4.0 V6 Ranger. If you see earlier posts, I think my fuel pump is bad. Went to Auto Zone today for the new one and when I got home I decided to give her one more crank. Now it sounds like my starter is bad.

Could I have cranked it too much trying to decide what was wrong? I didn't think I did it that much! Anyway, can someone tell me where the starter is on my 4.0 V6.

Along with any other advice would be awesome!! Thanks, Mike

 

starter is toward the bottom on the drivers side look for where the trans and motor bolts together.

 

So I need to get under the truck? What's it look like? Thx

 

you can see it from looking down on the motor, on the expo i got it's behind the header it's like a cylinder give me a min and i'll get a pic up of it

 

Could it have been possible to burn it up trying to get my truck started for the last few days. To be honest with you, I haven't tried to crank it that much?? Could any amount of cranking, ruin a starter? It is original from 2001 (only 40K miles though). Thanks for your help

 

i'm not sure,what sound does it make when you try to start it

 

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these pics are from a 99 expo so a few thing might look different but it's in the same location as a ranger

 

Awesome pictures....THANKS. Sounds like I'm trying to start my truck when it's allready started. Grinding noise.

 

not a problem,yeah im pretty sure that would be a bad starter then

 

Wow Steve, I've gotten the two bolts off, but the starter is so jammed in there, I can't reach or even see the electrical connection. (from top or bottom) Keep working at it, I guess