lorenjr Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 Hello all. I am new to the cadillac line. A co-worker of mine just moved to oregon from minnesota and left me his 93 deville with 212000 miles on it. It has the 4.9 engine in it. I was just wondering if there is anything i should do to an engine with this many miles on it to keep it running good. I have noticed a light tapping in the valves i believe and the water pump is shot. How much fun is it to swap a water pump? oh and another thing. my service sss light and anti lock light is on. what is sss? and what can i check for on the anti lock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Nunnally Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 Welcome to CaddyInfo.com; glad you found the site. That sounds like a nice way to get a Deville! Your Cadillac has onboard diagnostics, so it can tell you more about what is wrong. Please check the info here: http://www.caddyinfo.com/readingcodes.html and report back what codes you find. In general for any new used car I would change the oil, coolant, and perhaps at that mileage the brake fluid and transmission fluid. There are is a lot of shared knowledge here, so just be patient and work through each problem and you should be able to get some miles out of your Cadillac. SSS=speed sensitive suspension. Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted July 12, 2007 Report Share Posted July 12, 2007 Welcome. For the "anti lock" (ABS) check the wheel speed sensor connections on the back side of each hub for a clean tight connection. If they are good, run a continuity check on each sensor. Might be a bad sensor which is integral to the hub & bearing assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenjr Posted July 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 the only code that i can see it has is e52 since the battery was dead when i got the car. right now i am in the middle changing the water pump but only have an hour or 2 a day to work on it. i will check all the wheel sensors after i am done with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenjr Posted July 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 is there a common problem with the SSS or anything i can check on it. i will be buying a manual sometime. which manual is the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Nunnally Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 The factory shop manual, distributed by Helms http://www.helminc.com is the best to the extent that it is the ONLY manual I recommend that you get. It is the shop manual, which means that it is the one the factory makes available to dealer techs. There is not a 'regular' problem with SSS, except the normal sort of problem that after so many miles the shocks/stuts likely need to be replaced. Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted July 14, 2007 Report Share Posted July 14, 2007 Bruce is right. Don't waste your money on any other manual. Ebay is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc033437 Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Bruce is right. Don't waste your money on any other manual. Ebay is your friend. good to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenjr Posted July 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 ok so i got my water pump on yesterday. thank god for gear wrenches. how do i get all the codes from the ecm and everything. all i can get is e52. is there some way to scroll through them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenjr Posted September 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 ok so on the wheel sensors should there be any resistance? the right front wheel always locks up when braking so i checked that sensor and i get no continuity and a large number or ohms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 No continuity = bad sensor. You should have a DTC indicating such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorenjr Posted September 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 ok then. are the sensors replaceable? are do you have to replace the whole hub? Im thinking about selling this car. i really have no use for it. What is a 93 sedandeville worth. everything works except the abs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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