This is by far, I feel is the best instructional video I have come across. No B.S. no needless talk, clear cut and concise, easily explained in lay terms. Excellent job, and recommedation(s). keep up the good work.
@@TshirtWetter Thanks for your reply. I did change it successfully but in my car it was really a pain. It wasn't easy removing the cabin filter housing. Your video was very helpful.
Dude, you're the man for making this video. I have zero mechanical abilities and was able to follow this step by step to remove the thermostat housing. Seriously, life saver
I have to repeat that statement that is by far one of the best instructional videos I have ever seen he goes step-by-step and shows you how to do it really easy that's a great video
I have watched several videos and none has the info like yours. I appreciate you going through the time to make this video for others with the same problem. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
My man, thank you for posting this video. I used it to replace the thermostat on my 2013 CTS 3.0. I didn't remove the entire cowl, just the passenger's side. Took me 3 days to get the housing free, but I had (what I believe to be) fuel lines blocking my full access, so my left hand got a killer workout! Just got it all back together today and took it for the maiden voyage around the block, followed by an hour drive to put it under load. The thermostat was the final hurdle I had to clear after repairing and reinstalling the driveshaft after the stock bolts sheared off, then replacing the water pump then finally the thermostat. So thank you for showing the way! Big thumbs up! Mike
Good grief! You have to remove the windshield wipers to get to the thermostat 😳. Whoever designed this engine was definitely on crack! Great video and thanks for all the great information but why they put the thermostat at the rear of the engine and make it so that you have to take the car half apart to get to it is crazy.....
I got a 2011 CTS 3.6. I actually never knew where it was for real. My shit is solid but good looking out for future reference. Appreciate how detailed you were too, thanks bro.
Man I really appreciate this my car has been runnin hot and I’ve replaced the water pump an flushed the system and then tried purging the air. I really hope this works and thank you for being one of the few to post a video for the 2010 model I have a hard time finding them for a few things I need.. lookin forward to see more videos from you
I just want to say your video saved me a cple hours of pondering! The detailed instructions for the wiper/cowl removal w/ correct socket sizes was very helpful. I watched-pause-remove-play over and over. I'm not even done yet but wanted to say thanks! Good job!
Good job man! Helped a lot! One thing is that for the hood support all you have to do is pry the spring that's around the ends to where that clip comes almost off and the support will simply slide off. Thanks again!
Excellent video men, I need to replace the thermostat I opened the hood and had no clue on how to start, now I know, thanks perfectly explained excellent instructions. great job sir, thanks
Definitely the best video I’ve seen, so this is very similar to my sister in laws 05 Cadillac SRX, the last video I watched on how to replace it, the guy said you had to disconnect the hose upfront?? 🤷🏻♀️ I feel way more comfortable with watching your video. Thank you!
11:48 is a bleeder...I believe engine oil. These engines have a bad PCV valve design. Sucks in too much oil and ends up getting oil into the crank case.
It's hell to remove that thermostat! I followed the instructions in the shop software, it says to remove the upper stabilizer bar, wipers, wiper motor cover, and the wiper motor, then the fuel injection cover and insulation and then you have access to the thermostat.... Sounds easy but hell no, each pipe has hidden bolts against the cylinder heads and the o rings on some are pretty stuck. And I don't even know how I took the heater hose off lol
If you're not busy, maybe you can come do mine now.. lol. Next can you do a transmission fluid change? No good videos for that either. The all wheel drive is not very fun. If you haven't done one yet .... push the fill plug out while the transmission pan is off.
Great vid..I have a 2009 with 42k on it and it needs a t-stat.They want 1000.00 at dealer..NFW!! I will be doing it myself..will use your tips, great job
I got coolant dumping all over my tranny and exhaust. Pretty sure it's an O ring in the housing or on one of the pipes. I couldn't find a damn thing on this before your video man, thanks!
This f**king car RIGHT HERE!!! I just had to replace the fuel pump on mine...had to cut a hole in the sheet metal underneath the backseat just to access it! The alternator was towards the bottom of the engine when I replaced that!! When I 1st bought it a headlight was burnt out that's when I learned the whole front bumper cover had to come off just to replace it! Had to buy a stupid pump & manually pump tranny fluid in from underneath the car when I did a pan drop & filter change!! I would sell this piece of 💩 but the newer models are just as difficult to work on these days 🤬 I've decided that if anything screws up w/ the h/vac system like the heater core or the a/c evap core, expansion valve goes out on it I will just sell it as is; the WHOLE dash has to come out from the inside to replace those components!
I feel your pain there! The reason I haven't posted any new videos on this vehicle is because I now have a Tesla 🤣🤣. But don't get me wrong, I do miss certain things about the Cadi, such as overall rideability- nothing compares to a Cadillac's smooth ride.
I took off the top Screws on the top and the 15mm Screw still won’t come off is there more Screws to take off let me know thanks Back yard Mechanic great job by the way
For some reason my 09’ doesn’t have the bolt accessible to release the pipe and give it mobility… I even jacked up the car to look underneath and see if I could find something. I was told to take off the front right tire and look in that way. Any help would be appreciated
Hey man , I left my car parked in my garage for around 20 days.... I had a 1/8th of a tank of gas... I came back to try and start it and it won’t start. It turns over but won’t start. I topped it up with fresh fuel . Checked the fuses. Any ideas ?
Hi Danes, did you add fuel treatment to your gas tank prior to filling your tank? It sounds like it could be trash has settled at the bottom of the tank and possibly clogged the filter. It's been 1 week since you messaged, did you find the problem???
