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#2522 of 2575 Re: Grand Am - stinko [madcoloradomom] by burdawg Mar 04, 2008 (6:28 am)
Replying to: madcoloradomom (Mar 03, 2008 1:48 pm) The moral here is if you don't want to make repairs then don't buy a twelve+ year old car with 89K miles on it. Many of these items are wear items and are very common repairs for this age and mileage. We had a 95 and went 135K easily, but not without some repairs like you mention.
#2523 of 2575 Re: 1996 2.4 cant figure out whats wrong [scoot08] by sruiz2169 Mar 04, 2008 (6:41 am)
Replying to: scoot08 (Mar 03, 2008 12:23 pm) have you checked the starter or the alternator?   ok...for all of you with huge, expensive engine problems...here's my story: (maybe it'll help)   i have a 99 Grand Am SE. i had my car parked for a couple of months over the summer and when i started driving it again i had major problems with over heating, delayed starts, etc. was told it was a head gasket problem. got them replaced ($500), overheating and other problems still kept happening, more money, time, and work wasted. Turns out the head job wasn't done right, had the guy redo it right. After that same shit different day. Finally, about a month ago i blow a rod.   Totally pisses me off, i said screw it, opted to go with a remanufactured engine and get rid of my POS engine. the engine had a little over 171k. Now it sounds and runs beautifully. It cost me 2k but to me was well worth it. Everything with my car looks good it was just the engine that was a problem.   now with the new engine my Service Engine Soon light came on, couldn't be the engine it's brand new. Went to the engine guy, checked the code, it's an O2 sensor going bad, the engine was also seemingly hesitating on cold starts and seemed to lose power on acceleration from a stop, he told me that it may be that my fuel injectors are dirty and need to be professionally cleaned (about $60), well i changed my O2 sensor ($70) and no engine light, no hesitation on acceleration, so i think the O2 was the cause of the new engine problems. But i'm keeping the fuel injector cleaning in mind.   Hope this helped some of you. Fixing up a car is better than buying a new car. That's just me. Replies to this message: burdawg (Mar 04, 2008 7:17 am) sruiz2169 (Mar 05, 2008 1:33 pm) burdawg (Mar 06, 2008 7:59 am) scoot08 (Mar 04, 2008 12:13 pm) scoot08 (Mar 05, 2008 2:44 pm)
#2524 of 2575 Re: 1996 2.4 cant figure out whats wrong [sruiz2169] by burdawg Mar 04, 2008 (7:17 am)
Replying to: sruiz2169 (Mar 04, 2008 6:41 am) Whomever recommended to you to replace the head gaskets on an engine with 171K+ miles (not mention one with an iron block and aluminum heads) gave you real bad advice. At that mileage it's mostly worn out, so your just throwing good money after bad. Replies to this message: sruiz2169 (Mar 05, 2008 1:33 pm) burdawg (Mar 06, 2008 7:59 am)
#2525 of 2575 Re: 1996 2.4 cant figure out whats wrong [sruiz2169] by scoot08 Mar 04, 2008 (12:13 pm)
Replying to: sruiz2169 (Mar 04, 2008 6:41 am) ya the alternator and the starter are good Replies to this message: scoot08 (Mar 05, 2008 2:44 pm)
#2526 of 2575 Re: 1996 2.4 cant figure out whats wrong [burdawg] by sruiz2169 Mar 05, 2008 (1:33 pm)
Replying to: burdawg (Mar 04, 2008 7:17 am) there was water in my oil and it looked like light chocolate milk...that's why they told me to fix my head gaskets. Replies to this message: burdawg (Mar 06, 2008 7:59 am)
#2527 of 2575 Re: 1996 2.4 cant figure out whats wrong [scoot08] by scoot08 Mar 05, 2008 (2:44 pm)
Replying to: scoot08 (Mar 04, 2008 12:13 pm) so i finally fixed it!!! it was the crankshaft sensor... for all of you who dont know where it is it's behind the starter... thanks for all your help
#2528 of 2575 Re: 1996 2.4 cant figure out whats wrong [sruiz2169] by burdawg Mar 06, 2008 (7:59 am)
Replying to: sruiz2169 (Mar 05, 2008 1:33 pm) Yes, that water had contaminated the oil which was no longer providing good bearing lubrication, so the damage to the bearings was probably done before the head gaskets were ever changed. Once the heads were put back on the worn engine block the compression increased which put more stress on the already old and probably damaged bearings which lead to the result you had. The lesson here is that major repairs to a high mileage engine usually aren't worth much - the final outcome which was to replace the engine with a rebuilt was the best choice from the start, depending of course on other factors, such as overall condition of the car, age of the rest of the drivertrain, etc.
#2529 of 2575 Starter Replacement - 1995 Grand Am by rzimm23 Mar 06, 2008 (10:55 am)
Has anyone ever replaced a starter on a 1995 Grand Am with the 2.3 Litre Quad Four Engine? I am assuming the starter is bad but was also thinking it could be the solenoid - wherever it might be located in the engine compartment????   Thanks Ryan
#2530 of 2575 Re: Starter Fix WORKS!! [kristenn16] by candyjar Mar 15, 2008 (2:35 pm)
Replying to: kristenn16 (Jun 20, 2006 10:21 am) hell yes it works! cut that stupid yellow wire! its keeping you from enjoying your ride! I spent hundreds of dollars and tons of man hours till I finally took ten minutes to get to that damn wire and cut it. My car is working great now. and remember, if your scared to cut it, you can always put it back together again. No harm no foul. but I highly suggest it
#2531 of 2575 1996 grand am wont start by vcsc Mar 16, 2008 (10:42 pm)
what yellow wire is everyone talking about please help me where is it located Replies to this message: candyjar (Mar 17, 2008 2:19 pm)

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