New subscriber, I like your info on motor mounts. I just bought a 2005 CTS-V and it vibrates a lot. At first I thought it was the Magnaflow cat back exhaust but I am thinking it might be motor mounts. Do you have any tips on testing motor mounts to see if they need replacing? Mine look good and I can see no sign of liquid leakage. Also some guys mention that if you watch the top of the V-8 when it is running and then when the ignition is turned off the engine may buck a bit or move a bit if the mounts are bad. Unfortunately, mine seems rock steady when the ignition is turned off. Maybe the liquid drained out from a crack that I can't see from my viewing angles. The car vibrates at idle really badly, it almost feels like an exhaust pipe is up against the frame but we checked it up on a hoist and there is clearance every where around the pipes. Have you heard of any cases where the motor mounts appear to be ok but when removed they are faulty? Thanks for your info I like your videos.
thanks for the question. Your mounts could have leaked long ago and you do not have any liquid remaining to see under the car. You can carefully feel around the mount while the car is on jack-stands to determine if you have any cracks. If these are the original mounts, and you are either approaching or have passed 100k miles, they likely need to be replaced. The vibration in the car featured in my video was HORRIBLE until I replaced the mounts. Absolute amazing difference.
@@DrivingIntelligence I bought the car used from a Cadillac dealer. I would imagine they detailed the engine and pressure washed everything so any sign of leakage would be long gone... thanks for your info, looks like I am buying motor mounts : 0 )
Cadillac Dealership says the GM book says 6 hours to change the motor mounts. How long did it take you? Can I ask a quick question about trying to use a scanner to detect a misfire at idle (with no CEL codes logged): Do you know a way to find the misfire counts on an early OBD2 car like my 2005 CTS-V? It would make life easy being able to see which cylinder is misfiring. Failing that I was going to connect a vacuum gauge and compare the drops in vacuum as I short out the spark to one cylinder at a time. Can you suggest a good method to find which cylinder is misfiring? Thanks for any suggestions.
i just got a 05 people don't understand how rare the 1st gen v are only 9000 ever made could you send me some pictures of your breather system for the pcv?
I have a 09 CTS RWD & I changed out the motor mounts to solid(non liquid) ones. The car vibrates only when turning and accelerating at the same time. Driving straight is fine. Do you know what the issue can be?
This is similar to what happened when I put non-OEM style motor mounts on my 1985 Mustang SVO. When accelerating, you're increasing the load on the motor mount(s) which transmits more vibration into the vehicle. Also, when turning, centrifugal force does the same thing, loading up the motor mount opposite the direction of the turn. I ended up returning my Mustang to stock motor mounts and this eliminated the problem,.
Has nothing to do with the transmission, Have you ever experienced your ABS/TC light going off and on? I am starting to experience this on my V. I'm hoping it's only one of the speed wheel sensors going bad on one of the front hubs.
thanks for reaching out. I've not experienced this on my V, but I did correct this on a Jeep Wrangler: ua-cam.com/video/e8AIsHspd5Q/v-deo.html - do you have a check engine light? Have you run codes? Let me know what DTC's you uncover.
@@DrivingIntelligence it does randomly. When i left the gym yesterday and hopped on the freeway it never came on (40 mile drive home) but once i turned into my driveway to park it popped on. other times I will leave for work and it will come on randomly while i'm on the freeway. I'm going to pull all the wheels off and check the abs and speed connections and hopefully find a wire or hub that needs replacement.
Hi. Can I ask you a question about my cts. Is an 06 cts @48k miles. Which has me.more confused to what it could be since it was driven very little in the past 15 years.🤗 I think my problem I am experiencing goes back this area you worked on. My car began making a 'clunking' noise when shifting from P to D. Not when shifting to R or N only when D. I noticed my car sorta wobbles from the back area when on hwy. I thought it was a tire balance issue but now I am sure it has to do with the bushins. Or definitely engine/trans mount. Help? Thank you
Hi, there could be several issues. It could be bushings, but a clunk noise could be drive-line linkage, transmission or a rear end problem. If you can, and do this VERY SAFELY, put car on ramps, have the wheels chocked front and back, the emergency brake on and have someone move the gear selector from park, to reverse, to neutral, to drive and back. See if you can isolate where the clunk is coming from. Do not get under the vehicle while doing this! Try to observe from the side of the vehicle to protect yourself. Let me know! And PLEASE SUBSCRIBE!
it's probably the rear end diff bushing. Mine did this.. I had to replace it with a creative steel solid bushing for the rear. Just telling you my experience. COULD be a diff issue for yours.
Thanks for the request, I will. How soon do you need it? I need to stage my vehicles to get to the CTS-V. I did not remove my exhaust to get to my mount.
Wow I would like to find out how it was done ..Also is it recommended to change the transmission fluid ..when I shift it takes awhile for it to jump ..does that mean the transmission is about to fail ..
@@bybylove9178 I thought I responded to this yesterday! Can you confirm which CTS you have? Do you have a V model with the 6 L engine? It seems like your description indicates you have an automatic transmission
@@bybylove9178 ok, thanks for that info. With regard to delay, it could be your transmission is low on fluid. That would be the easiest check. If the fluid is full, check the quality of the fluid, it should be a bright red / pink, not dark and black. If the fluid is dark, then you should minimally have the pan drained and replace the filter. Do not flush the transmission. This might cause additional problems, you just want some fresh fluid. I found this site for checking your fluid level. ua-cam.com/video/clb-Xw-RVPY/v-deo.html
@@DrivingIntelligence hey that’s the same thing that I wanted to do ..but now I’m being advised not to do it because it may cause leaks and make the transmission slip ..
It’s a 2003 it’s old so I’ll just drive it old ..I could hear the car horns in my ears now while I’m waiting to reverse..lol ..Thankx a lot u been a big help ..
@@DrivingIntelligence I’m thinking I might have to, main reason why is because whenever I shift to drive my car jerks forward hard and I read that it COULD be the motor mounts
@@joshcarpenter7303 you can check this by opening the hood and having someone shift from Park to Reverse to Neutral to Drive and see how much the engine moves. Put your foot on the brake and give it some gas while having your foot on the brake and see how much the engine moves. If the engine moves significantly from right to left while looking at it seated in the car, it's the passenger side mount, and visa versa. My CTS is a V model with the LS2 engine, so it doesn't cover the change for your car since it is a V6. Which year and engine do you have?
New subscriber, I like your info on motor mounts. I just bought a 2005 CTS-V and it vibrates a lot. At first I thought it was the Magnaflow cat back exhaust but I am thinking it might be motor mounts. Do you have any tips on testing motor mounts to see if they need replacing? Mine look good and I can see no sign of liquid leakage. Also some guys mention that if you watch the top of the V-8 when it is running and then when the ignition is turned off the engine may buck a bit or move a bit if the mounts are bad. Unfortunately, mine seems rock steady when the ignition is turned off. Maybe the liquid drained out from a crack that I can't see from my viewing angles. The car vibrates at idle really badly, it almost feels like an exhaust pipe is up against the frame but we checked it up on a hoist and there is clearance every where around the pipes. Have you heard of any cases where the motor mounts appear to be ok but when removed they are faulty?
Thanks for your info I like your videos.
thanks for the question. Your mounts could have leaked long ago and you do not have any liquid remaining to see under the car. You can carefully feel around the mount while the car is on jack-stands to determine if you have any cracks. If these are the original mounts, and you are either approaching or have passed 100k miles, they likely need to be replaced. The vibration in the car featured in my video was HORRIBLE until I replaced the mounts. Absolute amazing difference.
@@DrivingIntelligence I bought the car used from a Cadillac dealer. I would imagine they detailed the engine and pressure washed everything so any sign of leakage would be long gone... thanks for your info, looks like I am buying motor mounts : 0 )
@@paulwells4203 They are a bit of a pain to install, but what a difference! You will be pleased
The mounts finally arrived and I will report back on any improvement after the install. Thanks!
Cadillac Dealership says the GM book says 6 hours to change the motor mounts. How long did it take you? Can I ask a quick question about trying to use a scanner to detect a misfire at idle (with no CEL codes logged): Do you know a way to find the misfire counts on an early OBD2 car like my 2005 CTS-V? It would make life easy being able to see which cylinder is misfiring. Failing that I was going to connect a vacuum gauge and compare the drops in vacuum as I short out the spark to one cylinder at a time. Can you suggest a good method to find which cylinder is misfiring? Thanks for any suggestions.
Just bought a 05 on September 4th, huge thumbs up for the much needed info
Thanks! Glad my channel helps. Let me know if you have other questions about the V... an awesome car.
i just got a 05 people don't understand how rare the 1st gen v are only 9000 ever made could you send me some pictures of your breather system for the pcv?
I have the creative steel trans, engine, and diff mounts.. huge improvement.. my stock engine mounts had dirt in them..
I thought about buying the engine mounts from Creative Steel, but I was concerned about extra vibration. No problem with extra vibration?
@@DrivingIntelligence i really dint notice it that much.. my rear end is louder tho i have the rear subframe bushings too.
I gotta make time to watch this tonight, I appreciate these vids.
Ever watch it? Interested in your thoughts.
I did and it was very informative.
Thanks
So do you still have the V?
Great videos of V 1 and I truly appreciate your content
Thanks! Did you see my video series on the V1?
Your 120% right i have 110,000 on my gen 1 I need new mounts on mys
Enjoy! I know I did! And thanks for watching
I have a 09 CTS RWD & I changed out the motor mounts to solid(non liquid) ones. The car vibrates only when turning and accelerating at the same time. Driving straight is fine. Do you know what the issue can be?
This is similar to what happened when I put non-OEM style motor mounts on my 1985 Mustang SVO. When accelerating, you're increasing the load on the motor mount(s) which transmits more vibration into the vehicle. Also, when turning, centrifugal force does the same thing, loading up the motor mount opposite the direction of the turn. I ended up returning my Mustang to stock motor mounts and this eliminated the problem,.
What part do the 2 long screws go on what mount exactly thanks
Hi, sorry I can’t answer your question. Can you rephrase?
In Greenville NC or SC? Just bought an 05 and all the Creative Steel components, having a tough time finding worthy install. Please advise
I’m in South Carolina. That’s a difficult install.
Has nothing to do with the transmission, Have you ever experienced your ABS/TC light going off and on? I am starting to experience this on my V. I'm hoping it's only one of the speed wheel sensors going bad on one of the front hubs.
thanks for reaching out. I've not experienced this on my V, but I did correct this on a Jeep Wrangler: ua-cam.com/video/e8AIsHspd5Q/v-deo.html - do you have a check engine light? Have you run codes? Let me know what DTC's you uncover.
@@DrivingIntelligence no cel.. it comes on and off randomly. Once I turn the car off and back on it will disappear.
@@bsalabao but it probably turns back on once you are moving?
@@DrivingIntelligence it does randomly. When i left the gym yesterday and hopped on the freeway it never came on (40 mile drive home) but once i turned into my driveway to park it popped on.
other times I will leave for work and it will come on randomly while i'm on the freeway. I'm going to pull all the wheels off and check the abs and speed connections and hopefully find a wire or hub that needs replacement.
Our V’s put out a lot of brake dust that can cause a problem with the sensors. Might just need cleaning.
Hi. Can I ask you a question about my cts. Is an 06 cts @48k miles. Which has me.more confused to what it could be since it was driven very little in the past 15 years.🤗 I think my problem I am experiencing goes back this area you worked on. My car began making a 'clunking' noise when shifting from P to D. Not when shifting to R or N only when D. I noticed my car sorta wobbles from the back area when on hwy. I thought it was a tire balance issue but now I am sure it has to do with the bushins. Or definitely engine/trans mount. Help? Thank you
Hi, there could be several issues. It could be bushings, but a clunk noise could be drive-line linkage, transmission or a rear end problem. If you can, and do this VERY SAFELY, put car on ramps, have the wheels chocked front and back, the emergency brake on and have someone move the gear selector from park, to reverse, to neutral, to drive and back. See if you can isolate where the clunk is coming from. Do not get under the vehicle while doing this! Try to observe from the side of the vehicle to protect yourself. Let me know! And PLEASE SUBSCRIBE!
Rear diff... mine clunks going into 1st..
it's probably the rear end diff bushing. Mine did this.. I had to replace it with a creative steel solid bushing for the rear. Just telling you my experience. COULD be a diff issue for yours.
DId you ever find out what the clunking sound was? I am having the same problem in my 06 CTS.
Hey bro ..that transmission mount u speaking about is tough to take out ..do I need to take apart the exhaust..can u please provide a video ..Thankx
Thanks for the request, I will. How soon do you need it? I need to stage my vehicles to get to the CTS-V. I did not remove my exhaust to get to my mount.
Wow I would like to find out how it was done ..Also is it recommended to change the transmission fluid ..when I shift it takes awhile for it to jump ..does that mean the transmission is about to fail ..
I recently bought this vehicle used and the previous owners didn’t take care of it as it should of been
@@bybylove9178 I thought I responded to this yesterday! Can you confirm which CTS you have? Do you have a V model with the 6 L engine? It seems like your description indicates you have an automatic transmission
Ok no wonder ..Thankx salute
Hi there, can you confirm which CTS you have? I'm curious. Thanks
It’s a automatic transmission..2003 CTs 1 gen
@@bybylove9178 ok, thanks for that info. With regard to delay, it could be your transmission is low on fluid. That would be the easiest check. If the fluid is full, check the quality of the fluid, it should be a bright red / pink, not dark and black. If the fluid is dark, then you should minimally have the pan drained and replace the filter. Do not flush the transmission. This might cause additional problems, you just want some fresh fluid. I found this site for checking your fluid level. ua-cam.com/video/clb-Xw-RVPY/v-deo.html
@@DrivingIntelligence hey that’s the same thing that I wanted to do ..but now I’m being advised not to do it because it may cause leaks and make the transmission slip ..
It’s a 2003 it’s old so I’ll just drive it old ..I could hear the car horns in my ears now while I’m waiting to reverse..lol ..Thankx a lot u been a big help ..
Did he end up making a video on how to change them?
I've not made the video yet. I need to get the car in the air to do that and my Mustang is in the way. ;) Do you need to replace yours?
@@DrivingIntelligence I’m thinking I might have to, main reason why is because whenever I shift to drive my car jerks forward hard and I read that it COULD be the motor mounts
@@joshcarpenter7303 you can check this by opening the hood and having someone shift from Park to Reverse to Neutral to Drive and see how much the engine moves. Put your foot on the brake and give it some gas while having your foot on the brake and see how much the engine moves. If the engine moves significantly from right to left while looking at it seated in the car, it's the passenger side mount, and visa versa. My CTS is a V model with the LS2 engine, so it doesn't cover the change for your car since it is a V6. Which year and engine do you have?
@@DrivingIntelligence 2006 3.6L V6, not too sure what the engine is
@@joshcarpenter7303 that is your engine, 3.6L V6... I will look it up, but it is different from my 6.0L LS2 engine