Tuesday, 4 July 2006
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| Solstice thoughts? Blank 05:43:18 |
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What do you guys think of that new roadster? I'm either gonna buy an 06
miata, 06 solstice or an 05 S2k....
I hate the looks of alot of the other pontiacs (grand am/prix) but I
love the way the fronts look on these babies.
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| solstice -- any opinions? Gerard 05:39:23 |
| | I ordered a solstice on Halloween. I,m now having second thoughts about
going through with the purchase. The car I ordered is black on black
with every option available except for monsoon sound system, which I
would not get any use out of. Driving an open top roadster with a stick
should be enough fun in itself. Loud sounds will only detract from the
real pleasure. I drove 2 Solstices at a dealer in New Jersey in
January. Both cars were cancellations. One was actully returned with
about 200 miles on it. It seems the woman never drove a stick and had
trouble adjusting to. She was also, I was told,a good friend of the
dealership's owner, hence, she was able to return the car. The
dealership would not discount the car one cent, though. Funny thing is
this car handled and drove better than the can with 3 miles on it. The
biggest problem I see now with Solstice is the fact that you and your
significant other can't even take a weekend trip with the car with the
top down unless you want to hold you bags on your lap. OK, to the
point.Does Solstice possess the ghost of the Fiero? Will the car
eventually be discontinued for lackluster sales once the diehards have
gotten their cars? (remember the new Thunderbird?)Should I cancel my
order and wait for the turbo model? By the way, Consumer Reports did
not like the solstice (April, 2006 Auto Issue). But to end on a
positive note, I'm 6 feet tall and I did fit comfortably in the seat,so
Jason, you are wrong.
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Monday, 3 July 2006
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| Re: Brake Shoes on 97 GA..do I need special tools? Behode ApaleHorse 08:03:37 |
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"Behode ApaleHorse" <sm@behode.com> wrote in message
news:129t3b93fc2kb77@corp.supernews.com...> About to replace shoes for the first time on this car. Has original shoes > at 130k miles. First time replacing shoes on a grand am, do I need any > special tools. Will a screw driver, pliers and vice grips do it?>
You will need a blow torch as well as a grease gun.
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Saturday, 1 July 2006
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| Re: Cracked head on 99 Grand Am Guest 06:53:19 |
| | I heard with a bad head gasket you have to have the head resurfaced -
did you do that?
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| Re: is 17mpg ok for a 1993 bonneville? Seeray28 01:22:32 |
| | Thanks for all the replies. I havent gotten a chance to do a tune up, but
the thing runs great. I think I found out why it is getting 17mpg though ( I
still think I can get better). THe other day I was riding in the car with
the wife driving, as she FLOORED it, she says "boy I cant wait for you to
tune this thing up, gas sure is getting really expensive"
"Harry Face" <Harryface9105@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:4295-44A0BA6F-856@storefull-3317.bay.webtv.net...> If that's the city MPG your talking about your right in range of what to> expect.>
Also consider a heavy foot, hilly terrain, stop & go traffic and short> runs can all contribute to lower mpg.> How's the plugs, wires, pcv, egr, air & fuel filter & injectors, oxygen> sensor?> happy motoring> harryface> 05 Park Avenue 41,449> 91 Boneville 306,930>
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Thursday, 29 June 2006
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| Re: Whats a good procedure for ridding an air-lock? 95 sunfire Guest 05:14:12 |
| | Did you figure it out yet? My car does the same thing - see
overheating post - I 'googled' my problem and it still sounds like the
head gasket. But you said you changed that so now is it a cracked head?
Sorry but read what it says on google and maybe you'll see your options.
My car's heater core gave out and it overheated the engine big time - so
I guess I have a blown head gasket - parked the car.
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Wednesday, 28 June 2006
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| side mirror replacement Guest 13:15:11 |
| | does anyone know how to replace passenger side power mirror on 2001 grand am? |
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| Removing steering wheel from a 1994 Pontiac Firebird with an Airbag Shadebn 13:13:01 |
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I NEED TO REMOVE THE STEERING WHEEL TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY, BUT MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AIRBAG AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS SAFE TO REMOVE IT IN THE NORMAL WAY OR NOT, WILL THE AIRBAG OPEN OUT IF I TRY THAT,, OR WHAT IT THE CORRECT WAY TO REMOVE IT WITH AN AIRBAG?
THANKS!!
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| valve cover oil leak Matt 13:09:31 |
| | I'm having trouble stopping an oil leak from the front valve cover on a 1994
3.8 Bonneville. The oil seems to seep down and end up on the exhaust
manifold which causes a lot of smoke, depending on how long the car sits.
Are there any secrets to installing a new gasket? Should I use a sealer?
Thanks
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Voltage problem on 1992 pontiac grand prix 3.4L  Karl Maser 13:03:30 |
| | The voltage on my volt meter in the car just started to jump to 16-17 volts at times and the check gauges lite keeps comming on. Is this an alternator problem? |
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| help with car not starting Jennakay 06:24:12 |
| | I have a GrandAm and left the lights on overnight and woke up to a dead
battery. A two truck came and towed me to a nearby garage where they
installed a new battery however, now the car wont start even though it never
had trouble before. I am short on money at this time and can't afford
diagnostics and wondered what could cause the car not to start.
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Sunday, 18 June 2006
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| 1996 pontiac grand am trans troubles Guest 07:05:05 |
| | i have a 1996 pontiac grand am with the 4 cylinder and 4 speed automatic. when the convertor is in lock up some(most) times the trans seems to skip a little shudder mostly. when i raise up engine speed just a hair 100-200 rpm the shudder goes away and seems to be ok. i am thinking the convertor is going bad. would i need to look at the tcc solenoid in the valve body? |
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Monday, 12 June 2006
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| 1986 Grand Prix heater core? 69Rocketman 21:07:02 |
| | I have an '86 Grand Prix and I've recently had to start using the heater
again. When I turn on the heater, steam comes out of all vents and it smells
badly like anti-freeze. Is my heater core gone? How hard/long of a job is it
to change out? Should it only be done with new replacement parts. or is a
salvage yard a good place to look for one?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Duane
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Thursday, 1 June 2006
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| 1998 pontiac grand am Guest 02:04:58 |
| | my 98 grand am se has been overheating. i popped the hood and can't find where to add coolant. i seen the overflow can said no maintenance required for 5 years. and ideas |
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Tuesday, 30 May 2006
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| 99 grand prix Guest 02:46:24 |
| | my car is stalling when i stop and it will try to go when my foot is off the gas and it idles low please comment need help to figure it out |
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Wednesday, 24 May 2006
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| 1997 Pontiac GTp Guest 02:40:16 |
| | The radio light where the clock is and the drivers information center lights do not appear fuses are fine and the radio still works any ideas? |
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Sunday, 21 May 2006
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| 98 Grand Am with broken A/C plug Hollis 03:38:41 |
| | A couple friends and I recently replaced the radiator in my wife's '98 Pontiac Grand Am. We must have inadvertantly broken a small white plastic plug on the front of the A/C compressor. It is broken off the compressor, so I can't just go get a new one. Someone told me it was only some kind of thermostat, and that I could just jump/connect the two wires together and it would work. Is this true? |
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Wednesday, 17 May 2006
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| Problem with 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix car stereo Guest 22:26:53 |
| | The treble, or high end, cuts out intermittently when I'm driving, or
idling at a stop light. I've taken it to the dealer at least three
times in hopes of correcting it. They replaced the radio itself, yet
the problem persists. Furthermore, they could not "re-create" the
problem - so no action was taken. Apparently this is typical, no
wonder GM is losing market share.
Rather than take it in a fourth time, I have opted to take it to a car
audio shop to fix it. At this point, with the less than satisfactory
service from the dealer, I am ready to pay for this problem to go away.
Anyone else have the same issue?
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| Changing serpentine Belts 2000 Grand Prix GTP Keith Corwell 16:02:55 |
| | How hard of a job is it to change both belts ?
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| intake manifold Ajce245 04:36:23 |
| | well ive been lucky enough to have had my intake manifold gaskets replaced
on my 2000 grand am gt. i also had front/rear brake servicing and fuel
filter replaced and blower resistor.
my car is now having "pinging sounds". i called the service guy and he
said sounds like a possible "Vacuum leak". What the heck is this? I
spent close to $2000 and am not going to spend anymore.
car runs smoothly, no other problems except the constant pinging while in
idle and driving.
any help would be much appreciated.
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Tuesday, 16 May 2006
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| Re: Vibe - bought one!!! Robert 05:14:28 |
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"Thomas" <gadget99@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:17796-4467FF0C-495@storefull-3212.bay.webtv.net...
I was in the market for a Vibe. Love the looks and the versatility.
Drove it, Thought it was a little noisy, ruff riding and didn't like
how the steering wheel was so far away also have yet to see one with a
power drivers seat. Then I test drove a '06 Grand Prix and thats all
she wrote!!! I found it very comfortable, quiet, very responsive and
with just the base model, which is the one I got, had all the toys I
wanted including a POWER SEAT!! As for MPG I got 26.5 MPG with
city/highway driving. Sure it will get in the 30's with only highway.
I got a slightly used Hertz car there for saving a bundle on
depreciation. Only had the car 3 weeks and loving it so far. It gets
up and really goes when you romp the pedal unlike the Vibe that made a
bunch of strained noise from the 4 banger and didn't seem to do a whole
lot of moving. Now I'm not trashing the Vibe I do like them
allot....but for me I'm a big guy and the GP just fit better and was
really impressed with how quiet and comfortable it is, as was my sister.
I like to do weekend road trips so comfort is a high priority for me.
Good luck and happy car hunting...
Tom
Thanks Tom!
I like the bigger cars as well, I drove a G6 for a week, and it was sweet.
I got one in Black, and while the engine isn't super powerful, IT BLEW AWAY
THE DODGE CALIBER I drove an hour before.
The Caliber was unpleasing to drive.. It was horrible.
Got in the Vibe, total difference in quality. yes, it was more expensive,
BUT.. light years ahead in build quality... The brand new Caliber I drove
was making a lot of vibration noises from the interior bits. However, the
engine was SUPER quiet in the Caliber compared to the Vibe.
The Vibe has everything I need, and no, I don't believe they ever have, or
ever will come with a power driver's seat. I like things all manual, except
the windows of course.
Nothing will beat the Vibe (in GM lineup) for fuel economy, so, that's why I
stuck with the Vibe. The Chevy Aveo and Pontiac Wave (I dunno if they sell
the Wave in the US, do they??), aren't as good, and are smaller than the
Vibe!!
I call my car the Vibetrix. I haven't picked it up, the ink is still wet on
the paperwork (but I'm pre-approved for the finance).
sweet ;)
Thanks!! Now I'm feeling the Vibe!
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Monday, 15 May 2006
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| '95 Pontiac Grand Pric A/C condenser-replacement Ebay 10:24:07 |
| | I bought condenser and now is time to replace it in mine ’95 Pontiac GP SE.
Can any one tell me the right steps how to do it or send me some links to
www with that info.
Thanx
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| My car hates water Travis King 03:06:53 |
| | My 1988 Pontiac 6000 (2.5) is having yet another dilema. It hates water,
every time it rains, water gets in the car all over the place. Through the
windshield and through the doors. We've tried sealing it, calking it, new
stripping, and so on. While they fix some leaks, new ones are created and
the fixes are only temporary. Now it's gotten more severe. I washed my car
today in our driveway and I heard a tinkling noise as if something were
filling up with water. I bet you can't guess what it was. My driver's side
rear door is filling up with water. (The car is a 4-door) How quickly will
the door detiorate, and would it be wise or would it be a mistake to drill
holes at the bottom of the door for the water to escape? The only thing
still left on this car that's good is the body, and I'm worried that this
will now take the last good thing left on the car. While I know it's kind
of general, any estimates on how much it would cost to fix the leak? I know
it's not a lot of information, but any clues on where the water could be
coming from? I don't think the water is escaping, although a little bit of
water was on the floor of the car in that seat too. Even later this evening
when I checked the door, I heard a slushing sound from the door. Thanks.
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