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51 messages, Last post on Jul 14, 2009 at 2:23 PM
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| I have a bit of a problem. I have a 1996 Pontiac Grand Am GT with 150,000. A month ago my dad changed the filter and fluid. After this was done when I would first start the car I would have to let it run for a minute or it would really bog down for it to move. Once it ran it was fine. Yesterday I was on the highway when I realized the rpm was going up to keep it going at a steady 70 and then I lost all power to the transmission. After it cooled it would move but still strain. I did this to get it home. You could also smell the fluid burning. After it cooled over night I started it and and it seemed to work normal. Is it time for a new transmission? Could the filter and fluid change have caused this? Until now I never had a problem with the transmission. Any input would be much appreciated. | |
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I have had a 98 Pontiac Grand Am for about 2 weeks now. It has the 2.4 liter 4 cyl so its suppose to have the 4T60E transmission. Well it won't go into 4th gear at highway speeds. First day I owned it the engine wiring melted and the dealer replaced the engine wiring harness. First, secnod, and third gears wortk fine. Fluid looks and smells good. What could cause this transmission not to go into 4th gear? It tachs 3,000 rpm at 60 mph in third gear, when I put it into drive, still at 3,000 rpm at 60 mph. Any help will be greatly appreciated!
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| I have an automatic 02 Grand Am GT sedan and recently it has started making an unusual humming sound and it's giving me trouble in shifting up, usually taking effort to go over 25 mph. So far no overheating, etc... just not wanting to go. Does it sound like the transmission? | |
| i have a 99 grand am se with the 3.4 v6 automatic... here recently i had my engine replaced wit an engine out of a 99 alero and now when im in heavy acceleration and it goes to shift it acts like it gets stuck in between gears and the rev limiter (not sure how to spell) kicks in and it just pops and bangs til i let off the gas and it shifts like nothing ever happened.... i changed my spark plugs the other day and it got better but its still there.... the engine and tranny seems strong but i cant really find out because of this.... if anyone has experienced this problem and has fixed it let me know cause im all out of ideas | |
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Replying to: gase (Jun 16, 2007 5:33 pm) Today the check engine light and ETS (traction system) lights came on while it was trying to shift out of overdrive on the highway. |
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hello I have a 96 grand am gt with a dead 3.1 v6 motor. But, i have 02 3.1 motor can i put this motor in the 96? Will i run into any problems?? Any help?? thanks!! 
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| Hey all, I have a 2000 Grand am gt. Has anyone ever had the problem of the right side driveshaft bearing growling and noisy? It recently has had both front wheel bearings replaced, with the right side being real difficult to get off. Wondering if this was the start of a bad transmission bearing????? And is it something that can be changed from the outside?, or does it have to come out and apart????? | |
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Hello all: First a little background on the car... I had just replaced the struts, rotors, pads, and front tires the day before this failure occurred. Where does this tie in to my problem? Well, it may or it may not. I'll get to that later. The day after the repairs I was driving along at about 45 enjoying my new riding car. All the sudden the car tached-out as if I had knocked the shifter into neutral. However, much to my dismay, the car was still in drive. I coasted to the shoulder and turn the car off. After scratching my head for a minute I restarted the car and tried all the gears; none of them responded. I did however note a metallic-zipping noise that occurs in all ranges to include park. I checked the shifter cable and it appears to be actuating the shaft on the tranny. The fluid is good. Another thing I noted is that the whinning/zipping noise will go away above 2500-2700 rpm. Any thoughts?  Ken
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Replying to: ken74 (Jan 29, 2008 3:29 pm) |
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hello folks, need your help. i have a 2001 grand am automatic with a 2.4 twin cam. i've been getting a dry hoarse hum coming from the tranny on the passengers side, or so it seems more from that side the the drivers. the car shifts fine and accellerates ok, but the dry hum has gotten louder and louder as the week went on to the point i have parked the car perminantly till i isolate the problem and fix.. any ideas would be greatly appreciated... thanks jim |
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