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[quote=Anonymous]Gawd some of y’all are stupid and won’t answer OP8s question….STFU already.

OP…When you replace an engine, you typically do what’s called either a “short block” replacement or a “long block” replacement. Both replace the block - the “core” of the engine - but a short block reuses a lot of other associated parts like cylinder heads, water pump, power steering, wiring harnesses, air conditioning compressor, alternator, all kinds of accessory stuff to the engine itself that attaches to the engine. A long block has more of this stuff, but still not all of it.

The reason is, when an engine needs replacing, it’s usually because of crank bearing damage/wear, overheat damage, ring/piston wear, or internal damage. And while the engine block or internal components like pistons or crank might be trashed, it’s very likely that lots of other associated parts on the engine are still just fine. So it would be hugely wasteful and expensive to just trash all those other working parts when you pull a blown or worn out engine. So you take all those still functional accessory parts and move them to the new engine block, and put it back in the car.

This typically includes the starter. So yeah, the starter is part of the engine, but during an engine replacement, unless the starter is known to be bad, it will be moved to the new engine core, instead of being replaced by a new starter.

Hope this answers your question. [/quote]

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