How do i change a starter in a 1998 cadillac deville.?

I know where the starter is located but i have never taken the air intake manifold off to reach a starter need helpHow do i change a starter in a 1998 cadillac deville.?
get a digital camera. take off the air cleaner and snap a few pictures and download to your computer. take some more off, take pictures and download. after you get the intake off and install the starter, start going together with it, if you get stuck, look at your pics.How do i change a starter in a 1998 cadillac deville.?
Sounds like the Northstar V-8. If you want to do this yourself, you will need a few items.

1) intake gaskets

2) new coolant

3) starter

4) lots of patience



First thing is to drain the coolant. remove the fuel rails, all the other vacuum hoses, electrical connectors and such. then remove the manifold. once that's off the starter is easy. Just try to label everything before you start so there's no confusion when you put it all back.



Good luck with that.How do i change a starter in a 1998 cadillac deville.?
i dont know on that car. try getting a chilton's or hayne's repair manual and follow those directions. either is a good investment if you plan on working on your car yourself.How do i change a starter in a 1998 cadillac deville.?
It's an expensive part, and will run you between $200 and $300 just for the part. But you don't need to remove air intakes to get to it.



Put the car up on ramps, or jack it up and use stands. Remove the negative battery terminal. Remove the wires from the old starter, remove the 3 bolts and slide it out. Reverse that to install the new one.



It comes out from underneath, of course.How do i change a starter in a 1998 cadillac deville.?
As I sit here laughing, I can't imangine what type of experience you have in the automotive field. {nothing against you} The other individual the suggested for you to get the intake set and associated parts, is right; however, he did not mention that engine has a plastic intake, and the gasket set is a real pickle if not installed correctly. Furthermore, if you over torq the intake, that is if you were successful in getting the starter in, be sure not to crack the intake.



Oh, and you would also need to release the pressure on the fuel rail and dump the power. Not a bad job if your doing it for a living, but I have had to re-due one for a customer that... you guessed it, cracked the upper intake. yea, he also busted some of the molded plastic emission tubes. The get brittle with age.



Good LuckHow do i change a starter in a 1998 cadillac deville.?
Why do people answer these all to often legitamate questions , asked by legitamate people wanting a legitamate answer when they are not familiar with the topic. Why would anybody put a caddy with a north star on jack stands to remove the intake manifold. That one beets me.