# 1999 Mercury Cougar Starter

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-mercury-cougar-starter/18143>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 13, 2008, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-mercury-cougar-starter/18143 "2008-08-13T23:08:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![befowler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ec9cab/32.png) [@befowler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/befowler)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2008, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-mercury-cougar-starter/18143/1 "2008-08-13T23:08:09Z")

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We’re having trouble pulling the old starter out. The air cleaner is out but now the wiring harness is in the way. We don’t want to remove anything else that is not necessary. The starter has been disconnected but there is not enough room to remove it. What is the easiest way to pull it?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2008, 12:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-mercury-cougar-starter/18143/2 "2008-08-14T00:29:16Z")

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[http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c152800a88d9](http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c152800a88d9)

Read this.

Tester