What did you do to your V today?
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- Car still won't start. Took a look at the starter & wiring while I had the front end jacked up to do the brakes, didn't see anything obviously wrong. Well, the clip on the harness is melted off, but that didn't appear to preclude the connector from plugging in properly.
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- Crawled under the car and whaddyakno, the harness has been fixed once before:
![](http://www.submariner.org/thepno95/Pictures/CTS-V%20pics/Engine%20stuff/starter%20harness1.jpg)
That picture was taken after I had pulled out the cat pipe and the starter itself, because I needed more room to work (and I want to take the starter somewhere to get tested). Of course, the starter wouldn't come out initially, because it was bumping into the heat shield on the CS motor mount. So I pulled the cat pipe first, so that I then had space to smack the heat shield to bend it closer to the motor mount, so that I could then get the damn starter out!
Edit: Upon further investigation, it appears the grey and black connectors are identical other than the color. The grey part number translates to connector PT2905, while the black one crosses over to PT170. If you do a google image search for those PT numbers, you'll see they appear to be the same. The only difference is PT170 includes a clip on the backside of the connector to keep the wire & seal from pulling out the back of the connector; for some reason, PT2905 has the little prongs on either side of the connector for that clip to snap onto, but it doesn't come with the clip.
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PT2905:
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PT170:
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Looks like the black one also comes with whatever that little green piece of plastic is.
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- Got the starter tested @ Autozone. They ran the test a couple times and said it's good. Guess I'll throw it back in there, splice the new connector in, and see if it works this weekend.
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I used to, but shifted to JBA shorty headers for a Camaro/G8 a few years back. To get rid of this...
![](http://www.submariner.org/thepno95/Pictures/CTS-V%20pics/Oil%20cooler/install%20-%20takeoff%20adapter2.jpg)
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(That's the oil filter on a remote mount inside the driver side wheel well.)
... I did this so that I could go to a more conventional oil cooler setup, like so:
![](http://www.submariner.org/thepno95/Pictures/CTS-V%20pics/Oil%20cooler/TPIS%20adapter%20clearance.jpg)
Hindsight being 20/20, I should've investigated other LT header options - probably would've been cheaper in the end, and wouldn't have sacrificed performance. In that thread I linked above, PISNUOFF (aka 07CTS-V here) posted a pic of his B&B headers; the failbucket link is dead now, but I responded that the B&Bs appeared to offer more room than the Kooks in the area where the take-off adapter bolts on above the oil filter. Maybe I would've been better off with B&Bs? Or maybe SW headers would've worked?
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![](http://www.submariner.org/thepno95/Pictures/CTS-V%20pics/Oil%20cooler/install%20-%20remote%20filter%20mount3.jpg)
(That's the oil filter on a remote mount inside the driver side wheel well.)
... I did this so that I could go to a more conventional oil cooler setup, like so:
![](http://www.submariner.org/thepno95/Pictures/CTS-V%20pics/Oil%20cooler/TPIS%20adapter%20clearance.jpg)
Hindsight being 20/20, I should've investigated other LT header options - probably would've been cheaper in the end, and wouldn't have sacrificed performance. In that thread I linked above, PISNUOFF (aka 07CTS-V here) posted a pic of his B&B headers; the failbucket link is dead now, but I responded that the B&Bs appeared to offer more room than the Kooks in the area where the take-off adapter bolts on above the oil filter. Maybe I would've been better off with B&Bs? Or maybe SW headers would've worked?
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Ohh i see.
On the cadillac faq page on the header install part, they show the b&b with pics if that helps any.
But Ill be using that link for pointers when i get around to installing my kooks
http://cadillacfaq.com/faq/answers/headers/index.html
On the cadillac faq page on the header install part, they show the b&b with pics if that helps any.
But Ill be using that link for pointers when i get around to installing my kooks
http://cadillacfaq.com/faq/answers/headers/index.html
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UPDATE: Took a 500 mile road trip this weekend and the temps were steady. A little lower than I'd like to see at 195 tops, but that's likely due to my lower water temp with the lower t-stat. Not one alarm. Highly recommended fix.
Also, just installed a Speed Engineering catch can because I notice it seems to be consuming oil between 5-6k changes. Install was simple and the can was ~$76 shipped with decent quality via eBay. Line from the valley cover to the top, line to the intake into the side port on can. Mounted the bracket on the tensioner bolt. I did take a little sand paper to the inside of the bracket to open it up a bit to allow the can to slide in more easily. I had some spare 3/8" hose laying around, which was not included.
UPDATE #2: I added a 3/8" barbed check valve in line with the fresh air inlet from the TB to the Valve Cover. This should prevent any oil from back-tracking up that tube under decel when downshifting--which I believe is what was causing the oil consumption in the first place. This seemed like a super-easy solution and there was evidence of oil in the tube when I spliced the check valve in the center. I'll be pulling the intake for a cleaning in the near future, so hopefully this issue is no more.
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A bit of an obscure "mod" this morning. My back seat is still out of the car from last weekend's track event. Before reinstalling it I wanted to put some edge trim guard stuff along the bottom edge of the seat. Every time I wrestle the seat back in and out of the car it's a struggle not to mark up the plastic inner rocker / door sill trim pieces. I replaced them once already because they were banged up.
Shoulda gone with the chrome stuff
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Shoulda gone with the chrome stuff
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I also reupholstered three entire sets of interior trim. One with onyx alcantara, one with anthracite alcantara, and one with carbon fiber cloth from Rockwest Composites. The carbon fiber cloth turned out terrible. I'm probably going to keep the onyx alcantara but I want to install each set separately, take pictures, and review the results before I decide. Pictures don't do alcantara justice. It feels fantastic. When you hit the material with the camera flash it just flattens out and loses the look.
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If I really get into this, I might strip down some of my extra interior pieces and apply some pre-stitched alcantara. I'm definitely going to have the edges of the sun visors stitched before installation. I feel like the main problem with alcantara trim is that it can look a little featureless.
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Got a "service engine soon" signal so trying to track that issue down. Think I may drop the alt and go get that tested because its reading a little low on output.
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i had an intermittent start issue. played with relays, hard jumping the starter from the fuse box etc. i replaced the started with a truck version from amazon and a ring and terminal set up instead of the plastic. has started every time for the last year and works awesome.
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I have considered changing out the starter to get rid of the harness connector (and go to a ring terminal like you did), but the starter tested OK, so for now I'll keep it. I've got a starter blanket and some more wire protector / heat shielding that'll be going on in the next couple days.
I was more mystified by the fact that the engine ran absolutely fine, with no sign of a misfire. I should have it back on the road tomorrow evening or Thursday, after which I can drive it some more and see if the misfire returns.
I was more mystified by the fact that the engine ran absolutely fine, with no sign of a misfire. I should have it back on the road tomorrow evening or Thursday, after which I can drive it some more and see if the misfire returns.
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I just replaced the subwoofer with a 10" Kicker (40CWS102), and put sound deadening on the rear deck. For sound deadening, look at your local hardware store for roof seal tape. It's pretty much the same as dynomat, without the dynomat price. The speaker's mounting depth is 4.75" and it slipped in below the window. I cut the stock plastic tray, nibbled out the metal speaker opening, and went with a 1/2" MDF mount. AC Delco (#09376880) lists the stock subwoofer at 2 ohms, so I bought a 2 ohm sub. Out of curiosity I wanted to see if simply replacing the sub would make a difference. It didn't, the lows are still rather anemic. However, what lows are there are cleaner. I had a co-worker tell me that a common phrase in home audio is, "All highs and no lows, must be Bose." I'll be adding an amp for the subwoofer soon.
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