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Your explanation made it very easy for me to remove the starter from the 1.4. I focus on the 13mm top bolt from top of engine bay. Next I removed the bottom 13mm from top of engine bay also. Pulled it lose and removed both wires from top side. No need to get under the car. Very easy from top.
Thank you for the vid. Always helpful for someone to accurately explain how to get to each bolt. - Just a little clarification though, that cable is the negative cable not positive. (not crucial info for the replacement but good to know) - thanks again.....Edit: I just realized if you give something for viewers to comment on, like calling a negative cable a positive cable, you can get extra comments for free :D great plan.
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Hey man, I'm dealing with my first time replacing a starter right now so it'd be difficult even without it being on the back of the engine block. Just wanted to say thank you because this made it so much easier and I was way less worried about taking it off when I could barely see it.
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Good morning, just poured a cup of coffee and am sitting down to answer any and all questions for the DIY community. The Cruze has definitely kept its owners busy. The coolant system is the most worked on system in this car. Great to hear you have a brand new Starter. 👍 Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re interested, join our DIY ecosystem and help us grow an exclusive group of DIYers. toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰
Thanks for watching, hopefully it’s a friendly replacement as it’s inside trunk. Keep us posted. Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re into crypto trading, join our DIY ecosystem and become part of an exclusive group of DIYers. toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰
Well mine is at 202,159 miles and I'm having to replace the starter finally plus a bunch of other work on it they really do last if u give the proper maintenence
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It took me 1 hour 20 minutes from opening the hood to starting the car and closing the hood. Tools: 10mm deep socket 13mm deep socket 13mm shallow socket - for the aluminum bolt Ratcheting wrench, 6 to 9 inches long, with lots of teeth. I got a harbor freight one with 72 teeth for $11. My craftsman wrench (did not use) had 8 teeth, and there were some spots where I could only move the HF wrench 3 teeth. A stubby extension 6 inches long. Longer and it won’t fit behind the alternator, shorter and it won’t clear the starter solenoid. It only gets used with the aluminum bolt. Order of operations is helpful. Take the 10mm bolt off the solenoid, it will have the only skinny wire. Remove it’s wire. Take off the 13mm bolt from the solenoid, remove its wire. once the wire is removed it gets in the way of the 10mm bolt, hence why that was first. Take off the bottom 13mm nut, wire, bolt. Since all of the wires are disconnected, it is easier to get to the last bolt. Put the shallow 13mm and extension together, and figure out their placement while looking at the bolt. Put the wrench on the extension, and loosen the bolt. Finish taking it out with your fingers. Before you put the new starter in, take a picture of the face you are going to put it in. Put the bottom bolt in first, you can feel the whole with a finger. Finger thread it on. Now finger thread the top bolt in. Now it is reverse of operations.
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders Thank you for your video. I brought to the dealer and asked for a price on how much it would cost to get them to install a starter motor. I had already replaced the relevant relay. They told me it was going to be about $930. 180 for the diagnostic on why it wouldn't start, (bad starter motor or solenoid), $200 for the starter motor, and the rest for labor. I bought the starter motor and paid their diagnostic fee so I could get my key back, then installed it with your instructions. I think that the next most complex bit of car repair I have ever performed was replacing the spark plugs and the battery.
@@MrYoudoober Thanks for watching, we performed full project from above. Ratchet extensions are the key! 😁👍 Please keep us posted, looking forward to hearing back from you.
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Yes I have a chevy cruze and I am having trouble getting the bolt out on the back side of the starter, I have all of the other bolts but the back side with out taking the intake off, what tools do I use, please help me if you can I'm on a fixed income and I don't have any money to put it in a shop so I try to do it myself, when I was a lot younger I used to work on trucks and cars but this one is new to me. I believe in helping people if I can become being on a fixed income and food and Gas prices it's hard to do, I'm 63 years old and I can still turn some bolts a little bit.
My car is a 2014 chevy cruze and only clicks once when I try to ignition it. The screen will say service battery charging system. If it clicks once is it the starter or alternator?
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My chevy 2012 souds chickkk when starting and doesn't start. I played music on it without starting. After a while it doesn't starts. So pliz tell me is it battery problem or starter. I am waiting your valuable answer eagerly sir.. From india
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. It could be as simple as cleaning the battery terminals. A build up of corrosion and debris on the terminal leads interferes with the efficient electrical connection and feed through the entire system. In addition, if it’s the original battery, it may be time to replace it. Keep us posted. 😎👍🔧🔩
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Worthless- The top bolt took two people. One to hold the socket on, one to wratchet from underneath hugging around the axle and control arm. If you cannot remember which bolts out of two , stop making videos- I rate this one out of 5 stars No clues given 2011 Chevy cruise 1.8l
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I have a 2016 Chevy Cruze, Im around the 65,000 marker. I noticed my car sometimes takes a bit longer to start up… Any idea on what needs to be replaced?
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I have had all kinds of problems with my 2015 cruze. It started giving problems about starting. Had the battery checked, they said it was fine. Replaced the starter relay, didnt fix the problem. Replaced the starter, everything was good for a couple of days. Was hopeful the problem was solved. Then went out one day and it wouldn't start. Had to unplug the negative battery terminal to get it to charge. Got it charged, the dash panel said the voltage was at 15. Started the car. Went out the next day and no dash lights or anything would even come on. Do I have a bad cable? Or a short in the negative or positive somewhere? How would I go about figuring this out?
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@@geraldfahey2681 hey bro if your car won't start even if you put new battery, of course it's going to be the alternator they start to drain your battery.... Got my alternator replaced and problem solved 😎
I'm having issues figuring out why my car is dying. I just replace the battery about 2weeks ago. Do you have a video how to check if it's the alternator or the starter? I have under 170k miles in the car. 1st gen 1.4t
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Thanks for watching & reaching out to us. We find the Cruze to be a friendly vehicle to work on. We have made several videos on the coolant system. 😎👍🔧🔩
Yes it has but can u look when u get a chance in your owners manual it says normal driving in one schedule then severe driving in another schedule very confusing def would be interested in watching a video on this from you as I find your videos honest and real which helps a lot thanks ... Go Chevy
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Hey Mike how many miles on your chevy cruise and what year is it? Also how often are we to change tyranny fluid as I have a 2014 chevy sonic 1.4 turbo and book says two different mileage? Also did u do a video on transmission change ?? Thanks scranton pa
dakota47v8 Thanks for watching, this is a 2012 & just passing over 130k miles. It is recommended to change transmission fluid ever few years, unfortunately we haven’t made a video on that yet. Hope this helps! 😎👍🔧🔩
That is not a hot cable bolted to bottom starter bolt that is your ground cable your positive cable is on big stud on silinoid of starter and the small stud on silinoid is ignition wire
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I was about to get everything but the Mount bolt off. The reason being is that I have the Dorman intake manifold and there is an extended back on it. Sadly, due to that I had no way to get the billy out without removing the whole Intake manifold, which when I went to do it I stripped one of the bolts 😢. So now I have to contend with correcting that before reattemped this
I had someone change it for me a couple days ago. Bought it brand new and it was running fine and today It does not start /: It just clicks. The lights and radio do turn on.
Thanks for watching, that’s odd. Double check all wire connections are secured and not corroded. If you use a voltmeter to check the volts of the battery, is it still above 12V?
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Hey bud great video, I have the same chevy with the 1.4L engine and like see when it rains like water fall inside like through that black box right below the hood, any idea on how to fix that thx
Bryan Abad Thanks for watching & we are happy the video helped. That’s odd... Has the vehicle experienced any front end or side damage in recent years? If yes, it’s possible that the vehicle is not perfectly aligned which leads to your leak. If not, you may need to replace upper foam seal to recreate the water right seal. We really enjoy making these helpful videos for our fellow DIY’ers. Many more helpful videos to come! Let us know if you have any questions. Please subscribe to the channel and turn on your TH-cam notification Bell 🛎 that would be awesome thanks again! 😎👍🔧🔩
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders like water comes in through a black box right above the power steering, and it has damage the o2 sensor in the bottom, so any ideas on how to fix that?? Thx
Bryan Abad Thanks for the reply & it’s probably best to replace box. It might be a “Dealership Only” part... meaning you can’t get it at AutoZone... you’ll need to visit your local Chevy dealership to purchase new part.
Bryan Abad No worries... your local Chevy dealership will ask for your last eight digits of your VIN #. They will be able to pull up the exact animated diagram of the engine compartment and all systems. After explaining the part to them they should know the exact part and pull it up on the computer. The most important thing is the last eight digits of your VIN # which allows them to pull up the exact replacement part for your exact vehicle! 😎👍🔧🔩
I realize the colours and the importance of them, but you haven't answered my question? You had mentioned about a positive cable that was secured by the one 13 mm nut that had a bolt that secured the starter to the engine. this cable that was secured by the 13 mm nut , was this the negative cable or the positive cable??? Its just securing the cable to the engine not necessarily bolting to the starter?
Thanks for watching, the black cable to batter is your negative, red cable is your positive. As the cable feeds off the battery, it gets wrapped into connection with the wiring that feeds electrical power to the starter.
My 1.4 2014 Chevy Cruze eco just got to 273,688 miles and now the original starter is failing on me....now it's time to replace it... It's way better fixing your own car and avoiding the damn Chevy dealers they will overcharge you close to $800.... Screw them I do all the maintenance
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. Working on your car is very beneficial in many ways & saving money is at the top. 😁 Let us know if you have any questions, hope all is well.
Good morning, just poured a cup of coffee and am sitting down to answer any and all questions for the DIY community. 200k, that’s a great run for a starter. Keep us posted on your progress. Looking forward to hearing back from you. Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re into crypto trading, join our DIY ecosystem and become part of an exclusive group of DIYers. toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰
i was alittle confused when you had mentioned about the one battery cable as being positive . I believe you meant negative??? this was the one that you secured with the 13 mm nut... please advise if this is correct
DEFAULT-SKIN-2018 Thanks for watching & we ran through the 3 most common troubleshooting steps & found our starter had failed. Below is a link to our step-by-step video that shows performing the 3 common troubleshooting steps. th-cam.com/video/BiALz9gYkGk/w-d-xo.html Please subscribe to the channel and turn on your TH-cam notification Bell 🛎 that would be awesome thanks again! 😎👍🔧🔩
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@@DIYwithMichaelBorders just had a quote at a dealership for $864, ouch. Luckily they covered it under warranty, otherwise I would definitely DIY this job!
@@robnox Thanks for sharing this. That’s great to hear the dealership covered the repairs under warranty. Hopefully many stress free days ahead for you. 😎👍🔧🔩
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Maybe it would be better if you could show the location of the starters under the bonnet in various tyres of cars Where the starter of the Cruze is towards the rear end of the bonnet, that of Magnum is location at the forward part of the engine portion under the hood
What’s up Aaron, not a bad idea. Unless you have a heated garage or pole barn to perform MX to vehicle during winter. Let us know if you have any questions.
As a girl who has to fix it myself....these videos save my life
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same
Did you do the job from the top of car ?
Well done.
One minor correction the cable that comes from the battery to the mounting screw on the starter’s outer chassis is a negative not a positive.
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Yes! This did make me scratch my head a few times thinking why would they ground out a positive cable.
The wire that comes from the battery is a positive that mount to the solenoid the one that mounts to the stud is a negative block ground
When you said it in the video I was like explosion 💥 😂😂😅
Your explanation made it very easy for me to remove the starter from the 1.4. I focus on the 13mm top bolt from top of engine bay. Next I removed the bottom 13mm from top of engine bay also. Pulled it lose and removed both wires from top side. No need to get under the car. Very easy from top.
Next time could you leave the tools needed in the description 😊
Thank you for the vid. Always helpful for someone to accurately explain how to get to each bolt. - Just a little clarification though, that cable is the negative cable not positive. (not crucial info for the replacement but good to know) - thanks again.....Edit: I just realized if you give something for viewers to comment on, like calling a negative cable a positive cable, you can get extra comments for free :D great plan.
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Nice job using your actual tools to remove the actual starter and reinstalling the new actual starter in your actual car good actual job
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That is not a positive cable on the stud it's a negative cable
One of the best how to's out there. Very detailed and goes through common problems that most do not take the time to explain.
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Hey man, I'm dealing with my first time replacing a starter right now so it'd be difficult even without it being on the back of the engine block. Just wanted to say thank you because this made it so much easier and I was way less worried about taking it off when I could barely see it.
Mine just went out, I had to film it with my phone just to see where in the he'll it was.....jeez
You purchased it from your local dealership huh? You seem like an intelligent person so I doubt that. 😂
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Can't thank you enough... life saver!
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Great video, horrible car to work on. It took 3 hrs just to get the part out.
Good morning, just poured a cup of coffee and am sitting down to answer any and all questions for the DIY community.
The Cruze has definitely kept its owners busy. The coolant system is the most worked on system in this car. Great to hear you have a brand new Starter. 👍
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I have a 2018 chevy cruze lt and my battery is in the trunk under the tire.
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GM is saving pennies by making every inch of cabling as short as possible. :-\
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You did all that from the top? Not under the car
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Well mine is at 202,159 miles and I'm having to replace the starter finally plus a bunch of other work on it they really do last if u give the proper maintenence
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way easier then taking off the intake and everything
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I've had the harness off for so long I forgot how it went. You just saved my a××. Thank you
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It took me 1 hour 20 minutes from opening the hood to starting the car and closing the hood.
Tools:
10mm deep socket
13mm deep socket
13mm shallow socket - for the aluminum bolt
Ratcheting wrench, 6 to 9 inches long, with lots of teeth. I got a harbor freight one with 72 teeth for $11. My craftsman wrench (did not use) had 8 teeth, and there were some spots where I could only move the HF wrench 3 teeth.
A stubby extension 6 inches long. Longer and it won’t fit behind the alternator, shorter and it won’t clear the starter solenoid. It only gets used with the aluminum bolt.
Order of operations is helpful.
Take the 10mm bolt off the solenoid, it will have the only skinny wire. Remove it’s wire.
Take off the 13mm bolt from the solenoid, remove its wire. once the wire is removed it gets in the way of the 10mm bolt, hence why that was first.
Take off the bottom 13mm nut, wire, bolt.
Since all of the wires are disconnected, it is easier to get to the last bolt. Put the shallow 13mm and extension together, and figure out their placement while looking at the bolt. Put the wrench on the extension, and loosen the bolt. Finish taking it out with your fingers.
Before you put the new starter in, take a picture of the face you are going to put it in.
Put the bottom bolt in first, you can feel the whole with a finger. Finger thread it on.
Now finger thread the top bolt in.
Now it is reverse of operations.
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@@DIYwithMichaelBorders Thank you for your video. I brought to the dealer and asked for a price on how much it would cost to get them to install a starter motor. I had already replaced the relevant relay. They told me it was going to be about $930. 180 for the diagnostic on why it wouldn't start, (bad starter motor or solenoid), $200 for the starter motor, and the rest for labor.
I bought the starter motor and paid their diagnostic fee so I could get my key back, then installed it with your instructions. I think that the next most complex bit of car repair I have ever performed was replacing the spark plugs and the battery.
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Thanks for the reply, $920.00...😳...
That is a load of cash to charge for that project...that’s awesome you made it a DIY project. 😎👍
Did you go under the car at all or do it all from above ?
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I failed to see the fast and easy part
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Actually its the negative wire that bolts on to the 13 mm bolt not the positive, but I know it was just a little mistake.🤭
Спасибо! Очень подробно все показано! Даже смотря видео без звука, понял где что находится, как туда подлезть и открутить. Еще раз спасибо!
You skipped past how to get to it
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I just can't get the top bolt out for nothing ,what can I do?
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Yes I have a chevy cruze and I am having trouble getting the bolt out on the back side of the starter, I have all of the other bolts but the back side with out taking the intake off, what tools do I use, please help me if you can I'm on a fixed income and I don't have any money to put it in a shop so I try to do it myself, when I was a lot younger I used to work on trucks and cars but this one is new to me. I believe in helping people if I can become being on a fixed income and food and Gas prices it's hard to do, I'm 63 years old and I can still turn some bolts a little bit.
@@johncleveland2759did you fix it? Having the same issue here. It's impossible to reach,by hand
My car is a 2014 chevy cruze and only clicks once when I try to ignition it. The screen will say service battery charging system. If it clicks once is it the starter or alternator?
Mine is a 13 and it is doing the same I just replaced my battery hoping it was the issue. But just 1 click and nothing
I've seen these crappy cars need new starters at 62k miles. You got lucky making it to 131k
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I'm at 114 and guess that's what I need to do.
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Ive got 142000 miles on my chevy cruze...original starter
151 and still good
You sir are that guy. Thanks man
Should the starter be in a similar location in a Chevy Sonic 2013?
My starter on my car has gone out. Trying to figure out how to even get to it.
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@@DIYwithMichaelBorders is it possible to get at the starter from directly underneath the vehicle?
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Thanks for the reply, some find it easier to go that route.
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders okay, because removing all the other stuff above the starter looks like much more work.
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My chevy 2012 souds chickkk when starting and doesn't start. I played music on it without starting. After a while it doesn't starts. So pliz tell me is it battery problem or starter. I am waiting your valuable answer eagerly sir.. From india
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. It could be as simple as cleaning the battery terminals. A build up of corrosion and debris on the terminal leads interferes with the efficient electrical connection and feed through the entire system.
In addition, if it’s the original battery, it may be time to replace it. Keep us posted.
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Thank you so much for this! Never changed a starter before and you saved me 700 bucks!
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$700?!! It’s only considered 1.5 hours work by Canadian Tire
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The top bolt took two people.
One to hold the socket on, one to wratchet from underneath hugging around the axle and control arm.
If you cannot remember which bolts out of two , stop making videos-
I rate this one out of 5 stars
No clues given
2011 Chevy cruise 1.8l
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Sorry didn’t mean to be a hater, but that top bolt is not cool
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I have a 2016 Chevy Cruze, Im around the 65,000 marker. I noticed my car sometimes takes a bit longer to start up… Any idea on what needs to be replaced?
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Thanks, you helped me immensely. Your detailed description and specific advice were all spot-on.
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Is it the same process for a 2018 LS model?
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Very informative. Thank you for posting
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I have had all kinds of problems with my 2015 cruze. It started giving problems about starting. Had the battery checked, they said it was fine. Replaced the starter relay, didnt fix the problem. Replaced the starter, everything was good for a couple of days. Was hopeful the problem was solved. Then went out one day and it wouldn't start. Had to unplug the negative battery terminal to get it to charge. Got it charged, the dash panel said the voltage was at 15. Started the car. Went out the next day and no dash lights or anything would even come on. Do I have a bad cable? Or a short in the negative or positive somewhere? How would I go about figuring this out?
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Alternator
@@geraldfahey2681 hey bro if your car won't start even if you put new battery, of course it's going to be the alternator they start to drain your battery.... Got my alternator replaced and problem solved 😎
You might as well replace the negative battery cable
If you’re here for the 2013 model, good luck, I’ve been trying all day without having to remove pretty much everything
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. Any update? What are you having to remove?
I'm having issues figuring out why my car is dying. I just replace the battery about 2weeks ago. Do you have a video how to check if it's the alternator or the starter? I have under 170k miles in the car. 1st gen 1.4t
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Q.Are Chevy Cruze engines easy to work on? Im buying a 2014
Thanks for watching & reaching out to us. We find the Cruze to be a friendly vehicle to work on. We have made several videos on the coolant system.
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Yes it has but can u look when u get a chance in your owners manual it says normal driving in one schedule then severe driving in another schedule very confusing def would be interested in watching a video on this from you as I find your videos honest and real which helps a lot thanks ... Go Chevy
dakota47v8
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How exactly did you get to the part cause my dad and i are trying to figure out all the ways you did to remove but looks impossible
PxBxC
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Would it be similar removing a starter for a 2016 chevy trax?
Thanks for watching & you will find it to be very similar. Keep us posted on your project.
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That's a negative ground 😕
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Is this for 2014 Chevy Cruze 1.4
Thanks for watching Maria, this is a 2012 1.4l eco.
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Hey Mike how many miles on your chevy cruise and what year is it? Also how often are we to change tyranny fluid as I have a 2014 chevy sonic 1.4 turbo and book says two different mileage? Also did u do a video on transmission change ?? Thanks scranton pa
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Thanks for watching, this is a 2012 & just passing over 130k miles. It is recommended to change transmission fluid ever few years, unfortunately we haven’t made a video on that yet.
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DIY With Michael Borders
This helped a lot 😊😊
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That is not a hot cable bolted to bottom starter bolt that is your ground cable your positive cable is on big stud on silinoid of starter and the small stud on silinoid is ignition wire
What year is your Cruze? Was it fairly easy to locate from the top?
Erika Marie
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Ya 2011 but it be cool if I don't have go under car no jack thanks
Hahaha Aluminum bolt. Lol!
Thanks for watching.
I was about to get everything but the Mount bolt off. The reason being is that I have the Dorman intake manifold and there is an extended back on it. Sadly, due to that I had no way to get the billy out without removing the whole Intake manifold, which when I went to do it I stripped one of the bolts 😢. So now I have to contend with correcting that before reattemped this
I had someone change it for me a couple days ago. Bought it brand new and it was running fine and today It does not start /: It just clicks. The lights and radio do turn on.
Thanks for watching, that’s odd. Double check all wire connections are secured and not corroded.
If you use a voltmeter to check the volts of the battery, is it still above 12V?
I need start to finish
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Thanks man
Kaden Kremel
What’s up Kaden, you are very welcome.
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Hey bud great video, I have the same chevy with the 1.4L engine and like see when it rains like water fall inside like through that black box right below the hood, any idea on how to fix that thx
Bryan Abad
Thanks for watching & we are happy the video helped. That’s odd... Has the vehicle experienced any front end or side damage in recent years? If yes, it’s possible that the vehicle is not perfectly aligned which leads to your leak.
If not, you may need to replace upper foam seal to recreate the water right seal.
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@@DIYwithMichaelBorders like water comes in through a black box right above the power steering, and it has damage the o2 sensor in the bottom, so any ideas on how to fix that?? Thx
Bryan Abad
Thanks for the reply & it’s probably best to replace box. It might be a “Dealership Only” part... meaning you can’t get it at AutoZone... you’ll need to visit your local Chevy dealership to purchase new part.
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders that's the problem I dont even know the name or what part number lol
Bryan Abad
No worries... your local Chevy dealership will ask for your last eight digits of your VIN #. They will be able to pull up the exact animated diagram of the engine compartment and all systems.
After explaining the part to them they should know the exact part and pull it up on the computer.
The most important thing is the last eight digits of your VIN # which allows them to pull up the exact replacement part for your exact vehicle!
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I realize the colours and the importance of them, but you haven't answered my question? You had mentioned about a positive cable that was secured by the one 13 mm nut that had a bolt that secured the starter to the engine. this cable that was secured by the 13 mm nut , was this the negative cable or the positive cable??? Its just securing the cable to the engine not necessarily bolting to the starter?
Thanks for watching, the black cable to batter is your negative, red cable is your positive.
As the cable feeds off the battery, it gets wrapped into connection with the wiring that feeds electrical power to the starter.
Did u remove the intake? How did u have so much room?
Thanks for watching, all parts removed for this project are shown in video. We did not remove any parts outside of what’s shown. 😁👍🧰
@DIYwithMichaelBorders Thanks, I had access to a lift, was still tight working from underneath.
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Do you have a video on how to replace the alternator on 2012 chevy cruze
Thanks for watching, not at the moment. 👍
My 1.4 2014 Chevy Cruze eco just got to 273,688 miles and now the original starter is failing on me....now it's time to replace it... It's way better fixing your own car and avoiding the damn Chevy dealers they will overcharge you close to $800.... Screw them I do all the maintenance
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. Working on your car is very beneficial in many ways & saving money is at the top. 😁
Let us know if you have any questions, hope all is well.
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders I wish you had a video on how to replace the active grille shutters on the Cruze eco
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True, don’t have at the moment...🤔
Surprised my original starter lasted 200k! Replacing it now and with ease, thanks to this video!
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200k, that’s a great run for a starter. Keep us posted on your progress. Looking forward to hearing back from you.
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i was alittle confused when you had mentioned about the one battery cable as being positive . I believe you meant negative??? this was the one that you secured with the 13 mm nut... please advise if this is correct
Thanks for watching & welcome to the DIY Raptor Club. Black is negative & red is positive.
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Thank you for the instruction!!
this video was awesome. thank you so much. especially how you feeded the extension through for the top bolt. good looking out. thank you again
Thanks for watching & you are very welcome ty, every detail counts. 😁
Welcome to the DIY Raptor Club, hope all is well.
Thank you! Helped me out big time in a pinch. Was able to repair it until I can get a new one shipped in.
Good morning Chris, so happy to help. Looking forward to hearing back from you after the new starter arrives.
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Did you take off the manifold?
" The positive cable" 😂😂😂😂😆
Thanks for watching.
This the same me for a 2012?
Thanks for watching, Cruze in this video is a 2012.
@@DIYwithMichaelBorders cool...we have to change mine tomm
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How did you know it was the starter ?
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Thanks for watching & we ran through the 3 most common troubleshooting steps & found our starter had failed.
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IT didnt start
Does anyone have official replacement cost??? or time???
Thank you
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Thanks for watching. This can take on average 1-2 hours & cost less than $150.00
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@@DIYwithMichaelBorders just had a quote at a dealership for $864, ouch. Luckily they covered it under warranty, otherwise I would definitely DIY this job!
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Thanks for sharing this. That’s great to hear the dealership covered the repairs under warranty. Hopefully many stress free days ahead for you.
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I need start to finish
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How much did the starter cost you and where’d you get it ?
Lazer Gang
Thanks for watching & sharing your comment, we appreciate it. We purchased our Starter from our local Chevy Dealership...price was $130.00.
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What an absolute pain in the ass.
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For the top bolt did you go to the right to loose it ? Or right I'm confused?
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@@DIYwithMichaelBorders thanks I was doing a starter in chevy sonic and the intake is blocking socket room which sucked but you're video helped a lot
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You are the best !!!!!!!!
Santiago Medrano
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Thank you changing ours tomorrow
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Maybe it would be better if you could show the location of the starters under the bonnet in various tyres of cars
Where the starter of the Cruze is towards the rear end of the bonnet, that of Magnum is location at the forward part of the engine portion under the hood
Thanks for watching and that’s not a bad idea. We may add it to the list. Thank you. 😎👍
Awesome video man. My 2014 Cruze is about to hit 133k. I’m wondering if I should just change the starter now before winter sets in.
What’s up Aaron, not a bad idea. Unless you have a heated garage or pole barn to perform MX to vehicle during winter.
Let us know if you have any questions.