Starter Replacement

Hi hlevy912,Welcome to 2carpros You will need to jack the car up https://www.2carpros.com/articles/jack-up-and-lift-your-car-safely and disconnect the battery, here is a general guide that will show you how along with the manual diagrams (below). https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-starter-motor 2004 Cadillac CTS V6-3.6L VIN 7 STARTER MOTOR REPLACEMENT 1.Turn the ignition OFF. 2.Disconnect the battery negative cable.

3.Remove the starter solenoid electrical connector from the starter.

4.Remove the starter terminal nut (1) and the battery positive cable (2) from the starter.

5.Remove the starter motor bolts. 6.Remove the starter motor. Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

Electrical problem
2003 Cadillac CTS 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 104000 miles

2003 Cadillac CTS, 3.2 v6, 104,000 miles my starter went out and the estimated repair was $443.00
later they called and said my flywheel needed to be replaced.

My question is: can the starter mess up the flywheel. And how can I tell if they are telling the truth.

It is at a Firestone dealer, what should I expect to be charged?

Mitchells labor guide calls for 10.5 hours of labor to replace the flywheel, plus about $100 for the flywheel plus whatever the cost of the starter is.I would go down there and ask to see where the flywheel is messed up, it can happen from a bad starter, but you would have heard grinding noises when starting if it was hurting the flywheel.