Replace The Starter 2000-2004 Nissan Xterra, Pathfinder 1996-2004, Nissan Frontier

Come along as I show you how to replace the starter a 2000-2004 Nissan Xterra, 1996-2004 Nissan pathfinder.
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[@BigDog50001]

Excellent information Jim!

[@michaelmorris6575]

Good video! Thanks for sharing. It was very helpful.

[@ejjacques6468]

This makes it look much easier than I was thinking, going to try to do it myself, starter alone is $150. can't imagine what the shop would charge me for labor.

[@juice8864]

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[@jamesdabney3519]

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[@billmaxfield7831]

Happy Easter Jim!

[@danielwilson7409]

Hey jimmy the car guy I think I put my bolts on wrong does my starter bolts that holds the starter in place. Does the bolt heads go thru the transmission facing the an the threads towards the radiator. On both of the bolts that holds it in

[@vicofsf8314]

Good afternoon sir,which is better to buy an oem starter or an aftermarket starter or a rebuilt or remanufacture starter? Thanks and more power to your channel!thanks

[@globalefreedom]

Sir , thank you for your video . I believe there’s a portion of locating the part or the starter on this vehicle was erased or dropped off

[@kevinreese8842]

What if I did all that to my extera an went to connect battery the engine started turning over... switch was off.. help

[@vicofsf8314]

Which is better to buy an oem starter or a aftermarket starter from Bosch or a rebuilt or remanufacture starter ? Which is more reliable? Thanks

[@lilspikes81]

If you know a guy, take it off and have your guy fix it, usually just needs brushes. Most starters I have seen are meant to be fixed. Other than that, name brand reliability if price is no concern

[@srpac7]

Does anybody know where the starter fuse is? Want to change that before Messing with the starter

[@nebraskadean9656]

Did all this myself just figuring it put along the way. My replacement has no tube wrap on yhe hatness wire, the original does. Guess just cut it open yake off old one and put on new one and tape, or?

[@chadmcdaniel132]

What size are the bolts? I can't seem to figure it out and it feels like I've tried everything

[@chriswelch4729]

You need: -12mm shallow on a 1/4 ratchet for the power wire -14mm deep on a 3/8 ratchet for the bottom starter bolt -14mm shallow on a 3/8 flex ratchet for the upoer starter bolt.

[@rbwannasee]

Got my starter on order, and going to try this with the vehicle still on the ground. I'm planning on trying it with the front passenger side wheel removed, and the vehicle up on a jack-stand. I'll let you know how it goes!

[@missilemike2361]

So how did it go. I will need to do the same thing

[@rbwannasee]

@@missilemike2361 Hi Mike. It was pretty straightforward, and I took my time and got it done in a morning. In the end I didn't remove the wheel, and you can do it with the vehicle on ramps while working from beneath only. The lower bolt that goes from the rear of the vehicle to the starter through the transmission housing comes out real easy, as the head is unobstructed. The upper bolt that goes through the starter flange and screws into the transmission housing from the opposite direction (front to back) needs an extension and there's just barely enough room to get a click or two on your ratchet. They're both 14mm by the way. Oh yeah, pull the wire harness down to get it out the way once you remove the bottom bolt and wire harness bracket. At this point push the starter away from the hole, and remove the shim/heatshield looking thing. The tricky bit is the main electrical connector on the solenoid (the relay wire just pulls apart). The way I tackled that was to roll the starter on its side to be able to get a wrench on it - 13mm if memory serves. To get the starter out you have to roll, angle, and wiggle it a fair bit, but it eventually will fit between the engine/transmission and the two hard lines that are clamp mounted just above the oil drain plug. So yeah, I got it to pass between those, and removed it by going toward the rear of the vehicle. I put the new one in through the same gap the old one came out, and put the shim/heatshield thing back in place before I forgot it, and then tackled the electrical connector. This time was trickier because of the insulating rubber boot that gets in your way, and needing to get a socket on it to do a good tightening job - I found a trick though... I cut off the rubber boot (to maybe put back on at next oil change time with a ziptie??) and rolled the starter on it's side like before, but this time I used a long extension and you can tighten it nicely by going through the gap between the bottom of the radiator and the frame. Shine a flash-light into the work area, and you'll see the terminal. I loaded the nut and spring washer into the socket first, and held them in place with a couple of small pieces of tape until it got started. After it's tightened, rotate the starter back into its proper position. Make sure you don't trap any wires. My new starter relay wire was harder to get routed than the original, but just keep an eye on it as you rotate the starter back. Finally, just line everything back up, start the bolts by hand (not super easy 'coz of the shim/heatshield!), and tighten them down to 30ft.lbs (~25 to 35) each. I disconnected both battery terminals before I started, and I found it helped to pull the plastic wire harness mount out of the hole just above the oil pan. I was pretty pleased I didn't need to pull off any other parts, and after I reconnected everything she started first time. Good luck!

[@missilemike2361]

@@rbwannasee thanks for the comment. I didn't see this when I first tried but I might go back and try it again before bringing not into a shop

[@claycook2723]

Wow, what a rough starter to replace. Good video

[@jimthecarguy]

Yes this was a little tight for sure. Thanks for watching.

[@chriswelch4729]

I just did mine in 20 minutes having never done one before. It was a lot easier than it looked. Getting it out was a bit of a puzzle.

[@DavidHernandez-ue4fz]

@@chriswelch4729 really?

[@user-dw6bh3zt5q]

Starter bolt size? 14mm or 15mm?!?

[@jackiepq11bice82]

Straps on a 2000 Nissan truck how do you check the ground straps on a 2000 Frontier Nissan truck

[@lucianomonroy6261]

How about the gasket On my old starter shows a gasket on it On the new one don't come with gasket

[@KavarousCPace]

What size wrench did you use to take it off

[@rbwannasee]

Two starter bolts are 14mm, electrical terminal 13mm.

[@shai420ful]

Am i supposed to "shim" the starter

[@fritznervalcin2774]

Good intentions

[@davidperez6288]

You have the knowledge but if you’re doing a tutorial, would be better to do it on daylight so people can see clearly dude

[@billziegmond4943]

Hey replacing starters!

[@nicolespencer3087]

Why they put the dam starter in such a tight spot..🤦‍♀️

[@markclarke8938]

If it's a 2000 frontier 3.3 4x4 you have to drop axle it will not clear the trans lines or the axle.

[@howardmendenhall1281]

Incorrect, I have just replaced the starter on my 3.3 2002 Nissan 4 wheel drive Frontier... TODAY!... one does have to remove the clutch slave line out of the way. Can't lives on won't street.

[@markclarke8938]

@@howardmendenhall1281 The trans lines are in the way also axle and it's a 2000 not a 2002. No way in hell to get out I'm a mechanic for 35 years . The upper motor mount backet is blocking the extraction

[@unosgallosgarcia2668]

That is nothing try to change a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe starter.. I cried. The most terrible mechanic task I have ever done in 25 years working on all my cars..:(

[@danielallsep8118]

Those still ain't as bad as a caddilac northstar

[@wilkinsgarciaperez5792]

No prende aveces prende

[@oscarrios9427]

ese. video no sirve porque esta oscuro.buscate una lampara.para ver bienel trabajo que estaa haciendo😮😮

[@sleepwalker4781]

I can’t even see shit lol

[@rayjimenez3265]

Weird, funny or what? None of these videos on KZbin match my 4 cyl. 2000 Frontier. My bolts are from the back not the front. This person should have a worklight on both top & bottom. Still, it's ok.

[@dishinitoutcooking]

Terrible view, I can’t see what bolts to unloose

[@mixstagram]

Thanks for this tutorial. I found the space was so tight that I had to also remove the nut off negative terminal as well. I could not remove the old one or install the new one without doing this and I literally spent an hour trying to twist it into place. Once I removed that nut it slipped right in.