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Question: 2004 Cadillac CTS 6 cyl Two
Wheel
Drive Automatic 51,256 miles
My instrument cluster was smashed through a breakin. I need to replace the
entire cluster. My Question is; does the on board computer remember the current
mileage and will it register it when the new odometer is installed. Answer:
no it has to be
programmed, the IP controls everything
Question: 2004 Cadillac CTS 6 cyl
Two
Wheel Drive Automatic 35000 miles The plastic undercarriage
protector on the underside of my car in the motor area ripped off. What do you
call the large plastic undercarriage protector and any idea what it would cost.
Answer:
its
under warrenty
Question:
2000 Cadillac CTS Engine Size unknown Two Wheel Drive
Automatic 170000 miles A friend's car is in my driveway with a dead battery and
will not take a charge with my battery charger (must have less than 1 V charge
according to the charger instructions or is just plain dead). I was going to try
to use my jumper cables but I am not sure where the negative is. I only see the
positive cable and the battery has a fuse and relay system on top. Reluctant to
cause more damage I backed off and left the car. In this case would I go to a
ground on the car and the positive terminal?
Answer:
do you see the battery under the hood? I think the battery is under the
rear seat. the positive thing you see under the hood is probably the
jump start terminal. get back to me.
Question (follow up): You were exactly right - the battery was under the back seat. I would never have looked there. THANK YOU!
Question: 2003 Cadillac CTS 69000 miles I have a
check engine light which came back saying my thermostat needs to be replaced.
I've been told it is a labor intensive job and may take anywhere from 1.5 to 5
hours to complete. The part itself is maybe $20 but the labor to replace the
part is astounding. What has to happen in order to replace the thermostat? Is
this something I could do at home or am I better off having it done in a shop?
Answer: You have to access
the timing belt. and remove it, and you need special tools to set it back up, at
69k you should do a belt if you haven't done one
Question: 2005 Cadillac CTS 6 cyl
Four Wheel Drive Automatic 43,000 miles My car died three different
times. Each time it was the same problem; the gearshift gets stuck in park, the
lights, radio, heater etc. work, but I can't get the car out of park. The first
time, they told me nothing was wrong because it started up again at the
dealership. The second time they told me it was the battery and "overhauled" the
battery. The third time they said it was the battery again and replaced the
battery. Do you think it is the transmission? Should I ask for or demand a new transmission or
transmission overhaul?
Answer: No,
the shift lock engages when it has no power, if the battery is still dead you
still have problems, take it back and get a rental car and tell them to fix it.
Question:
2003 Cadillac CTS 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 69,000 miles I
have a Cadillac cts and I was just wondering how much it would cost to replace
the head gasket, and is it normal for it to go out at 69,000 mi?
Answer: What is the
problem, oil in the coolant? replace the oil cooler, its between the heads,
remove the intake, its under it.
Question: I have a 2004 Cadillac CTS that wont
go into gear. I tried to start it and it wouldn't start, so I looked under the
hood and noticed it was a bad connection to the battery. So I wiggled the cables
and it powered back up...but then it locked my doors with my keys in it. I was
able to get a hanger through there and unlocked it and started it and tried to
put it into gear, and it wont go, and my keys wont come out of the ignition and
the dash has a lock light on it, and it says the security system needs service....what do
I do? Any suggestions?
Answer: Its under warranty
have it towed to the dealer. once a wrong key is recognized it does this
Question: 2003 Cadillac CTS Engine Size unknown Wheel Drive Type unknown
Automatic 159608 miles Can having your thermostat replace cause the oil value
cover gasket to go bad and began to leak?
I have a situation where I had my thermostat replaced on a 2003 CTS Cadillac the
other day oil began pouring out of my engine onto the manifold. The car was taken back to the dealership they denied doing
anything to cause the problem and told me I needed valve cover gasket. I
explained that six months ago valve cover gasket, oxygen sensor, throttle body
gasket, intake manifold gasket, plenum gasket, camshaft cover seal, valve cover
bolt, intake manifold bolt were replaced with all new GM parts.
Can this just break down again or did the people who replaced the thermostat do
something to cause the problem?
Answer: I haven't heard of a
thermostat replacement causing a valve cover gasket to leak...Possibly the blame
lies in the gasket replacement the first time around...
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