Where is the starter located on a 98 cadillac deville?

3.0L Engine



Fig. Typical starter mounting on early models

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Raise and safely support the vehicle securely on jackstands.
3. Remove the terminal nuts, washers, and electrical leads from the starter motor.
4. Remove the passenger side catalytic converter.
5. Remove the passenger side engine mount nuts, and lower the vehicle.
6. Disconnect the resonance chamber-to-throttle body ducts.
   1. Detach the electrical connector for the Mass Air Flow (MAF) and the Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensors.
   2. Disconnect the resonance chamber air intake hose from the air cleaner housing and MAF sensor.
   3. Remove the (IAC) inlet hose and the intake plenum air inlet hoses.
   4. Detach the electrical connector from the switchover valve and the remaining vacuum connections.
7. Install the engine support fixture J28467-A with adapters J28467-450 or equivalents and raise the passenger side of the engine.

1. Raise and safely support the vehicle securely on jackstands.
2. Remove the engine mount from the engine mount bracket and cradle.
3. Remove the engine mount bracket bolts and reposition the bracket.
4. Remove the starter motor from the vehicle.

1. Install the starter motor to the vehicle and tighten the bolts to 44 ft. lbs. (60 Nm).
2. Position the engine mount bracket and install the bolts. Tighten to 30 ft. lbs. (40 Nm).
3. Install the engine mount to the engine mount bracket and cradle. Partially lower the vehicle.
4. Lower the engine. Have an assistant guide the engine mount into place while lowering the engine. The engine mount locator tab must engage the slot in the cradle.
5. Reinstall the resonance chamber-to-throttle body ducts.
6. Raise the vehicle.
7. Install the passenger side engine mount nuts. Tighten the upper nut to 30 ft. lbs. (40 Nm). Tighten the lower nut to 41 ft. lbs. (55 Nm).
8. Install the passenger side catalytic converter.
9. Plug in the electrical leads, install the washers, and terminal nuts to the starter motor. Tighten the battery cable terminal nut to 115 inch lbs. (13 Nm). And the solenoid terminal nut to 35 inch lbs. (4 Nm).
10. Lower the vehicle.
11. Connect the negative battery cable.