My keen ear (at least for certain frequencies) has noted that my rear suspension compressor has been cycling more frequently lately. I installed a ~$830.00 a few years ago and don't want to burn through this one, so tonight I went looking. Soapy water in hand, I found my right rear shock is leaking. Of course not where I'd expect (air line connector, bladder, etc). The leak is around the underside of the upper mounting plate. Perhaps this was a weak point for these. ACDelco has changed up the part number from 580-348 to 580-1039 so they may be a slightly different shock. The new number is specified for FE3, F55, A8Y (code on the shock), just like the original.
There's nothing wrong with a good party now and then. I just wish the price for admission to this one wasn't so high! I've ordered the new part and should have it mid-week.
Interesting, thanks. No chance of removing the shock and using a scotchbrite wheel to see if the leak is a pinhole of rust that could be repaired? I haven't looked at this to see how difficult or not removal is, it was a piece of cake on my LeSabre and the shocks were so inexpensive that I just replaced both when one started leaking.
That's a good idea. Once I have it out I'm going to look at that as an option. I'd end up keeping it on the shelf as a spare though. I've got so much maintenance in progress between my various cars this year that I just wanted to make sure the part was on the way and I can check one more item off the list. Once I park the STS for the winter, I can spend a little more time to investigate a potential repair.
Makes me wonder if the one I have laying around in the shed is the one I pulled from the car that was leaking there or if i have the one from the driver side that leaked fluid out.
I have a 2006 Cadillac STS 6 cylinder and just replaced my battery, I am unable to set my clock now. Looking at this forum I see that it is a bug from Cadillac which requires the LOADING.KWI file. I did find one on the internet, but when I put the CD in the NAV Player, it comes up with an error...
So I finally got my 2009 STS v8 after wanting one for many many years. I have done the fast import thing and big 4x4 truck thing. Now I just wanted a nice luxury car so I wanted and got the STS. Problem is that I am 32 years old, and everyone thinks it my grandpa's car and have been given a rash...
Driving home this evening after work, had been driving for about 10 minutes. Pulled up to a stop light, car shut off/stalled suddenly, I shifted to park and started it back up (started fine) stalled again, restarted car once again. Drove car all the way home without any other detectable issue...
The clock adjust screen will come up after touching and holding for a couple seconds the clock area on the screen but none of the adjusting "buttons" are functional.
This is happening after an issue last evening where the car would not start until after disconnecting and reconnecting the...
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