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| transmission question | 11/8/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: Will a 4t60e transmission fit in a 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 3.1 V6?
A: Well it depends on what it came out of. usually Grandprix's are equipped with 4t65E trasnmission ...
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| my both doors wont close | 11/7/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: we had a cold snap last night and my doors froze open ,ive tried many ways to free them ,with no ...
A: if the doors are frozen to the body you can use pure silicone spary on the weatherstrips and if the ...
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| 99 Pontiac Grand Am headlights do not work | 11/7/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have a 99 Pontiac Grand Am 6 cyl. Tonight I turned on my car, and the running lights came on, but ...
A: there are 2 relays and 2 fuses for the headlamps they are all in the underhood fuse box. the fuses ...
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| 99 Pontiac Grand Am headlights do not work | 11/7/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have a 99 Pontiac Grand Am 6 cyl. Tonight I turned on my car, and the running lights came on, but ...
A: Hey Jim: It is possable that both lo beam bulbs burn out at the same time. Not very likley but it ...
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| Pontiac Firebird 1990 Engine/Automatic Transmission | 11/6/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: G´day I have got a Pontiac Firebird (1990) with a automatic transmission and v6 3,1 engine. My ...
A: How does the car run when cold? does it have the normal fast idle and then slowly idle down as the ...
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| recalls | 11/6/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: Do you know of any recalls for the 1998 Pontiac Sunfire 2.4 convertable? thank you!
A: there are a few that I can remember. One for the engine control module for a corrosion issue. One ...
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| Pontiac Transport | 11/6/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have a 1997 Transport. The fuel gauge is showing full constantly. Is this possibly a wiring issue? ...
A: The fuel gauge is more then likley a bad fuel level sensor on the fuel pump module in the tank. As ...
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| window repair | 11/5/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: motor has a crunchy sound, I can not see the ensemble between the door (I took panel out). how can I ...
A: Hey Paul: What Model car/suv is this? Chances are the regulator cable did snap Thus the crunching ...
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| 2002 Sunfire Cooling Fan problem | 11/4/2009 | Tim Hagan |
Q: Yesterday the engine service light came on. I connected the code reader and it gave a P0480 code ...
A: no real way of checking the relay, or the fan since it will work until it blows the fuse, guess the ...
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| Engine exchange | 11/4/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I was wondering if a 1999 Chevy Venture 3.4 engine will replace or fit into a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am? ...
A: yes it should work as long as ther are both 3400 engiens with a VIN code of "E" you will have to ...
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| car trouble | 11/4/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have a 1999 Grand AM V6 3400. I have white steam like smoke coming from the tail pipe that smell ...
A: Well you have 1 of 2 things going on here. either a lowerinatke manifold hasket went bad and the ...
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| Heater in 95 grand am | 11/4/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: My heater doesn't work in my 95 grand am. It is blowing air, just not hot air. It is not using ...
A: whe you move the Temp dial do you feel the air flow change at all out of the vents? you should feel ...
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| 94 TRANSPORT | 11/3/2009 | Tim Hagan |
Q: HOW DO YOU CHANGE AN INNER TIE ROD END ON A TRANSPORT. WHERE IS THE RACK LOCATED. 1994 TRANSPORT
A: rack is mounted to the engine sub frame, somewhat difficult to remove, if you do not have a special ...
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| 2003 Montana Heated Seats | 11/3/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: The heater in my passenger seat will not come on or it will not heat n any case. Driver's side ...
A: First off Hyanes manulas are NOT very good. Use either a Mitchel manual or Chilton's. Or access on ...
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| "Haunted" blinker | 11/3/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: Todd, First let me say that I really appreciate you for volunteering your time and talents on this ...
A: Simple answer to yout haunted t/s issue. the turn signal switch is bad the contacts are keeping the ...
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| 1997 gtp a/c | 11/3/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: compressor wont come on unless i jumper a ground to the relay,then it works fine,freons good.any ...
A: Well it can be a bunch of things. either the HVAC control head is not sending the a/c request signal ...
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| Overheating | 11/2/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: Good morning Todd, I own a 1989 Pontiac 6000 LE, 2.8 liter engine with automatic transmission %26 ...
A: did this blow a fuse/fuesable link for the fan? does the fan come on when the a/c has been on for a ...
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| HARD TO START | 11/2/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I HAVE 1996 GRAND AM GT WITH 2.4 ENGINE, I HAVE REPLACED MODULE, PLUGS, IGNITION HOUSING,COILS. ...
A: I would check your ground wire connections at the engein to transmission mounting bolts I have seen ...
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| Removing a Starter 1998 Pontiac Bonneville | 11/1/2009 | Tim Hagan |
Q: Can you please tell me and or direct me to a sight that has step by step instructions for the ...
A: if memory serves me right the starter is in the front of the engine, you will need to lower the ...
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| 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix SE airbag deployment | 11/1/2009 | Tim Hagan |
Q: I rear-ended another car going about 45-50 mph I'm guessing; didn't have much time to brake by the ...
A: no not necessarily, the air bags deploy based upon how fast the car comes to a stop when it hits ...
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| TURN SIGNAL | 11/1/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have a 2004 Pontiac Montana that is driving me nuts. My front passenger turn signal is not ...
A: A likely cause to this is athe DRL control module the turn signals go though that module on that van ...
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| turbo | 10/31/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have an 88 pontiac sunbird convertible GT turbo. I've been told its pretty rare. One of the lines ...
A: Hey Travis: I'll assume that is a vacuum hose?? The pisture is not all that great. with the engine ...
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| pontiac repair | 10/31/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: i have a 1996 Pontiac grand am v6 se it stalled out and now when i start it it runs for a few ...
A: Does it start and ie right out and then the security lamp on the dash start falshing? Or does it ...
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| a/c dual climate | 10/30/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: i can hear the actuator adjusting on the drivers side when at 60 deg.it shouldnt be moving.what ...
A: It's hard to say what the issue is without seeing it. all the control modules in this car ...
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| a/c dual climate | 10/30/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: i can hear the actuator adjusting on the drivers side when at 60 deg.it shouldnt be moving.what ...
A: Most of the time the issues with these are the temp acatuators. the electric motors that run the ...
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| 2005 pontiac grand prix | 10/30/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: when car is started with factory remote and warmed up ,cold air comes out center vent only but when ...
A: take it to the dealer and have them scan the heater control head for the part # of the control head ...
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| vaccuum line diagram for 2003 pontiac grand am V6 | 10/29/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: Where can I get a copy of the vacuum line diagram for a 2003 pontiac grand am V6, the one on my car ...
A: Didi you try a "google" search? Which hose are you looking for. This engine only has a few and they ...
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| 2002 Pontiac Aztec sunroof | 10/28/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: water leaks in on passanger side ceiling when it rains. Where are the overflow tubes located at?
A: All 4 corners of the sunroof tracksa have drain on them open the sunroof up and take a look in the ...
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| My car is jumping and the check engine light is on. | 10/28/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have a 01 pontiac grand prix and my check engine light came on. I found out the torque converter ...
A: assuming that the issue is just the shift solenoid and nothing else The parts are maybe $200.00 but ...
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| Buick transmission | 10/28/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: We have a 2003 Buick Regal with 185,000 miles. We plan to keep the car for about another 100,000 ...
A: I would not suggest a rebuild unless it needs it. if you have done regular maintence on this up to ...
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| Power Steering Trouble | 10/26/2009 | Tim Hagan |
Q: I have a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix with just over 100,000 miles on it. I’m having trouble with what I ...
A: the issue is the steering gear, the lower pinion bearing sounds like it seized and broke that was ...
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| 05 grand prx gtp | 10/26/2009 | Tim Hagan |
Q: Hey I just got an 05 grand prx gtp and when I make a full turn there is a slite winning
A: power steering fluid is most likely low and has some air in it. I am assuming you have a 3.8L V6, ...
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| Sunfire stalls while driving | 10/26/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: My car is a 2002 Pontiac Sunfire, 4 dr, 4 cyl, 2.4 L ecotech engine. It stalled the other day after ...
A: If that is the case A fuel pump USUALLY doesn't just cut out like that it may be an ignition system ...
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| Cruise Controll 99 Sunfire | 10/26/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I was at the junk yard this weekend and found a few sunfire's there, a few have cruise control, My ...
A: No they are not all set up for cruise the wire harnesses in the cars are different for cars ...
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| Sunfire stalls while driving | 10/26/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: My car is a 2002 Pontiac Sunfire, 4 dr, 4 cyl, 2.4 L ecotech engine. It stalled the other day after ...
A: The crank sensor controls the ignition system and if this sensor cuts out th car will quit running ...
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| Sunfire stalls while driving | 10/25/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: My car is a 2002 Pontiac Sunfire, 4 dr, 4 cyl, 2.4 L ecotech engine. It stalled the other day after ...
A: This is a bit of an odd one. For the most part this is a pretty solid engine package in that car and ...
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| Blazer won't start | 10/25/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I took apart entire dash to install heater core in my 1998 Chevy Blazer. After reassembly of the ...
A: Well obvioulsy with out seeing it it's hard to say what the issue is but I can guess that you have a ...
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| black smoke when car is started | 10/25/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have an 86 2.8 Firebird. It will start fine then after it is driven a bit and shut off, upon ...
A: No do not replace the coolant temp sensor unless like I said it doesn't read what the outside temp ...
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| 02 Bonneville heat a/c | 10/25/2009 | Tim Hagan |
Q: Tim, My 02 Bonneville has driver/passenger climate control. No matter if I adjust the driver or ...
A: sounds like the actuator is bad, only thing left you can try is disconnect the batter for a couple ...
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| black smoke when car is started | 10/24/2009 | Todd Puccio |
Q: I have an 86 2.8 Firebird. It will start fine then after it is driven a bit and shut off, upon ...
A: well all of the parts you menntioned except the O2 sensor can cause this issue. It may not be a bad ...
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