M998 Starter installation

[rcamacho]

What a bear. My jack does not have quite enough range. Suggestions on a less herculean technique?


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[Milcommoguy]

Can't go up... then go down. Pull the front wheels and let the truck down on some 2X4's .

Could work?

Hillbilly HumV garage, CAMO

 

[DREDnot]

Airing down the tires will drop about 2 inches

 

[Ajax MD]

Build a platform for your jack, to raise it up.

 

[TOBASH]

What a bear. My jack does not have quite enough range. Suggestions on a less herculean technique?


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1 or 2 6x2's under the jack? 1 or 2 6x2's on the jack lifting surface? Borrow a jack for free from one of the local car care chains that advertise free loaner tools?

 

[cwc]

Have you tried just lifting it into place? Once you get the front stud in the bracket then the weight is a lot easier to manage while you get the first rear bolt in. It's good to have everything laid out in orderly fashion and good lighting. I like to have a long screwdriver in reach in case the shim(s) need to be shifted a bit. First time seems impossible, then it gets routine.

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[diesel dave]

As the starter goes in,it has to be rotated slightly to go past the frame. I don’t see how a jack can help. I had a buddy help me lift into place.

 

[rcamacho]

I used my high lift jack to take it up to the frame rail. I then rotated and lifted it up from there.


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[osteo16]

did it with old style bracket.... what a PITA... big forearms though and good for your rotator cuff

just muscle up !!!!

Pussies and Humvees don't mix

 

[rcamacho]

Yeah, I’m making my 2nd attempt today.


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[rcamacho]

Done.
Used the floor jack to bring starter up to the frame rail. Rotated starter up into position and hooked stud on to new style front bracket - very helpful Then juggled the rear bolts into position with the shim.

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[osteo16]

Done.
Used the floor jack to bring starter up to the frame rail. Rotated starter up into position and hooked stud on to new style front bracket - very helpful Then juggled the rear bolts into position with the shim.

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Floor jack...damn...that woulda helped me... Excellent idea

 

[juanprado]

Looked at this thread for inspiration as I need to replace my y pipe and think I need to drop starter to get to the right hand manifold. I take it with the starter off the pipe and manifold will be easily accessible?

 

[springer1981]

Looked at this thread for inspiration as I need to replace my y pipe and think I need to drop starter to get to the right hand manifold. I take it with the starter off the pipe and manifold will be easily accessible?

I did my y pipe with the starter in place no problem.

 

[Mogman]

I did my y pipe with the starter in place no problem.

Me too, the inside bolt was a PITA, I stuck the bolts in before putting the pipe in place and managed not to knock the inside one out so it went pretty easy.

 

[papakb]

I'm an old man that's probably done half a dozen of these over the years and have always just lifted it up and rotated it over the frame by hand. There is no easy way that I know of, just bite the bullet and shove it in! Like Jack Kennedy said: "We chose to drive HMMWVs not because it was easy but because it

was hard (to fix 'em)"

 

[juanprado]

Thanks for the feedback!
Yes, the y-pipe can be removed with out dropping the starter.
Real tight. Heat shield actually has a hole so you can access one of the bolts.
I will post more details on my thread when I get done.
These 2 were my friends.

 

[Action]

Thanks for the feedback!
Yes, the y-pipe can be removed with out dropping the starter.
Real tight. Heat shield actually has a hole so you can access one of the bolts.
I will post more details on my thread when I get done.
These 2 were my friends.

Can't you get to all 3 bolts on RH manifold by removing the doghouse?

 

[TOBASH]

These 2 were my friends.
These 2 were my friends.

You have cool friends.

best of luck my friend.

Charles

 

[juanprado]

Can't you get to all 3 bolts on RH manifold by removing the doghouse?

Good question. I did not remove. Looked like I would have to be flexible like Mr. Gumpy and our ortho doc Tobash is too far away to duct tape me back together ....