How to Remove a Starter from a Chevy Impala

Applies to: CHEVROLET IMPALA (2000-2005)

 

Chevy Impala (2000-2005)

Pull Tip: Make sure to hold onto the starter with one hand while loosening the bolts with the other so the it doesn’t fall and damage...itself or you.

Estimated Pull Time: 20-25 minutes

Recommended Tools

  • Use a ratchet to make your repair with help from Pull-A-Part. 3/8 Ratchet
  • Use a ratchet to make your repair with help from Pull-A-Part. 1/4 Ratchet
  • Ratchet Extensions at Pull-A-Part 1/4 Ratchet Extensions
  • Ratchet Extensions at Pull-A-Part 3/8 Ratchet Extensions
  • Use a socket when finding parts at Pull-A-Part. 8mm Socket
  • Use a socket when finding parts at Pull-A-Part. 10mm Socket
  • Use a socket when finding parts at Pull-A-Part. 13mm Socket
  • Use a socket when finding parts at Pull-A-Part. 15mm Socket

Instructions

  • 1

    Remove the plastic inspection cover by unbolting the three 10mm bolts.

  • 2

    Loosen the two 15mm bolts that hold the starter to the engine.

  • 3

    Remove the nut that holds down the skinny wire to the solenoid using an 8mm socket.

  • 4

    Remove the nut that holds the large wire to the solenoid using a 13mm socket.

  • 5

    Continue removing the 15mm bolts that hold the starter to the engine while holding the starter with one hand and removing the bolts with the other.

VIDEO TRANSCRIPT

Hey, guys. What's going on? This is Brian from the YouTube channel Classic G-body Garage, and today, I'm going to do a DIY and drive tutorial for Pull-apart Used Auto Parts.

All right, today, I'm going to be removing the starter off this 2004 Chevy Impala. It has a 3400 v-6, so let me go head, grab my tools, and show you exactly what we need to get this starter removed. For this pull, we're going to need a three-eighths and quarter inch ratchet, a pair of three-eighths inch extensions, a quarter inch extension, a 10, 15, 8, and 13 millimeter socket. So the first thing I need to do is remove the inspection cover, which is held on by three bolts, three 10 millimeter bolts, one here on the front and then two here on the bottom. Remove the inspection cover. So the fasteners are located on the front here and in the rear right there. Loosen them up just a bit. You don't want to take them completely out, because you don't want the starter abruptly falling out. So with that one loose, front one, now let's get the back one. And if the starter does happen to drop out, wires are still attached to it, so it's not going to fall completely out.

All right, next thing I'm going to do is remove the wire from a solenoid. That takes an 8 millimeter socket. It's always good to hang on to these little nuts and bolts, because you're not sure if you might need them when you put the starter back on your vehicle.

All right, now I'm going to remove the main electrical connector, which is held on by a 13 millimeter nut. I'm going to put the nut back on there. All right, the rear bolt, continue removing that one. And that starter's going to get loose. You got to make sure it's not going to fall out on you.

All right, took it out of there, and there you go. Starter's removed. So this is how you pull the starter on a 3400 General Motors v-6. And that's it guys. This is Brian from Classic G-body Garage. Thanks for watching.

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