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What coolant should be used in the 2001 Grand Am GT, so i dont have the same gasket problem many others have had????
93 pontiac grand am se
1993 pontiac grand am se
I have a 2003 GT and last March the same thing happened to me. I ended up spending over $1400.00 to get this fixed. GM is being sued for this problem and there is a class action suit that is supposed to be settled in April or May of 2008. GM was aware of this problem, it stems from the gaskets, which are nylon, giving way to the Dexcool brand coolant. I understand that the coolant slowly breaks the gaskets down causing coolant to leak into the engine. Symptoms are the "low coolant" light coming on and the "service engine soon" light coming on. Whatever you do, if you feel that this is your problem, don't travel too far!! My car went in an instant, all the coolant leaked out onto the street and the temp gauge shot up like a missle and I couldn't drive my car.
GM unfortunately did not step up to the plate because they said that I had no complaints about my car prior to this, so there was no history. So, the law suit is good for them. I'm not sure if it's too late to join, but good luck.
The plus side of this story is, I haven't had any problems with my car since. I hope it stays that way for a while
How to reset the change oil light?
It's been on since I have driven 4500 miles.
Help
tpjjmj
2 it every place in tacoma.
i pay to have things fixed.
an the lites back on.
who can i trust. 2 fix my car without lying 2 me.
zmcgaughy@yahoo.com
stace
The constant clicking noise at start up seems to becoming from the top of the engine either around the thermostat housing or the fuel rail/intake manifold. And the noise stops or at least really quiets down after the car has warmed up fully. Has anyone else experienced this and what did it turn out to be? I have tired a high quality injector cleaner in case the rails or injectors are dirty and caused the clicking noise.
BTW I haven't had dexicool in the car since about 45k miles after learning about the problems and the car now has 103k so i don't think it is a result of bad seals or gunk from dexicool.
Clicking when turning: Sounds like a CV joint.
What I realized here in Illinois is that you dont need a perfect grade to pass.
the 00 grand am only has 5 tests that match the epa tests.
As long as you pass 4 of the 5 you will get a passing grade.
So I kept the gas tank near empty, reset the p0442 code and drove the car until the other 4 tests would run and get a "ready" status.
Oviously you need a code reader to determine when the rest of the test have completed.
Since the Evap test wont run until there is a certain amount of gas in the tank, it wouldnt run and therefore stayed in "not ready" for the 5th test.
Took it to the emissions test and wholla- passing grade. Finally can get that plate sticker thats 2 months over due!!
I still will need to find the p0442 cause, but atleast now, I have the time to do it without worrying about getting pulled over for an invalid plate sticker.
I refuse to take it in to a shop and fork out $$ when the car has 135k miles on it. That money is better spent replacing things on the car that need it yourself.
evap purge valve,egr,canister vent solenoid,gas cap,etc.
For the amount it cost to repair one thing at the shop, you can do all of them for the same price at home. It just takes awhile longer to do.
I can't seem to find out from the dealer whether my 2.2 liter Grand Am uses a timing belt or a timing chain. I have never had a Timing Chain go bad on me, but every engine I ever owned with a timing belt has destroyed itself before it reached 120000 miles. My Grand Am is approaching 100000 miles, and if I have a timing belt, I want to replace it before it breaks and destroys my engine. Anyone? Do I have a belt, or a chain?
Dickey_B
Dick
Or turn switch on, (not ignition), pump brakes 3 times cut off switch, and then crank the car up. This should work...if it doesn't do the first.
My 1996 Grand Am (137,000 miles)- check engine soon light came on. Car seems to excelerate on its own and when that happens, strong gasoline smell in the car, especially when the heat is on.
Any ideas?
Just replaced 02 sensor.
Thanks much for your replies.
Use an Ohmmeter to check your fuses. Sometimes they look good, but are open. Do the same with the lights, but of course, it's unlikely that they would all have burned out at the same time.
Next, check the flasher module. I don't know where that's located on your car... you will have to get a shop manual to find that out. If you don't have a shop manual, you can subscribe to an online service that has shop manuals for your vehicle at this web address:
http://www.alldatadiy.com/
Good luck. I hope it's not wiring. The shop manual will give you step by step instructions for finding your problem.
Dick