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The little rubber cap I used was a hex nut cap, something like this. It fit well on the nut. But a drop of glue was easy insurance. You could probably just dremel off the bolt, and skip the rest. But I wanted to add some protection in case the top was loose ever again.didn't want paint bouncing...

A few pics , underside of trunk lid. Top in up position. sorry the flash was burning out the image. The small white part is where I cut off the bolt, and covered with a little rubber cap. The large white circle is two felt furniture foot pads stuck together and stuck into that round indent. The...

love those wheels. great find on the center caps. have you considered yellow powdercoat for the calipers. should look great on a blue car.

thats a great deal. 11.5k for an 09 even with high miles , if its in mint condition who cares!! my guess on the switches would be to replace them both. however a quick diagnostic with a techII would reveal if the switches are the true culprit. even if you have to throw 3 k at it at teh dealer...

yes i just shaved the bolts off flush with the nut. just make sure you are doing the right ones. no point cutting off anything extra. lay down a towel first and try to catch all the metal shavings and the little bolt tip that drops. with a dremel it goes very easy. and can polish smooth any...

was thinking about this recently, how old are the XLR owners... so i am trying to set up a poll. if you are current or former owner or thinking of a purchase in the near future feel free to participate ! i also allowed for multiple entries, if you are a multi owner, or you know of some other...

theres a lot of oldies i think in the XLR owndership ranks, they are not that attached to their phones or computers, thus not as active online or here as some kids might be in a streetbike forum. and theres very few xlr's to begin with, 14k tops and i bet only 1/10 are looking a the forum. thus...

i did mine, i'll snap a picture. dremel off both offending bolts that stick out. cover the now cut bolt (and its base nut) with little rubber nubs, glued on. stack some small round chair leg pads (the felt sticky kind) to add a soft bumper lower down than the now covered bolts. a picture is...

custom dash kit, but i'm sure a local wrapper could do same... Cadillac XLR 2004-2009 Dash Kits | DIY Dash Trim Kit

i forgot to mention... you could look at dropping down to 18 inch rims, after market or from a XLR base or platinum. that gives you more options with tires, plus the 18 is a little less prone to damage/failure than the 19 would be. i personally really like the 15 spoke wheels on my platinum. if...

the run flat options are so bad, its really not worth the extra sense of security... ( it is just a sense, cuz if it goes flat you still have to deal with it) the car has the tpms system which is reassuring, and will catch any issue before she can hurt the car or herself. and most insurance co...

they must be a separate little chicklet... so could pop them off and rotate ? stick back on with double sided tape ? must have been assembled by some 3rd world kid who doesnt know what way letters are supposed to go ;) or somebodies idea of a joke...

one looks longer than the other ... i'm sure gm meant it to be that way ;) btw kudos for sticking with xlr-net i readily admit i was extremely critical when you first arrived. your recent posts have shown you are committed to the car we all love, and your contributions are an asset. thanks for...

Haha, just clicked your link to rock auto, looks like it's back in stock. Jeez, I go to the beach for two days without a computer and part that was out of stock nationally comes back!! Now hopefully my indie shop didn't already pay triple price for the last one in some dealership in Canada!!!

Also looking... Oh great, I need this part too... I tried comparing specs of this part btw the base and the V. Seems nearly identical except pulley is wider by about a cm. Anyone familiar with where this pulley sits? Would wider pulley work. I do mean wider for a wider belt.pulley diameter is...

saw this on ebay, looks like its for the bushing on the transmission side of the cable. Access Denied

i dont think they will adjust to some fancy color name, but perhaps adjust to purple ?? not a huge deal , as actual color is dictated by the vin code. and the options plate located in the trunk ;)

Engine Detailing, car engine cleaning, engine cleaner, engine detailing how to, how to clean an engine, not my choice of products, but gives quite the detailed description, pardon the pun ;) and another excellent article , even desrcibes covering up electric components, which i never do... How...

also i have used a pressure washer at one of those do it yourself car wash bays. convenient, and cheap i just stand alot farther back than normal so i'm not blasting anything too closely. they use less water which is good... but high pressure which is bad... keep at least 3 feet away from any...

from my research online and personal experience, YMMV ok to wash engine bay with regular garden hose with whatever nozzle you have. i like this style in plastic for variability. i prefer to go a bit sparingly with the water, i dont hose around for 30 minutes... safer with a cooled off engine...