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#1048 of 1218 Re: Oil on Spark Plugs [yaboy20031] by ciaradior Apr 20, 2009 (11:02 am)
Replying to: yaboy20031 (Aug 08, 2008 9:34 am) Oh wow Im having that sameeeee issue PLUS MORE.... Ok, get this I've been having problems with my Catera since day one. I'm beginning to believe its a . I just hope its not. Well, it was time to renew my registration and take it to pass emissions. I'm thinking Im in the clear, good to go, ready to ride. NO. The mechanic tells me that some code comes up saying the engine light indicator bulb is blown or missing, meaning my engine light never comes on when I crank up the car. I never notice that. So, I failed emissions . I contacted a local mobile mechanic to see if he can change the bulb for me me. Thankfully he only charged me $20 bucks. Every one else wanted $70 bucks an hour or a flat rate of $150. Just to remove a cluster which I honestly couldve done myself. Anyways, he replaced it and my engine light came on but it stayed on . This was becoming more and more disappointing. Well, I told him that a few monhs ago I ran a test on my car and it came back as two misfires. So the mechanic said "well that could be it, you need a tune up, that may possibly turn the engine light off." So as he is replacing my spark plugs, the ones left of the engine when facing it were just fine, but the right ones were not. As soon as he took them out I was in shock. He was wiping oil off them. I asked him if that was oil and he said yes, I said thats not normal!!?? He said NOPE. He said this may be a possible blown head gasket or crack head. I said that could explain why my PSI would get low sometimes. After he finished the tune up he than started up the car and stepped on the gas and clouds of white smoke blew out my exaust. Now at this point Im about to pass out. This was only suppose to be a blown bulb. The mechanic than said he didn't expect white smoke to come out my exaust. He asked me if I had any leaks. I told him that my radiator fluid was getting low at times but couldn't ever find where the leak was. He than said that it could be a blown head. I don't know what to do now. Now I can't drive the car because I need to pass emissions. Im not sure if its really a blown head or not. Has anyone else have these depressing problems? Could it possibly be less severe than a blown head? Let me know. Thanks.. Sorry so long.
#1049 of 1218 In Orange County CA by wadie1 Apr 21, 2009 (11:22 pm)
Hi, Would anyone know of a good mechanic for the Catera in the Orange County CA area? After reading many of the posts the one standout things is this car is a bit special and needs trained hands. I've no particular problems now but I do want to keep the car in shape.   Thanks!
#1050 of 1218 97 Catera Power windows by dogfish52 Apr 22, 2009 (9:43 am)
Hello, My question is my drivers side window quit working, But after letting it sit overnight I went to try it and it went down and back up, then quit again. Are the back windows motors inter changeable with the front? Besides checking the fuse are there other things I can do to maybe save a few bucks? Thanks. Replies to this message: country2 (Apr 26, 2009 11:35 am)
#1051 of 1218 Re: HEAD GASKET 97 CATERA [txshldm] by alex20ss Apr 26, 2009 (8:07 am)
Replying to: txshldm (Apr 07, 2009 2:19 pm) hello i had abouth the same problem. leaking coolant so i tooked it to the delaer and they don't know much abouth this car. they told me to leave it there until they find the problem but i din't, so after couple of day asking almost every body abouth the problem, (leaking coolant) i came to the conclusion that most of the time is the heating control valve. please let me know if that help.
#1052 of 1218 Re: 97 Catera Power windows [dogfish52] by country2 Apr 26, 2009 (11:35 am)
Replying to: dogfish52 (Apr 22, 2009 9:43 am) Sounds to me like you have a bad switch or a loose wire or a broken wire. It isn't the fuses because if it blow a fuse it wouldn't work again until you replaced the fuse and it did so it isn't that. Does the window go up and down slow or fast when you do get it to work. When a window motor gets bad, a lot of times it gets real slow and will go up slow but down fast. No matter what it is you are most likely going to take apart the door to work on it where it is the motor or the wiring so when you take the door panel off and start looking at wiring , move around switch and wiring while you are trying to get window to work. You can put a jumper wire to your window motor and see if the window motor works after you unplug it. Since one window doesn't work and the rest do then just check the one wire that goes to the drivers window. If it works sometime and not others, I think it is a switch or wire but you can only fine out by taking it apart and trying it. I would really dought if the window motor interchanges since I haven't ever seen that before but if you call a parts house, they should tell you. You should hope it is the motor because if it isn't then it turns into hours of work to trouble shoot the problem.
#1053 of 1218 Rear tie rod ends by britn May 05, 2009 (12:28 pm)
Does anyone know of any place that sells after market tie rod ends for this car for the rear? I'd tried and tried and can't find anyone selling them, and I'd hate to pay the dealership, or give one more penny to Cadillac or GM for this pile of sh*t car! Oh, it's a 2K sport, if it matters. Replies to this message: gnguru (May 05, 2009 2:48 pm)
#1054 of 1218 Re: Rear tie rod ends [britn] by gnguru May 05, 2009 (2:48 pm)
Replying to: britn (May 05, 2009 12:28 pm) There should be an abundance of them at your local salvage yard!!
#1055 of 1218 levelling light start flashing by renjie May 07, 2009 (6:19 pm)
I bought a used 00 cadilac 2 months ago, and the car has a problem when there are something in the back, the levelling light start flashing. Who know what the the problem, and how to fix it, thank you very much! Replies to this message: az_hvy (May 10, 2009 9:53 am)
#1056 of 1218 Re: levelling light start flashing [renjie] by az_hvy May 10, 2009 (9:53 am)
Replying to: renjie (May 07, 2009 6:19 pm) More then likely your rear shocks are leaking air, although it could be a line or the compressor it self. Monroe makes a kit which includes both shocks, airlines and fittings for our Catera's for under 100 $ (dealer wants over 400$)   If it is the compressor, Pontiac GTO 2004 till 2006 rear shocks will work on our cadis if you Google "98 catera rear shocks" you will find a lot of information on them
#1057 of 1218 Re: Mass Air Flow Sensor [Mr_Shiftright] by az_hvy May 11, 2009 (10:38 am)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Apr 19, 2009 7:36 am) Thanks Mr. Shiftright   It was the Mass Air Flow Sensor. Instead of paying over 500$ for the part and another 100$ plus for him to install it and reset the codes, I purchased a  re manufactured MAFS from Checkers for 275$ and replaced it myself then disconnected battery to reset codes. My Cat now runs better then it ever has sense I have owned her plus getting better gas mileage then ever 20 in city best ever before was 18 Thanks again

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