carnival 2000 will not start

[twithmilk]

engine will not start been told that the starter moter is gone
(1) how do i locate the starter motor on the car
(2) is there a way to make sure it is the starter motor not something else
help!!!!!!

[Darter]

With the heater, radio, etc. turned off, do you hear anything when you try to crank it (besides possible cooling fan noise)? If you hear clicking, it could also be a low battery.

Did the person that told you it's the starter look at the van?

[twithmilk]

thanks for the concern darter i manage to repair the starter moter which is located in front of the radiator down against the engine .Anyway pulled out the motor gave the solonoide a tap then pulled the back of the motor of were i noticed the conecters were not springing out cleaned all the gung out put it back together of i went
ps:carefull of the ballbering at the end of the coil

[Darter]

Good work! It's always satisfying to be able to fix the problem on your own. (cheaper too!)