i figured i had no excuse not to record the process with photos and a brief write-up, especially having just done the same replacement on the corolla a few months ago. the biggest challenge with both is not internal - the contacts are very easy to replace. the hardest part is the removal and installation of the starter itself.

fwiw, there are kits that can be purchased that have 2 contacts and the plunger. i chose not to replace the plunger in the runner, but i did replace it in the corolla. now i have a spare that can be cleaned up, along with a single brand new contact, one old usable contact, and two scrap contacts.

the storage shelf was something i wanted. easier to keep the stuff accessible, and clean (and i can see what's in there).