ThatOneKid

Hey guys, I've been looking at a few v1s, and Im wondering what I should look for/inspect on one before buying it. There doesn't seem to be much, except for to be easy on the rears.

What say you?

ryridesmotox

I thinkt he motor mounts and the shifter are the worst part. My motor mounts were terrible. Torn, leaking, I swapped em to 95a urethane from creative steel. Is do that with all the bushings in the car if it was me... Except the control arm bushings, keep down in squeaking.

hefftone

This is a frequently asked question, unfortunately there is not a good FAQ in the subforum.

So paste this into google, and you get some good results...

site:ls1tech.com/forums/cadillac-cts-v "what to look for"

.also replace text with
"Looking to buy"

Becker

iTrader: (4)

Like any car. Leaks. Rear diff leaks. Rear diff lash. Whine. Tranny whine and engagement. Shutters or clunks in low rpms on off accel. Bushing wear. Cleanliness of paint and engine bay. I love to rub through all the DIC to see if its all cleared or what the values are that tells stories in both directions.

BudRacing

iTrader: (3)

Get one that has the mounts and bushings replaced.

rand49er

Get one from an old guy.

voodoochikin04

iTrader: (3)

Mine might be for sale!!

All bushings done! motor mounts/ trans/ diff/ driveshaft carrier/ cradle bushings/ trailing arms/ hurst shifter/ LS7 clutch and flywheel & slave with remote speed bleeder/ OBX stainless headers/ cat delete/QTP electric exhaust cutouts/wait4me performance tune/ ported throttle body/ newer water pump-radiator-heater core/ Aux stereo cable/ nice clean interior/ gun metal powder coated wheels/ everything works great/ Newer tires & Battery... runs great, sounds amazing, and is a pleasure to drive and cruise with! Also comes with a NEW 1st gen rear diff incase the current one ever breaks!
Just rolled 128K miles but doesnt smoke or burn oil or leak any fluids!
Just saying... lol

rand49er

Gotta love those LS6s.