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How do I change the starter in a 2000 Nissan Altima?
I have a 20+ year old car and it won’t start. I’m pretty sure the issue is a bad starter, but I don’t actually know how to change the starter. How do you change the starter in a 2000 Nissan Altima? Can I do it myself?
Patrick Price · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Yes! Changing out your starter is a pretty simple bit of maintenance. You shouldn’t have much trouble doing it yourself. To change the starter in your 2000
Nissan Altima
, here’s what you’ll need to do:- Purchase a new starter
- Locate the starter. It should be on the front of the engine
- Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal
- Remove the plastic cover from the starter motor harness
- Unplug the electrical connector from the back of the starter. You may have to remove the air cleaner and ducting in order to reach it
- Unbolt and remove the starter motor
- Insert the new starter motor and reinstall the bolts
- Plug the electrical connector into the back of the new starter motor
- Put the plastic cover back in place
- Carefully reconnect the negative battery terminal
Once the new starter is installed, give your
Nissan
a quick start to make sure that everything is working properly. And you’re done! Congratulations—you just changed your starter all on your own!Now, the next thing to do is to make sure you’re not being overcharged for your Nissan’s
car insurance
—at least 50% of drivers in the US overpay for their policies each month.Just download the free car insurance comparison app
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