Starter replacement and location?

All I can say its a real Pain, I would recommend getting a Haynes manual for reference.

1. Detach negative battery cable from the ground stud on the left shock tower.
2. Remove air cleaner assembly.
3. Remove Transmission Control Module and move it out of the way. DO NOT remove the TCM connector.
4. You should be able to see the starter and the top mounting bolt. Remove it.
5. Raise the vehicle.
6. Remove wires from starter terminals.
7. Support the starter motor, and loosen and remove the bottom mounting bolt.
8. Withdraw starter from engine.

Install is reverse.

REMOVAL:
Disconnect the negative battery cable from the left strut tower. The ground cable is equipped with a insulator grommet which should be placed on the stud to prevent the negative battery cable from accidentally grounding.
Remove the air cleaner resonator.
Remove the 3 bolts attaching the Transmission Control Module (TCM). Do not disconnect the TCM wiring. Move the TCM to gain access to the upper starter mounting bolt.
Remove the upper starter mounting bolt.
Raise and safely support the vehicle.
Remove the positive battery cable nut and disconnect the cable from the starter.
Disconnect the push-on solenoid connector.
Remove the lower mounting bolt that attaches the starter to the transaxle.
Remove the starter from the vehicle.

((Starter motor wiring terminal connections- 2.4L engine))

INSTALLATION:
Install the starter onto the transaxle and the lower mounting bolt.
Tighten the mounting bolts to 40 ft. lbs. (54 Nm).
Before reconnecting the wiring to the starter solenoid, be sure to clean the wiring of any dirt or corrosion.
Reconnect the positive battery cable to the solenoid post and tighten the retaining nut to 90 inch lbs. (10 Nm).
Reconnect the push-on solenoid connector.
Lower the vehicle.
Reinstall the upper attaching bolt and torque to 40 ft. lbs. (54 Nm).
Reinstall the TCM to its original location and install the mounting screws.
Reinstall the air cleaner resonator.
Reconnect the negative battery cable.

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It is fairly simple. As always, remove the cables from the battery.
1. Remove your air filter box and assembly.
2. Remove mounting bolts to your TCM (transmission control module), but do not remove the wiring harness. Move the unit out of the way.
3. Remove two top mounting bolts.
4. Jack the front of the car.
5. Remove wiring harness and connector from the starter solenoid.
6. Support the starter unit, and remove lower mounting bolt. Remove starter away from vehicle (bottom).

Installation is reversed.