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starter replacement? Easy? hard? 850

posted by  someone claiming to be gwen on  Mon Oct 29 11:35 CST 2007 [RELATED]

Hi All:

Anyone ever replace a starter on the 850? After 14 years mine is starting to get cranky. It must be a really good design to last that long. Haynes manual makes it look easy, but it looks to me like the radiator has to come out which is a real bummer of a job. Anyway....if anyone has any suggestions, would love to hear them.

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    starter replacement? Easy? hard? 850

    posted by  someone claiming to be gwen on  Wed Oct 31 11:06 CST 2007 [RELATED]

    Thanks All for the input. Took car to the local garage and had it installed for 1-1/2 hrs labor. He said the fan only had to come out as you all said. I would have tried it, but it's cold and rainy here in Michigan. Got the starter on Ebay for 50 bucks- it looked brand new and sounds nice.








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    starter replacement? Easy? hard? 850

    posted by  db on  Wed Oct 31 08:05 CST 2007
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    Are you sure its the starter? Maybe a weak battery, or bad or dirty ground/hot connection. I find that starters either work or don't. If the starter drive is engaging, I would confirm that the other things mentioned aren't a problem first.








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    starter replacement? Easy? hard? 850

    posted by  KlausC on  Tue Oct 30 03:48 CST 2007
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    Radiator stays in place, just be careful not to bang against the fins, they bend easily and cut like razors. Relatively easy replacement.

    Klaus
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    starter replacement? Easy? hard? 850 1995

    posted by  HO on  Tue Oct 30 02:12 CST 2007
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    Very easy to do. As other member said, remove the fan shroud. You will have plenty room to unscrew the old starter and install the "new" one.

    Ching-Ho Cheng
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    1995 855 NA, Bilstein Strut & Shocks, Volvo Protective Grill, K&N Filter, E-Code Lens, ClearCorner Light, Alpine CD-Changer, AutoDim RearView Mirror, 6000K HID







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