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Took Catera to dealership at 48K; they stated it was time to change the transmission fluid. I did so. Dripped transmission fluid about a month after transmission oil changed. Read manual should not change the transmission oil. Dealer mechanic stripped drain plug and glued back in and stripped three bolts. Took to another garage where they took care of this problem.
The latest was not drip but all transmission fluid spurted out onto garage floor. Any idea of what this could be? Also some water (not transmission fluid mixed in with fluid). Thanks.
Thx Hvy
Turns out the problem was with the ABS module. The ABS and TC are controlled by the ABS module, and the speed sensor is also wired to go to the ABS module before sending signal to the ECU and the speedometer. All these codes were due to an ABS module that went bad. After doing a bit of research, we found a www.bba-reman,com that would rebuild just the ABS controller for roughly $160. The trick was to remove the controller from the module to ship it to them. The great thing was the electronics can be removed without messing with the brake lines. The hard part is the location of the ABS module makes it very hard to reach 3 of the 6 screws that hold it on. And they use a Torx star bit to remove them.
Once removed, call BBA-Reman and confirm some details with them before shipping it. They had ours back within a few days using overnight delivery. The car can be driven without the controller in place, since the brakes will still function fine. Once replaced, we reset the CEL with a scan tool, and it drove just fine. None of the lights have returned. BBA-Reman also gave us a one-year warranty.
In our case, the module had to be repaired to turn of the CEL so we could get the car to pass emissions. 3 days after the repair, it passed with flying colors.
I cleaned my headlights with rubbing compound but it takes a lot of elbow work.
Don't use any sand paper or anything like that. Start off with a strong compound and then after you get the stain off you need a mild compound to bring the shine or clear look back in.
If you must take apart the front of the light , you can pry the front cover off by gently prying up on the little clips and using screw drivers to pry apart cover. there is a black mastic that is really sticky that holds them together, You need to work at it to get it apart.
You don't want to hit or shake you headlight you will break the adjusters.
Write me and let me know what happened.
Write back and let me know what you found out.
THANKS
Injectors, plugs, firing and comp. all OK. Buy the way these engines are crossfire designed which means cyl's. across from each other fire on every stroke at the same time.and is not associated with my prob..
Since it was working and then quit it makes me think there is corrosion somewhere or a loose connection that has corrosion in it that shorts when it gets hot.
It may be since you haven't started it for a while corrosion from water or moisture got to it.
If you had it outside maybe a mouse got to it and had the wire almost eat into and when the wire got hot it burnt open.
check to make sure the rest of the electric works, radio,lights ect. if they do then you will need to start chaseing wires. do you see any signs of mice or anything eating on wires.
Sometimes wires just break into without any help but they are usually bundled under carpet.
before you start all of that,quite a chore, you might want to play with the controls and start it again. maybe once the wire gets cold, if it is corrosion, then it will work again until it gets hot.
Sounds like electrical prob.. Did 5 gal. of gas show on gage. If not, an electrical problem is a possibility. Suggest checking connections on top/front? of tank in sending unit area through trunk, should be an access hole some place in the trunk. I have the original latest "Complex" Factory Manuals and will study more. Keep in touch please. Dave
Otherwise brake pedal release must not be releasing.
Could save a lot of grief,.
I thought I could solve a similar prob. myself and have spent a lot of time and wasted money because I didn't want to spend that money for a scan. Thought of buying and OBDII scan tool. The OBDII scan tool does not do the job that a $10,000 scanner at a good repair shop would have.
I was a mfg. eng. (electrical,hyd. and pneumatic) for Boeing in Huntsville Ala. on the Saturn V program and have never have seen such complex circuitry as in the factory manuals for my 98 Catera. Took many Phd.s to design such a system and we make light of the auto industry's effort to build safer and more efficient vehicles.
On that note, when was the last time you had the fuel filter changed? The computer doesn't monitor the fuel pressure, and weak pressure can cause this problem.
The traction control and abs work as a unit.
remove the power steering fluid reservoir bolts and lay reservoir to one side.
remove the uppper radiator hose from the engine only
move the radiator hose to one side
remove the cover from the relay center (large plactic box with wires and fuses in it)
remove the ECM, Engine control module from the relay center.
THE MORE I READ , THE MORE I THINK THAT THIS IS GOING TO BE HARD FOR YOU WITHOUT THE PICTURES OF THE PARTS THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. DO YOU WANT ME TO GO ON.
i was going to keep my catera so i bought these books for 120 bucks but they have come in handy.
acording to the book the throttle positioning sensor is in the throttle body and you have to partially drain the coolant system, remove the air intake ducts and the coolant hoses.disconnect the vent hose from the bottom of the throttle body.remove the throttle position sensor electrical connector.remove the throttle body assembly mounting bolts. remove the sensor throttle body assembly.
If this helps you can let me know and i will try some more but you should invest in some books if you are going to keep you catera. helm books.
I have a 2000 Cadillac Catera, purchase it last year for $3900 and have had problems ever since. I have already spent a good 600 or more on it. The car looks immaculate inside and out, only has 64K miles but its been a nightmare. It currently has no AC, the back window is broken comes down and wont go back up and now the Check Engine Light stays on...I took it to Auto Zone this morning and they plugged it up...It has the following codes, PO155 Oxygen sensor bank 2 sensor1, PO305 Cylinder 5 Misfire, PO 135 Oxygen Sensor Bank one sensor 1, PO141 Oxygen Sensor Bank 1 sensor 1, PO100 Map sensor Circuit A malfunction, PO1161 Manufacturing control fuel air mentoring and then P1141 I have no idea which one that is. I am currently divorce, the ex is out of state and I have no dang clue what to do with this thing and am too broke to go to the mechanic. Any idea what Im looking at, any idea what that may cost me? I want to sell the car and at least get the what I spent (doubt it) but I do not want to sell someone a bad car. Please guide me....desperately seeking answers. Thank you all and God Bless!