2006 Cadillac CTS - Page 8 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

under the hood, remove cables and bolts.

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As the car is out of warranty, you are correct in assuming that they would not cove it, though this problem is very common on these models. You could try to speak to your dealer and see, what's the best he could do.It helps if you have a good service history with the dealer with one of your or another family members other vehicles.

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About the only thing this could be is a defective washer switch which is part of the main washer switch AKA Multifunction switch. Before starting any repairs the Air Bag system MUST BE DISABLED. DISCONNECT NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE FOR 10 MINUTES TO POWER DOWN AIR BAG SYSTEM PRIOR TO STARTING WORK.

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions Section.
   
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Disable the SIR system.
4. Remove the steering wheel. Refer to Steering Wheel Replacement.
5. If equipped with a manual steering column, remove the tilt lever.
6. If equipped with a power steering column, remove the driver knee bolster.
7. Remove the steering column trim covers.
8. Remove the multifunction switch mounting bolts.
9. Disconnect electrical connectors.
10. Remove the multifunction switch assembly.
    
    To install:
    
    1. Reconnect electrical connectors.
    2. Install the multifunction switch assembly.
    3. Install multifunction switch mounting bolts and tighten to 62 inch lbs. (7 Nm).
    4. Install the steering column trim covers and tighten bolts to 27 inch lbs. (3 Nm).
    5. If removed install the driver knee bolster.
    6. If removed install the tilt lever.
    7. Install steering wheel and tighten the nut to 30 ft. lbs. (40 Nm).
    8. Connect the negative battery cable.
    9. Enable the SIR system.

not the battery you have a short

it "purges" the charcoal canister of fuel vapors. it needs to be fixed.

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I assume you mean an oil pan LEAK. If so either the pan has a hole in it or the gasket is leaking. Either way the pan will have to be removed to repair the hole of replace the gasket. If it is the gasket that is leaking try tightening the oil pan bolts to 10 ft/lbs of torque.

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I believe that he tripped the BCM (body control module). If the BCM is faulty, you can expect electrical failures on your vehicle for the electrical circuitry runs through the BCM. You may need to have it replaced to resolve the electrical issues.
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Give some more details of the problem.

try epoxy to a well cleaned surface .but it will start leaking again,go to salvage get another and replace.

Your battery needs to be around 12.6 volts to start. Try jumpstarting your vehicle, or purchase a cheap battery charger for around 20$, and let it charge for a couple hours.

LOOK ON THE UPPER REAR PART OF THE THROTTLE BODY.THATS WHERE CANISTER PURGE SOLENOID LOCATED.

On the smaller of the 2 engines it is located on the side of the engine and can be accessed underneath the car. The bigger engine V-8 is located under the intake manifold.

SOUND LIKE WORN PISTON RINGS IF CAR USING OIL AND HAS NO COMPRESSION.DO A COMPRESSION TEST SEE HOW MUCH COMPRESSION YOUR ENGINE HAS.

The fuse your looking for is likely under the hood. It would likely be in a metal casing and not plastic.

Hi, the car seems too new to need a converter. Sometimes rich operation can cause the same trouble code (P0420 or P0430). Rich operation can also cause carbon buildup and can cause the converter to wear out prematurely. This is one way the 2 problems might be related. I recommend you have your fuel pressure checked at the rail and verify proper operation of the fuel pressure regulator. There is a schrader valve on the fuel rail (first remove the intake manifold cover to gain access to the fuel rail) to test the pressure. You can probably borrow a fuel pressure gage from autozone, if you want to do this your self. I don't have an exact spec for your car, but 65 psi is the usual high end for fuel pressure. If yours is higher, you may need a new regulator. You might also want to clean your MAF sensor with a spray electrical parts cleaner. To do this, remove the air filter and spray cleaner inside the air duct toward the engine. You can probably see the sensor then if you can see into the pipe. The MAF sensor is a primary input to the fuel mixture, so it can also cause a rich operation. Please let me know if you have questions, and thanks for using FixYa.

Sounds like your radio is grounding out on you cars frame. This causing the interference. Also make sure your car's antaina is tight on the outside and not worked lose . Best of luck hope this is your problem.

Possible condensate from air cooling sys,,, often on rt side of car underneath inboard of firewall..

In the trunk on the drivers side bolted to the inside of the fender.

its traction controle this happends when a tire loses contact with the road surface