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Starter Replacement on Cadillac Northstar engine


Recently I have had to change out a starter on a northstar engine for the umph-teenth time. This time I captured some photos for people looking to do this job.

For starters (no pun intended) the entire inake manifold must be removed to gain access to the starter. The intake on a Northstar engine is not too awful bad to remove and replace by the 2-3rd time you do it, however I must tip my hat to the people at GM who designed the intake. It is relatively easy work for someone who is a mechanic, or someone who has mechanical skill. I can't say that would be true for people that don't work on vehicles.

Many times you can re-use the intake manifold gasket. Just cleaning the head surface with a gum-out saturated rag and then the mating surface of the gasket itself with a dry rag should allow you to save a little money without compramising the quality of the job. Just be sure to inspect the gasket to ensure it is not seperating. It's a rubber impregnated gasket. I have had one case where I was unable to re-use the old gasket, however this was the result of the person who did the job in the past over torqued the bolts. The torqe specs of the intake MUST be taken into consideration. Given the number of these that I have done, I have calibrated fingers. Taking down the plastic intake bolts too tight WILL cause serious damage.

If anyone needs any help with this repair, feel free to post a responce and we will try and help. If you are local, you can just pay us to do the job.

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Where is the nearest shop located? I live in Columbus, Ohio do you have a shop here can can replace my starter on my northstar? 

614-285-7874



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Sorry Vikki we are located in Michigan, quite a long haul away. We don't have any locations outside the one in Michigan either.

Any local repair facility should be able to perform this repair. Hope you get it sorted out and thanks for checking with us.



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RE: Starter Replacement on Cadillac Northstar engine-1998 auroura


since you done this job before, would you like making a couple buck putting one on my auroura?

 thanks contact chris at rileyjones316@live.com



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RE: Starter Replacement on Cadillac Northstar engine


No I wouldn't mind but we are currently booked up until the 2nd week of July :(

I have done so many Northstar starters now that I consider them gravy.



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