Timing of steps 0:22 Supplies (also mentioned below video) 1:31 Location of starter 1:55 To gain access to starter - remove battery and tray 2:19 Reach underneath Throttle body, feel the bolt and guide your 14mm socket and extension into place, remove bolt 3:44 now to go underneath car (jack stands) 4:15 removed plastic cover to gain a better view, and removed oil filter (will drain oil) 4:35 another 14mm bolt, also electrical cap that has a 12mm nut you remove cable from 4:45 squeeze electrical connection tab and it pops out, take off electrical first before removing bolt 5:06 long extension and 12mm socket 5:35 electrical cords out of the way 6:30 pull out and loosen starter, wiggle out 7:40 taking out oil filter gives room to take starter out 7:54 old vs new starter comparison, and visual explanation of electrical connections 8:34 installing new starter and hoses 9:03 putting it into position, watch out for radiator hose, have to wiggle it a bit 9:37 screwing back in (12 mm electrical and 14mm, *comment “Big lesson the 14 mmupper bolt is LONGER than the lower one” 11:53 wires correctly put back, 1st the little small wire and make sure cable is in right position, then the nut 12:55 pop cap over it 12:02 upper mounting bolt, feel by hand the threading by the throttle body 14:14 tightening the bolts, leave the lower one loose a bit then tighten afterwards in case of needing wiggle room

Went to toyota dealer for my 99 corolla, they said it was going to be $580. ($300 starter, rest labor). Decided to look up videos and prices for starters, and thank god. took me around 5hours, which included a trip to home depot, and then another trip later to advance auto parts to buy extensions etc. Sure i used 5hrs of my day but i saved so much money with some effort. Never worked on a car before or do anything with tools. FYI, advance autoparts does free starter check and you can borrow tools for free in case $$$ for tools is an issue. thank you so much for this video!

Very straight forward and detailed. Had my tools ready and changed my corolla 98 starter in no time. Thanks man.

I just did this operation on a 2005 Corolla, found easiest method is to remove the cooling fan. Two bolts, electrical connector and the whole fan slides out and gives you easy access to the starter

Something you nailed that 95% mechanic instructions miss is saying exactly which sockets to use. I hate having to fish for sockets!! Thanks for stating potential obstacles and bring clear and concise !!

I just did it took me an hour if that. You don't need to even lift the car. It is a lot easier going in from the top. Take out the fan assembly by removing the 2 10mm bolts, the overflow tank hose and the fan plug with the 2 zip ties that hold the wire to the fan shroud. Then simply lift and wiggle out the fan shroud. you have access to the 3 bolts you need right there.

Thanks for the video! I almost removed the entire intake to get to that top bolt. You saved me a lot of time and effort!

Everyone's said it but so will I. Thank you for making such an excellent video. You actually showed us the whole job from start to finish with clear video and descriptions of what to do. You seem to know your target audience very well. Thanks!

Thank you for such a good job doing this video. You made it easy to replace my starter.

It took me 2 and a half hours but you saved me 710 bucks, thnx.

Just wanted to give you a heartfelt thanks - the starter on my 98 Corolla burned itself out and your video helped me replace it.

I love the clarity of your video.

Fabulous job on the video. Very clear with good photography. Now there will be no mysteries when I put one in my sons Corolla this weekend. Thanks. As they say in Deutschland, "Gut gemacht"

Great video, just replaced the starter on my 08 Corolla. This was a big help! Thank you!

Thanks man. I really appreciate this video. I used it as my guide to change my 98 Chevy Prizm starter. It took an hour and a half, but considering I never worked on a car before, I think that's pretty good. Thanks again

Video just saved me some time on my own Corolla. Thanks for the tips, especially on the oil filter. Nice job.

great video hands down one of the best i have seen. very descriptive yet short and to the point.

Thank you. You definitely helped me replace my starter. Needed the help accessing the starter bolts.

Thanks! Excellent video. I even decided to change my oil and filter while I was at it.

Very detailed step by step instructions. Thanks!

Thanks for the Great Tutorial was able to get my Starter in and my car is now working.

This video is gold! Thank you!

Excellent, you make me feel this is very simple, I am going to try . . . Thank you for your explanation.

I like this mechanic. He shows he knows his job. He takes his time and the close ups are incredible. I wish so much he was close to home to take my Corolla to him for so much work I have not done to it. Please, can you offer mechanic services when you are visiting FL? Thanks so much for your video.

Thank you. From Orlando Florida!!!

Thanks buddy! Thanks to your video i was able to replace the starter myself. The mechanic shop wanted a lot of money to do this job. I really appreciate your videos on the 98-02 model corolla. Truly an awesome car.

EZ PZ! I definitely recommend removing the oil filter as well. Also, unplugging the oil pressure sending unit's electrical connector is a good idea too. Since it's a single wire connection and seems easily prone to damage. Thank you for the video my good sir!! 👍👍

good work! manage to do it myself with basic tool. Took 4-5 hours. Save myself $500 if taken to auto shop!! the thing I needed was a jack and stands so I can get under. my corolla show sign of clicks and almost got stuck at the parking lot. took 4 try to finally start it and drove home. I knew the starter was going bad and it can die any day. wasn't going to take the chance. I spend $190 for the jack/stand kit and starter. starter test out bad... you don't have to remove oil filter, wiggle it's way out and around the pipe, it will get out.

Thanks for the video, it helped me out in a big way tonight.

Very helpful video! Did this today on a 1998 Chevy prizm. Took less than two hours. The re man starter had a 13mm nut... Hardly lost any oil when I pulled the filter. This would be good to do with an oil change. Thanks a lot!

Thanks excellent video and excellent explanation💪🏼

i did it myself. your video help me a lot.thank you so much

Very helpful video. Thanks

The starter on my 1999 Toyota Corolla had been clicking for few months now and I wanted to repair it after this Covid-19. However, today the starter completely died and now it doesn't even make a clicking noise. As directed in this video, I removed the battery etc and tried removing the bolts but given its a 21 year old car, the nuts and bolts have just been jammed in. Any tips? Or any recommendation on finding a cheap mechanic in New Jersey who may have the right tools to remove these jammed nuts?

Probably the best guide video out there. The other videos try to show you how to take the whole car apart. Lol thanks man. Had to do this in the cold rain. This video was a big time saver

Just did this job today using your video as a step by step instruction. Went way easier than I anticipated. Great vid, thanks for posting it!

Great video! A ton of help. Thank you.

good job. i went as far as removing the oil sending unit so as to not damage it while removing the starter. simple.

Boy & Girls, it's a pretty straight forward example providing the least amount of complication. About to send a friend to the dealership until viewing this a few times now, thinking I'll do it instead. I have all the tools and 2 hours or less sounds way better than $425, thanks!

nice work buddy...thanks helped out alot. i just subscribed.

Thanks man, great video! Quick question: do you have to drain the oil from the car before removing the oil filter, or can you leave the oil in the car and safely remove the oil filter without all of the oil draining out?

Very helpful...thanks for the vid!!

Thanks my friend already fix it

well done, ill give it a go now, cheers mate

Great job 👏

Very detailed! Thank you!

THANKS 😊 A MILLION! I DID IT MYSELF! ONLY THING WAS IT WAS MISSING THE TOP BOLT!!! ANY IDEA WHAT LENGTH AND SIZE THAT MAY BE? OR WHR TO PURCHASE? THANKS 😊☺️ AGAIN

Anyone know the length of the starter motor (14mm hex head) bolts or the precise bolt code to order please? M10 x 1.25 bolt for example? as I don't have the original bolts that came with it as they have sheared off.

Thanks for the great video! My question is, do the teeth in the starter and the teeth inside (bendix gear and ring grear) have to be aligned fist ? I do not want to damage the "teeth" inside the engine by misalignment. ( I am at the last stage right now, about to put the upper bot)

Play at 1.5x speed, it's much more watchable. Also disconnect battery cable, everything else stays in place, 3 inch socket extension and sockets - 40 minutes removal and installation, including cleaning all the connections. 2008 corolla LE

Perfect. Thank you.

Thanh you. Very much , for telling mi how to change the starer

The last 14mm top bolt, you went to tighten it from the battery side , did you havea special wrench, like a U turn? Im confused on which side , is it from the passenger side ??

Do not have to remove the oil filter. Just push the rubber coolant pipe aside, the starter can be taken out from the under.

I had a hard time with getting the top bolt back in, but that's mostly because I was trying to get it started with the socket and extension. If you jam your hand in there and get it started it isn't a horrible ordeal. I bought a kit with plunger, contacts, washers and screws and such but just ended up using the two contacts and the plunger. So next time around I'd just get that kit instead(oh, I repaired the starter, instead of buying a new one). If I were to do it again it would go way smoother, but you can say that basically about anything you fix on your car after the first time.

Thanks I just did what the video says it was easy

Torque specs on the starter bolts?

Not too bad, I used this exact method but thought I could get away with not pulling the oil filter--worked fine until I needed to get the starter out. Oh well, just a bit of oil to top off at the end. Never pulled a filter and put the same one back on before...

When your on Drive (forward) position which wheel is working ..is it the left front wheel or the right front wheel on Toyota Corolla 1998 ?

Great video

Thanks a millions

What if I'm hearing flywheel noise after install at idle at red light

When you say tab on electrical connector, do you mean that cubed protrution? I tried pushing it but it won't budge, idk if I'm trying to push in the wrong piece and I don't wanna break it

Gracias por enseñar tu trabajo dios te lo page

Just finished swapping out my starter... hooked everything back up and when I turn the ignition nothing... I'm thinking maybe I killed the battery from trying to turn the engine on before I swapped the starter but I hooked up a small jumpstart battery that I've used in the past and still nothing and ideas as what could be wrong?

This is the same for 2007 Toyota Corolla right?

Dude, thanks for posting this video. My daughters starter just did the same thing yesterday, and I'm ordering one on Amazon tonight ($85, no core!) and I am going to have to replace it. Gotta get it pushed into the garage. Do you have any suggestions for supporting the front of the car? all I have are regular old jack stands from my truck wrenching days. Thanks!

Hi, great video, can you tell a part number of new starter?

Thanks for the video. I bought my car a 2002 Chevy Prizm...(which we all know is the same as the Corolla) for a WHOPPING...are you ready for this???>..... $200.00. yup 200 bucks for a Beautiful solid machine. the previous owner was a junkie, who simply wanted her next fix. Well the Starter was acting up and instead of having her mechanic father simply put in the wrench time, she opted for some quick cash. When I showed up to check out the car (Ive previously seen the car multiple times since she worked where my woman works) the starter was constantly crankin. If the battery terminal was connected, it was crankin as if you were turning the key. when disconnected it stopped obviously due to lack of power to the unit. Welp i hand over the cash, get the title, had a friend touch the terminal long enough to turn the motor over and pull it back off. I decided id take the risk and attempt to make it the 12 miles home without the battery connected. yeah....... I made it 10 miles lol before the car said yeah buddy nice try...NOW FIX ME lol so I attempt to do the same trick of turning the car over and disconnecting the battery again to make it the remaining distance home where i planned to swap the starter the following week since the car was not my primary vehicle. yeah ummm.... something about running the car outta juice seemingly corrected the starter issue. it magically was functioning fine as if nothing ever happened. SOO after a few errands that afternoon with my GF in my truck tailing me in case of what I was sure to be a failure of some sort.....Nothing. nope no issues. so we ran the car like this another 3 months as her DD until on occasion you would turn the key and just get the dreaded single CLICK. after a few turns of the key it usually would turn over and VVWAHLAAAA scooting along. welp it finally kicked the bucket this morning. it will still start, after about 20 attempts at starting lol so i grabbed a new starter from Advance Auto on my way home from work tonight for 90 somethin bucks with a 22$ core charge. ive installed many of these over the years on mine and others vehicles, however was beyond frustrated at the location of the top bolt. not being able to at all get a visual of it pissed me off beyond words earlier when I gave it a glance over so i could knock it out in the morning in the daylight. was glad to find your video showing you can indeed get the top bolt off wothout habing to get eyes on ...OR pull a bunch of other shiiooootttt out to do so.

Very Helpfull

These starters can be rebuilt with a Dorman starter re buld kit for around 15.00. There is a video here on you tube that will show you how to rebuild them. This may help you save some money from buying a new starter.

you don't have to remove the intake. If you take off the intake boot then get an extension and (optional) a swivel head ratchet, you can get at the upper bolt from near the battery. , Under the "collector" for the intake manifold

Do you by chance know/recommend any online store that I can purchase a starter?

Thank you!

Where do you live... I need your expertise

hi, my car is the 1996 ,16 valve efi , its got 4e-fe on cambelt cover, not the same engine, all the best anyway

I'm very new to car repairs, and under Torque specs you have a torque wrench listed ..is this another tool I will need to buy, I assume it is,..but I'm not sure why it's not listed under tools but under torque specs instead. sorry for the noob question

This is a great video thank you very much

Any idea what size the bolts were? Thread size

I can't get the electrical plug to connect. I've tried turning it every which way and it won't go in. Help.

Really appreciate this video

After watching your video I think I will pluck up enough courage to attempt!? How many miles before yours went out? I have 165 k on mine b4 it went. Great video btw !!!???

Been stuck outside of the bank for an hour in some serious heat bc my car won't start I'm gonna wack the shiii out of it and hope the car starts wish me luck

Really good tutorial, but I was honestly getting sleepy with his voice 😅

how much would this job originally cost?

how do you disable the drl on a 98 toyota corolla

No need to torque the starter right?

1998 Toyota Corolla starter in Spanish Send.

I have a 1998

A Aww balogne all u gotta do is take the fan off and everything comes out threw the top. You ll never have to jack the car off the ground.

Anybody having problems with the top bolt the one you need to use an extension to recover not threading in after the new starter has been put in

Wow. Much more complicated than it should be. Job can be done from above by only disconnecting three electrical connections and two mounting bolts. Look for better directions on you tube. Best video I have seen is under 4 minutes long. Needs some special tools but is pretty easy and straightforward.

Do I need to drain oil before taking filter out?

Does it makes any difference on a Chevy Prizm but if it's a Standard car? same motor though Toyota.

Key turns, dash lights work, head lights ok, But car will not crank, It has happened a few times but before it eventually started, now ..nothing

Top bolt is impossible to find and bottom bolt is seized on and there no room to get it off. And this is why I never went in to become a mechanic. I get way to frustrated when companies don't design things a litter better so things are so stupid hard to do yourself.

I did not have to takeoff my oil filter or splash guard in order to get the starter out or the new one back in. I would not take the extra time to takeoff either of these items especially not the oil filter which will require you to put more oil back into the car and just have things get a little messier than they have to be.

Some talkers about removing starter from top. NOT 1 VIDEO SHOWING THAT. sounds like b.s. show us how.

The top mounting bolts is impossible to find. Got my fingers in there - nothing. Cannot find it with the extension either. Great job F-ing Toyota. Toyota sucks ! F them. The starter on a '96 Honda Civic is a piece of cake. Right on top of trans. Super easy. I miss my '96 Civic. Everything was so easy to fix on that car. Toyota is the opposite. Gonna sell my Toyota.

I did my starter today on a 2002 Toyota Corolla but some piece came off of my car I don't know what it is if you can email me and let me know I can send you a picture of it if you can help me out I appreciate it