Cadillac Northstar Maintain And Fix Coolant Leak
Cadillac Northstar Maintain And Fix Coolant Leak Youtube Cadillac northstar. 1 post · joined 2015. #9 · dec 12, 2015 (edited by moderator) one of the metal coolant tubes on back side of engine is locked into a threaded fitting, it's kind of like fuel filter quick disconnect and it is plastic. these will leak down the back side an pool up on the transmission and burn off.
How To Flush Fix Overheating Leaks Coolant Reservoir Radiator What causes loss of coolant in a northstar engine (does not run hot) lots of things. same as in any other engine leaks, bad hoses, engine burning it, a whole host of things. cylinder head gasket failure. trade it in while it still runs. but first check the “normal” failures such as radiators and hoses and such. Rear main seal oil leaks. valve cover oil leaks. excessive oil consumption. carbon buildup. water pump failure. if you would rather consume this content via a video, check out our cadillac northstar common problems video below: 1. blown head gasket s. head gasket failure is common for all northstar engines. Links below: cadillac northstar engines are known for overheating. this deville had a slow coolant leak & a history of overheating due to a failed water pum. The cover gaskets are known to leak. so much so that they where redesigned. my '97 had very slow seepage. i got a gasket, but never replaced it due to the slowness of the leak. sold the car, still got the gasket. water pump cover #327. cover gasket #311. water pump #321. water pump seal (o ring) #323.
Fix Or Bypass Cadillac Northstar Low Coolant Level Error Youtube Links below: cadillac northstar engines are known for overheating. this deville had a slow coolant leak & a history of overheating due to a failed water pum. The cover gaskets are known to leak. so much so that they where redesigned. my '97 had very slow seepage. i got a gasket, but never replaced it due to the slowness of the leak. sold the car, still got the gasket. water pump cover #327. cover gasket #311. water pump #321. water pump seal (o ring) #323. 1 key problems with the cadillac northstar engine. 1.1 head gasket failure. 1.2 oil consumption and leaks. 1.3 cooling system issues. 1.4 timing chain issues. 1.5 electronic throttle control (etc) problems. 2 addressing cadillac northstar engine problems. 2.1 regular maintenance. 2.2 upgrading components. 1998 cadillac deville northstar 4.6l v8 dohc 32v already tried: i've added coolant and tablets purchased at o'reilly's auto parts and i've confirmed that i do have a profuse, visible coolant leak when the engine is not running. when the engine is running, the leak is a slight infrequent drip.
How To Install Replace Radiator Coolant Tank Cadillac Deville Northstar 1 key problems with the cadillac northstar engine. 1.1 head gasket failure. 1.2 oil consumption and leaks. 1.3 cooling system issues. 1.4 timing chain issues. 1.5 electronic throttle control (etc) problems. 2 addressing cadillac northstar engine problems. 2.1 regular maintenance. 2.2 upgrading components. 1998 cadillac deville northstar 4.6l v8 dohc 32v already tried: i've added coolant and tablets purchased at o'reilly's auto parts and i've confirmed that i do have a profuse, visible coolant leak when the engine is not running. when the engine is running, the leak is a slight infrequent drip.
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