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  1. Gord

    Tucked in for the rest of winter

    Here you go: NEW OEM 2008 CADILLAC XLR STEERING WHEEL 25831116 | eBay Keep it in a box for later. ;)
  2. Gord

    What did you do to / with your XLR today?

    Houston, can I stay here a bit longer? :lol: Check this one out (regularly if time permits): Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS I'd say the only folks who might be able to say they're potentially out of harms way, would be those up on the ISS. I wonder if they can see the same hideous big...
  3. Gord

    How difficult to replace shocks?

    Hi, Wow, your XLR must be sitting up mighty high to be able to do that. Box-stock? Unadulterated? Minimum height (in.) 3-1/8 in. Product Weight 78 lb. I could probably find something towards the rear of mine to be able to scrape in that jack -without- pucks, but absolutely no possible way in...
  4. Gord

    How difficult to replace shocks?

    Well done Sophia! :thumbsup I can't provide any proven solutions for the code reading but I would believe little to no harm could come from disconnecting the battery for some time (over night perhaps). I do believe you have to do a window / top relearn procedure once reconnected, and that's all...
  5. Gord

    Help! VIN number XLR

    Hi & welcome! That's a really good question. I suspect this will require a reply from someone who has been to the depths of the XLR - by my experience with prior GM models, they don't really want 'the general public' to find that marking. This of course in the event of theft and re-numbering...
  6. Gord

    Are fenders over the years all the same?

    Fender bender mender? Hi & welcome! Fender - GM (10352516) Right side. Left side is 10352516. Fits: 2009 Cadillac XLR Platinum, V 4.4L V8 - Gas, 4.6L V8 - Gas 2008 Cadillac XLR Base, Platinum, V 4.4L V8 - Gas, 4.6L V8 - Gas 2007 Cadillac XLR Base, V 4.4L V8 - Gas, 4.6L...
  7. Gord

    Suspension Data for Possible Upgrade

    Outstanding - concise post. :thumbsup May I ask, what diameters (and perhaps brands) are you now running as a somewhat successfully balanced 'set'? Thanks! Gord :)
  8. Gord

    SAHARA

    Duck and cover... Morning. Actually I'm just a spec over average height: 1.7 meters or 5'7". A XLR fits me just fine. Telescopic steering works for some arm length adjustments. Not quite what your original question implied but okay... I've never heard of aftermarket pedals, obviously...
  9. Gord

    What did you do to / with your XLR today?

    Sway it isn't so! I wonder if it's only Vetter and myself actually doing anything on a quasi daily basis. :lol: There was a thread in here the past week about sway bars so I figured while I had so much of the front off the car (cleaning / tidy-up), I might as well pull the front sway bar down...
  10. Gord

    SAHARA

    Hi & welcome. :) That's a bit of a predicament. I'd actually shy away from anything to do with the pedals. Reason being, if anything goes wrong (i.e. you have even a little fender-bender), if those "controls" have been modified and they catch it, someone (including your insurance company) is...
  11. Gord

    Headlights replacement

    Knock your lights out! :-) Thanks Ian! The dark light is great. I'd have to see it on the car to really decide though. That second one... hideous! :lol: On the good side, it does give some ideas regarding forming a lens if perhaps forming in one piece becomes too difficult. Max Baer and...
  12. Gord

    How difficult to replace shocks?

    Hold your horses...safety first boys and girls! ;-) Morning, All this talk about suspension and floor jacks brought to mind something... safety! :) Not knowing your mechanical background and aptitude, and with mention that this project is to dodge costs, it's really important to not only have...
  13. Gord

    How difficult to replace shocks?

    Hi there, It's a steel tie-rod end in an aluminum knuckle. Easy as pie unless Conan the mechanic has been in there prior. :lol: As others have mentioned, you do back off the nut a bit and give it a whack, but it shouldn't need to be a big whack at all. I'd actually recommend hitting the tie-rod...
  14. Gord

    Headlights replacement

    Hi PZ, Let's see if this will get the page count to recycle. Forum software that caches page count is never good, when a number of posts need to be eradicated due to reasons beyond ones control. Eradicated...man, I haven't used that word in ages! "get rid of, eliminate, do away with...
  15. Gord

    Headlights replacement

    Now, now... play nice gents. Try to stick to the point perhaps? Tech, I don't know Ian personally but I will give him this: he appears exceptionally determined and, he's doing what he does here in a language that I believe is not his mother-tongue, so I'd really have to say you might want to...
  16. Gord

    LOOKING FOR OWNBER'S MANUAL

    Howdy, Genuine, second printing (white cover). Cadillac XLR 2004 Owner Manuals It's certainly not 'inexpensive'... You might find a 'first edition' on eBay however most sellers there seem to think XLR manuals are carved out of a solid block of gold. Prices are not ridiculous, they're...
  17. Gord

    Suspension Data for Possible Upgrade

    Hi Ron, Help with what may I ask? It seems lots of folks throw on a rear sway bar without really considering all that it's capable of doing and ...undoing! Here's a bit of reading which you might find helpful: Anti-roll bar - Wikipedia If your suspension is working as designed and...
  18. Gord

    What did you do to / with your XLR today?

    Thanks kindly! :) These are actually quite dark - one of those colors that changes lots depending on the ambient light it seems. I completely agree regarding the stock wheels and the center caps especially too. Well say, you're savvy enough to mold a fiberglass headlight, any hope in making...
  19. Gord

    temperature sensor

    Howdy, Stab #1: Coolant temperature sensor? Number 8 in the picture. HTH!
  20. Gord

    What did you do to / with your XLR today?

    Looks awesome - dangling mirrors too! I'm trying to visualize the painted engine cover through the hood vents you made...I think this might be really cool, especially with the silver metallic exterior! :thumbsup
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