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RE: Help Please!! - 3/5/2007 5:01:47 PM

sburrell78

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Awesome! Thanks...I will look at that as soon as I get home. Is that repair costly?

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RE: Help Please!! - 3/5/2007 6:22:47 PM

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I have never had it done, but in 2000 Cadillac went to an air cooled conventional system because of the leaking problems. The parts are specially bent aluminum lines and hoses so in themselves not expensive but it is tight in there and probably a 1 to 2 hour job on the flate rate scale.

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RE: Help Please!! - 3/5/2007 11:20:02 PM

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I took the cap off to refill the reservoir and there are still alot of pellets from the sealant in there. Are they suppose to be?

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RE: Help Please!! - 3/5/2007 11:36:06 PM

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The proper proceedure is to get the sealer and pellets into the radiator as I mentioned, but given the fact that you need to take the rad hoses off to do this that was going to be tough. They should be in the rad. The sealer is most likely gone by now, hopefully into the engine and having the pellets sit in there is not perfect. They will eventually breal down but they need coolant to do so. I assume you have not overheated, just low on coolant. Get the pressure test and this will pinpoint the leak. Once you sort out the leak the sytem should be flushed and cleaned and that will take care of the pellets.

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RE: Help Please!! - 3/6/2007 9:58:51 AM

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sb

check out posting under general tech, cooling system.

Do not put pellets in reservoir....................

G.A.R.Y.

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RE: Help Please!! - 3/6/2007 10:30:14 AM

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So what do I do now??

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RE: Help Please!! - 3/6/2007 10:50:51 AM

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You need to get a pressure test. IMO that other article is reactionary and alarmist.

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RE: Help Please!! - 3/6/2007 11:06:40 AM

sburrell78

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We did change 4 of my spark plugs last night and it made a huge difference in the idleing and acceleration. No more jerks or anything. We dont think the plugs have ever been replaced.

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RE: Help Please!! - 3/6/2007 11:06:54 AM

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ORIGINAL: Katzmans Caddy

You need to get a pressure test. IMO that other article is reactionary and alarmist.

FYI, the partial quote under general tech, cooling system, is from an engineer who helped design the N*.

This person used to be on another board and had to terminate further postings for reasons. He gave a wealth of info to allante owners, and we all miss his hands on knowledge.

In any case, after being here a short time, I believe that you know a whole lot about these engines also. Perhaps that info is dated. If so I will be happy to request that it be removed.

What do you think?

G.A.R.Y.

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RE: Help Please!! - 3/6/2007 11:54:09 AM

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Hey G.A.R.Y. - All I'm saying is that it probably scarred the heck out of Sandi, yes the pellets are recommended to be installed in the lower part of the radiator as Cadillac specs them. I think all information is good, especially from an engineer. I'm just an accountant who has worked on cars since I was 15 (almost 35 years) but I'm taking the part about the pellets in the reservoir ruining the cooling system with a grain of salt.

To Sandi - I bet you changed the front 4 plugs, just a hunch! No burning rubber! Please get a pressure test to settle the coolant loss. You can't be adding coolant this often. Once you fix it clean and flush your cooling system.

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