I’m having suspension issues with my 2009 Cadillac CTS AW...
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Steve
293 days ago
hello and welcome
sorry to hear of the issue you are having
Customer
293 days ago
Hey
Steve
293 days ago
honestly the best advice I can give you here is to invest in a proper diagnostic to determine the extend of the issues - the vehicle sounds unsafe at present and there is no way I can confidently say a) what is wrong or b) what to fix first. This car has a very complex suspension and steering system which are integrated and not indented to be worked on outside of a professionally equipped garage setting.
Customer
293 days ago
No thanks
293 days ago
honestly the best advice I can give you here is to invest in a proper diagnostic to determine the extend of the issues - the vehicle sounds unsafe at present and there is no way I can confidently say a) what is wrong or b) what to fix first. This car has a very complex suspension and steering system which are integrated and not indented to be worked on outside of a professionally equipped garage setting.
Customer
293 days ago
That may be true especially with some things like the ecm and other computer components but honestly they charge way too much I have a head light out the part is $100 if I went to the dealer I'd pay well into the hundreds even thousand dollars to do something that might take me longer but I can definitely unscrew bolts avoid touching bulb and replace bolts lolAlternator was bad I bought the part and replaced it my self
Steve
293 days ago
replacing parts isn't the hard part, its the diagnosis and programming and calibration of the system - this isn't like changing an alternator, it is way way way more involved
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I’m having suspension issues with my 2009 Cadillac CTS AWD when I turn the wheel seem misaligned and it leans also when turning it feels like a thumping in the center console when I drive I feel every bump it’s like it’s going to ...
I’m having suspension issues with my 2009 Cadillac CTS AWD when I turn the wheel seem misaligned and it leans also when turning it feels like a thumping in the center console when I drive I feel every bump it’s like it’s going to fall apart. Can’t afford to fix it and entire suspension at once wondering what I should fix first Mechanic's Assistant: Do you have power steering? Have you checked the power steering fluid? Yes the power steering is out or goes in and out the fluid is full but a nasty brownish color Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your CTS yourself? What have you tried so far? Fixing it my self considering the cost at a shop is too high I’ve been looking into buying the parts my self just don’t know where to start I’ve been told that the ball joints are bad for sure I’m pretty sure it hasn’t ever had any work done on the suspension since being bought by original owner Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? Had my oil changed about a month ago and it already says 65% oil life remaining had it done at a shop