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∙ 2006-04-16 17:53:12unfortunatly there is only one answer to this question and that is to take it to a dealership or some reliable mechanic. The car has to be on a hoist, and the complete motor and transaxle has to be removed. There is really no oil pan on the northstar. It is the upper and lower engine components that house the crank etc. Sorry about this one. I own a 94 and a 97 and the problem is the same for both of them . The 94 has cost me 3400.00 to complete, and it is going to be the same for the 97. The gasdket by the way costs 35.00. Go figure. The engineers at GM have this one worked out so their dealerships can count on one of these major repairs starting around 160,000 Kms.
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∙ 2006-04-16 17:53:12Jack-up, wrench, anyway, it's very difficult to change it
a MAJOR PROJECT fit only for the dealer.
Sounds like a blown head gasket
remove right valve cover on cadilac sts
take off valve cover throw away old gasket replace old gasket with new put valve cover back on pwn
i am going to change the valve cover gasket on my 97 cadillac catera, what do i need to remove and do? Is it hard?
Take it to a pro a lot of special tools and know how req. A lot of shops won't do this job.
cadillac catera replace valve cover gasket 1997
A thermostat gasket is a gasket for a thermostat, a head gasket is a head gasket. The top part of the engine needs to be disassembled to repair the head gasket. You can find information on your specific car in your local library. You may even be able to access this online if the library has the databases available.
Is it required to remove the engine to replace the oil pan gasket on a 2002 cadillac eldorado/
sounds like bad head or gasket do compression test on cylinders
cracked head, or leaking head gasket, or cracked block