How To Replace a 2000-2007 Ford Taurus or Mercury Sable 3.0 Starter
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ต.ค. 2024
- Starter bad? This video applies to all Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable 3.0 V6 engines from 2000 to 2007. (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
I hope this video can help some of you fix your car yourself, save you money, and build your confidence and DIY skills. Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below!
Note: Take a pic or a note of your vin number when you buy the starter - 8th digit of the vin is a "U" on this car I'm fixing - the parts store cared about this detail when getting me a starter from the shelf. This shouldn't affect your install though, just make sure to get the right part!
Dude. I don't know a thing about cars. Then my starter in my 02 sable decided it was done living yesterday morning. I found your video last night and thanks to your video I was able to remove my old starter and install the new one with no issues. You showed me everything I needed to know, there were no surprises, there was never a point where I didn't feel like I knew what I was doing. Excellent video. Very very helpful 10/10.
So glad to help! Thanks for letting me know.
Thank you for this! I feel like I can replace the starter in my car without much difficulty now.
You're welcome, you really can, it's one of the easiest I've ever done!
Literally. I did mine just now in 15 min. Flat. In 100+° weather. In the desert
@@ZonaFit1985 did you have to jack up the car? Ty
@@missw8700 no. It's accessible without.
@@ZonaFit1985 ok great, ty I appreciate your help.
You couldn't have made it more straightforward, and simple to follow, great video! I forwarded this on to a friend of mine who should have no problem doing his first starter install. Thank you!
Thank you, hope it goes well!
@@RiggsGarage He's out of state otherwise I would be there to help him. I think he's got this! He's working on it tomorrow, thanks again!
Never worked on my car before. Thank you, confident I can replace the starter on my 2007 Taurus
Yes you can and it's simple. Just take your time.
One of the best how to video's I've seen in a long while. It's been 4 years and this is still helping one's out. Thank You.
Thank you for the kind words 🙏
Brilliant video, super helpful. All the wrench/socket sizes, clear audio at a steady level, and respectful of the viewer's time. I wish all repair videos were like this. One of the reviewers of the starter I bought said it was a relatively easy job thanks to watching a bunch of TH-cam videos beforehand. Thankfully this was the first one I found, no need to watch "a bunch". Thanks for this.
Great feedback, happy to help. I also like brief repair videos 👍
Thank you very much. I needed a quick refresher course before I change an '03 starter tomorrow. You created the best video on TH-cam for changing this particular starter. Your camera work was outstanding, especially considering you are working under the vehicle. The pace of your video was just right. Thanks again!
Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate your comment. Good luck with the job!
This was the most helpful video I have ever seen on my TH-cam searches. It took me longer to put my 2000 Taurus on blocks than it did to remove the starter!! Thank you very much!,
You're welcome, so glad to help!
Very clear and straight forward no nonsense video. Great job with it thanks!
Thank you!
Appreciate it jus fixed the old 01 taurus up thanks to you. first time workin on a car changing something
Great work! Thanks for commenting and letting me know.
I had that same issue this video really helped a lot im finishing it up now. Had to come back to make sure I put it back on correctly. #DIYr
Good stuff, thanks for watching!
Thanks to this video. As of 6 23 2022..i have in 15 min FLAT. Replaced a starter in my 04 sable, in 104° weather in tucson.
Thank you kndley sir. God bless.
Dang that's good time! Glad to help
Thanks, really helped with getting my 01 running again.
Hey buddy great video I was able to get my starter changed in about 20 mins after watching your video thank you sir
Good deal, glad I could take a boring job I did last summer and help so many people :)
Same for me. Thanks! Replaced mine just today . Nice video
Bout to embark on this. Seems pretty straightforward as far as engine work goes, at least its in an accessible area. My replacement doesn have the wire is the only thing different from this video
Hey good luck, you got this. Have a look at your current wire and you should be good!
@@RiggsGarage STARTS LIKE A DREAAAAAMM. Thanks again for the video!
Great, straightforward video! This definitely helps me plan for my job tomorrow on my 07 Taurus. Nicely done!
Hey Caleb, thanks for the compliment, and good luck on your starter job!
@@RiggsGarage took me about 25 minutes. Easiest starter I've ever done.
@@calebwilson4854 Good news! Thanks for sharing
Great video . Doing this job for my neighbor, to help her save money .
Good work! Lots of people need help. Keep it up.
Good video. Shop wanted $250 just for labor to install a new starter on my '01 Taurus. I bought a remanufactured starter off Amazon for $55 and will install it myself this weekend.
Good deal, it's nice to be able to keep your money for other stuff 👍👍
Replacing the starter today on a 2002 Sable. Plan on using a degreaser first to clean off the oil and dirt from the past years. Most starter replacements have the wire that is to be crimped onto the existing wire, but I didn't see that in your video. It also has a warning NOT to remove the new attached wire.
I used the original wire, it was in perfect condition. My advise would be to have a look at yours and make the decision based on condition of the wiring. Thanks for watching!
Unfortunately, the NEW starter I ordered on-line was NOT the correct starter for the 2002 Sable. I had to go to a local parts store which did have the part - and it was about $60 more. Then I found out that the car would not start because the battery that I had charged before replacing the starter did not have enough juice the next morning. The new battery cost as much as the starter.
@@donsmith9478 pluses and minuses to not having car payments hahaha
@@RiggsGarage what kind of jack did you use ?
@@barbaricbarbosa basic floor jack and jack stands to prevent tragedy 👍
Thanks brother. Very well explain and easy to digest. Extremely helpful.
Thank you, happy to help
Update: I've finished removing the battery and starter. You really made this happen. Thanks for helping me be more prepared for life and empowering me on my journey to become more self-sufficient. My dad died a year ago, and he taught me a lot about cars. Anyways, thanks for helping me when I didn't have my teacher anymore. Respect.
Thank you for my car running great
You're welcome 👍
Yo just about to do this to my taurus. Thank you so much.
Good luck and thanks for watching!
🙏 Just changed my starter. Thank you so much!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching
Love you u made it easy thank you So much God bless you👣
Thanks for the video! Gotta do it on my mom’s car. Good lookin 💯
Thanks for watching. Good luck!
Yes I just put a starter in 2001 Ford Taurus SEL and I know the way you took it out but the easiest way to take it out and put it back in believe it or not move the starter to the other side where your oil filter is , takes off your oil filter the starter just slides right out and you put it in the same way it slides right up sweet .
Sounds good, I'll give it a shot!
I bought a used 01 Mercury Sable LS. The starter needed replacing recently so we take the old one off to discover washers shimming the starter away from the flywheel. Replicating this setup gives a sound like change in a dryer when starting the car and turning left. Tried replacing the starter, shimming in alternative ways, inspecting to see if theres any loose metal in the flywheel but nothing helped. Anyone else experience this?
Ahh, I love you tube. Thank you good sir.
Thank you for watching!
Thank you. Appreciate it.
You're welcome!
Excellent video
Thanks, hope it helped!
“DO MOT REMOVE THIS LEAD”
**proceedes to remove the lead that fixes the factory issue with the starters** 😂
😂😂😂 yusss
Perfect Video! Thank you!!
You're welcome!
Thank you man! Now it runs, but the battery light is still on, is yours still on?
It shouldn't be. That usually comes on if it senses low voltage. Test the alternator and the battery for free at the parts store like O'Reilly
@@RiggsGarage it goes away when I start the car, I looked it up and it says it’s normal, I could’ve sworn I never saw that before, I thought the battery light went away with all the other dashboard lights before you start the car
@@tomascarp912 sounds right! That's freaked me out before too haha
awesome tutorial man! now i have no click noise, do you think it can still be the starter? i do have radio, lights, the dinging etc when i do engage the key just no action from under the hood..
i figure replace the starter and just go from there?? this sucks!
Thank you! It could be wiring issue, a connection at the battery, etc. That starter is in the open, if it's not obvious wiring problems I would seriously hit it with a hammer, that usually revives them quickly for one last start haha. Plus then if you hit it with a hammer and it starts, you know it's the starter 100%
Is this the same procedure for a 2004 24v Taurus? Thank you. Great video
Yep, same process. Thanks!
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That's a autozone starter life time warranty you took off. Just saying ?
Remove the oil filter and the solenoid wires come off much easier than from underneath.
Nope. NOT necessary. There is no reason to add additional work, time, and expense to complete the job at hand.
This tutorial saved me hundreds. You deserve at least a $20 tip. Do you have cash app
Thanks! Keep your money, spend it on a kid that needs it 🙂
God Bless you 🙏 👊
I have one of these cars. At the garage right now. Issues with positive battery cable. Can someone tell me where the positive battery wire bundle leads to when it leaves the battery?
To the mega fuse on the side of the fuse box slide the cover off remove both nuts and wires slide right off
Good thanks
You're welcome
Muy bueno me ayudó a remplazar el mío, muy bien explicado. 👍
Gracias amigo! 😀
Unbolted the starter won't budge no play any ideas?
If all the bolts are out, give it a good bump with the handle of a hammer or something similar
@@RiggsGarage used a rubber mallet still didn't budge. One of the screws was shorter then the other
Im trying so hard to save my car.its been replaced 3 times now i gotta replace brake lines starter gasket for motor oil get a oil change. I need a car but dont wanna deal with the headache. In repairs back to back problems i wish i can get another car and junk my car
It can be a lot of work to keep older cars on the road. I've been there before, you have to decide what you want to do. You can make high payments on a potentially more reliable car, keep that one alive and save, etc. I usually buy 20-year-old stuff for dirt cheap that is in pretty good shape and go through and put brakes and tires on them and drive them a long time. Depends on your time and mechanical ability
Dies this apply to a 1999 mercury cougar v6as well
Maybe if it has the same engine? Have a look under it and compare to my video
Where would I find the rubber caps to prevent the starter from making contact with ground and catching fire?
I replied to your other comment. Hopefully it helps!
Highly unlikely not having a cap would cause a fire. The cap is there to prevent metal to ground connection when someone is working on the car. If contact is made the main fuse will pop.
Thank you man!
Very welcome, thanks for watching!
Very good video.
Thank you, hopefully your project went well!
Great tutorial👍
Thanks Anthony!
So did your old one just go out with no warning?
This was a friend's car, but yes. A lot of them will stop and you can hit them with a hammer for a while to keep them working, but eventually they just don't work
Ya that's apparently what happened to my sons 2000 Taurus, 1min it starts right up, the next won't start at all. Thanks
Did you have to jack the car up first? Or can this be done all from the top? Thank you just subbed!
Hey thank you! Definitely want to put the car up in the air a bit and get under there, that's the only way to access everything.
@@RiggsGarage thank you!
Did you lift the car up
Yep. Ramps or jack+ jack stands make it easy
How did he put in the lead bolts he did show that part? I'm having trouble with mine.
I'm not following what you're saying.
@@RiggsGarage 👍
Thank you
Thank you for watching!
Will this work for a 2000 Sable?
I am not 100% sure, you might look and see if the part number is the same between the car years
Do you happen to remember the brand or model of the starter you used?
I do not, I believe it was a remanufactured unit from O'reiley or Autozone. Thanks for watching!
I have a 04 Sable with a starter issue but I just can't seem to find where the stupid thing is at. I've tried to Google it but no solid answers. I'm trying to see where yours is but no joy on my end
I'm not sure I'm understanding what the problem is, you can't find the starter?
@@RiggsGarage yes that was the issue. Literally after I typed the comment I was able to find it. Gonna try and replace it Sunday
Excellent, make it so 💪
Lol same here, hoping to find it after this vid
Why do American cars use metric instead of American (just kidding, dumb question).
Good tutorial.
🤣 good question
@@RiggsGarage thanks for your help friend.
You working under the car or above?
Under the car
So how long did it take to change the start? A garage said 1 1/2 hrs, book time.
Thanks for watching! Like 20-30 minutes. When a shop charges that, they are also taking into account their skill, experience, expensive tools, liability insurance etc. They have a business to run and need to turn a profit. Usually they can do it a lot faster than book time, but that's ok.
@@RiggsGarage That what I thought, about 1/2 hr. So what should tell they want 135 buck for labor, they call. I told them that BS.
@@leannenovak1261 I'm saying it's not BS because they have experience, tools, and have a skill that most people need. Now $135 an hour sounds steep, you can probably find cheaper, or go grab a ratchet and make it happen 💪
@@RiggsGarage Last time at that robber garage and tell my friends, he just bought it from man who retired.
Tried to replace mine but it screeches when I try to start it any ideas?
Does it actually crank the engine, or just a bunch of noise and the engine does not turn?
@@RiggsGarage just noise
@@alexglift1406 I think either the starter is not engaging, or somehow you got the wrong starter and it bolted in straight. I would pull it out and test the starter, they can test it at O'Reilly or other auto parts stores for free
Where is the location of the top starter bolt
Have a look at the video, around 2:20 then around 4:18. Let me know if you have questions, thanks for watching!
My car sounds like a machine gun when I try to start it. Is it the starter still?
Does the engine actually turn? If not, could be low voltage on the battery or a bad connection at the battery or at the starter.
@@RiggsGarage My car cranks well but just wont turn over. Then 2 hours later, I went out and it started right up. Is it the fuel pump?
@@annesummers09 could be many factors. Crank position sensor, fuel pump, wiring to those things, etc.
Sorry, I meant the lead cover to prevent metal contact. I think my original cover burned up when my old starter caught fire.
Hey there! Here's a link to something that may work, I bet there is something at the local auto parts store. If nothing else, you could show them the picture of this to find what you need www.amazon.com/Fastronix-Stud-Terminal-Covers-Black/dp/B07NBDM76X/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Terminal+Cover&qid=1600375526&sr=8-3
.....and the cost for replacement is anywhere around 150 - 1500 bucks depending on time, labor, and parts. What a feckin racket .!!!!
Mine also makes one click and at first i thought its the battery so i bought a new one today then realized it might be the starter lol
Definitely test that battery and connections before you put a starter in LOL
@@RiggsGarage i just installed the new battery and check the ground wire. Last weekend i noticed its having a little hard time to start so maybe the starter was getting bad i just thought its the battery. I even jump started the new battery to make sure lol
@@harbysdiymore4230 we did the same was having troubles turning over but still did until it didnt so i smacked the starter with a hammer and it started, its parked and im gonna replace the starter now 🤣
@@lancebro121 i bought mine from autozone with 20% off for online order so i only paid like $88 including tax
looks identical to my taurus its weird thats they made mecury one look same as ford even tho technically ford made mercury
Yeah, it's a strange setup lol
What brand was that starter?
I don't remember, probably O'Reilly remanufactured
@@RiggsGarage thank you. My buddy jus gave me an 02 taurus with starting issues. Its battery voltage was 11.3 and dropping so i put a good battery in. Started 4 times in a row and slowly got harder to start till it wouldnt anymore. I get 14.12v while running so the alternator is working. And when it wont start it will only start from a jump. Im thinking it may be a bad ground or wire to the starter. Previous owner said he replaced the starter three times in a year so im not sure what it could be.
@@alale923 might be a good idea to grab the lifetime starter if you plan on driving it around for a few years
Any suggestion as to preventing oil from ruining the starter? Since the oil intrusion probably happens at oil-change time, what could be done to prevent the damage before it happens? I just had a starter replaced on my '03 Taurus $600+ dollars including tow. BTW, I think Ford should be forced to provide free starter replacements when dripping oil is the obvious cause of failure. What shoddy engineering!!!!!
I would roll up some shop towels and cover the starter before you pull the oil filter off, I'd think that would catch most or all of it. Thanks for watching!
@@RiggsGarage I think draining the old oil first would relieve any existing pressure in the system (removing the top oil-fill cap first). The key is to prevent gushing when oil filter is removed. Damn stupid engineering. I wonder if any recalls were issued for this fk-up...
I've never owned one of these cars, but since the filter is horizontal, definitely tried draining the oil first, maybe that will make sure that filter isn't loaded up with oil as much. If they did a recall I'm sure it's long gone
shit - i dont have a 13mm wrench anymore (?)
You can buy single wrenches at most of the parts stores
Can you come helpe with it ??? LOL
Poor video....doesn't even start off telling you if you are going in from top or bottom.
Great feedback! I would suggest taking your car to a mechanic
@@RiggsGarage 🤣🤣 understatement of the century you did both
@@RiggsGarage ima subscribe just for that , plus you actually reply to half these people and are so nice 🤣thanks for a straight forward video man
@@lancebro121 appreciate it, thank you!
Stop running your mouth and show something relevant.
Thanks for the feedback, have a blessed day ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for this. Great video.
You're welcome
Really good job making this video! Thank you! 👍👍
Thanks for watching!
Thank you
You're welcome 👍