so much. My friend was doing mine and he said it had to go to the shop cuz he was going from the bottom. I appreciate you bunches!! Saved me big bucks. He said i had to take it to the Honda dealership. I did it myself, took WAY more than an hour but I'm on the road again!!!

[@hammar324]

It's doable from the bottom but unless you have a lift it's much easier to do it from the top. Also you better pray that you don't have any seized or over torqued bolts if you try to get to it from the bottom. My 17 mm bottom bolt took a lot of PB blaster, MAPP torch, and torque bar to get loose. There's no way in hell I could have done that from the bottom. just goes to show that sometimes fewer steps =/= easier or quicker job.

[@tobyfreitas1281]

Torque specs: - Starter Motor top long bolt (1): 33 lbf·ft - Starter Motor bottom short bolt (1): 47 lbf·ft - Throttle Body bolts (4): 16 lbf·ft - Intake Manifold nuts (2) and bolts (3): 16 lbf·ft thanks for the great video.

[@Desertduleler_88]

Thank you very much! Top tip.

[@OhighOSkater]

Thank you for this info. I will be changing the starter on my moms crv soon and this info will help. I appreciate you!

[@jameslund221]

Thanks for the torque specs.

[@Ruben901]

Thanks man, back then my father didnt have torque wrenches. He always told me "Get it finger tight, then wrench tight, then lightly apply a more tight push....and theres your torque" his advice has helped me over 10 years now 🤣🤣🤣

[@markrodgers1965]

Where would I get the bolts for the intake manifold ? I tightened them at 33 lbs 😅 instead of 16 ouch!

[@thebowden3]

Tips for 2005 Honda CRV - Remove the upper radiator hose and the rest of the intake, to allow for enough room to get the intake out - For the 2 small coolant hoses which are bottom, right, remove both of them, both sides. If you only disconnect one side, they will be taking up space that you need to get the intake in and out. - Check and check again that all connectors and hoses have been removed. These are all mentioned in the video, but I still missed at least 3. I was in there to replace my knock sensor (btw, torque is 23 ft-lbs). I also replaced upper/lower radiator hoses, while I was in there. Thanks for the video, very helpful!

[@logan_page]

I really wasn't expecting Jerry when I clicked on a random video about my starter motor

[@LeoRousseau]

Thanks for the video! Did this job today, and for those who are asking about getting the intake out, you have to work it a bit, but have some patience, it will come out to the right and at an angle...

[@izzacgo]

I just completed this exact same job and it was super easy after watching your video. Thank you so much! I did find that you do not need to cut the green tie. You can fairly easily reach it from the under the car and just push the connector off. I did end up loosening the radiator support just to make it easier to remove the intake manifold. Removing the radiator support was really no big deal and made it MUCH easier. I did not see any reason to get a new gasket (o rings). THANK YOU AGAIN!

[@jamie1974]

Wow...unbelievable. I miss the days when you could crawl under your car and pull the starter out with 2 bolts! Thanks for the vid.

[@fern9234]

Me too, I used to do it at in the auto parts parking lot in five minutes.

[@frostyflake1128.]

Yeah! I daily a truck with a sbc 350 and was really surprised when he took off the intake manifold.

[@manzchello4752]

I couldn’t get the manafold to come out. It seems like it’s wider than the hole

[@AaronCoxNashvilleRealtor]

I have an ‘04 model and there were a few differences, but not much. The main thing is that the manifold doesn’t come all the way out, but I got it off to the side enough that i could reach the starter. No biggie. Didn’t replace the gasket because it wasn’t cracked or anything... That 17mm was a pain! Had to use a breaker bar to get it loosened up. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@patvirgin8822]

Did you have to remove either radiator hose?

[@AaronCoxNashvilleRealtor]

@@patvirgin8822 I don’t believe so

[@kuan720]

Great tutorial. I noticed that when ai did it today, you can avoid disconnecting 2/3 of the cables and hoses if you separate the throttle body from the manifold. You can then flip the manifold over and lay it on the upper part of the engine without disconnecting that completely. Of course I figured that out after completion. Thanks for a great video.

[@JerryRigEverything]

+kuan720 smart tip! Lol. I'll have to try that next time...

[@jeremystice5694]

I was just going to say that and it was the first comment LOL

[@stevephelps4156]

Except those bolts are pretty much heat welded in. I'd say they are at 60 lbs at least. Best to just loosen the radiator support bar I think. Idk I'll update tomorrow when I finish. But I noticed he didn't include the part where it actually came out haha

[@Hambag2009]

My long bolt is rusted and worn out. Cant get a grip on it. I fear damaging the manifold.

[@OhighOSkater]

My mom has a CRV that recently took a dump in a parking lot at a store. Me, not wanting to work on it when the store was open, decided to wait to fix it until the store closed. They closed at 6 last night, so I got there at about 7. I finally left at about 12:30, but darn it we got her fixed. Thank you for the information in the video. What always gets me is either a bolt that won’t budge, or some dumb clip or something. When you work on a car and you think it will take an hour or two, plan out an extra couple hours just in case, because you might get unlucky like me. The extra trips to the house for stuff I needed, definitely didn’t help me get done any earlier

[@MontyBird45]

Nicely done. Overall, the information contained here was invaluable. I approached the project with confidence and saved at least $350 (after deducting $300 for new tools).I hadn't done this kind for work in 60 years. The auto shop quoted me $650 to replace the starter in my 2002 CRV L-4. The dealer quoted $1,600. I just today began the process of dismantling, and this video has been invaluable, except for not showing the actual removal of the two starter mounting bolts. I just finished installing the (rebuilt) starter, and it's working fine. First, I want to emphasize is the extreme difficulty in removing (and re-installing) the two large mounting bolts holding the starter in place. Mine were torqued down to the max, and Loctite (or the equivalent) had been used. I had to run to O'Reilly's and buy a 2-ft 1/2"-drive breaker bar to u freeze these two bolts, and even after breaking them loose, it was tough getting them out with a 12"-drive ratchet. It was the same with replacing them. There wasn't a 1/8-inch to spare, so I did the best I could with just the ratchet. I would not recommend replacing a starter without a 2-ft long 1/2"-drive ratcheting breaker bar. I also highly recommend loosening the radiator supports for better access and using heavy-duty bungie cords to hold restrain the right-hand wiring harness and also on the left side to restrain the manifold, which I had left attached to the vacuum hose.

[@noracon]

Great video! Replaced my starter in about 2.5 hours. I did some things a bit different that worked better for me but the principals in this video really helped. Thank you.

[@kenwhite5869]

Hey man - truly appreciate the overview - my son and I knocked it out in a couple hours - I would add to crimp down on the connector from the ignition to keep it from coming loose - thanks again!!!

[@cliffordbodine5834]

Much thanks to Jerry for an excellent video! Replaced the starter in our 04 CRV EX today. Took me the entire day, but I took my time - considering the temp outside was 98 degrees. Disconnected and removed the battery first. Removed the upper air intake duct next, unplugging the sensor and air flow tube as per Jerry's video. Disconnected all of the sensors from the throttle body intake, along with the various small hoses that are connected to it. Lost a lot of coolant from those two disconnected hoses underneath the throttle body intake. Refilled on reassembly. Labeled each connector and hose with it's corresponding connection. I had to do that because I knew I'd forget. Removed the upper radiator hose from the engine and kept it tilted upward to avoid coolant loss. Note: When reconnecting this hose to the engine, there is a small protruding nodule on the top of the nozzle where this upper radiator hose connects to the engine. Be careful not to push the upper radiator hose on too far as it will cover the nodule and create a coolant leakage - even with the clamp in place. Next, I removed the throttle body intake from the intake manifold (4 bolts). There are multiple connectors and hoses connected to the throttle body intake, top and bottom. On the 04 EX, there are two throttle cables that loop around and connect to the throttle body intake. I did not disturb these because I didn't want the hassle of adjusting the cables on reinstall. There is a lower air duct that runs from under the very front rail of the engine compartment and connects to another air duct that runs up into the bottom of the air filter assembly. If you remove this lower air duct (two bolts on the front rail and pull apart from adjoining air duct), you will create more space to work. I placed the disconnected throttle body intake with throttle cables attached and untouched over where the battery was, so as to afford myself room to remove the intake manifold. Disconnected the sensor connectors and hoses from the intake manifold, as per Jerry's video. Disconnected and removed the fuel injector power harness from just above the intake manifold, and turned it to the side. The intake manifold came off without a hitch. Just be careful because there are connections attached to the underside of it. Jerry covers them in his video. No gaskets or O-rings on mine. I covered both the intake openings on the manifold and the engine with Press N Seal food wrap, so as to not allow foreign matter or sweat to enter the engine. Once the intake manifold was out of the car, the starter was right there! Had to use a breaker bar for the 17mm and 14mm mounting bolts. It only took about 30 minutes total to remove the bad starter and replace it. The rest was removal and reassembly time, trying to remove hoses from connectors that have been there for 225,000 miles.. Just remember to double check your connectors and hoses and replace any lost coolant when putting it all back together, and you should be good to go! Note: If you experience a fluctuating idle when you start the vehicle, you probably missed a connector somewhere.

[@JerryRigEverything]

Thanks for writing all of that out! Its important for people to get more than one perspective. I'm glad you got it all fixed! If you lost a lot of coolant, keep an eye on your temp gauge for the next few weeks to make sure you dont have any bubbles in the lines. You should be ok though.

[@theoneKB]

Very helpful video. Thank you! The hoses that you point out that leak at 3:25 are leaking coolant. Tip for others is to place a pan under the area since you don't want coolant leaking everywhere. Also, it was hard to get them to stop leaking. Might want to have some coolant available to top off after everything is put back together. To get the manifold out I also had to remove the large coolant hose. I have an '04 CR-V and it was slightly different than your model but this still worked.

[@jasonmariani1258]

I just finished the starter installation for my crv FOLLOWING your excellent instructional video which was as the commenter said was right on point. Just wanted to say thanks man! You are worth paying attention to, great vid, keep me coming bud

[@JerryRigEverything]

Heck ya! I'm glad you got it it fixed! its a tough one.

[@edwardmoody4253]

the way he is showing you to replace the starter is not called for you can replace the starter down belong in half the time and one third the cost he don't know what he is doing total time replacing the starter down below is 1 1/2 hours tops.

[@EricCarter108]

Hi Jerry. Your video was a great help. I just did this on my 2005 CRV and I am not sure I would have tried it without your guidance. Only minor difference for me was the Y hose you had on the left side of your manifold. Mine was a single tube. Also, I ended up taking off the plastic air intake that goes from the grill to the airbox, and taking off the long plastic cover over the radiator. Just to give more room. I did not take the manifold all the way out. I was able to swap starter by moving manifold to the far right near battery tray. Some of the hoses were tricky to back off and I too had to use a breaker bar to remove the 17mm bolt on the starter. Thank you very much for posting this how-to.

[@EricCarter108]

Eric Carterr Just noticed your name is Billy not Jerry. Oops. Thanks again!

[@sengyang6780]

My 05 crv starter still work fine after 13 years and 163k miles.

[@pizzadietFTW]

Just performed this on my 05 CRV. Took about 4 hours total. Your instructions were on point. Thanks for a great video!

[@JerryRigEverything]

YES! Thanks for watching. Glad I could help out.

[@jfisher2370]

Followed this for my 05 CRV, great walk through THANKS! ~ A NOTE of caution on reassembly. Watch your wires. I didn't notice but inadvertently knocked the spade connector starter wire loose during reinstall of manifold. Didn't realize it until I had everything reassembled & CRV wouldn't crank. I crawled under with a light & saw starter spade wire dangling. Had to take the bottom protective plastic loose & fight from below to get the wire back on. Finally did it & it fired right up. Even with set back took

[@weenkhel]

Thank you JerryRig! Your video is so clear, easy to follow and simple. I followed it to a T, and replaced the starter today no problem. Wouldn't be on my way worry-free without your video!

[@JerryRigEverything]

You are a champion. Its a tough repair! Glad we could work on it together.

[@hockeystar6939]

04 crv starter replaced thanks to this video. Good straightforward help. Thanks a ton. Saved my job. Who needs a 5.7 liter engine. No bike required. Just a phone right ? Seriously, thanks man.

[@transmitterguy478]

I just changed my thermostat yesterday from underneath and it was a pain, today I cleaned my throttle body assembly. Doing it your way would have been way easier. If my starter goes this will be the way I go. I already have a new alternator and A/C compressor on the shelf waiting. Thanks, good knowledge to have.

[@benitez2juve]

Hey, just want to thank you for posting this video. My starter finally gave out. It took me 3hrs but I got it done. Thanks again.

[@JerryRigEverything]

Darwin Benitez Nice! Its a fun project. Especially once youve seen it done one time before. Figuring it out without visuals is rough. Thanks for watching!

[@smaqdaddy]

Dude! Thanks for this info! I was at the starter in 30 mins watching this. I had the same thing, I even had it bench tested at the parts store and it showed good but was running very noisy.

[@flyfisherman4184]

Great instructional video, good tips and advice on what NOT to take off. I now have confidence to replace the starter in my wife's '06 CRV without having to do a bunch of extra work...

[@stuartwilson9064]

Legend, just finished my wife’s car. The pipe in the middle of the manifold is on the right side on our car and I had to remove the pipe from the top of the radiator to get enough room to get the manifold out. Your vid was very helpful all these years later. Thank you.

[@21boxhead]

DIDN'T FILM HOW YOU TOOK THAT MANIFOLD OUT

[@aacciano6289]

This has been a huge help. Although I won't be doing the replacement myself at least I can ask my mechanic all the right questions. Thanks hugely.

[@kfrerix9777]

Phase 1: Take a bunch of stuff apart Phase 2: ...... Phase 3: SUCCESS!!! I'm stuck on phase 2 myself.

[@danb4275]

I'm in the same place. After sleeping on it, I'm realizing I didn't remove the battery. Maybe it slides out sideways thro the battery space?

[@21boxhead]

@@danb4275 no idea

[@manzchello4752]

Yup me too

[@bicolboy]

Jerry, Thank you for sharing this video. I am a mechanic hobbyist and I once in a while work on other people's cars to earn a few dollars on the side to help pay the bills (& beer). Anyway, this morning I got a call from a lady who wants me to replace the starter in her Honda CRV. When I found out that I have to replace the intake manifold to reach the starter, I had to turn down the job and referred her to a shop that I know that is honest. After watching your video, I felt that I should have accepted the job. It will take me about 3.5 hours (realistically) to complete the job but I would have earned a little bit today. Anyways, the next time I get a starter replacement job for a Honda CRV, I will definitely take it. Thank you again for sharing this repair video.

[@JerryRigEverything]

Thank you for watching! I myself watched a few honda CRV starter replacement videos before attempting my repair, and none of them did a very good job of explaining what was going on w/ the intake manifold. So hopefully my video helps more people out. Thanks for watching!

[@imachefmang]

I'm a Toyota guy, build rock crawlers, I'm sure I can pull and replace and probably rebuild the 22re in one day... I can pull one in about 20 minutes. Lol. But these things are a whole new ball of wax to me, and when I started to realize I had to pull the intake, I thought... It can't be too much worse than my 22 re. Lol. In a sense it's really not, as long as you know where everything is... And thanks to you I do! I literally just did this entire thing in a little over an hour. Haven't made sure it was the starter of yet but I'm pretty damn certain. Lol. I just wanted to thank you man, you really saved my ass! I'm on a huge crunch to make my second appointment having missed the first one because of this for my airbag replacement. thanks again, boss!

[@transmitterguy478]

The nice thing is they are plastic and very light.

[@rmeek157gmailcom]

Watched your video first and it took me about an hour from start to finish. Thanks a bunch!

[@jpritch2]

Just finished doing another one of these so more tips.... remove the bolts from the front cross member (directly behind radiator) and pull that cross member forwards as far as you can. Also remove the two studs in the middle after you get intake manifold pulled forward. You should now be able to flip intake manifold over to the right and just leave it standing in a vertical position. Also , the little green thing he clipped off can be removed by pulling. Don't forget to use new "O" rings, and be sure they are seated properly on inside of manifold (pull old ones out first, duh). Number all connectors with tags. This time I did not take out the air box, but I did remove the battery and lower breather duct that goes to bottom of air box. This time it only took me a 3 hours but I had two helpers handing me tools. I also had to use the handle of a floor jack on my BIG 17mm socket as a breaker bar on the big starter bolt, and had to use it on the a wrench on the other starter bolt. Look carefully at the little spade connector that goes on the new starter, some are vertical tabs and some have horizontal tabs , keep that in mind when you push spade on tab. ps - Honda , this is one stupid design for a starter placement.

[@gazdac]

This was all good advice, wish I saw this before trying the first time. Came back and read this once I realized that manifold just doesn't come out. Took an extra hour to get it out of the way enough to reach under it. I also needed a 10 foot pipe on the end of my biggest socket to break the starter free. Lastly, something pulled the wire harness hard enough to unplug the starter. It was barely reachable from underneath (unsafely with a floor jack?), so I didn't have to take it all apart again.

[@braniyapatterson7801]

jpritch 2 On a 1995 Ford F1 50 what can you do about sticky lifters get a small tit how to free it up

[@jpritch2]

man...I only work on hondas ... sorry.

[@dottorb7054]

Best advice above from JPritch 2: Read it, then go back and read it again. Remove the two studs after pulling the manifold forward. Remove the three 10 mm. bolts to the hood latch. Replace manifold o-rings. (I damaged mine on the second go around removal since the solenoid wire fell off). PLUG THE COOLANT LINES you remove from the bottom of the throttle body intake (use a small rubber tool or a 1/4" bit) next to the intake manifold. If the coolant spills make sure you have a spare gallon of Type 2 Honda to replace (or dump and refill if it's been a few years - get two gallons). DOUBLE CHECK (underneath if you have to) that the spade plug to the solenoid hasn't gotten knocked out of place by the manifold going back into position. You might want to tighten the female plug a little bit to make sure it stays on. I learned the hard way. The brushes can be replaced. The assembly from Honda is about $50 (Part number 31210RRAA52) plus the plunger set to repair the solenoid: another $18 (stealership or Amazon) or get a full set of brush assembly and plunger set for under $20 on fleabay. The quality isn't the same as OEM but it works. For how long is another question. Got 13.5 years before the starter wouldn't give another start. Fortunately this died in the driveway, not while driving cross country or even driving around town.

[@jpritch2]

read my other tips below as well.

[@502Juji]

Really helpful with the explinations nd saves a lot of time

[@doming266]

I also just finished replacing my starter on our CRV per your instructions. Great video thank you so much for posting.

[@vtcyclesllc8686]

Mahalo for showing me how easy it is to replace my CRV starter. I watched the video above yours and the guy had pulled all kinds of extra parts off. He puller off the radiator strut and so many other items. And he was hard to understand. Your video was so much easier to follow and understand. GREAT JOB!!!

[@igorch7568]

Man, heaps of thanks! I did a fix for the first time in my life, and after some hours I managed to make it, and my CR-V ticks now as a swiss watch!

[@bencarr9637]

Hi - Thank you, thank you, thank you! Just finished installing my new starter and was so excited that it started right up! Only thing trouble I had was in order to get the intake manifold out I ended up taking the upper radiator hose and fresh air in take out. But it was no big deal! Thanks for the great instructions and visuals! Best part was the auto parts store miss quoted the starter price (gave me a quote for civic starter over the phone) and gave me the part for only $90!

[@JerryRigEverything]

+Ben Carr Nice! Sounds like you saved yourself a TON of money. Good job!

[@4amyoutube432]

U the man jerry! Just done this,too easy.I had to remove the throttle body to remove intake mani as it is a tight squeeze but will slide out sideways.Took 1 1/2 hrs,easier than it looks.IT'S JUST NUTS AND BOLTS :)

[@hajimaa]

Great video - thank you. It was reassuring to see removing the manifold as an alternative method does not require too much disassembly. In addition to the great advice in this video I also recommend checking out Honda's Service manual section 9-2 on Intake Manifold Removal and Installation section. I went with something in between: 1. I removed the air box cover - more room for my hands to move 2. I left the IMT solenoid valve (minute 2:50) attached with its tubes to the valve position sensor and instead unscrewed the little phillips head screw from the back to release its bracket - fewer tubes to worry about 3. After the manifold was loose, I followed the advice to move towards the battery side and slowly tilt it up one port at a time. However, I laid up a slippery but tough rag on top of the upper radiator hose and all the wires I had pushed away from the front of the car - this helped protect the radiator hose as I was pushing down hard on it while trying to clear the (2x) tabs at the bottom of the manifold 4. I replaced the intake O-rings My car is '05 and has over 150k miles. While I was there I also replaced the alternator (extra 20min) and the PCV valve. Thanks again.

[@markbasi]

Thanks for the great video. I just did this today on my '06 CR-V.

[@cloudiepowell3427]

Great video! Pulled mine out and replaced in a little over an hour.

[@whitthansen6599]

Thank you for this! Saved me from paying a mechanic to do it. Extremely helpful!!

[@heathertaylor8904]

I FIXED IT. I FIXED IT IT STARTED I FIXED IT! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I've never once done anything but change tires or oil but with your video I fixed my starter and by all accounts a stupidly placed one! I'll be riding this high all week! IM THE MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE I CAN DO ANYTHING! 😂 ok I'll stop. Seriously though, this feels amazing!

[@joevillarreal6558]

Very informative and quick to the point. Thank you brother.

[@billbowler5975]

I really appreciated this video - very helpful! The only thing I would add is that when taking the manifold out, you can't just pull it straight out. It needs to be twisted at an angle and then pulled out over by the radiator hose. Also, the top radiator hose should be disconnected at the radiator to give enough room to pull it out.

[@JerryRigEverything]

Bill Bowler Good tips. Thanks for commenting!

[@nealmont]

I disconnected the engine side of the top radiator hose also for more room. Your video was the easiest. The others took off way more than they had to. None of the videos addressed the cruise control. I must live in the only place where every car i work on has cruise, but it was no big deal. Also the reason that Honda puts that long bolt on the top of the starter on various models is so you can take the starter out from the bottom. But I decided to try it this way this time and it was easier and took me less time. THANKS!

[@audiarcher2714]

Excellent video. Only one I needed to get the job done.

[@ThePrincieh]

Thank you Jerry this video is very helpful even in find the part at a good price. Thanks Man and keep up the good works.

[@shovelheadman1]

Very clear and straight to the point. Thanks for the video.

[@bonferoni6664]

Great video! Because my 2002 CR-V has throttle cables I had to unbolt and move the upper radiator support for clearance. Also, some of the hose clamps are the crimped style so I left them connected and just sat the intake manifold on top of the engine, out of the way. Thanks!

[@andylyas]

Hi Jerry.... Thanks heaps mate.... This vid was very helpful!

[@wvjon75]

Helpful vid. just changed mine today. Went smooth. Took 2 hours or so.

[@johns.8681]

You made that really easy! Went much faster and smoother than I imagined. The best youtube video on this, by far!

[@johns.8681]

The only somewhat unclear coverage was on theleft side. One Hose or two? Three electrical plugs or two?

[@Nick-lk2rv]

So I thought about trying to replace this myself and suprise my wife... This video showed me I would have been in over my haed... Thank you for showing how this was done and saving me a fight with my wife :-)

[@Jay-sg2ww]

Subscribed to your channel for your phone videos. And just by chance we own the same car and I needed to change the starter. Appreciate the video. Everything was fairly straight forward. Toughest parts were getting the intake manifold out of the car after everything was unattached. Had to slide it towards the right where the empty battery space was and then tilt and lift up. Second was getting the 17mm bolt off the starter. Bent a 3/8 ratchet. Then used a short 3/8 breaker bar with an addition of pvc pipe. I'm sure if I had a 18-25 inch breaker bar it would of made it a lot easier. Took the old starter out and connected it to a battery to see if it worked. Watched videos on youtube to see how to do this. Even though it spun and the gears slid forward it didn't really spin fast . Took the starter to Autozone, they have a machine to test starter and alternators when they are out of the car. It had 3 red fails come up. Got a Duralast remanufactured one, they gave me 20% off, which was being offered on their website but usually they don't give that in store. I asked them to test the one I was buying, didn't want to get home install everything to find out it didn't work. They said no problem. They hooked it up and it passed. Got home installed the new one. Reinstalled everything else. Tried to start the car and it started right up. Total cost $191 including tax. And a couple hours of time.

[@bradkline3076]

Thanks for the great video!!!! Really made this job simple.

[@KurtisReese]

This video was a big help. I had a heck of a time getting the hoses off of the manifold (big hands made it tough) and it took me a while to actually remove the manifold once everything was disconnected but eventually it came out. The bolts on the starter were so tight that there is NO WAY I could have removed it from underneath. I had to slip a pipe over my ratchet to loosen the bolts, but once I got to that point, it was as easy as playing with Legos. The engine light came on after I had everything replaced, but it turns out that I didn't slip one of the plugs all the way on. I found it and locked it in place. After an engine reset (unplug the battery for 20 sec) everything was great. Thanks again for the video.

[@albertonunez9140]

Kurtis, was there a particular way to remove the manifold? The instructions are great except there's no explanation in how to pull the manifold. Mine is appears to be stuck with the bar located in front of the radiator..

[@OKCswag]

Yeah you should be able to remove that little bar with some 10mm bolts and allow you to Take out the manifold quite easily

[@ricksindorf9828]

This was a big help, Thanks. I got by with just installing the brush-rebuild kit from Amazon for $25.

[@JamesSmith-zb5lp]

Love the video. Probably the best video to take the starter out. So... I ran into a dilemma. After ordering the new starter, it came in a week and a half later. Now I have to put it back in. I'll have to look for follow up video.

[@dspicer5440]

This guy nailed it. Very informative. Thank you

[@JerryRigEverything]

+d spicer Glad I could help out! Thanks!

[@alexso911]

Really helpful and complete description helped me to find all the 'hidden' hoses and plugs. thanks for taking the time to make the video...

[@migzamillion2452]

Thanx Alot Very Informative Brother!!!

[@misrubytacones6677]

really nice and clear intructions in this video ..thank you man! can you replace also the alternator with this procedure?

[@jasonmercado85]

Huge help, thanks for the video!

[@wendywendy123]

Awesome video. Very useful!! Thanks for making it.

[@afeng333]

Thanks a lot Jerry! I just did the replacement after watched your instruction. It works perfect! I want to hug you my friend! :)

[@dungdoan9830]

New subs in the building for sure 🤙🏼

[@phplist216]

Thanks ! great overview

[@thelankyjim]

Great video! The other suggestion I found for my issue was a knackered ignition switch... How easiest to check? Was going to try and give the starter a smack with a hammer but seems hard to get at.

[@pchevelle9653]

This is by far the best yet.. Good job, and thank you

[@JerryRigEverything]

No problem! Glad i could help out!

[@spikeds60]

Thanks for the video! easier to see what you did instead of digging through forums and manuals

[@drdamienrd]

thank you so much bro! i have the 02 civic si and its pretty much the same i just wanted to see what needed to be removed in order to get to the starter. Keep up the good work!

[@jerepwilliams]

Thanks for the video helped out greatly. I did take out some weird stuff on my 05 CRV the front beam accross the top just for easier access but again awesome thank you.

[@michaelmixon2479]

I am glad Honda engineers were not trying to make this difficult.

[@istantinoplebullconsta642]

I just finished putting in a starter on my 2003 CRV. The only thing needed was the starter, a new intake gasket, new plastic tabs for reattaching the plastic cowling covering the radiator/cross member (that the hood latch is attached too), regular screw driver, a philips screwdriver, a needle nose pliers, a metric socket set and a jack handle to loosen the bolts on the starter. The starter was $189 at Autozone, with another $50 off for when you return the junk starter. It took two of us about two hours. To make room, we 1: took out the battery and filter-to-intake hose, 2: took the bolts out of the hood latch and set the hood latch in the battery area (we did not disconnect the cables to the latch) for extra room, 3: We pulled the cross member above the radiator (that the hood latch is attached too) forward a couple inches. To do this we removed the plastic cowling covering the cross member - plan on punching out the plastic tabs that hold it on and replace them with new ones when you reinstall it (buy them at Autozone). We then took the bolts out of the cross member, disconnected the air intake attached to the cross member, and then pulled the cross member forward a couple inches to make room. In my 2003 we HAD to move that cross member or the air intake manifold would not come out. With the cross member moved, the manifold came out easy. My carb is mechanical so we took it off the intake (remove four bolts) without removing any electrical connections or hoses and pushed it aside (it helps to have someone hold it off to the side when actually removing the manifold itself). When we went to take out the manifold bolts they were rusted on the studs and the studs came out like one long bolt. I don't think the studs would have been in the way if they did not come out. Like others in the comments said, we needed a jack handle to extend the socket wrench to get the bolts loose on the starter. The whole operation was a matter of screws, nuts bolts and a couple vacuum hose attachment sites - no fluids leaking or needing replacing.

[@rodriguezlainezjose]

Excelent video. Thank you.

[@J-bw4sr]

Thanks Jerry, good explanation, hoping to save myself some money an swap this out myself. Keep up the good work!

[@MarkFerrall]

This is a great video, thank you!

[@billyallen5605]

Great Video, Getting ready to tackle an 04. This helped big time.

[@JerryRigEverything]

Billy Allen No problem! Glad I could help out!

[@crz666]

Excellent video, thank you very much!! Getting ready to do this!!

[@JerryRigEverything]

crz666 Good luck! Its a fun project.

[@BELGRANOization]

Duede, that was awesome! Thx!!

[@9719581]

Excellent video! This is the way to go..i have a 2004 2.4 I seperated the throttle body with cables by removing four bolts then swung it out of the way. i thought about removing the studs then I figured it out. It comes out by the battery side kind of lower left side while coming up against right radiator hose. The starter came out and new one replaced in minutes. Like the video said it takes two hours. If I did it again I could do it in much less. Thanks

[@stevedawson8809]

Great video. Thank you. Torque settings for the starter bolts and the intake manifold bolts?

[@NothernVASoccer]

Great video - helped me a ton. I got the new starter in but now have stuck manifold valve. Any advice?

[@Lpkid1057]

Great video, very clear picture and good walk through. Concise and clear language. One question: Did you reuse your gasket? Do you have a recommendation on a replacement? Thanks.

[@bobanderson465]

Thanks for this video man!

[@nikihiggins9207]

Thanks for the good instructions. How about for a 2014 Honda CRV, looks like the stater motor is in a different location.

[@stevenstewart710]

Hi Jerry, Great video :-) i also had to replace my starter motor ... And your video was a great help ! the step by step guide was great and i was able to get it all in and out in 3-4 hrs(it rained while i was doing it in the driveway) the starter bolts were the hardest to remove but got there in the end :-) Thanks again for a great video !!!

[@Bigislandbrewer]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@ragazzi25]

I completed the work in day and a half since I had to wait for the starter to come in the next day...was $120 for a rebuilt unit much cheaper than anything Kragen or Napa were offering.the job is difficult and you have to disconnect a lot of crap just to get the intake manifold in & out and its still an extremly tight fit, starter was pretty easy to remove.I asked one of the mechanic at a Honda dealer if the O rings had to replaced on manifold and he said no as long as they are in good shape.

[@1Slimpicnns]

Good video all the info needed THANKS

[@OldguyChris]

Great video...I did have to take out the air box and top M hose but everthing else was on point

[@roninmotors7466]

100% the best way. great vid!!

[@jamesdayton9530]

GREAT video. Very informative.

[@bryanevans111]

Great job....also did you or should i replace the intake manifold gasket. I would think so but i didnt see exactly what you did or didnt do with it :)

[@firstlast-ux9yt]

dude ...awesome vid...REALLY helped .....excellent...thank you

[@nmarq005]

Glad this is the first one that popped up for me. It was the easiest way to change out the starter.

[@shelbys3388]

Thanks for this!! Getting the damn intake manifold out of that small space was a challenge and a half! Saved a bunch of money though!

[@Alexsmoak808]

Thanks man. very simple and straight forward. hope I can do it myself. I hate working on cars.

[@gabantha1959]

Nice one! Thanks for taking the trouble to shoot the video and sharing!

[@scottsmith2762]

Very thorough and complete guidance. Thank you very much.

[@scottsmith2762]

Update: Replaced starter on 2004 CRV and encountered some differences: I ended up having to remove the throttle body attached to the intake manifold. My throttle body has throttle cables attached which project forward, causing a problem with removing everything together. I also detached the upper radiator hose after removing the plastic trim piece over the radiator (called bulkhead cover in the Factory Service Manual). After removing the throttle body/cable assembly and radiator hose, I was able to slide the intake manifold toward the right but never completely removed it, but it was enough for me to access the starter ok. The FSM says to remove the bulkhead (T-shaped frame whose horizontal frame runs above the radiator and a vertical support in the middle) to remove the intake manifold, but I did not do that. If you want to COMPLETELY remove the intake manifold, I think removing the bulkhead would be necessary. I replaced the starter with a new one (not rebuilt) from Amazon Prime for $82. Another option to save more money would be to rebuild the starter yourself after buying the brush kit for under $20 on ebay.