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| 87 gp serpentine belt | 1/14/2005 | Thomas Joy |
Q: I bought an 87 gp 2 weeks ago it just started quealing under the hood. its been raining alot i ...
A: Your problem may NOT be the belt but a problem with the IDLER PULLEY. If you have tried spraying ...
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| 1995 Pontiac GP Overheating | 1/13/2005 | Thomas Joy |
Q: Tom, I have a 1995 Pontiac GP with a 3.1 engine. The car has 130,000+ miles. The car had been ...
A: NEVER EVER install a LOWER temp thermostat in a fuel injected vehicle as you will drive the computer ...
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| 1994 pontiac bonneville | 12/26/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: the signal lights won't blink. where is the flasher located?
A: Usually under the dash up along side of the steering column. Picture yourself sitting in the ...
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| 1995 Surpentine Belt | 12/23/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: I replaced the alternator in my sons 1995 Pontiac Grand Am without loosening the surpentine belt. ...
A: The serpentine belt AUTOMATIC ADJUSTER is internally spring loaded and all you need is either a ...
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| stalling problem | 12/21/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: my car is a 1996 sunfire convertible, I've had a problem right after my car is started, I will drive ...
A: Anytime the check engine light illuminates a CODE is stored in the computer. You need to find out ...
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| Fast Idle | 12/20/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: I have a 1995 pontiac grand prix se 3.1 liter. I recently put rebuilt fuel injectors in it and ever ...
A: Brad, You stated: I put a new idle air control valve on but changed nothing. Did you follow the ...
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| Rear Struts | 12/20/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: I need to what causes rear struts to break or go bad? I replaced them about 31/2 months ago and the ...
A: There are ONLY a couple of reasons: Unfortunately and it is getting worse, In that there are more ...
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| 1995 Pont Grand Prix Se 3.1 running hot | 12/19/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: My daughters car with 62000 mile runs hot 210 when coming to a stop. If rpms move up to 1500 while ...
A: NORMAL running engine temp on today's electronic vehicles IS 220 DEGREES. NEVER EVER install a lower ...
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| Heater Valve | 12/18/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: Where is the heater valve located on a 1996 Buick Skylark?
A: There is NONE. What is the problem ?. Explain in LENGTHY DETAIL. What mechanical work has been ...
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| Ignition Switch | 12/18/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: Last week while trying to start my 1986 pontiac grand am a puff of smoke came rolling out from the ...
A: Check the FUSIBLE LINKS at the stater battery post. They may appear to look OK on the outside, But ...
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| confused | 12/16/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: We have a 2003 Pontiac sunfire. It started acting funny on me while driving one day. It is an ...
A: A faulty MAP sensor will in MOST cases cause the CHECK ENGINE light on the dash to illuminate. The ...
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| Grand AM stuck in Park | 12/16/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: My daughters 96 Grand AM, after starting, will not move from park? On a resent trip the trans would ...
A: WHOA, Hold on there. This is NOT my website and the people on this website are strictly VOLUNTEERS ...
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| 95 grand am 3.1l v6 | 12/13/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: I have a Grand Am with a 3.1 V6 engine. my fuel gauge doesn't want to work. i changed the sending ...
A: There IS the possibility that the BAFFLE in the fuel tank came loose and is floating aroud and ...
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| 93 Grand Am V-6 hesitates on freeway | 12/12/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: My local mechanic doesn't know how to diagnose this because the problem goes away once the car cools ...
A: What mechanical work has been performed on the vehicle recently ?. As most problems that occur after ...
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| Heater core removal | 12/12/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: I am trying to remove the heater core on a 95 Grand Am. I have removed all the dash panels and got ...
A: Yes there are bolts that go thru the firewall. I have pictures of the bolt locations on a 1998 ...
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| 1995 pontiac grand am | 12/11/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: my daughter has a water leak. the leak affects both front floor areas. more heavily on the right ...
A: Is it WATER or ANTI-FREEZE ?. If it is WATER. The evaporator drain hose is plugged up with debris. ...
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| Horn on Pontiac Grand Am | 12/10/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: I have a 1992 Pontiac Grand Am, 192000mi, V6 3.3liter engine. I need to fix the horn, but we're ...
A: Crawl up under the vehicle and look up in the space between the inner fender wells and the ...
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| Heater/AC blower not working | 12/10/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: Tom- I have a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 4 door, 3.1 liter V6 automatic with air. The blower quit ...
A: What mechanical work has been performed on the vehicle recently ?. As most problems that occur after ...
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| Weird Problem | 12/9/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: I recently bought a 99 Pontiac Grand Am. When I took it home, I noticed the horn did not work. I ...
A: OK, What you have, In most cases, Is a TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE HORN PAD/Switch on the steering wheel. ...
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| Water pump replacement | 12/9/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: I just got my water pump replaced on a 1996 pontiac grand am (2.4L). Now my car seems to be running ...
A: I do n't see any correlation between replacing the water pump and your current problems. Take a ...
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| Tranmission Leak | 12/9/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: I have a Pontiac Grand Am 1996 2.4L and I have engine coolant leaking by the transmission pan seal, ...
A: These 2 steel lines are for the cooling of the transmission fluid thru a SEPERATE cooling device ...
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| Water on the floor | 12/8/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: I know this is a common question, i have a 96 Grand Am 2.4, would all the water on the floor be from ...
A: If you have engine coolant (anti-freeze) on the floor this would be a heater core leaking. If you ...
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| Pontiac Grand Am Starter problem | 12/7/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: The last 2 times after it rained my car (1992 4 door Grand Am sedan, 4 cyl) wouldn't start the first ...
A: It could be the starter or it could be the NEUTRAL STARTER SAFETY SWITCH usually located under the ...
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| engine won't start | 12/5/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: i went to start the car and it turns over but will not start. i get gas to the engine. i replaced ...
A: The most common fault is the CRANK SHAFT SENSOR as due to it's location down near the bottom of the ...
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| pontiac grand am 1996 | 12/4/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: what is the square red light with an arrow pointing down and fluid on the bottom....it is on the ...
A: this indicator means: Low engine coolant in the radiator and or in the over-flow (surge) plastic ...
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| coolant leak | 12/4/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: my 97 grand am with a 3100 engine is losing water and i don't see any leaks. I can put a quart in ...
A: What you need to do is have the coolant system PRESSURE tested with a special tester that has a hand ...
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| 98 Pontiac Grand Prix starter | 12/3/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: I have a 98 grand prix gt.When I got it home the other night it wouldnt start. I turned the key all ...
A: How did you determine that: "The electricity is at full power " ?. ...
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| Big oil problem | 12/1/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: My wife has a 1994 Pontiac Firefly. Last year we had a rebuilt head installed and a ring job done. ...
A: If the smoke is BLUE in color and NOT WHITE, This would indicate that engine oil is being emitted ...
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| heater blowing cold air | 11/13/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: when I turn my heat on in my 93 pontiac bonneville SSE, or even when I start my car in the morning ...
A: this one is NOT going to be easily diagnosed and reapired. You will need to have a professional ...
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| Car stalling while idling at red lights etc. | 11/10/2004 | Thomas Joy |
Q: My car is a 98 Pontiac Sunfire. It is stalling at red lights...basically while I'm sitting there ...
A: Whoever did the tune-up should have found your problem. There are so many possibilities that can ...
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| A/C broken.. | 8/27/2004 | Harold |
Q: Ok sorry about that. This is the problem then. 1. The the dash vents are not blowing any air at all, ...
A: Yes, that was much better. Thank you. The problem with no air flow through the dash vents is a loss ...
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| A/C broken.. | 8/26/2004 | Harold |
Q: Ok sorry for the miss information, yes the defroster works, when i said top vents i meant the ...
A: The amount of freon has nothing to do with the mode door operation. You have to have it set on ...
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| 2.2 timing chain. | 8/24/2004 | Harold |
Q: 2002 Pontiac Grand am 57000 miles Recently the timing chain on my 2.2 DOHC ecotec broke. The ...
A: This is the first one of the ecotec engines that I've heard of that had any mechanical problems. I ...
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| No start | 8/24/2004 | Harold |
Q: Had the starter replaced this weekend, still doing it. The shop thought that the anit-theft device ...
A: You could have a problem with the ignition switch. We have alot of problems with them. You need to ...
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| Glove box combination | 8/24/2004 | Harold |
Q: I have a 1993 Pontiac Grand Prix SE with a combination lock on the glove box. I have tried every ...
A: I'm not sure if there are any records for the combination locks. If there are it is probably the ...
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| 96 firebird running bad, missing | 8/23/2004 | Harold |
Q: 1996 PONTIAC FIREBIRD, V6, 123K miles. idle is rough. It seems to be miss firing, but has power ...
A: If it does have a misfire, it can be caused by a bad plug or wire or possibly a clogged or shorted ...
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| Car stero / CD player | 8/23/2004 | Harold |
Q: 2000 Grand Prix GT V6 CD player will not work when you place a CD in the player it rejects it and ...
A: It means that there is a problem with the CD player or the CD that you tried to put in. Sometimes ...
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| 89 2 litre pontiac sunbird GT vacumm problem | 8/22/2004 | Harold |
Q: Ihave just done the lifters on this 2 litre turbo motor. I think I might have a vaccum problem due ...
A: You dont have a vacuum problem(at least not yet), you have a fuel problem. You need to find out why ...
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| 2000 Grand Am SeEcutting out | 8/19/2004 | Harold |
Q: Last week I bought a 2000 Grand Am SE with 100,000 miles on it. I took it on a trip and at about ...
A: Well first of all, its not the converter. It could be a fuel pump problem, or it could be an ...
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| Service Engine Soon Light | 8/18/2004 | Harold |
Q: 1988 Grand Prix 2.8. The Service light goes on but if I go up a hill it goes off and then comes on ...
A: The "Service Engine Soon"(SES) light comes on any time that a problem is seen in the computer ...
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