Starter Removal & Installation Buick Electra Estate Wagon

Automatic Transmission

1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove air cleaner assembly. Remove lower starter-to-engine block bolt. Remove rear starter bracket. Disconnect solenoid wires. Remove starter-to-engine block bolts.
2. Raise and support vehicle. Disconnect speedometer cable. Push shift cable up and guide starter down between stabilizer and engine. It may be necessary to pry engine forward.

Manual Transmission

Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove upper starter-to-engine block bolt. Raise and support vehicle. Remove rear starter bracket. Remove lower starter-to-engine block bolt. Disconnect solenoid wires. Remove starter.

1.8L 4-CYL. VIN CODE J

1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove intake manifold support bracket. Disconnect wiring to ignition coil and manifold air temperature sensor on intake manifold. Remove upper starter bolt. Remove intake manifold-to-engine harness brackets bolts. 2 Raise and support vehicle. Remove transmission strut. Remove fuel line support bracket. Remove rear starter bracket. DO NOT bend turbo oil feed pipe. Disconnect solenoid wiring and remove starter.

2.0L 4-CYL.

Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove wires from solenoid. Remove rear starter support bracket. Remove A/C compressor support rod (if equipped). Remove starter mounting bolts. Remove starter.

Scheme 1

1. Disconnect negative battery cable(s). Install engine support fixture. Ensure bolt securing chain to cylinder head is tightened to 20 ft. lbs. (27 N.m). (Scheme 1)
2. Raise and support vehicle. Remove left and center engine mount stud nuts. Remove rack and pinion stub shaft-to-intermediate shaft pinch bolt. Disconnect shaft from steering gear. (Scheme 1): Installing Engine Support Fixture Front wheel drive with 4.3L diesel only.
3. Remove 2 front cradle mount bolts. Lower cradle enough to gain access to flywheel cover bolts. Remove flywheel cover. Remove starter shield. Disconnect solenoid wires. Remove starter mounting bolts. Remove starter.

ALL OTHER ENGINES

1. Disconnect negative battery cable. Raise and support vehicle. Remove starter brackets or shields that may interfere with removal.
2. On "A" and "X" series, remove dust cover bolts and pull dust cover back. On all series, remove starter mounting bolts. Lower starter. Disconnect solenoid wires. Remove starter.