Disconnect batt
Jack up front pass side.
Look next to flywheel
Remove wires & bolts. (2-3 wires on solenoid & batt cable) Then 2-3 bolts depending on wether it has a brace.
They are heavy, so be careful when you remove the last bolt.
No.
junk the car a new starter and labor is worth more than the book value of the car
The only sure way is to remove it and have it tested at you local auto parts store.
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Remove the positive cable from your 1997 Oldsmobile battery. Remove the starter cables from the front of the starter. Remove the starter retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new starter.
10w30, we used to own an 87, so we know.
disconnect the battery, then the wires from the starter. Then remove the bolts holding the starter to the engine.
I would suspect a failing ignition control module.
Disconect the - battery cable Raise and support vehicle Disconnect wiring at the top of the starter Remove starter mounting bolts Remove starter
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The 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity uses idistributorless ignition systems, the timing is controlled by the ECM. there is no provision for adjustment.
It is attached to the throttle body exactly opposite the cam/lever with the cable(s) on it.