Removing Starter: Out, but not quite (Electrical connection question)

[hotdog453]

Howdy.

I'm attempting to remove my starter (as it grinds, horribly bad) on a 1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD and replace it. I've gotten the physical unit out, as the picture shows, but I'm stumped as to how to remove the wiring connection.

Me, being a moron, am asking for assistance. It, like... doesn't "pull off", and short of "pulling harder", I'm at a loss. So thus I throw my simple question to the people of DSMTuners.


In the picture, the power connection is the only connection I still have remaining. It just doesn't tug off. It isn't a molex connector like the others, and tracing it back (towards the battery connection) it doesn't really offer a disconnect point; it's all in there together with the rest.

I'm sure I'm missing something obvious.

Thanks!

 

[spawn7037]

No you need to back that bolt off to get the loop eye off, stop tugging on the wire your just pulling the wire from the terminal end.

 

[newTSIguy]

yes, back that nut off the bolt, and for god sake never just go pulling wires, good luck

 

[hotdog453]

On the plus side, I was never able to budge it by tugging, so no permanent damage done, heh.

Thanks!

 

[spawn7037]

 

[Hcaruso4]

dont pull wires. If something feels like it wont come out never just yank chances are there is something still holding it in that must be removed or disconnected like a bolt or wires

 

[steve]

I hope the battery is disconnected or your going to be in for a surprise.

That terminal is bolted down because the starter can draw 100's of amps while cranking. Most other connectors would just melt.

You'll see the same thing on the alternator output, the alternator fuse, and at the battery. It's the cheapest way to carry big currents.

 

[Fejery4491]

...remove nut...THEN pull

 

[rock1t]

I hate where they put the starters on the 1g's. They are quite a pain to get out.

 

[this_tsi_8urV8]

^^^But it's the same in 2g's...

OP I thought you stated that the unit was out physically how is that possible, if it's still on the car? Did you mean the bolts that hold the unit in place?