Help Statrer!!!!

[ThaDyce17]

Hey guys today I was rollin in my camaro at work n everything was cool I came back from lunch and went into work chillin. Then when I got off I went outside to my car and turned the key and nothing happened. My dash lights lit up and my headlights were as bright as ever, but all I heared was a click and I know it's the starter. Now I have to go change my starter in the car parking lot....how do I do this on a 3.4L 94' car?

[landj]

Re: Help Statrer!!!!

Autozone.com has a wonderful step by step guide. The following is an excerpt, but I recommend going to their site because they have excellent diagrams.

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

See Figures 2 and 3
3.4L and 1993-95 5.7L Engines

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
3. If necessary for access to the starter, disconnect the exhaust crossover pipe from the manifolds.
4. Unfasten the two starter mounting bolts/screws and carefully lower the starter motor.

Click image to see an enlarged viewFig. 2: Use a ratchet and socket extension to loosen ...
Click image to see an enlarged viewFig. 3: ... then remove the starter mounting bolts

5. Making sure the note their positions, detach the electrical leads from the starter motor.

Click image to see an enlarged viewFig. 4: Loosen the retainers, then remove the wiring from the starter

6. Remove the starter motor from the vehicle.

Click image to see an enlarged viewFig. 5: Carefully lower the starter motor from the vehicle
To install:

Before attaching the electrical connectors, tighten the inner nuts on the solenoid terminals. If the nuts are not tight, the solenoid cap could be damaged during installation of the leads. Tighten the inner nut of the "BAT" terminal to 80 inch lbs. (9 Nm).

7. Fasten the electrical leads to the starter motor assembly. Tighten the solenoid switch "BAT" terminal outer nut to 80 inch lbs. (9 Nm) and the "S" terminal nut to 22 inch lbs. (2.5 Nm).
8. Position the starter motor to the engine and install the retaining bolts/screws. Tighten to 35 ft. lbs. (47 Nm).
9. Measure the starter pinion-to-flywheel clearance and add shims, if necessary.
10. If removed, connect the exhaust crossover pipe to the manifolds.
11. Carefully lower the vehicle, then connect the negative battery cable. Tighten the cable to 11 ft. lbs. (15 Nm).

3.8L & 1996-98 5.7L Engines

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Raise and safely support the vehicle.
3. Remove the catalytic converter.
4. For the 3.8L engine, remove the starter shield by unfastening the shield bolts/screws and nut attaching the shield to the engine.
5. Unfasten the starter motor bolt/screw and stud from the starter and support the starter while you tag and detach or unscrew the wiring from the starter.
6. Lower the starter motor from the engine.

Click image to see an enlarged viewFig. 6: Starter motor mounting-3.8L and 5.7L engines shown, 3.4L similar to 3.8L engine
Click image to see an enlarged viewFig. 7: Checking the starter pinion-to-flywheel clearance
To install:

7. Position the starter and attach the electrical connections, as tagged during removal. Tighten the starter solenoid "BAT" terminal nut to 89 inch lbs. (10 Nm) and the "S" terminal nut to 18 inch lbs. (2 Nm).
8. Install the starter motor bolt/screw and stud attaching the starter motor to the engine. Tighten the starter motor bolt/screw to 35 ft. lbs. (47 Nm) and the stud to 33 ft. lbs. (45 Nm).

CAUTION
If shims were removed, they must be replaced to ensure proper pinion-to-flywheel engagement.

9. Check the starter pinion-to-flywheel clearance and add shims, if necessary.
10. Install the catalytic converter.
11. If equipped with the 3.8L engine, install the starter shield and secure with the retaining nuts. Tighten the top bolt/screw to 22 ft. lbs. (30 Nm), the bottom bolt/screw to 89 inch lbs. (10 Nm) and the starter shield nut to 89 inch lbs. (10 Nm).
12. Carefully lower the vehicle.
13. Connect the negative battery cable. Tighten the cable nut to 11 ft. lbs. (15 Nm).

[VTJosh]

Re: Help Statrer!!!!

You also don't need to move the exhaust to replace the starter. Alot of places tell you that you do but you don't. It's alot easier to replace with it out of the way but I did mine without touching it.