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Post by auroyra on Sept 10, 2011 22:49:47 GMT -6
...and the other three on banana peels... ultimately the head gasket leak rendered the motor useless. And to add insult to injury the pearl white paint is coming off in sheets. There's a '98 Riv in town that looks just like it. Nice paint process GM. Kind of like the "pre-rusted"  steel of the mid 70's. Anyway,I'd really prefer to save the car but it's going to take some major work. As far as the motor is concerned I'm thinking of a 4.6 swap. Does the donor need to be a '98 for the best/easiest swap? As for the paint? The primer is still sticking but somehow I don't trust it,ya know? So,wadaya think? Any help is appreciated. Thx. |
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Post by nelson480 on Sept 10, 2011 23:07:12 GMT -6
SELL ME YOUR RIMS if you decide to junk..
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Post by auroyra on Sept 10, 2011 23:19:43 GMT -6
that's not exactly what I had in mind...but,in a worst case scenario they,and the 3 new spare center caps,would be for sale.....I guess...  |
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Post by nelson480 on Sept 10, 2011 23:21:36 GMT -6
Lol sorry
the diamond paint is known for that with these cars, especially around the quarters by the rear glass.
Thats why i avoided one lol
If the car is in fantastic shape, my not repaint?
yet you did say the headgasket is gone?
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Post by auroyra on Sept 10, 2011 23:41:31 GMT -6
yeah,the motor is toast. Shame too cuz it ran like a beast.  |
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Post by bobsblue95 on Sept 12, 2011 12:34:58 GMT -6
You can fix the motor for about a grand yourself or find a shop to repair it for about twice that. Buy a 4.6 and you don't know if it's ever been overheated, might have the same issue, might not. If your commute is short (like 3 miles) you can drain the coolant and drive it with no ill effects as long as you don't let her get too hot. GM claims you can drive up to 50 miles or so without coolant.
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Post by beastboy1976 on Sept 12, 2011 12:37:32 GMT -6
I would fix it. Dan is right about the white diamond paint. A powerwasher has been known to take it off sheets at a time.
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Post by auroyra on Sept 12, 2011 23:47:24 GMT -6
Thanks for the input,guys. I'm leaning towards a 4.6,but not without doing all I can to try to determine the health of the motor. If it's at all possible I'd like to find out who owned it prior to it being salvaged. Considering who would generally be buying a Cadillac I think the odds are better that a 4.6 would have been taken better care of. It's a crap shoot anyway sooooo...........lock and load! I found a retired former Caddy mechanic who is willing to do the swap very reasonably. Then I'll tackle stripping it down to bare steel in prep for some fresh pearl white. ...and maybe some very subtle ghost flames....and a modestly disguised Pro Stock hood scoop...yeah,that's the ticket! |
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Post by nelson480 on Sept 13, 2011 15:40:13 GMT -6
So did the car just randomly overheat one day? Im curious how this happens to these motors..
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Post by auroyra on Sept 14, 2011 10:04:01 GMT -6
It's a long story. A bad water pump,leaking radiator and a measure of procrastination  led to the meltdown. FWIW,SteelSeal worked...for a while but began to fail under WOT runs... ;D. IMO I think it would have left the car "servicable" as long as you stayed out of the throttle, which wasn't an option as far as I'm concerned! So,it looks like it's gonna be a 4.6. |
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Post by beastboy1976 on Sept 14, 2011 14:29:28 GMT -6
Steel Seal and Blue Devil work wonders I have saved many a cars with those products.
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Post by bobsblue95 on Sept 16, 2011 9:13:19 GMT -6
Mine had a leaky radiator combined with a non-functioning coolant level switch.
A conscientious driver could have kept it running for years, but my ex wasn't one of those.
Lucky for me, otherwise she'd still be driving it and I'd have another piece of crap.
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Post by auroyra on Sept 17, 2011 0:37:24 GMT -6
my ex .... lucky for me ..... piece of crap... ya got a way with words there Bob....even if it was cryptic...! |
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Post by bobsblue95 on Sept 23, 2011 12:38:38 GMT -6
lol thanks
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Post by RCA1186 on Oct 13, 2011 21:32:33 GMT -6
any updates on this?
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steel of the mid 70's. Anyway,I'd really prefer to save the car but it's going to take some major work. As far as the motor is concerned I'm thinking of a 4.6 swap. Does the donor need to be a '98 for the best/easiest swap? As for the paint? The primer is still sticking but somehow I don't trust it,ya know?
led to the meltdown. FWIW,SteelSeal worked...for a while but began to fail under WOT runs... ;D. IMO I think it would have left the car "servicable" as long as you stayed out of the throttle, which wasn't an option as far as I'm concerned! So,it looks like it's gonna be a 4.6.
