Quote Originally Posted by mainecrab View Post
There is definitely a cover. I don't mean over the starter I mean the one on the bottom of the car that goes from the bumper to the radiator support. I hope it's more apparent how to get it off after jacking up the car. Has to be a few more bolts I'm not able to see otherwise.
They changed the cover somewhere between 00-02 which is why it's different than your 97. There is a push style clip up in the bumper by each fog light and there should be one more in the middle hiding up inside the bumper. You might be able to take it off with the bumper still on but I just took my bumper off Because it was easier. You would probably b3 able to bend the cover out of the way to change the starter, at least on mine it's kinda flexible.

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