1.) constant overheating problem: I thought at first the > problem was > > the thermostat. Got it replaced by the dealership. 2 days go > by and > no > > problems after the install. yesterday heading out for a on > site job > at > > 7:00 in the morning, the thermostat waits till it's gets to > around > the > > mark between 90 and 130 degrees to open up... it did cool > the engine > > down and so there was no problem the entire drive down. > worked from 8 > > to 5 at the site and when i got ready to go the "low > coolant" light > > came on.. we had just topped the coolant off the day of the > thermostat > > install.. now i figure we got a leak cause i have no idea > where the > > coolant is going can never find any drips... anyways, So > once i'm > > heading out of town i get the overheating warning and pull > off the > > road to stop and let car cool off. Low coolant light all the > way home > > till today when we filled the resevoir again, not problems > yet. > >

2. squeeling: won't do it at a higher speed, but when i slow > down > make > > a turn or let off on the brake, she squeels. worst time was > tonight > > when the car kept going for at least 100 yards, if i sped up > it would > > go away, could be brakes... hub assembly.... CV joints. > >

3. Brand new breaks, might have warped disks. yeah a day > after the > new > > install i noticed a slight pulsing with the car when lightly > applying > > the brakes at highway speeds.. unless it's something else.. > it's > now > > gotten worse. > >

4. signal clicking inside car keeps going after the signal > is off: > I'm > > guessing it's a short but still not 100% sure. sometimes it > does it > > once or twice after the signal goes off and then at random > times > turns > > on.. even though the signal is off. it can get worse, > sometimes it > > goes nuts, clicks really fast and doesn't stop. more > annoying than > an > > actual problem i guess. > >

So this is my very first car ever, 7 days old to me... i > should also > > mention 146 thousand KMs on it so that might narrow things > down. > it's > > a 99 grand am v6 3.4 litre 2 door. other than thoes problems > i love > > the car. just hope the problems can be solved and repaired > in the > > future. And aren't HUGE expensive problems. > >

thanks in advance for any of your help > >

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Cheers,> > Howard> >

Mattcubus wrote:> > > Got a used 99 grand am from a dealership 7 days ago. And I> > got a> > short> > > list of problems that maybe some of you know how to> > address... so> > here> > > we go.> > >

"delano_h" wrote: >  > > 1) Sounds like there is air trapped in the cooling > system. >  > > Take it back >  > > to the dealer and have them do a better job. >  > > 2) My 2001 GA just started doing the squealing > thing after >  > > having >  > > rusted rotors due to the salt etc. It happens when > applying >  > > the brakes, >  > > or turning left. Not sure if the caliper is > sticking and the >  > > pads have >  > > glazed up. Car only has 33,000 miles, so tend not > to think it >  > > a worn >  > > out CV joint or hub bearing. But have not resolved > it yet. >  > > 3) Brake pulsation seems to be a common complaint > in these >  > > cars. If >  > > your brakes are new, weren't the rotors changed as > well? If >  > > so, should >  > > be smooth until they warp also. >  > > 4) The flasher units are being replaced under a > recall for bad >  > > solder >  > > joints causing malfunctioning. Pontiac dealer > should replace >  > > it free of >  > > charge. >  > > >  > > Cheers, >  > > Howard >  > > >  > > Mattcubus wrote: >   > > > Got a used 99 grand am from a dealership 7 > days ago. And I >  > > got a >  > > short >   > > > list of problems that maybe some of you > know how to >  > > address... so >  > > here >   > > > we go. >   > > > >   > > > 1.) constant overheating problem: I thought > at first the >  > > problem was >   > > > the thermostat. Got it replaced by the > dealership. 2 days go >  > > by and >  > > no >   > > > problems after the install. yesterday > heading out for a on >  > > site job >  > > at >   > > > 7:00 in the morning, the thermostat waits > till it's gets to >  > > around >  > > the >   > > > mark between 90 and 130 degrees to open > up... it did cool >  > > the engine >   > > > down and so there was no problem the entire > drive down. >  > > worked from 8 >   > > > to 5 at the site and when i got ready to go > the "low >  > > coolant" light >   > > > came on.. we had just topped the coolant > off the day of the >  > > thermostat >   > > > install.. now i figure we got a leak cause > i have no idea >  > > where the >   > > > coolant is going can never find any > drips... anyways, So >  > > once i'm >   > > > heading out of town i get the overheating > warning and pull >  > > off the >   > > > road to stop and let car cool off. Low > coolant light all the >  > > way home >   > > > till today when we filled the resevoir > again, not problems >  > > yet. >   > > > >   > > > 2. squeeling: won't do it at a higher > speed, but when i slow >  > > down >  > > make >   > > > a turn or let off on the brake, she > squeels. worst time was >  > > tonight >   > > > when the car kept going for at least 100 > yards, if i sped up >  > > it would >   > > > go away, could be brakes... hub > assembly.... CV joints. >   > > > >   > > > 3. Brand new breaks, might have warped > disks. yeah a day >  > > after the >  > > new >   > > > install i noticed a slight pulsing with the > car when lightly >  > > applying >   > > > the brakes at highway speeds.. unless it's > something else.. >  > > it's >  > > now >   > > > gotten worse. >   > > > >   > > > 4. signal clicking inside car keeps going > after the signal >  > > is off: >  > > I'm >   > > > guessing it's a short but still not 100% > sure. sometimes it >  > > does it >   > > > once or twice after the signal goes off and > then at random >  > > times >  > > turns >   > > > on.. even though the signal is off. it can > get worse, >  > > sometimes it >   > > > goes nuts, clicks really fast and doesn't > stop. more >  > > annoying than >  > > an >   > > > actual problem i guess. >   > > > >   > > > So this is my very first car ever, 7 days > old to me... i >  > > should also >   > > > mention 146 thousand KMs on it so that > might narrow things >  > > down. >  > > it's >   > > > a 99 grand am v6 3.4 litre 2 door. other > than thoes problems >  > > i love >   > > > the car. just hope the problems can be > solved and repaired >  > > in the >   > > > future. And aren't HUGE expensive problems. >   > > > >   > > > thanks in advance for any of your help >   > > > >   > > > -- >   > > > Posted using the http://www.autoforu­mz.com > interface, at author's >  > > request >   > > > Articles individually checked for > conformance to usenet >  > > standards >   > > > Topic URL: >  > > > http://www.autoforu­mz.com/Pontiac-99-Gr­and-couple-problems-­ftopict109959.html >   > > > Visit Topic URL to contact author (reg. > req'd). Report >  > > abuse: >  > > http://www.autoforu­mz.com/eform.php?p=5­14952 > >

New problem now which might take questioning my dad since he > was at > > the shop when it was first looked over while i was at work > that day. > > i was on my way back to the shop to ask some questions when > the car > > started to vibrate and my "check engine soon light came > on"... > > showed my mechanic, he looked under the hood and told me > right away > > that it’s miss firing. and the intake gasket was bad. Now if > that’s > > the case the guy who looked at should have told my dad, i > never heard > > anything about the intake gasket, now it’s running like crap > and i’m > > not very happy at all. > > if it’s just the intake gasket will the miss firing stop oor > do i have > > an even bigger problem than i thought. > >

The entire two front brake assemblys were replaced. sorry i > need to be > > more specific with that. as far as i know they replaced the > roters and > > pads. >