This video should be more appropriately titled DIARIES OF A GIT'RDONE GANGSTA!!💯💪 Very inspirational, thanks for keeping these beautiful cars on the road 🙏
Great tutorial - have a friend with a 98 Deville with p0741 code on it. Good to know it is possible to replace the solenoid without removing the entire engine and transmission. No doubt they will want me to replace this before their inspection next May.
That is a remarkable task for a $35.00 part! You're very patient! No wonder this is a very expensive repair! Well done! My 2005 Deville has that P2763 TCC code. Too bad it's buried under a mountain of engine parts.
I got my clip in on mine; I used a pair of small, ( approx. 6" long), locking, straight forceps. I first tied the hair pin clip with a long piece of cotton string - in case I dropped it, then, pushed it in with the forceps and then reached in and cut the string and knot off with a pair of forceps type scissors. Done. It was pretty easy. Oh, I forgot to mention, I ground the heat sink "fins" off the side pan cover with a 7" angle grinder disc and hand files, to allow me to open it up another 1/2" or so more, allowing me to visualize the "slot" under that 10 mm bolt head located off to the right side of it a little bit where the hair pin goes in. It helped alot.
Super good, brass tacks, how to video! Thanks for your attention to showing us the important disassembly details, on the bracket, mount, gasket, using the hacksaw blade tool, etc. I'm doing to do it, now, on my 2000 Caddy Deville. So it sounds like you've done this on other Cadillacs, too, right? Great job! You saved me a lot of headache.
I've been watching this video for days now im going to attempt to go ahead & try it out my self bought all new mounts while im at it. hopefully I don't have to change that gasket but prob should try while im at it 😖 03 caddi base
I'm not saying it will work every time, but would suggest trying a bottle of 'Trans X' before going thru this nightmare.....confronted code '741' 6mo ago, put in a bottle of this & so far, so good!
Absolutely was on both of mine, sorry if that isn't the case on yours. I'm assuming you are talking about the hard to get to one up behind the wheel well on the transmission. Best of luck too you.
@@3132282063 tbh when I re topped mine off I just kept checking it until the level was rite. Engine running, in park "or neutral with wheel chocks". And yeah, that clip was a pain.
I have a 92 deville sedan. My car drives but reversing it’s hard like the emergency brake is applied. I have to give it a little more gas to back up could it be my solenoid
It may be a stuck solenoid, or even low Trans fluid. Worst case scenario is slipping. May even be a clogged Trans filter. I'd look into basic maintenance first. New fluid and filter. If that's a bust, then dig deeper
Hello Justin. It looks like I'm going to have to do this job. But I was wondering if I should drain the fluids. I saw that you opened the cooling system and also, of course, the transmission system. I didn't see you mention draining the two first. Is that necessary? Thanks in advance for your response.
Does this fix my car not engaging in gear, forward or reverse? I have a little rotation in front tires with front end sitting on jacks, but it doesn't move a bit on the ground...I can peg out on rpms but my car just seems to not know it even has a transmission
No, tcc would not cause that. Extremely low Trans fluid, a clogged transmission filter, or a burnt up pump would. 🤔 . I suppose if other solenoids went bad aswell it may cause it. Or other bad electrical components within or leading to may aswell. But in my experience, "slipping" or failure to engage is usually mechanical or fluid related. Sorry for the late response.
@@justinblasier3568 i got it done between working and fixing the car it only took me three weeks to do it . But if I didn't have to work so much it would have been 3 days start to finish . But you video was good.
Let me start by saying sorry for the delayed response. Been extremely busy and haven't had a lot of time. But to answer your question, no I haven't but I have helped get a broken one out. We made like a long hook out of a bike spoke with slight bend at the tip and was able to get it out with that.
@@juggalojjr fantastic flip, I let both mine go as well, had a 00 and a 02. Loved the car, hated fixing it. Not a lot of room. But learned these things in and out because what can go wrong, did go wrong, still might buy another one just to do a repair series on just the Northstar.
@@justinblasier3568 lol yes i know what you love to hate it, i think you should i give a good suggestion when I was looking up SLS none were to be seen on my end but a northstar is a northstar.
Did you have to replace the tcc because of engine overheating. My obd says that is what is causing my over heating problem. But uncertain why that would be.
Most common problem with overheating is low coolant. Not tranny issues. But I owned a 01 and 03 deville both purchased used with overheating issues, the people did radiator, thermostat, checked fan, water pump etc. What I found is the reservoir doubles as a expansion tank and the gasket on my caps "both of them " went bad. New caps and problem solved. That's where I would start. If you have leaks try to trace it back and repair. And if its 2000 or older the northstar v8s were know for head gasket failure due to the head bolts being too short. There is a few other things I can point you too, but not without knowing what car it is. But as for the transmission causing overheating, no not unless you driving 50 mph in first gear with the rps pegged out. Lol
@@justinblasier3568 yes it is a 2000 I thought maybe it was a thermostat or water pump issue one being when the car is hot I squeezed the radiator hose that goes to thermostat and the hose is hard and can't push coolant back through but the only time it really gets hot is when I'm going over 60 in town driving seems to be just fine this is why I'm stumped on what the obd code for overheating is.
@@rickflaten3494 judging by the stiff hose I'd go tward thermostat then, not aware of a code for overheating, usually just a warning bell. Also there is a line that removes air that comes from but the thermostat too the expansion tank. Its about the size of a pencil where it is steel and rubber on either side. That line gets rusty on the inside " sometimes". Causing excessive air in the system. It's just under the northstar cover on the motor. But a stiff rad hose poits to restricting flow. Witch would explain light driving being fine, but highway driving 60+ not letting it circulate fast enough. " if it were me, I'd jump on that thermostat". Start cheap. But when you get in the car "if yours doesn't have a tachometer " you can keep a eye on the rpms by hitting the info button and pulling up the digital tach in the info section.
Apologies for the delay, "usually" the clip will fall out the bottom of the pan with some shaking around. But if you're having issues with the filter, "what I would do" is remove the entire strut assembly to make room. Rest the front cradle on 4 jack stands "1 in each corner" and unbolt the cradle and jack the car up off the cradle. With a tall jack in either side. "Jack points under front doors. Go slow to not break or crack anything and unhook everything I needed to get the clearance to get that pan off and out of the way. Fix and reassemble slow and steady. Thanks for watching.
So if im having transmission problems but no codes or check engine light is coming up fluid is brand new and pan was dropped but still found metal chunks in pan what do u do ? Well i know what to do but dont know what to look for to replace or rebuild or should I just get a whole new transmission installed my 2003 sts only has 99k on her
Sorry it took some time to reply. It depends on the issues. Metal shaving is a a normal thing in a auto transmission. That's the reason for the filter and magnet in the pan. As for a rebuild, that depends on your level of confidence and knowledge if you are looking to go at it solo. Best bet if you decide to go that route is to have the money for a new one set aside just in case. But online usually you can find rebuild kits with common wear and tear parts in it. Groves in plates and slop in bearings are sign of needing replacement and shift solenoids I repace on a rebuild regardless. Take pictures, look up torque specs for bolts, and everything goes back together in reverse of disassembly. Also a "burnt" smell and darkness in transmission fluid is a sign of failure. But most common problems start with a bad trans filter. It plugs up choking out the fluid pump and causes low pressure witch in turn burns stuff up due to slipping. Bad solenoids will cause that as well but usually come with a code. But if the battery was reset " un hooked and hooked back up". Or died, it will erase codes until it registers the drive cycle count that it takes to run that monitor. May be more info than you need, but better than not enough.
Basically it's a trial and error thing. First and foremost RU-vid, second basic Google searches and reading through the forums that pop up. Last is years of diagnosis and trouble shooting. I tend to jump head first into problems that people cant figure out. That's why I bought 2 northstars, because even a lot of shops hate these motors. But I've learned my way around these cars fairly well. Thanks for watching.
@@justinblasier3568 yes lol i know what you mean, i know a little bit about but im a wrench head so I don't mind getting my fingers in there, ill take a look at sum more vids m. 👍👊
Please help I can not get the dam case apart. I’ve did very light prying. Didn’t work. I tried banging on it like crazy won’t come off. Tried pulling from the bottom. I’ve taken off everything. Watched a few videos on this repair now I’m stuck haven’t gotten the case upset much at all still seems like it is stuck. I’ve taken out 4 bolts and 3 studs out of the side pan itself now how do I get this bitch off.
So I did managed to find a bolt hidden away at the bottom. Was a bitch to get the pin out, of course. Oreilys should have the part in store tomorrow for pick up. How on earth am I gonna put it back lol cheers and good luck. If I can fix the caddy and smog it the keys are mine just been sitting at my in-laws house for years now