OK to remove steering linkage to remove starter?

Chained_360 said
No, the current starter is also a mini (sorry, I should've been clearer), which makes it that much more frustrating - it's supposed to fit better. I have no problem pulling the exhaust stud out, the cooling system is already opened (pulling out your engine temp sensor will proceed to spew coolant all over your engine compartment, who knew...), so losing a little more coolant won't hurt much. I can just get two nuts and clamp them down on eachother and then pull the stud out with the inner nut.

humm.. not all mini's are created equal - you might have to remove the wire connector studs.. some of them have a "remote" hook up point for the wires.. New Mini Mopar Dodge Plymouth Starter Super Torque | eBay -- hard to tell by looking at it but this one is an example of what I am talking about - the wire connector studs are "remote" and the piece comes off by disconnecting from the body underneath the plastic cap to the left in pic 3.. again, pics of what you are up against would be helpful here.
--you will end up with this in your hand

- once done, the starter will come out very easily