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[BodybyFisher]

I just hope that Ben gets his car fixed.  Its not fair to spend all that money renovate the engine and have a car with these problems.  

[Ben ATX]

There was dexcool in it when I left, this is a whole new thing now . The leaking of the coolant was a surprise today . The main reason I took it in was for over heating and now it is starting to over heat . I'm not sure who else I need to talk to that might run this shop . This is also the first time anything like this has ever happenned to me . I saved money for a year and put every last dollar I saved in to this also.

[Ben ATX]

I just want it to work the way it's suppossed to.

Edited September 3, 2016 by Ben ATX

[Ben ATX]

 . My car  is starting to over heat today . I added more dexcool and oil and the problem went away.

Edited September 3, 2016 by Ben ATX

[BodybyFisher]

Bruce does not know him personally.  I will let him speak for himself but Bruce is a Cadillac lover.  As you can see its easy to be taken in by Tim's initial Cadillac/Northstar enthusiasm.  Good relationships survive time, bad ones for one reason or another fizzle.

As far as I can see, CCC has not been active here in a couple of years.    CCCs presence does not imply an endorsement here.  I say that because you have mentioned the CCC - caddyinfo relationship a couple of times.

That Bruce and CCC are located near eachother, it would be only natural that they would meet early in a relationship, cadillac people are like that.

Is CCC using this board as an endorsement of his business?

[Ben ATX]

There was a post not that long ago of Bruce visiting Tim's shop I think k it was on his Facebook page . I'm not trying to imply anything . 

Edited September 3, 2016 by Ben ATX

[Ben ATX]

Tim said later I got up back don't worry , but I do t have any of the paper work .

Edited September 3, 2016 by Ben ATX

[Jan Olsson]

2 hours ago, OldCadTech said:

What a farce! That is not a warranty! That is a statement saying if I like you I will fix your vehicle, if you make me mad I will void the warranty.

Seek legal advice!

The lack of coolant replacement is a disgrace. The "pet safety" issue is an excuse to avoid replacing coolant and improving their bottom line. Not putting in a 50-50 mixture is creating problems for the customer. 

Worse than a CROOK!!!!!! Lower than whale dung in my opinion. Burn-em at the stake 

That warranty isn't worth the paper it is written on. I don't know about your laws but isn't there some kind of minimum requirement that has to be fulfilled what ever CCC says in order to protect the customer? Some kind of consumer law?

[BodybyFisher]

49 minutes ago, Ben ATX said:

There was a post not that long ago of Bruce visiting Tim's shop I think k it was on his Facebook page . I'm not trying to imply anything . I am sure Bruce's reputation precedes him. Please know I am just concerned worried and upset . I just want him to know what is happenning.

I can guarantee you, I would have visited his shop also if he was nearby.  If nothing else out of curiosity, to see the studs, engine testing facilities, work space, etc. 

I have been around Cadillacs for my whole life and if a Northstar Cadillac guy showed up, I would be interested.   But as I said good relationships grow and stand the test of time.   What we are seeing here is part of that test of time.

I want to help you anyway we can.  You have support here and you are amongst friends.   I don't envy the situation you find yourself in but we will do our best to help you.

Definitely keep us up to date, we are interested in the outcome of this and hope it is to your satisfaction.

[OldCadTech]

35 minutes ago, Jan Olsson said:

That warranty isn't worth the paper it is written on. I don't know about your laws but isn't there some kind of minimum requirement that has to be fulfilled what ever CCC says in order to protect the customer? Some kind of consumer law?

Jan,

Yes there are consumer laws in place to protect him. He has legal recourse, I would start the attorney letters "rolling" (all puns intentional).... Even if he has signed a contract, an illegal contract is not enforceable. I'm not an attorney, but I deal a LOT with contracts in real life.....

[Bruce Nunnally]

I have met Tim in person, and toured his shop.  I believe he has relocated since.  I have also cooresponded with Jake here and directly.  I like to feature anyone doing work to help Cadillac owners.  

If one has an issue with any independent business please take it up with them. I have no interest in, or sponsorship from, any of the engine repair services.  Because there are 2 sides to every story I urge buyers and sellers to deal directly and fairly with one another, not by competing posts on social media or in a public forum.

[Bruce Nunnally]

I do hope Ben and Tim can get this resolved, and I do share some of the enthusiasm expressed in this thread.  As you may recall I have been where Ben is with the dealer repairs on my 96 northstar that failed within a year and dealer felt was not fair for them to pay for it because they followed the book. 

However, bring-backs are a common issue in auto repair, and maintaining a polite and collaborative relationship w the seller goes a long way to getting a good result in this type of discussion.

[Ben ATX]

16 hours ago, Ben ATX said:

Just for the record Tim has helped , and will continue to help me , there was some confusion I think. He has not denied fixing any of these problems and I am in just in the learning process and don't want anyone's reputation jeopardized. I want to work on cadillacs as proffession , and Tim had even gone as far to offer a job to me when I am done with school. I will continue to work on this car and plan to have many more in the future . I love this website , and want to thank everyone for your help so far.

 

 

[Ben ATX]

Is there anyone who knows a reputable place in Austin that can take a look and give me an ideal of where the problems might be coming from?

[Jan Olsson]

Hope that CCC takes their chance to answer the customer in a polite way. I still think that their "warranty" is fishy.

[CTS V]

Admin....this may not be allowed here and if not my apologies, but it has some relevance to the overall experience Ben has had. 

Ben, best of luck dealing with Tim. 

To add my 2 cents here....Tim has had my Cadillac since April of this year to rebuild the engine and do a couple other things to it. The work on mine was done through my insurance company because it had water damage and the engine started knocking.  Engine rebuild, cold air, and bumper cover repair and repaint totaling almost $6000. Insurance covered it then we spent a month going between our insurance and Tim because he had the car and wouldn't start working on it and my insurance didn't want to release the money till work had started. After he got the money it was another month before work even began. Then I got an email first part of August stating that the motor had been done and was back in the car but when they started it the knock was still there. I had him troubleshoot further and he finally emailed me back stating that the transmission case was cracked and leaking and that was the source of my knock. He sent me an estimate by email totaling almost $6500 for the transmission, but that figure grew to almost $8000 when submitted to my insurance company. Well sadly this puts my car in the total loss range now....however, I went over that car top to bottom before it left. There were no leaks, the trans shifted good, there were no codes thrown at any point indicating a trans problem. So I feel like I got took. Dealing with Tim and his fits has been the most frustrating thing I've had to endure and I feel for those out there currently dealing with this and those that are dealing with the aftermath. I have since got my own shop up and running north of Houston and any fellow Texas Caddy owners that are having problems I would be more than glad to help in any way I can. I'm not a "guru" or an "engineer" but I've worked on cars my whole life and I hate to see so many taken advantage of. 

Thanks 

[Ben ATX]

Still working on it . Won't give up.

 

Edited September 13, 2016 by Ben ATX

[Jan Olsson]

I keep my fingers crossed!

[BodybyFisher]

16 hours ago, Ben ATX said:

Still working on it . Won't give up.

 

Sounds good Ben.  We are here to help if you need it.  

[Ben ATX]

On Saturday, August 27, 2016 at 10:53 AM, BodybyFisher said:

Hey @KHE can you link to your tranny job?, I don't think I ever saw it.

@Ben ATX you cover a lot of options, I really like the tranny at the scrap yard with 60K miles of that is a good number.  You could have  a reputable shop replace the solenoids, filters, seals and torque converter.  

Make sure you get the correct tranny.  The STS, ETC and Concours with the Vin 9, 300 hp engine have a 3:71 final drive whereas the base model with the Vin Y, 275 hp engine has a 3:11 final drive.  The PCM will be balk at the wrong gear ratio.

What years will work with a vin y esc transmission swap in a 2000 eldorado esc ?I am in the market . I am still not sure if I need a torque converter clutch or a new trans. There is a new 2001 eldo at the lkq pick a part yard . It is in great condition the question is how do i get a transmission out in the middle of a scrap yard with a box of tools?

 

[BodybyFisher]

Hi Ben, usually the scrap yard will remove the tranny for you, usually for no charge at least mine will.  

Its not a year by year as much as its a vin 9 vs vin Y you want a tranny for the base Eldorado or Vin Y.   The scrap yard will tell you what years fit usually they have good cross reference books but I believe the 2001 will work.

You are getting a P0741 code which is a slipping Torque Converter Clutch (TCC), the TCC is inside the torque converter but the control system is the TCC solenoid and there are seals that go bad. 

If you put in a good used tranny and torque converter your problem will be gone.   You want to replace the torque converter because yours has been slipping and it will overheat and wear out the clutches. 

Hope all is good with you.

[Ben ATX]

Thank you . 

So I  was also wondering will the vin y deville and seville transmissions work with the Vin Y eldorado. 

Also I was reading that 2000 and up eldorados are different than the 99 and prior years. So iwas wondering if the transmission must be 2000 to 2002    vin y?

[BodybyFisher]

Any Vin Y will work, they are essentially the same platform just in different body styles.  

I can not tell you specifically if a 99 will work in a 2000, engines are different beginning in 2000 but I dont know about the tranny.  Again, the scrap yard should be able to help.

I gather you found a good 2001and you want to put it into a 2000, that should work but I would confirm, just do not use your old torque converter.

[KHE]

If the torque converter is not generating debris, why not have the existing trans. repaired?  When mine was acting up, the trans. shop quoted $1200 to repair the transmission.  I drove it for another couple of years, then the torque converter began generating debris which made replacing the transmission necessary.  I paid $350 for a used transmission with 52,000 miles on it.  It was a TON of work to swap out that transmission.  Looking back, I would have GLADLY shelled out the additional $850 as to not go through all that work in swapping the transmission!

[BodybyFisher]

Hey Kevin how can you determine that, drop the pan?  You saw debris?  Was the fluid burned?