Starter install help!

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it can only go 3 ways. (plus the wild)
1; out the top, with the intake manifold off. (you just lost all your water coolant AF)
2: out bottom if , Olive Oyl does it. ? super super hard way. (you should get a medal for getting it out, imo.)
3: to the front past the missing Alternator. there is also a brace under the intake the had to come off , if not missing. see all photos. below.
4w:pull engine, nah
5w: pull head with intake in place. ,nah
6w: cut holes in side of fender with plasma cutter. , nah (but is popular on many cars, fwd)
7w: remove all that STUFF on right side (left facing engine) all those many cables , hoses, etc, in the way, never.
8w: remove engine mounts and jack engine up, far as can and gain access.... (like on some Corvettes )


i had to do #3 on all mine...
how this is done depends on the persons size, really, and tools, (extensions to reach top rear bolt.)

this is the 16v head , but the starter is same place. the G16 is used on many suzuki cars not just fwd. but rwd. (swifts is one)

16v


8v (1991 all , same on 89-95 usa)



8v


8v





last is the brace in the way, see part ID 28 next



its not easy, that is for sure, take hard work to get a starter out and back in, INTAKE in place. (pulling intake , you lose your water, id avoid that act)

cheers.

Okay. I disconnected the negative battery terminal. I disconnected the battery cable and spade ignition wires going to the solenoid. I disconnected the two bolts holding the starter. After that with great difficulty (over an hour) I got the starter vertical and pulled it out from the bottom (underside of the car). My problem is that I can't push the new one in the same way the old one came out. I know this makes NO sense but I just can't do it. I got my old one out from below (under the car) but I just can't get the new one back in the same way the old one came out. I'm not in good shape (64 years old with health problems) and gravity is NOT on my side. Also I can't get the starter in from the top. Are you saying that if I remove the charcoal canister the starter will go in easily from the top? I know that removing the charcoal canister makes installing a new alternator easy but will removing the charcoal canister make installing the starter motor easier? I do have an 8 valve engine and I do NOT have 4 wheel drive. I just need (really NEED) how to install my new starter. I'm sure I have the right starter since it looks exactly like my old starter. This is driving me crazy!!! Any and ALL advice will be greatly appreciated!