Who owns a Catera? - Page 6

cattydrvr · #51 (**permalink**) 07-09-04, 04:30 PM

Ive got a 2000 Catera Sport, just replaced the front tires, wearing them down to the strings. Waiting to get GM approval on the oil coolant prob.....hopefully after that no more problems...but the grill makes it all worth it !...how bout hearing posts of catera drivers with NO PROBLEMS.

Catera V · #52 (**permalink**) 07-10-04, 01:20 PM

2001 Catera with Lingenfelter 427 and 6 speed.

**Vesicant** · #53 (**permalink**) 07-10-04, 10:25 PM

Havent had any abnormal problems yet!

As for you Fred, (catera-v) ...

hehehe... thats one rockin' Catera you have there

caddy4sho · #54 (**permalink**) 07-25-04, 02:23 PM

i do
97 dark red all options minus heated seats
i noticed some1 else had a valve cover gasget leak, mine does 2,
however mine is on the passenger side. It stinks cus the oil leaks onto a hot pipe. It then steams up my engine and it starts smokin. could i fix that myself, help me out! is that hard nuff jeff g , i also had put a new aem cone air filter on and when i did it leaked and smoked up much worse(probably bc of the xtra pressure on the engine) THANX IN ADVANCE

NJ_Catera · #55 (**permalink**) 07-26-04, 09:13 AM

I have a '97. Had it a little over a month now. The original owner had some of the major problems fixed under warranty so hopefully I won't have that same problem again. So far I like it. It still turns heads 7 years later.

MARKLESW · #56 (**permalink**) 08-02-04, 11:56 AM

I have an adapter that will let you use a PF47 or a PF52 oil filter. They are $25.00 shipping included. just e-mail me for information.

Blunt · #57 (**permalink**) 08-19-04, 01:57 AM

i just bought a 1997 catera about a week ago, has 100k miles on it but its decked out with an alpine cva 1005 fold out tv, 700w X 4 rockford amp with alpine type R component speakers all around and a kamelion paintjob (red to blue with an orange underlay)
its pretty nice, has some minor problems im working to get fixed now
i have enjoyed it so far and i only paid 4400$ for it so i cant bitch too much
http://www.cardomain.com/id/bluntdajuggalo

GodduCaddy97 · #58 (**permalink**) 08-19-04, 11:55 AM

97 catera that is beige (oh sorry Catera Green) LOL!
75000 miles. From Boston but living in Toronto right now!
Change of scenery.

Got all the problems and a bag of chips!

One question:
How do I find out which relay is bad can I do that or do I have to go to a shop for them to tell me?
thanks!!!

Sunjohn · #59 (**permalink**) 09-30-04, 10:45 AM

I have a 1998 Catera. Yeah, I am not happy. I have had the car for about one and a half years. Not many problems except expensive tires, oil filters, and gas.
In the past month I have had to pay $2300 dollars for 2 different problems. Problem #1 Head Gasket leaked into the spark plugs damaging the boot and the wire and shorting out the Ignition coil.

Problem #2 Entire car turns off while driving. No power, No steering, radio, electronics, nothing at all. Took it to Firestone they could not find a problem with the car even when it turned off on them. The car gave no reason. Took the car it worked for a couple of days no problems, it died again. We then had it towed to the Cadillac Dealer where it the was discovered that the Crankshaft and rear oxygen sensors were bad. This cost $1063 to fix.
I am scared that this is not the end of problems for this car. This car is nice that it didn't cost a lot to buy, but the repair cost are out ragious.

@nger · #60 (**permalink**) 10-01-04, 01:23 AM

I have a 97' Cat... about to sell it. Had to fix a couple of things on it, and this cars not cheap to get fixed. Just put in a Kenwood cd player(touch screen lcd) and 10" Rockfords with a punch 500.

Angel