Cadillac Catera Questions Maintenance & Repair

Transmission/Gear Shift Problem

My 1998 Cadillac Catera did not pass the emmission test. It is having gear shift problem. It doesn't want to go past 25, 30 mph. Besides the transmission rebuilt, what else do I need to do while th...

S Light On Dashboard Panel Surrounded By Circle/gear Shape & Other Question...

Hi, I just bought a 2001 Catera sport 135,000 last week. Today I had to call triple AA to start the battery which was new in May. The AAA man indicated that he was concerned about a possible fuel pump...

Where Is The Oil Senser On The 97 Cadillac Catera

iam not aware if there is a oil sensor on this car but i belive there is a plug of some sort plesae help

Small Leak

I bought my catera last year for $5,000. I have only had it a year and I have replaced the radiator, hoses, valves, because it was leaking coolant. The dealership mechanic tells me now that I have a s...

Over Tightened Oil Filter Cap

can't remove cap. with strap wrench on cannister it still turn

1998 Cadillac Catera, Brown Antifreeze

Replaced lower waterhose... noticed after adding new antifreeze that it turned dark brown. Also noticed a slight white oily coating on the underside of the cap. I suspect a slight head-gasket leak. Do...

External Coolant Leak

There is a external coolant leak in my daughter's 1998 cadillac catera. We took it to a shop who told us they needed to replace the upper/lower intake gasket and also the oil cooler gasket. We had the...

Oil Light Keeps Coming On But I Have Oil I Lose Pressure And It Goes To The...

i just put a crank position sensor in and my oil light comes on and the pressure drops to the red when i stop or i am idiling i have checked the oil and it says it is full its actually over full!!! an...

2000 Catera Problems Electrical

car dies overnight. i will jump it and will last anywhere from 1 week to 3 months, replaced battery. took to diagnostics place cannot find problem. happened last night saw heavy draw on alternator, ra...

Crankshaft Sensor

i was wondering where the crankshaft position sensor is on the 1998 cadillac catera i have the part just c ant figure out where it is on the motor your response would be awesome thanks kimberly plea...

WHY DOES MY CADILLAC CATERA 1999 SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING

I DONT KNOW WHY MY CAR SHUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING????? PEOPLE SAY THAT IT COULD BE MY FUEL PUMP OR CRANKSHAFT SENSOR...SEE WHEN I STARTMY CAR AND IT HITS A CERTAIN OIL TEMP. IT JUST SHUTS OFF WITH OUT WAR...

Cooling System

Hello, Can someone please help? How in the world do you fill the cooling system back up after I drained it to put new coolant in it? It is a 1998 Catera

1999 Catera Head Gaskets

Does anyone know if the heads can be pulled on this vehicle without removing the engine? I've got water in my oil and think the head gasket(s)may be the problem. I really don't want to pull the engin...

Dont Kno

i got a cadillac catera 1998 it only fires if you turn the key three times an if you turn the key three times it will krank for ten seconds then shut off what could be the problem i put a used cam sen...

My 98 Catera Is Leaking Water.

For two weeks no visible leaks could be found, but the radiator resivor was going down about a pint per day. Recently, when I stopped, water would drip from the front right side of the radiator area. ...

Radiator Light Is On Dash

red light is on showing a radiator.

Car Doesnt Move On Drive Until U Floor It, Why?

the car doesnt move on drive until u hit a certain amount of rpms....then the "s" somes out and the car drives, but when i break it takes long to take off..

Change Headlights

How do you change headlights in 2000 Cadillac Catera?

Fuel Door Mechanism

Wife snapped fuel door off . looking for a part number or where to get the whole mechanism.

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