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coolant leak
by rjs2298
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Jun 08, 2007 (11:22 am)
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My 97 Grand Am GT has a coolant leak. We have to put coolant or water now in every 40 miles or so, a mechanic said it is a gasket that we have to remove the top of the engine block off to fix, when we fill the resevoir the water is rusty looking, is this an indication that it is the head gasket? The water comes out when we stop (a lot) but it is always dripping, it drips on the belt/pulleys
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- #2478 of 2575
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Re: coolant leak [rjs2298]
by krs01grandam
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Jun 08, 2007 (12:18 pm)
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Replying to: rjs2298 (Jun 08, 2007 11:22 am)
i had the samething happen to my 2001 grand am. it was overheating and the coolant tank was always empty. the local car place said the fans didn't come on and it was the computer not turning them on , so i had it replaced and flashed. it over heated the next day. after all that and $450 SPENT ON SOMETHING THAT DIDN'T FIX IT. i had the cap on the tank presure tested, it was bad. it made the water overflow out of the tank. check the cap.....
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Re: coolant leak [rjs2298]
by stuckinohio
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Jun 21, 2007 (9:42 am)
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Replying to: rjs2298 (Jun 08, 2007 11:22 am)
If they said they had to remove the top of the engine, they probably mean the intake manifold. Depending on what engine you have, many of the 60 degree V6's are susceptible to a lower intake manifold gasket leak. I personally had this happen under warranty, and it was replaced. Involves taking the top of motor apart. Indication is if you look down the sides of the motor and see coolant leaking from the "valley" (area between the cylinder heads) down the engine block, then it's probably the LIM gasket. Something to check out maybe.
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Re: Intermittent Chimes and check engine light - Grand am 99 [oluade76]
by zark
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Jun 29, 2007 (2:50 pm)
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Replying to: oluade76 (Apr 11, 2005 7:27 am)
me too!!!! 
i have an 99 olds alero with the exact same symptoms you have, including the diagnostic codes. i am sure the problem has nothing to do with the evap systems, but most likely a bad ground or relay. i am trying to figure it out.
have you determined the problem?
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Re: coolant leak [krs01grandam]
by jonathan8911
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Jun 30, 2007 (11:33 am)
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Replying to: krs01grandam (Jun 08, 2007 12:18 pm)
I had the samething happen to me this week. Would over heat I added more coolant everything was good for a few hours and would over heat. The problem was simpel it just needed a new cap,
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- #2482 of 2575
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2002 GrandAm Security Question
by linres
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Jun 30, 2007 (1:26 pm)
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Replying to: burdawg (Feb 05, 2007 2:23 pm)
I am experiencing similar maladies to the one described in messages 2443&4: 2-3 wks ago my 2002 GrandAm (54,106) started having problems with delayed A/C, digital readings (on dash board), and radio start-up about 1-2 minutes after ignition. Then, the Service Vehicle Soon light would come on for the remainder of the trip. The next time I started it, no problem. This went on for a while and then it wouldn't start at all. It would turn over, but not start. My dad disconnected the battery and had it checked (perfect condition), jumped it, had it towed, had the mechanic run a diagnostic....still nothing. Then, it started with no problem, no SVS light, nil. My dad drove it for a week with no problem. Just this week, the SVS light has started coming on again (sporadically as before). Also, just today, I started it and no delays...but the Security light came on. I was reading the above reply and wondering if this sounded like the same problem? Do you have any suggestions and how do you reset the security computer, if this does sound like it? Any suggestions appreciated~ 
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- #2483 of 2575
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grand am starting problem
by ado
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Jul 18, 2007 (1:00 pm)
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I have starting problem with my 97 grand am. i just replaced fuel pump but still wont start. the car starts for like a second them dies down. there no electrical problems on spark plugs. can sombody help me with this one
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Re: missing out [leroy6]
by kurtoj
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Jul 24, 2007 (8:02 pm)
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Replying to: leroy6 (Mar 19, 2007 4:26 pm)
i am having the same exact problem with my 92 quad 4 2.3 i have done the same things as you with no results.
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- #2485 of 2575
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1999 OVERHEATING
by cblank
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Aug 03, 2007 (4:44 pm)
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What up everyone. I have a 1999 grand am that overheated about 2 months ago. the block ended up cracking on me. I got a new engine put in and the same thing happened 2 weeks later! can someone please give me some ideas on why this is happening! I have changed the waterpump, flushed the radiator, put in a new throttle. fans work, radiator cap is fine. maybe electric? I dont know
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- #2486 of 2575
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Grand Am Radiator
by cahla
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Aug 14, 2007 (12:10 pm)
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I'm looking for the radiator cap on my 1999 Grand Am SE. Am I losing my mind, because I can't find it... Any direction would be appreciated!
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