Starter replacement?

2003 SUZUKI AERIO

183,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC

ROBERTFH76

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Good day, I am in the process of replacing the starter on a 2003 Suzuki Aerio SX 2.0L and in your article it shows a starter plate in the diagram. I have looked left, right, up, and down and can’t find this part anywhere on the web. Do you by chance no the part number or suzuki name for it?

Jun 20, 2024 at 2:25 PM

STRAILER

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
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This is called a starter spacer plate (#5 in the image below). This part might be hard to find you may be better off trying to make it or call wrecking yards but they like to see the entire engine. Here is an image for it but I dont have the part # unfortunately. Sorry I was not more help. Check out the images (below). Let us know if you need anything else.

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Jun 21, 2024 at 10:08 AM

ROBERTFH76

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Thanks Ken, I went to 2 junkyards today and nothing. Making sounds like the way go but how thick is this spacer supposed to be?

Jun 21, 2024 at 10:56 AM

STRAILER

✓ASE Certified Mechanic
54,832 POSTS

It is hard to say but I would think it is 1/16th of an inch (1.5875).

Jun 23, 2024 at 10:40 AM

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