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fleetwoodbrogham87 03-24-2007 11:49 PM

1987 cadillac fleetwood brougham 5.0 won't start.
 
she turns over but will not start. i think she also has a short somewhere since my battery kept dieing before she stopped starting up in the first place. tried to blast the carb with some cleaner and she almost cranked up, but no cigar. what could the malfunction be? what can i do to troubleshoot? i have a haynes manual but it isn't too helpful. an expert's opinion is in desperate need.

fleetwoodbrogham87 03-24-2007 11:55 PM

striped threads and broken bolt extractions
 
i have stripped threads on my alternator, also in a port on my engine block where the power steering bracket is supposed to be bolted. how may i fix the problems with that? should i use a slightly bigger screw and try to re-thread the hole? i also have a broken bolt stuck in my engine block where my power steering bracket should be fastened. what are cost efficient ways to extract the broken bolt?

Stealth 03-25-2007 12:12 AM

RE: 1987 cadillac fleetwood brougham 5.0 won't start.
 

you dont give us much to work with.

having a carb makes it easy to tell if you have fuel delivery. done that, right?
do you have spark at each plug?

if you have those two, you are set to go on systematic diagnostics,
step by step.

if you dont have those two, you aint going anywhere ..




ORIGINAL: fleetwoodbrogham87

she turns over but will not start. i think she also has a short somewhere since my battery kept dieing before she stopped starting up in the first place. tried to blast the carb with some cleaner and she almost cranked up, but no cigar. what could the malfunction be? what can i do to troubleshoot? i have a haynes manual but it isn't too helpful. an expert's opinion is in desperate need.

Katzmans Caddy 03-25-2007 12:36 AM

RE: 1987 cadillac fleetwood brougham 5.0 won't start.
 
For the no start condition:

1. Weak or almost dead battery or bad connections at battery
2. Check spark plugs
3. Check wires
4. Check coil distributor setc..
5. Check timing
6.Check fuel filter



Katzmans Caddy 03-25-2007 12:44 AM

RE: 1987 cadillac fleetwood brougham 5.0 won't start.
 
Broken bolt:

1. Soak with penetrating oil
2. Clamp on a vice grip
3. Work the bolt out

Stripped threads:

1. Heli-coils
2. Time-Sert

You can get these at the auto parts stores

fleetwoodbrogham87 03-25-2007 02:33 AM

fuel filter on a 1987 cadillac fleetood brouham
 
where is the fuel filter on a 1987 cadillac fleetwood brougham?

Katzmans Caddy 03-25-2007 02:46 AM

RE: fuel filter on a 1987 cadillac fleetood brouham
 
I assume that 5.0 V8 has a Quadrajet on it. If so the filter is in the housing where the fuel line goes in at the front of the carb.You need two wrenches to break it open. You use oposite force on each nut. Be careful not to crimp the fuel line. You may pretreat the nuts with penetrating oil. I am not sure if there is another in- line filter on that car.

Abadox 05-14-2007 02:37 PM

RE: fuel filter on a 1987 cadillac fleetood brouham
 
[align=left]One of the best tricks I know to get a frozen bolt out of your block or anywhere else for that matter is to....Heat the bolt up with a torch to cherry red....then use a candle to slowly feed wax back into the threads.
If that won't break it free nothing will.
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Skirby420 05-20-2012 03:25 PM

1987 cadillac deville
 
my car wont start. I replaced the starter and it cranked a few times but after it gets going it wont start back up. and now it wont crank at all

Skirby420 05-20-2012 03:27 PM

got any suggestions on what to do to get it to start and stay running

Cadsforfun 05-22-2012 12:02 AM

Yyyuuuuuppppp
 
A good mechanic should do the job.

Adams' Apple 05-31-2012 12:52 PM


Originally Posted by Skirby420 (Post 44577)
my car wont start. I replaced the starter and it cranked a few times but after it gets going it wont start back up. and now it wont crank at all


I think I would start by checking the wiring at the starter, since the starter was replaced....may have left a wire/cable loose, or something.

Cadsforfun 07-09-2012 10:13 AM

87 Fleet
 
Have you pulled any diagnostic codes?? What have you done, checked so far ??
Is it 4.1 or 5.0.......You have to help us before we can help you.


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