1998 Ford Contour where is my starter located and how do i

1998 FORD CONTOUR
192 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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WILD_FIRE1990
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my car has 192 thousand miles on it, and 2 weeks ago i replaced the alternator, and today at work i was going to go out for lunch and turned the key, heard two clicks and then nothing. the battery works, i ordered a starter from autozone, i just need to know where it is and what im gunna need to change it.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
Jun 8, 2010 at 5:19 PM
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REMOVAL 1.Disconnect the battery ground cable. 2.Remove the air cleaner. 3.Remove the starter motor bolts. NOTE: The engine ground cable is secured by one of the starter motor Bolts. 4.Raise and support the vehicle. 5.Disconnect the starter motor electrical connectors. 6.Remove the starter motor lower bolt and remove the starter motor. INSTALLATION 1.To install, reverse the removal procedure. NOTE: When the battery is disconnected an reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy. https://www.2carpros.com/kpages/auto_repair_manuals_alldata.htm
Jun 8, 2010 at 6:09 PM