Roadkill's 1992 Cadillac Eldorado

Roadkill · December 24, 2008, 12:41:30 PM

Thought I'd start a new thread for this.

Still no decent pictures as she still needs a clean . . . however she's now got a fresh MoT as from yesterday and . . although very petty . . I replaced the tax-disc holder with one of my preferred magnetic types (I have these on all my cars) . . . .

I told you it was petty !

It does provide greater visability in that part of the screen so is a definate improvement.

Got a price for re-clear coating the roof and sorting some scratches / chips to the front valance, rear bumper and N/S/F wing (fender).

Will start saving, now.

Once that's done, and with a good clean, she'll be perfect.

F Body · December 24, 2008, 01:05:06 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

however she's now got a fresh MoT as from yesterday

It's not what you know, but who you know

Roadkill · December 24, 2008, 02:03:00 PM

I don't think there was anything wrong, to be honest . . . got an advisor on brake pads - which I've never got before !

v8mad0 · December 26, 2008, 09:58:08 AM

Well done with the MOT Dean.

Told ya it would sail through

Fieldy · December 27, 2008, 05:10:40 AM

v8mad0 · December 31, 2008, 08:03:02 AM

You washed it yet

ianjpage · December 31, 2008, 11:08:33 AM

Fieldy · January 01, 2009, 04:22:09 AM

Flip Martian · January 01, 2009, 05:59:43 AM

Motorama · January 01, 2009, 06:27:00 AM

Come on RK, i'd like to see some pics!

Roadkill · January 01, 2009, 09:05:19 AM

O.K, I'll give her a clean tomorrow . . . I'm having a "lazy day" today.

FUBAR · January 01, 2009, 11:12:25 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

I'm having a "lazy day" today

Completed San Andreas yet then?

Roadkill · January 02, 2009, 07:01:50 AM

Quoting: FUBAR

Completed San Andreas yet then?

Was at it most of yesterday !

The P.C even over-heated . . .

. . Mind you I had the fans down low so put them on high, then opened up the front - Job done.

ianjpage · January 02, 2009, 07:04:47 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

The P.C even over-heated . . .

Dont kill that PC as well

FUBAR · January 02, 2009, 09:24:26 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

The P.C even over-heated . . .

what! with that bloody heatsink on it! no thats not actually possible...

F Body · January 02, 2009, 11:29:12 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

O.K, I'll give her a clean tomorrow . .

v8mad0 · January 02, 2009, 02:45:59 PM

Roadkill · January 04, 2009, 01:16:31 PM

She got a quick, but quite thorough, clean today as it never, once, went above freezing !

So - Here she is . . . a little cleaner but still needing a polish.

Incursus · January 04, 2009, 01:37:45 PM

art b · January 04, 2009, 01:52:31 PM

its a nice looking car that......

ianjpage · January 04, 2009, 02:54:54 PM

looks good

v8mad0 · January 04, 2009, 03:39:07 PM

She looks lovely, I did polish her aug bank hol

philoldsmobile · January 05, 2009, 01:16:42 PM

very nice car, do like eldorados

Gator · January 05, 2009, 01:38:50 PM

tis a nice one for sure

Roadkill · March 09, 2009, 04:45:07 AM

I've started mentally making a list of all the little issues that need sorting on the Eldo . . . .

The job this weekend was to try to get rid of an irritating (but quite loud) creaking noise from the from D/S suspension area.

Yesterday I jacked the front of the car up, took the wheels off, greased all four nipples (both lower B/J and T/R ends) then lubed up any bushings I could see.

I then inspected both the front struts (suspecting this to be the issue) but they appear, visually, O.K.

However.

The sway bar drop links are proper FOOKED. As in dead. I'll be looking for a new pair but, judging by the decay, it looks to me like they've been like that for a few years at least.

It's a fairly cheap and easy repair, though I don't think that's the source of the noise.

The creaking noise hadn't gone away this morning but I feel better knowing she's all greased up, now.