Toyota Lexus Scion Starter - 1AEST00376

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Item Condition: New

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step : Disconnecting the Battery (0:27)

• Loosen the negative battery terminal with a 10mm wrench

step : Removing the Air Intake Box (0:41)

• Pry up the seven body clips from the shroud cover with a flat blade screwdriver by pressing in the center and prying them up
• Remove the shroud cover
• Disconnect the vacuum line from the air intake tube
• Loosen the 10mm bolts from the hose clamp
• Remove the three 10mm bolts from the engine air filter housing
• Disconnect the MAF sensor
• Pull back the air filter housing clips
• Disconnect the vacuum lines from the air filter housing cover
• Lift the cover
• Unclip the wiring harness from the air intake box cover
• Remove the housing cover and the air intake tube from the throttle body
• Remove the engine air filter
• Unclip the vacuum line from its holster to the left of the air intake box
• Unclip the MAF sensor from the air box
• Pull the air intake box straight up from its grommets
• Remove the 10mm bolts from the air intake dam
• Set the air intake dam to the side

step : Removing the Starter (4:25)

• Pull back the boot from the positive cable from the starter
• Remove the bolt from the positive cable with a 12mm wrench
• Set the positive cable from the starter to the side
• Disconnect the wiring harness from the starter
• Remove the 14mm bolts from the starter
• Remove the starter

step : Inspecting the Starter (7:01)

• If the starter's ground wire is corroded or broken, the issue is the starter
• If a whirring sound was the cause and the gears are worn, inspect the flywheel

step : Installing the Starter (7:58)

• Insert the starter into place
• Tighten the 14mm bolts to the starter
• Torque the 14mm mounting bolts to 27 foot-pounds
• Connect the solenoid wiring harness
• Connect the positive cable
• Tighten the bolt firmly to the positive cable with a 12mm wrench
• Attach the boot to the positive cable

step : Installing the Air Box (10:07)

• Connect the air dam and the air box
• Place the air box and dam in simultaneously
• Connect the vacuum lines to the air box
• Tighten the three 10mm bolts to the air box
• Tighten the two 10mm bolts to the air dam
• Clip in the vacuum line to the left side of the air box
• Clip in the MAF sensor harness to the back of the air box
• Insert the engine air filter into place
• Connect the prongs to the top of the air box and seat it into place
• Pull the clamps up to the air box to secure it
• Connect the MAF sensor harness
• Connect the two vacuum lines
• Connect the air intake tube
• Tighten the 10mm bolt to the air intake hose clamp

step : Connecting the Battery (13:10)

• Tighten the negative battery terminal with a 10mm wrench
• Insert the front shroud to the radiator
• Clip in the seven clips