Comments on: Toyota Tundra starter repair – A journey of discovery

By: Tuff Tundra

Tuff Tundra — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 17:07:07 +0000

Thanks for the info! Just got my starter out , waiting for the new one to reassemble. One thing that went wrong with mine was the starter housing broke and was still stuck in the hole with a bearing and part of the shaft in it. I was going to rebuild the starter but ended up having to order a new one anyways.

Like another guy in an above comment i have very large hands and ended up having to move the wiring harness. I also had to move the coolant flange out of the way. What a pain in the *$$! This is the only major part i have had to change other than the alternator . Pretty good considering how long I’ve had this 2000 tundra, it now has 428,000 kms !

By: clinton

clinton — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 01:05:11 +0000

I just completed a tundra starter replacement and considered writing one of these tutorials initially but thought…Nah somebody has probably already done it and a much better job….YUP!…i wish i had found this in the first place…your instructions are GREAT…especially the o-rings advice!…today i found fuel leaking…now i know why…THANKS!

By: HDrake

HDrake — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 01:00:41 +0000

Excellent Job, a very detailed and informative step by step procedure on a otherwise difficult procedure. Thank you for posting this as it saved me numerous hours and possible mistakes.

By: Joseph Goldsborough

Joseph Goldsborough — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 19:00:26 +0000

Use Vaseline on the intake bolts heads and nuts help,s , to keep them from falling great info thanks for the wed site . 12/23/16

By: TrishW

TrishW — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 16:27:58 +0000

Thank you so much for such a step-by-step informative video!!! You are the MAN, from Nevada!!
I did not delve into my truck as far as you covered but did learn a lot more about my truck than I ever have!
You are a life saver; yours was the ONLY informational site that specifically addressed this!
I hope your truck is running like a top!
Thanks again!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 03:04:22 +0000

Thank you sir for taking the time to create this excellent tutorial. I know that you saved me countless hours and several hundred dollars. Not sure if you are a technical writer, but you should be. Took me about 4 hours this afternoon and thanks to your guidance all went smooth.

By: Jim Urquhart

Jim Urquhart — Sat, 15 Oct 2016 01:58:38 +0000

Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I am a commercial fisherman, I have been the owner operator of a commercial fishing vessel for over 20 years, during that time I have never hired a mechanic to repair my engines, I have done all the repairs maintenance myself.

My tundra starter went out, I thought simple fix, went under the vehicle spent a hour looking for the damn thing, came across your website, disgusted and amazed toyota put the starter buried under the exhaust manifold.

Long story short thank you for a beautifully written article on how to replace the starter. You saved me precious hours that I need to keep my commercial fishing boat in operation.

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!

Owner operator fishing vessel, “And Then Some”

Captain Jim

By: Johnny G

Johnny G — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 21:53:25 +0000

It’s a job for patience, thats for sure. The engine bay is large and reaching all those parts gets a bit old. I covered the fenders and radiator with towels and a thick small rug over the front helps on your stomach. Haven’t heard one person mention the sticky goop I encountered at the lower end of the intake ports and into the valve areas. Mine was so bad I used micro cloths and gas to wipe out the gooey build up. (189k miles) Thanks for taking the time to post this good write up. Taking the wire off the starter was a chore (counterclockwise turn) and I hope its a wee bit easier putting it back on.

By: James Phillips

James Phillips — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:10:00 +0000

I come from a family of mechanics. When I found out what this entailed I had flash backs of many week ends being accused by my "junkyard " widow of neglect while at the same time secretly enjoying the torturous job of complete frame up restorations of a 49 Dodge business coupe and a 49 Chevy 3/4 ton PU. When I was told by the dealer it would be 800 dollars, oddly enough I said when can you get it done. I guess that means I am a strange duck but I enjoyed reading the post (s) anyway and I must say I like the cut of your jib JB. Thanks and best wishes. Well done!

By: Jack

Jack — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 23:27:40 +0000

This is the best tutorial I have seen. Thanks. It was a great help