1995 Cadillac SRX - STS THEFT SYSTEM

Tiny
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  • 1995 CADILLAC STS
  • V8
  • FWD
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  • 195,000 MILES
TRY TO START, TAKES SEVERAL TRIES B4 STARTING. GET MESSAGE SAYING "THEFT SYSTEM MODE VEHICLE MAY NOT RESTART" HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS? ALSO HAVE COOLANT LEAKING, HAVE CHECKED & LOOKS LIKE TOP PUT NUMEROUS TOPS ON STILL NO HELP, BUT LAST 2 WEEKS HAVE STOPPED BUT WAS DOING IT ALL THE TIME OVER MONTHS.
Monday, April 14th, 2008 AT 8:55 AM

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Tiny
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Your ign switch is bad for the theft sys, your not clear on the coolant leaks
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Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 AT 1:43 PM
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Your ign switch is bad for the theft sys, your not clear on the coolant leaks[/quote:c6fecf9b79]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT INPUT BUZZSAW. I WILL DEFINITELY HAVE MY IGN CHECKED OUT. ALSO, AS FOR MY COOLANT, IT JUST KEEPS LEAKING AND IT SEEMS TO BE LEAKING FROM THE TOP/CAP ON THE RADIATOR AND HAS BEEN FOR ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS, BUT LIKE I SAID JUST DAYS AGO, IT STOPPED. HELP!
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Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 AT 3:00 PM
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Your ign switch is bad for the theft sys, your not clear on the coolant leaks[/quote:f2c74d9236]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT INPUT BUZZSAW. I WILL DEFINITELY HAVE MY IGN CHECKED OUT. ALSO, AS FOR MY COOLANT, IT JUST KEEPS LEAKING AND IT SEEMS TO BE LEAKING FROM THE TOP/CAP ON THE RADIATOR AND HAS BEEN FOR ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS, BUT LIKE I SAID JUST DAYS AGO, IT STOPPED. HELP![/Quote:f2c74d9236]

is it overheating? You need to have it pressure tested, ck the water pump belt and tensioner its on the front head drivers side you have to take off a bracket its 1 10mm bolt, another ck; turn the AC on go to the front of the motor and a fan should be running up front
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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 AT 12:45 AM
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BUZZSAW,
I HAVEN'T NOTICED IT OVERHEATING JUST LOOSING COOLANT AND RIGHT MUCH OF IT INFACT. I WILL PAY CLOSER ATTENTION TO THE TEMP HAND.

Your ign switch is bad for the theft sys, your not clear on the coolant leaks[/quote:78cf258824]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT INPUT BUZZSAW. I WILL DEFINITELY HAVE MY IGN CHECKED OUT. ALSO, AS FOR MY COOLANT, IT JUST KEEPS LEAKING AND IT SEEMS TO BE LEAKING FROM THE TOP/CAP ON THE RADIATOR AND HAS BEEN FOR ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS, BUT LIKE I SAID JUST DAYS AGO, IT STOPPED. HELP![/Quote:78cf258824]

is it overheating? You need to have it pressure tested, ck the water pump belt and tensioner its on the front head drivers side you have to take off a bracket its 1 10mm bolt, another ck; turn the AC on go to the front of the motor and a fan should be running up front[/quote:78cf258824]
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Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 AT 11:55 AM

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