Removal (3.1L & 3.8L)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Buick Regal, 2003 Buick Century, 2002 Buick Regal, and 2002 Buick Century. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
To identify and locate starter motor components, see Figure and Figure .
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. Raise and support the vehicle. Remove the front lower air deflector panel. Remove the torque converter covers. Remove the starter solenoid BAT terminal nut and remove the positive battery cable from the starter motor.
- Remove the starter solenoid "S" terminal nut and remove the starter solenoid wire from the starter motor. Remove the starter bolts and the starter motor. See Fig 1 .
- Align the starter motor to the engine. Install the starter bolts finger tight until seated. Tighten the starter bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
- Install the positive battery cable and the solenoid BAT terminal nut. Tighten finger tight to the starter motor. Install the starter solenoid wire and the starter solenoid S terminal nut. Tighten finger tight to the starter motor. Tighten the solenoid BAT terminal nut to specification.
- Tighten the starter solenoid "S" terminal nut to specification. Install the torque converter covers. Install the front lower air deflector panel. Lower the vehicle. Connect the negative battery cable.