# Starter wont come off

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-wont-come-off/157712>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 1, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-wont-come-off/157712 "2020-02-01T18:37:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Joseph\_Reichert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@Joseph\_Reichert](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_Reichert)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-wont-come-off/157712/1 "2020-02-01T18:37:59Z")

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Tring to take starter off my 99 town and country. I have all the bolts off have wacked it wont budge any ideas

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-wont-come-off/157712/2 "2020-02-01T19:25:03Z")

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You are likely missing a bolt that is slightly hidden.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_Reichert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@Joseph\_Reichert](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_Reichert)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-wont-come-off/157712/3 "2020-02-01T19:33:24Z")

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I can look again thanks

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2020, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-wont-come-off/157712/4 "2020-02-01T19:37:16Z")

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There may be 1vertical bolt and 2 horizontal bolts.

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-wont-come-off/157712/5 "2020-02-01T20:23:51Z")

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Look at the replacement starter to see the bolt holes.

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**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-wont-come-off/157712/6 "2020-02-01T20:35:30Z")

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Do you have all three starter bolts out? I believe your starter uses a nose cone that seats in the bell housing (transmission) to keep the gears aligned. I’ve seen those get corroded and stuck. A few well-placed blows with a mallet should loosen things up.

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**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2020, 3:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-wont-come-off/157712/7 "2020-02-02T03:34:59Z")

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There is a bolt at the top that is invisible. If I remember right it is easier to get to it from above. All three bolts are horizontal. @Cavell has great suggestion to look at replacement.

 ![118346512](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/e/e/ee0e05b4965092ea5f96772f7c63b2acfe1a861f.gif)