Disconnect the cable from the negative terminal of the battery. Raise the vehicle and support it securely on jackstands. Working under the vehicle, remove any starter braces or shields, if used. Label the electrical wires and then disconnect them from the starter solenoid. Remove the 2 starter bolts and slowly lower the starter from the engine, noting the locations of any shims, if used. Shims are used on some engines to establish the correct clearance between the starter pinion and the flywheel/driveplate starter ring gear. Installation is the reverse of removal. Be sure to install the shims (if any) that were noted during removal. Tighten the starter mounting bolts securely. If the starter whines during or after engine starting, shimming may be necessary. Disconnect the cable from the negative equipped with an anti-theft audio system, disable the anti-theft feature before performing any operation that requires disconnecting the battery or disrupting power to the stereo. Raise the vehicle and support it securely on jackstands. Remove the bellhousing lower cover. Inspect the flywheel or driveplate for signs of unusual wear such as chipped or missing gear teeth. Using a wire type feeler gauge (round diameter), measure the clearance between the top of the flywheel/driveplate ring gear tooth and the bottom of the starter pinion tooth. Use a screwdriver to manually engage the starter pinion with the ring gear. The clearance should be between 0.01 to 0.06 inches. If the clearance is less than 0.02 inch and the starter whined after engagement, the starter is too close to the ring gear and must be shimmed to increase the clearance. If the clearance is greater than 0.06 inches and the starter whines during engagement, the starter is too far away from the ring gear and a shim(s) must be removed. Remove a shim, tighten the starter and measure the clearance again. To install a shim, loosen the inner starter mounting bolt (the one closest to the engine), remove the outer bolt and then slide the shim between the starter and the engine without removing the starter.