Broken starter drive? Broken tooth on converter/flywheel?
Check and or replace your starter solenoid.
The starter on a 85 Cutlass is replaced by disconnecting the battery, unbolting the starter, disconnecting the wires at the starter, and removing it from the vehicle. The new starter is then wired up and bolted to the engine block.
Deep inside the engine. If your oil pump has problems, you need to have your engine replaced.
you might have blow out a head or over headed the engine
Does it turn over? Could be a bad starter solenoid Could be a bad starter Check wiring
Double check the battery cables at the battery and at the engine, be sure they are clean and tight.
Good Chance this is caused by a faulty O2 Sensor. I had the engine light stuck on in my 2002 Montana and replaced rear O2 sensor and it turned it off.
If you are 100% sure that the battery is good and all the connections are clean and tight, then you need a new starter. But make sure all that is okay first. does it have the right starter on it to start with? Have you been working on the engine and have it out of time??
if it fits in the vehicle and the transmission bolts up to the engine i do not see why it would not is a 3.4l or 3.8
Did you attach the electric contacts to your starter? Do you have a good battery? Someone needs to check out your electrical system.
Assuming the starter does not crank over the engine, it could be, dirty or loose battery connections, a bad starter, a bad neutral safety switch, the engine is seized.
The starter on a 1998 GMC Sonoma is replaced by disconnecting the battery, removing the outer cover, and unbolting it from the engine. The wiring harness can then be disconnected, the starter removed, and a new one put in place.