| Re: 98 Catera won't crank
sounds like your mechanic is correct...the battery light would stay on if the voltage is pulled down excessively. A binding starter would do that easy.
I've never pulled the starter off a Catera...it appears I spoke off the top of my head as it doesn't seem as easy as removing one wire and two bolts! I just looked up the procedure in my service manual. I can see $200 of labor easy (have to remove the RH cat, the RH motor mount, raise the engine and use a special tool to secure the engine) just from reading the manual.
It could probably be done without the special tools but I can't say that for sure...definitely don't want the engine to shift with arms and elbows under it...unless you are set up with ramps and engine lift, and can get that catalytic converter off without cutting or breaking anything, it may not be a job for home. |