How to Replace the Starter on a 1993 Nissan Pick Up

You can replace the starter on your 1993 Nissan truck.

Your 1993 Nissan truck sits idle in your backyard or garage. Before you give it away, you can decide to replace the battery and the starter. The most difficult thing is locating the starter and getting to it. Japanese vehicles are compact. Compared to other work on small vehicles, this one is relatively easy. At least you don't need to remove the transmission, as you do when you replace a clutch.

Things You'll Need

• Toolkit
• Mechanic's gloves
• Digital multimeter

Instructions

1. Disconnect the battery and pull the emergency brake.

2. Look at the pictures of starters in the references. Find the starter in your engine compartment. Begin looking on top of the clutch or transmission and look for the tell-tale wire running to the small cylindrical device on top of the starter.

3. Find the battery if you still can't find the starter. Know that the starter will be within two feet of the battery.

4. Disconnect the electrical connections.

5. Find the bolts that hold the starter on the transmission or clutch housing. Use your wrench and socket and turn counterclockwise. Use a wrench with a smaller handle if space is a problem. Remove the bolts and place them in one place.

6. Remove the starter. Wiggle it a bit while removing if necessary.

7. Put the new starter in position. Bolt it. Connect the electrical connections.

8. Start the truck and drive it.

Tips & Warnings

• Look for a red lead hooked to the solenoid. The solenoid is the small cylindrical device on top of the starter motor itself.

• A starter motor is just a small electric motor that starts the larger engine.

• You usually replace the battery when replacing the starter, but that may not be necessary. You may be able to charge it using a battery charger. Just check the voltage with a digital multimeter.

• It's best to approach this job from the top of the engine.

• If the car still doesn't start after replacing the starter, check the ignition circuit that runs from the battery to the ignition to the starter. Check all electrical leads and connections.

• Don't hit another engine component while removing the starter! It doesn't help to accidentally break an electrical connection, because the engine compartment is so small.

References

• Picture of Typical Starter
• Twock.com: Starter (with red lead hooked to solenoid)
• Parts Train: Nissan Truck Starter (pictures)