Re: 1999 Deville smoking...results of testing

I took the car back to the dealer that I bought it from and told them
about the smoke and some other problems.

They ran a compression test and a leak down test and said it would
take $5700 to fix it.

Since I purchased the vehicle 5 days earlier I was a little concerned
about the integrity of this organization.  It is a high profile
dealer****p and the name would be recognized nationally. Email me if
you would like to know who it is.  Anyway I went through the chain of
command and got the AS IS treatment until I got to the General Manager
and he offered to buy the vehicle back and I accepted.  I have not
received the check yet hopefully tomorrow.

Thank you for your advice.

Now I am back looking for a car. I love that version of Cadillac. I
was wondering what your opinion is of the Northstar 4.6L engine? 
Did I just get unlucky or are they usually long lasting if well
maintained?

Smokey

On Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:09:29 -0400, NickySantoro
<NickySantoro@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>On Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:40:26 -0500, oldsmokee@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
>
>>First time I have seen it smoke was today. I started it and everything
>>seemed fine. Left the driveway and started down the street.  Saw my
>>son driving up so I stopped and put it in park. Shortly thereafter it
>>started billowing white smoke from the exhaust.  I put it in drive and
>>started moving and the smoke stopped within 25 feet. No more smoke
>>during the trip while moving or stopped.  
>>
>>I checked the oil to see how it looked.  It looked like oil with no
>>water or coolant.  Not sure what else to do.
>>
>>I am planning to take it to the dealer to have it checked and I would
>>like some advice on questions to ask or tests to have done or any
>>other helpful advice you may have.
>>
>>Thank you 
>>
>>Smokey
>Do a compression test and a leak down test. You may have a head gasket
>problem. AFAIK, the NS will not show oil in the coolant or vice versa
>as a symptom of HG failure. That white smoke may be the tip off.