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#190 of 1216 Tie Rods by mnickel Jun 30, 2006 (7:04 pm)
Where do you get tie rods for this car other than the $260 per rod cost from the Dealer?   Thanks   Marvin
#191 of 1216 2000 catera coolant leak by mark1961 Jul 03, 2006 (5:35 am)
I have a 2000 catera with 48K on it, I bought it new. Its out of warranty now. There is a coolant leak somewhere towards the top back of the engine, but I cany seem to find it. I noticed that the coolant leaks on to the tranmission cooling lines befor hitting the pavement. Could anyone tell me what might be the problem that could leak from the back of the engine. There seems to be very little room to work back there, let alone see where the leak might me comming from. Thank you Replies to this message: bbbmystic (Jul 05, 2006 8:20 pm) lannie (Aug 22, 2006 1:29 pm) caterajunk (Aug 27, 2006 5:33 pm) deweese28 (Sep 04, 2006 10:59 am) and 1 more...
#192 of 1216 Re: Any Lawsuits? [rcorbe1] by jrmenz Jul 03, 2006 (8:55 am)
Replying to: rcorbe1 (Jun 12, 2006 5:21 pm) I have a 1998 with the leaking when it rains. On the passanger side only. What was done to fix the leak. Thanks for any advice. Replies to this message: robert409 (Jul 05, 2006 7:55 pm)
#193 of 1216 Catera woes by blk00catera Jul 05, 2006 (7:10 am)
I have a 2000 Catera w/~70k miles that also just started leaking coolant. The leak is also coming from the top/back of the engine. It looks to be either a coolant hose or whatever the hose is plugged in to. It looks very hard to get to so I am going to take it in to a Cadillac dealer. It looks like it might cost a arm and a leg in labor but I'll let you know and keep you updated.   About the Catera shutting off and sport mode flashing - I was having the same problems last December with my 00. It ended up being the Crankshaft Posistion Sensor. I took it to the caddy dealer to get this fixed but I forget the cost. I think it was around $300. Any dealer who is familiar with Catera should recognize this right away. Before I took it to the dealership, I had my local mechanic look at it. He thought it was something with the security system on the car. Im glad I decided to take it to the dealership.
#194 of 1216 follow up by blk00catera Jul 05, 2006 (7:20 am)
I just got off the phone with the guy at the dealership. He said he has seen a lot of Catera with faulty hot water valves. He said mostly likely this is the cause of the leak. He said it resides behind the engine and will cost around $350-400 for parts and labor. Im bringing it in Friday mornring to have it looked at.
#195 of 1216 Re: Any Lawsuits? [jrmenz] by robert409 Jul 05, 2006 (7:55 pm)
Replying to: jrmenz (Jul 03, 2006 8:55 am) We have a 1999 Catera that had the same leak when it rained. There is a cabin air filter on the fire wall (get to it from under the hood) on the passenger side that has a drain hole that was clogged with trash. I cleaned it out and opened the drain and we have not had any more leaks. Might want to replace the cabin air filter while you are in there.
#196 of 1216 Re: 2000 catera coolant leak [mark1961] by bbbmystic Jul 05, 2006 (8:20 pm)
Replying to: mark1961 (Jul 03, 2006 5:35 am) It sounds like your heater valve. I'm on my second one in two years; it's a poor design. The part is very hard to access and replace.
#197 of 1216 coolant leak by mark1961 Jul 08, 2006 (7:33 am)
Yup, thats what it was a bad heater valve, I did some research and found that the saab 9000 uses the same exact part. What idiot put this behind the engine? Only the dealer has the expertise in replacing this $45 part $350.00 labor item. The dealer did it in 2 hours. Just shows how so called german cars are so well built (yeah). what should I expect next?. I allready know that when brake pads are worn so are the rotors, beyond turning. because of weak steel, also don't forget the brake sensors that need replaning at the same time. no wonder these cars sell for 2,000 to 6,000 on e-bay, who needs the problems. You'll see mine soon with 45k on it, im over it. Thank you for the help
#198 of 1216 Re: [KarenS] by caterajunk Jul 10, 2006 (9:26 am)
Replying to: KarenS (Sep 06, 2001 7:47 am) 2000 Catera, I really loved the car but after one year I have paid thousands due to timimg chain kit, oil switch, sensor, hose and now head gasket. I am disabled and now need $2000.00 for repair that I don't have and stillowe on car.   I think this will be my last american made car.                               Disgusted
#199 of 1216 Re: '98 Catera Problems [gnguru] by caterajunk Jul 10, 2006 (9:55 am)
Replying to: gnguru (Jun 09, 2006 12:08 am) I first got the oil switch replace after the oil light kept coming on. The car contiuned to do the same thing. Mechanic said part was bad. On the way returning the car computer shut down and car had to be towed. New switch, new hose and got car back. Smell of smoke and smoke seem under hood. Mechanic said today head gasket blown $1700.00 and I still owe on car. Never will I buy amother american car. Have you heard of any recalls on catera. I fisrt replaced timing chain kit $1500.00

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