[s-cars] Replacing starter - helpful tricks?

[Jerry Scott]

Tom
This failure could also be the ignition switch.  There have been a lot 
of these fail.  Don't be too anxious to replace the starter until you 
have determined the cause.
Jerry

Tom Winter wrote:

>Well it's shaping up to be an interesting spring.
>
>First my serpentine belt and the frozen tensioner, now the starter.
>
>It "started" making funny noises a couple of days ago and now is kaput. I
>had the exact same symptoms with a 4000 that I used to own. Bad sounds, but
>still enough to get me going then the inevitable rolling starts and also
>inventible shade tree mechanic action.
>
>My "replacing the starter" experience is limited to that 4000 and two other
>5000 tq avants that I owned. Both the 4000 and one of the 5000 were from
>places where they salted the roads in winter.
>
>My S6 is also from one of those places and I'm sure the bolts will have a
>bit of rust. This fact doesn't make me happy.
>
>However, I am starting to ramble.
>
>Here's the question. I poked around a bit just now, but didn't see where the
>starter was on the engine for the S6 (and the rain has just started, so I
>came inside to ask you guys, LOL!). On the 4000 and 5000 it was on the
>passenger side, and removing the right front tire made a lot of difference
>as far as ease of access was concerned. Where do I find the starter on the
>S6? Same place? Any nifty tricks for this car? Obviously the belly pan is
>coming off. . .
>
>Thanks in advance for the help.
>
>Tom
>
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