Pontiac Grand Prix Dead Piston!

4 messages, Last post on Sep 10, 2009 at 5:30 PM

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#1 of 4 Dead Piston! by djlennyc360 Aug 06, 2009 (10:35 pm)
I have a 2002 Grand Prix with 93,000Km's on it and does anyone know why a piston would go dead in it. It is a 3.8 V6 the car is like NEW! I have friends with this same engine and they have 300,000km's and still running strong. I keep up with all the maintence, oil changes, Tune up. I don't understand how this could happen. I am looking at alot of money I don't have to replace this engine. Any Advise out there? Replies to this message: cnw (Sep 03, 2009 5:35 pm) djlennyc360 (Sep 04, 2009 3:25 am) cnw (Sep 10, 2009 5:30 pm)
#2 of 4 Re: Dead Piston! [djlennyc360] by cnw Sep 03, 2009 (5:35 pm)
Replying to: djlennyc360 (Aug 06, 2009 10:35 pm) Check the spark plug, plug wire and coil pack on the bad cylinder. Replies to this message: djlennyc360 (Sep 04, 2009 3:25 am) cnw (Sep 10, 2009 5:30 pm)
#3 of 4 Re: Dead Piston! [cnw] by djlennyc360 Sep 04, 2009 (3:25 am)
Replying to: cnw (Sep 03, 2009 5:35 pm) Did all that and ended up going with a new used engine! Thanks! Replies to this message: cnw (Sep 10, 2009 5:30 pm)
#4 of 4 Re: Dead Piston! [djlennyc360] by cnw Sep 10, 2009 (5:30 pm)
Replying to: djlennyc360 (Sep 04, 2009 3:25 am) I guess the compression check revealed major internal problems? Sorry to hear that it wasn't a simple, inexpensive fix. Clark