Starter Replacement

HLEVY912

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2004 CADILLAC CTS

Electrical problem 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 90000 miles

How do I replace the starter and where is it located also.

Thanks ;)

Saturday, August 7th, 2010 AT 9:41 PM

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RASMATAZ

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Hi hlevy912,Welcome to 2carpros

You will need to jack the car up

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/jack-up-and-lift-your-car-safely

and disconnect the battery, here is a general guide that will show you how along with the manual diagrams (below).

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-starter-motor

2004 Cadillac CTS V6-3.6L VIN 7

STARTER MOTOR REPLACEMENT

1.Turn the ignition OFF.
2.Disconnect the battery negative cable.

3.Remove the starter solenoid electrical connector from the starter.

4.Remove the starter terminal nut (1) and the battery positive cable (2) from the starter.

5.Remove the starter motor bolts.
6.Remove the starter motor.

Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

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Saturday, August 7th, 2010 AT 11:30 PM

KSTONEKC

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2003 CADILLAC CTS
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
104,000 MILES

Electrical problem
2003 Cadillac CTS 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 104000 miles

2003 Cadillac CTS, 3.2 v6, 104,000 miles my starter went out and the estimated repair was $443.00
later they called and said my flywheel needed to be replaced.

My question is: can the starter mess up the flywheel. And how can I tell if they are telling the truth.

It is at a Firestone dealer, what should I expect to be charged?

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Monday, June 5th, 2017 AT 5:39 PM (Merged)

2CARPRO JACK

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Mitchells labor guide calls for 10.5 hours of labor to replace the flywheel, plus about $100 for the flywheel plus whatever the cost of the starter is.I would go down there and ask to see where the flywheel is messed up, it can happen from a bad starter, but you would have heard grinding noises when starting if it was hurting the flywheel.

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Monday, June 5th, 2017 AT 5:39 PM (Merged)