Grand Am SE

The 1990 Grand Am was a popular car. The curb weight of the 1990 Pontiac Grand Am was 2,739 pounds.

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I found this to be the best for my 1999 9-5, should be the same for the 9-3 turbo.

A couple of things I found:

The replacement SAAB belt is shorter, missing out the centre pulley. I have actually fitted both and I found that the original lenghth 2601 (I believe) was easier to fit. With the tensioner pulled forward or compressed it was easier to push the belt down in the centre onto the centre pulley. I had to go for an after market belt to get the length.

I also found that using the half inch socket extension rod to compress the tensioner was difficult as the brake reservoir got in the way. I used a half inch socket speed brace instead and the shape of the brace fit nicely around the reservoir.

As described in the mentioned web-site you have to remove the engine mount and wheel but don't be put off, simple job that my mum could do.

Lastly - check pulley's to make sure they are running smooth or you may find that you trash another belt like I did.

4 cyl = 180 thermostat 6 cyl = 195 thermostat

you'll have t change the motor and or regulator... you can find one on eBay or at

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the starter is on the driver side in the front of the motor near the transmission.

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Sounds like its getting hot and the thermal protection is shutting it down. Try cleaning it or oiling it.

No need to remove the headlight assembly. twist & remove the light bulb from the rear of the headlight assembly. Do not touch the new bulb glass with your hands. Oils from your hands will cause bulb failure.

You can't. I had the exact same problem with my 96 grand am, and after changing the ignition and also the instrument cluster was the only way to get it to work. I would try to replace the ignition first cause it could not be reading the key properly and if it still gives you problems then your whole control panel will need to be changed. Either way its going to cost a pretty penny.

Actually you can. This is a common problem with grand am's. If the car does not start on the first try...the anti theft system will kick in and the car won't start for 10 minutes. Don't try to start until the security light stops flashing. I finally disabled mine by cutting the yellow wire behind the radio. If you do this the security light will always be on (steady) but at least the car will start every time.

like most things, it depends.. with good care and maintenance a 1998 Camry should last a very long time. My '98 Camry has 225,000 miles and it's still in topnotch shape. I've had it for 4 yrs now and I bought when it had 105K miles. Never rebuilt engine or tranny, both are in excellent condition. I use fully synthetic oil which I change every 7,500miles. A lot of people waste money by changing oil too frequently (3K), always follow your owner's manual and its recommendation are usually 2-tiered one for stop-n-go VS highway driving. Make sure to follow the maintenance schedule from your owners manual, if you do, 1 million miles should not be out of reach if that how long you want to keep it for.

good luck.

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apply high temp sealant Rtv to threds and under head bolts ( step one head bolts 37 ft lbs) (step 2 then 1/4 turn)

lower intake torque four long bolts at step 1( 66 inch

step 2( 10 ft lbs

then the outer bolts right then left

install upper intake and torque all 14 lb from center out

do not under torque or over torque and make sure you have a accurate torque wrench not one that has been threw hell or drop. these motors are sensitive make it painless the first time

there is no dip stick, there is a plug under the transmission that you have to take out and if fluid comes out it is full, it is only a 1/4 inch plug.

A 2005 Pontiac Grand Am takes 4.5 quarts of oil. As you add oil, have the vehicle parked on a flat surface.

Yes..you should be able to. You'll have to take off the starter, remove the front engine mount to be able to lift the engine slightly then remove the oil pan.

Disconnect batt. Follow pos batt cable to the end (that is the starter) Raise car. Remove from underneath. (2-3 bolts/2-3 wires + pos. batt cable)

Belt may be loose or glazed

It is important to know how fast a vehicle is going for many reasons. Since speed effects handing and braking times, you can't make proper driving decisions if you do not know how fast you are going. Speed sensors measure how fast a vehicle is going.

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On your door there is a rectangular plastic piece, some cars it has a round little speaker in it. Remove that piece by pulling it gently, so you wont break it. There will be 3 to 4 screws with bolts attached. Remove bolts and if they are power mirrors, you will need to unplug the connector. The connector is behind the door paneling. Its not that far down.

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try turning the ignition key to the on position (dont start) and depressing the gas pedal 3 times within 5 seconds.

Are you sure you don't mean fuse? The turn signal fuse is under the drivers side dash in the fuse box. The inside label of the panel will tell you which one.

If your turn signal is not working, also check the flasher. They are a type of relay too, and located in the shroud area next to the steering wheel. If you have an a/c car, you will need to drop the drivers side shroud cover to get to the flasher. Easy fix, just takes about 20 minutes to undo all the bolts. (9/32 or 7 mm) for the dash, 10mm for the nuts holding the kick panel.

It mean an unprecedented event, one that falls well above the upper bounds of existing measurements.

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Example : "The demand for the latest toy was off the charts."

Waterpump would not cause this. Definitely a blown head gasket but be sure to change the water pump while you're in there or you'll have to do all that labor again in a few months. I know from experience. Get free online repair manual at autozone.com to help ya do it. Goodluck i beg to differ the water pumps on the quad 4's are known to be unreliable, and they do leek coolant into the oil when they break because it comes in around the shaft that powers the oil pump this is not an arguable point i have been working on quad fours for a while and i have seen many instances of this the water pumps on the twin cam engines are better but they still have the same problem they just last longer