http://www.myrotarycar.com/portal/fo...3le/index.html

The location isn't as easy as it seems...to me, that is.

thanks so much for your help!

 

Driver's side of the transmission:

 

Thanks Jon! I really appreciate the picture!

I'm not that mechanically inclined, but I'm trying to learn as much as I can here from people like yourself.

Another question...what is the easiest way to get to it?

Thanks Jon

 

Somebody told me it was a 15 min job...is there truth to this?

 

Easy... jack up the driver's side and put a jack stand under there for safety.
The starter has two bolts (one has a nut on the other side).

Also, disconnect the battery because the starter has constant voltage running to it.

 

Pretty much... you'll laugh at how simple it is.

 

Thanks for the help Jon. I'll go ahead and give it a shot.

 

Jon, thanks for the help! I managed to replace/install a new starter and my car is starting great!

 

Good to hear

 

Is the starter located before or after the engine tray? That is the black lip at the front that has the rotary emblem on it and then the tray it's attached to.

 

The starter is located on the transmission, very close to the flywheel where it grips to start your car

 

Disconnect the Battery before attempting to remove the starter.Yes it is after the front tray.

 

Gorgio - ya mad bastard haha thanks for that

Cro8tia - Will do, cheers!

 

In the pic I posted above I'm laying at the middle of the car, facing forward, on the driver's side.
Just jack up the driver's side and crawl under where your door is... you can't miss it.

 

Mad bastard sounds cool!

Giorgio

 

I meant it in a good way

 

Yeah i know that, that's an italian saying as well

 

Oh right yeah, OK so!

 

May I suggest that you look into purchasing a factory service manual. They are a wonderful picture and exploded drawing source and have lots of fantastic information. You'll find yourself referring to it more often than not when you perform simple service on your car.

Available from any Mazda dealer.

 

I have this already although I got it on ebay and it's a pile of PDF files on a CD. Never got around to printing them off!

 

even though Jon has this pretty well taken care, I had been meaning to make a DIY for this project, took pics and everything.

This thread inspired me to do this.

So, here is semi complete DIY on starter swaps:

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...=1#post3389149