rockfangd Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 Ok I have an issue with my 96 Deville and have seen on various Devilles from 1994-1999. wondering if something is missing or if it is just how it is. when it snows it gets in between the fender and front clip, I should take a picture it might make more sense. the snow gets all over the door hinges, etc... at the front doors. the snow gets in at the bottom corners of the windshield where the hood hinges are. epecially when the wipers are used or when I brush off the car. It freezes in there and dries off the hinges and I have to lubricate them more often. Maybe it is just me but I do not recall any other car I have ever had having this problem, I am sure other people haave noticed this, Need some opinions on this. I can post a pic if necessary but I dont think this is just me. Im all ears GM FAN FOREVER Nice, clean, luxury= fine automobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BodybyFisher Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 I think I know what you are talking about. My 96 had a 6 to 8 inch rubber barrier at each end of the rubber seal below the window that I had to glue into place. Are those in place?, if not leaves and snow will get into the engine compartment Pre-1995 - DTC codes OBD1 >> 1996 and newer - DTC codes OBD2 >> https://www.obd-codes.com/trouble_codes/gm/obd_codes.htm How to check for codes Caddyinfo How To Technical Archive >> http://www.caddyinfo.com/wordpress/cadillac-how-to-faq/ Cadillac History & Specifications Year by Year http://www.motorera.com/cadillac/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfangd Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 yes they are both in place, those are actually under the hood. this is between the fender and front door on both sides, tomorrow I will try to get a good pic as there is snow and ice in there now GM FAN FOREVER Nice, clean, luxury= fine automobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93SixtySpecial Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Ok I have an issue with my 96 Deville and have seen on various Devilles from 1994-1999. wondering if something is missing or if it is just how it is. when it snows it gets in between the fender and front clip, I should take a picture it might make more sense. the snow gets all over the door hinges, etc... at the front doors. the snow gets in at the bottom corners of the windshield where the hood hinges are. epecially when the wipers are used or when I brush off the car. It freezes in there and dries off the hinges and I have to lubricate them more often. Maybe it is just me but I do not recall any other car I have ever had having this problem, I am sure other people haave noticed this, Need some opinions on this. I can post a pic if necessary but I dont think this is just me. Im all ears Yep, I know exactly what you're talking about. It is getting to be quite a pain this year. -Dusty- 2006 Cadillac DTS Glacier Gold Tri-Coat with 175,000 miles 1993 Cadillac Sixty Special Gold Mist with 185,000 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jim Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Ok I have an issue with my 96 Deville and have seen on various Devilles from 1994-1999. wondering if something is missing or if it is just how it is. when it snows it gets in between the fender and front clip, I should take a picture it might make more sense. the snow gets all over the door hinges, etc... at the front doors. the snow gets in at the bottom corners of the windshield where the hood hinges are. epecially when the wipers are used or when I brush off the car. It freezes in there and dries off the hinges and I have to lubricate them more often. Maybe it is just me but I do not recall any other car I have ever had having this problem, I am sure other people haave noticed this, Need some opinions on this. I can post a pic if necessary but I dont think this is just me. Im all ears Yep, I know exactly what you're talking about. It is getting to be quite a pain this year. I don't have a problem with snow getting in there on my car... OH WAIT...... I am in Texas... we don't have snow....never mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjb981 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I have also noticed it on my '97 DeVille, but I have not had any major trouble from it - I lube the hinges about once per year, and it's fine. And we have had a lot of snow the last two winters over here in Sweden. But sure, it would of course have been better if the snow did not get there at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93SixtySpecial Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Ok I have an issue with my 96 Deville and have seen on various Devilles from 1994-1999. wondering if something is missing or if it is just how it is. when it snows it gets in between the fender and front clip, I should take a picture it might make more sense. the snow gets all over the door hinges, etc... at the front doors. the snow gets in at the bottom corners of the windshield where the hood hinges are. epecially when the wipers are used or when I brush off the car. It freezes in there and dries off the hinges and I have to lubricate them more often. Maybe it is just me but I do not recall any other car I have ever had having this problem, I am sure other people haave noticed this, Need some opinions on this. I can post a pic if necessary but I dont think this is just me. Im all ears Yep, I know exactly what you're talking about. It is getting to be quite a pain this year. I don't have a problem with snow getting in there on my car... OH WAIT...... I am in Texas... we don't have snow....never mind... haha, you be quiet! We get to enjoy -20F tomorrow. That ought to be fun... -Dusty- 2006 Cadillac DTS Glacier Gold Tri-Coat with 175,000 miles 1993 Cadillac Sixty Special Gold Mist with 185,000 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jim Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Ok I have an issue with my 96 Deville and have seen on various Devilles from 1994-1999. wondering if something is missing or if it is just how it is. when it snows it gets in between the fender and front clip, I should take a picture it might make more sense. the snow gets all over the door hinges, etc... at the front doors. the snow gets in at the bottom corners of the windshield where the hood hinges are. epecially when the wipers are used or when I brush off the car. It freezes in there and dries off the hinges and I have to lubricate them more often. Maybe it is just me but I do not recall any other car I have ever had having this problem, I am sure other people haave noticed this, Need some opinions on this. I can post a pic if necessary but I dont think this is just me. Im all ears Yep, I know exactly what you're talking about. It is getting to be quite a pain this year. I don't have a problem with snow getting in there on my car... OH WAIT...... I am in Texas... we don't have snow....never mind... haha, you be quiet! We get to enjoy -20F tomorrow. That ought to be fun... It is 58 here right now... with bright sunshine. Real pretty day.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott y Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 You are extremely lucky,Jim, O to live where you all are at....you wouldn't believe how hard it is to keep your car clean and salt free here in southern Ontario!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfangd Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 try upstate NY.lets us taxpayers pay for all of the salt that gets dumped everywhere. Anyhow it is quite the nuicanse as it freezes at the bottom of the doors and causes issues GM FAN FOREVER Nice, clean, luxury= fine automobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjb981 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 You are extremely lucky,Jim, O to live where you all are at....you wouldn't believe how hard it is to keep your car clean and salt free here in southern Ontario!! try upstate NY.lets us taxpayers pay for all of the salt that gets dumped everywhere. Anyhow it is quite the nuicanse as it freezes at the bottom of the doors and causes issues Sounds all to familiar... I actually gave my car a full anti-rust treatment when I arrived with it in Sweden (from California, so no rust...). They hot-cleaned everything under the car, dried it for hours with hot air and sprayed the underside with a tar-like coating. They also put anti-rust stuff in the doors, hood, trunk lid and inside of the reinforcement structures (what would have been the frame on a more classically designed car). I did not bring it over here to have it rust away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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