I find it hard to believe, but my starter solenoid is shot at only 70k miles on my 02 DC 4X4. I expected a little more from Toyota.
Tonight was the 3rd and 4th time it failed to work. First time was 20 miles in the middle of nowhere, and I mean nowhere. Thankfully, it started the 5th or 6th time I tried the key, and it didn't happen again for a month.
Now tonight, I stopped for gas. Wouldn't start until I banged on the starter a couple times. Then, the grocery store, and it gave up the ghost. Tried to jump the starter out, etc, and getting zilch (no solenoid click) with 12v applied to solenoid terminal.
Now, how do I get this friggin' thing out of there? I know there's only 2 bolts holding it on, but I cannot fathom how to fish that thing out of there once it's loose? I've got a 4x4 by the way, so all that crap is in the way too. Almost looks like I either need to take out a motor mount, or I may be able to squeez it out possibly if I remove the exhaust between the discharge manifold and cat.
Advice needed badly!
And, what does a tacoma starter go for nowadays?
Tonight was the 3rd and 4th time it failed to work. First time was 20 miles in the middle of nowhere, and I mean nowhere. Thankfully, it started the 5th or 6th time I tried the key, and it didn't happen again for a month.
Now tonight, I stopped for gas. Wouldn't start until I banged on the starter a couple times. Then, the grocery store, and it gave up the ghost. Tried to jump the starter out, etc, and getting zilch (no solenoid click) with 12v applied to solenoid terminal.
Now, how do I get this friggin' thing out of there? I know there's only 2 bolts holding it on, but I cannot fathom how to fish that thing out of there once it's loose? I've got a 4x4 by the way, so all that crap is in the way too. Almost looks like I either need to take out a motor mount, or I may be able to squeez it out possibly if I remove the exhaust between the discharge manifold and cat.
Advice needed badly!
And, what does a tacoma starter go for nowadays?