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#51 of 60 Brake/Caliper Question by tnk530 Mar 24, 2008 (7:45 am)
My husband went to change my front brakes on my 2001 Grand AM (which he has doen many times before). When he went to remove the calipre. He could not get it off. What does this mean? He tried pulling on it with force but that did not work. Is this an expensive problem to fix? Replies to this message: hoitytoity (Apr 28, 2009 7:43 am)
#52 of 60 Re: Does anyone else have grinding brakes? [chergib] by debt Jul 23, 2008 (12:23 pm)
Replying to: chergib (May 13, 2006 1:49 pm) Yes I do. I have a 1999 Grand Am SE and just had the front and back rotors turned and new brake pads on front and back. When I brake, I hear a grinding noise that was not there before. My mechanic thinks that is is coming from the rear and feels if they take off the 1st layer of the ceramic pad that it might stop the noise. I've always had brake issues with this car from the day it was new. Good Luck
#53 of 60 soft brake pedal by sorin1 Jul 31, 2008 (7:06 pm)
hello! i have a 2004 grand am se with a 2.2L in it. just bought it second hand. the brake pedal is kinda soft. i have to push it down to the metal to get reaction from it. the car has about 22 kmiles on it so i guess it sat around quite a lot. maybe some contamination in the lines? air trapped in the lines? some mechanic was saying something about the master cylinder being bad, something common for these cars. does any of you know if this might be the case? thanks! sorin1
#54 of 60 Re: Rotors [burdawg] by sorin1 Jul 31, 2008 (7:19 pm)
Replying to: burdawg (Jan 11, 2008 8:52 pm) i agree with you. dont get cheap stuff, because it's your safety. me, i never turn the rotors, because this makes them thiner and this causes them to warp faster. i paid premium for lifetime warranty oversized brake pads (change them every year, just before fall, weather i need to do that or not) and usualy about every 2 years i put in new rotors. the last ones i put in are drilled and slotted for better cooling and gas venting. it didn't cost much and i think it's gonna do a better work. one way to do it is to take the ones from the store (if you dont want to buy from certified) and take them to local mechanics. there are a few out there which have fixtures for drilling the rotors.
#55 of 60 Re: Brake Booster on 2005 Grand Am [cookster2ooo] by sorin1 Jul 31, 2008 (7:22 pm)
Replying to: cookster2ooo (Mar 22, 2007 6:41 pm) what issues did he have with the brakes? soft pedal? long travel?
#56 of 60 caliper not releasing by t0yb0y Aug 24, 2008 (7:48 pm)
I have a 94 Grand Am GT that has the front passenger brake caliper not releasing properly and smoking after short drives. I have replaced the caliper and brake pads but the issue is still happening. I did notice when I had the brake line off no fluid drained out of it, however when I bleed the caliper it did release fluid then. I haven't ruled out the possibility of the new caliper being bad as well. Any ideas?
#57 of 60 99 Grand Am Brake Light by amh1 Oct 31, 2008 (10:13 am)
Hi, I have a 1999 Grand Am (Love it!). I've had it for 8 years and now have over 130,000 miles on it. My brake light was coming on when I was turning corners then turning itself off within 2-3 minutes. I took it to my friend who's a mechanic and he said the brake fluid was low. He couldn't find any leaks so he told me that it was probably a Master Cylinder (about $65 at auto parts store) and said it was an easy enough fix that it could be done at home if you have a friend that knows a little about cars. He topped off my brake fluid reservoir and showed me where it was so I could watch to see if it got low again without an apparent leak (if it did then it was the cylinder). Hope this helps someone!! ~amh1
#58 of 60 Re: i hate this car!!!!! [cityguy] by kylehunter44 Feb 08, 2009 (2:43 pm)
Replying to: cityguy (Sep 18, 2006 4:32 pm) Its your Wheel speed sensor . it keeps the car from locking up when car decelerates
#59 of 60 Re: Brake/Caliper Question [tnk530] by hoitytoity Apr 28, 2009 (7:43 am)
Replying to: tnk530 (Mar 24, 2008 7:45 am) Did you ever figure this out? I am having the same problem!
#60 of 60 2001 Grand Am GT by rpbutler1969 Jul 18, 2009 (2:29 pm)
Brakes make a grinding sound and act like the abs is activating when I brake. This all seemed to happen after a car wash. someone said that the sensor may need to be replaced. Anybody have any Ideas? Thanks Russ

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