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Yes. Top bolt on the starter is not easy. best way I've found is about 3' of extensions with wobble ends and go in over the back end of the tcase chain housing. Others have used flex head ratchet box end wrenches with success, but I didn't own those the last time I did a 2.6 starter...

I tried every manner of tool combinations to get that top starter bolt before I finally broke down, bought 3' of extensions, and laid into it with a breaker bar from back behind the tcase. Make it easy on yourself. Get 3' of extensions and get it done.

Push comes to shove, I have a good, if not filthy, 2.6 starter in a box in my garage from when I was dealing with a similar issue. Mine turned out to be a corroded battery lead. My loss. Your gain. I can't imagine it would be too much to ship, but I'd be happy to let you have it for actual shipping, sir.

Good luck.

Brian DR1665 | GBXM | Gearheads United.
89 Raider SWB [rock] | 91 Galant VR4 [roller]