HOW TO CHANGE A STARTER | And Diagnose The Failure | The Dreaded 100 Series Land Cruiser Job | Pt 1

[@tecateconquest]

Great video. I am going to add these pointers that helped me when I did this a couple years ago. 1. This job takes a long time, but if you are decent at fixing things on your vehicle, this is quite straight forward. Time to do it is an 8 out of 10, mechanical ability needed is a 3 out of 10. It took me 10 hours start to finish, but that was going very slow and methodical by myself. I rebuilt the contact points ($30) instead of putting in a new one, it normally takes 20 minutes but I took about an hour and then a 2 hour break after. 2. I unhooked the hood struts and used a ratchet strap from my rack to hold the hood up, that way my was at a 90 and I had better access to the back of the engine (helps when changing heater Ts as well). 3. I removed the airbox, as that allowed me a place to rest my foot. I was crawling around the engine bay. 4. To get better access to the starter bolts, I put blankets across my fenders and laid 2x4 on them so I could lay across the engine on them. One of the starter bolts is very hard to get loosened up, and this helped a great deal. I hope these pointers help someone.

[@AdventureTEQ]

Thanks man! Super helpful for future viewers!

[@cardentyler]

Starter contacts seem to be an issue I’m having with my crappy “new” re man from the parts store. When cold it clicks once then starts up or sticks and continues spinning for a few seconds, then when warmed up it starts fine. Replaced the oem starter because it would click and that’s it. Turns out the oem starter had a bearing retainer that game out and jammed against the teeth of the starter gear.

[@osamade4602]

Thanks for this video. You motivated me to do it on my own. It took me around 6h.

[@AdventureTEQ]

Hellz YESSSS!! 🙌🏻 #tellyourfriends 😉

[@winstonbush7121]

Always heard they put it there to keep it dry during water crossings. Not sure how true that is though. I appreciate the videos, man.

[@AdventureTEQ]

Could be! And there were two half inch or so weep holes beside the starter itself, allowing for that part of the engine to shed water during crossings.

[@MultiTastebuds]

Where'd you get replacement starter so cheap? I can't seem to find a remanufactured Denso (OEM) unit for less than $150 in my area...

[@juanchotowers]

The reason for the starter being inside the air intake is because of the weight balance of the engine, since it is right in the middle, that’s is aircraft engine standard 😏

[@AdventureTEQ]

I don’t know about that… I’ve flown about 25 different aircraft and all my starters have been off center. And they actually need weight and balance! I don’t see why a truck engine would care if the starter was on one side, like 99% of all the other vehicles on the planet! I’m thinking it has more to do with the exhaust pipe routing. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@edsarkez8574]

Can the starter motor be taken out from the back of the engine if the gearbox is removed.

[@AdventureTEQ]

I DO NOT believe that would be possible. From what I can tell. I’m afraid pulling the intake is a must. ☹️ Let us know if you find out otherwise!

[@nicolatesla2315]

Did it end up being an electrical grounding issue and not the starter …. That was what I encountered.

[@AdventureTEQ]

Nah. It was the starter. And if I was going to go through this much work trying to find a grounding issue, at anywhere north of 250,000 miles, I’d just have a new starter and gaskets on hand and do a full job anyway!

[@justme197511]

Mann i miss out on the R&R action...