Pontiac Grand Am

A 1997 Grand Am (GT or SE) could either have a 2.4L Quad-4 or a 3.1L V-6.

It should have wires plugged into it. You unplug it, unscrew the sensor and screw the new one in and plug it up. Piece of cake. Just make sure that the sensor your unscrewing is the temp sensor.

it will cost you 200 dollar if do it yourself

i had a fuel leak

To disable the kill switch on a Jeep Grand Cherokee, locate the switch, which is usually found under the dashboard or near the steering column. Turn the switch to the "off" position or remove the fuse associated with the kill switch if applicable. Consult the vehicle's owner manual for specific instructions related to your model year, as the location and operation can vary. If you are unsure or encounter difficulties, consider seeking assistance from a professional mechanic.

mine cost $1620.00 plus tax! (ouch)

With the stock hubcaps you will need to unscrew the plastic bolts. The hubcap actually bolts onto the lug nuts behind it.

There are any number of things that'll happen when your blow a head gasket or crack a head. Common symptoms: - Foaming, bubbling, or "gargling" in the radiator. The bubbles in the radiator are sometimes hard to see. But if you see them, you have a serious problem. - Rapid pressure buildup in your cooling system, before the engine has warmed up. - Some have even reported coolant overflowing from the reservoir bottle because of the pressure. All these above mentioned symptoms could also be a cracked head. Either way, the head must come off, the gasket replaced, and the head inspected for cracks. At the same time, check both mating surfaces for flatness before putting on a new gasket so you don't have to repeat the job. Other symptoms of a blown head gasket include: - White smoke coming from the tailpipe, sometimes intermittently. - Water in the oil. When they mix, the oil gets a chocolate milkshake appearance. - Oil in the coolant. - Cylinder pressure low when using either the wet or dry compression method. - Cooling system will not hold pressure when statically pressurized. Look for any combination of these symptoms to diagnose a bad head gasket. One curious observation of mine, when a person describes their engine problems, and it looks like a blown head gasket, often they mention that the car just had a new radiator put in, or new cooling fan, or some other repair history that suggests the car was constantly overheating. If you had white smoke coming from the tailpipe and your head gasket was bad, chances are the O2 sensor may have been poisoned at the same time. Expect to have problems with it. It may need to be replaced.

Yes. It's located on the front righthand side of the engine. Follow the radiator hose up to it. You can't really see it standing in front of the car, have to kinda feel for it. You'll need a rachet with an extension to get to it. I believe the socket you'll need is 3/8'', the classic Honda bolt size.

The gasket must be on both sides of the flange of thermostat before installing.

1. Open the radiator cap.

2. Disconnect the top radiator hose.

3. Run the engine for a couple of minutes with the hose off.

4. Insert tap water hose into the radiator where the top hose should be.

5. Run water into the radiator until clear water comes out of the radiator top hose.

6. Continue idling the engine, remove the tap water hose from the radiator, shut off engine as soon as the water stops coming out of the top water hose of the radiator.

7. Reconnect top water hose and fill radiator with antifreeze. Start engine and top off antifreeze.

engine is overheating, check coolant level. DON"T open radiator when its hot.

The high pressure hose: not too long, maybe an hour or less. Unscrew it from the pump, and then you'll need to get a long wrench extension and a crows foot. Then find the other end of the hose and unscrew it with your crows foot. Then install the new hose with the same tools.

Rubber hose: a few minutes. Loosen the clamp on both ends of the hose, take it out, put the new hose on and tighten the clamps up.

The metal return line that goes under your car: a couple hours. You'll have to loosen the clamp on the rubber hose, then unscrew the metal line(it's next to the high pressure hose). You're also gonna use the crows foot for the metal line. And if it's too warped and ground up(like mine) you will have to cut the metal line next to where you unscrew it and try to get a socket on it.

Good luck!

FOLLOW PVC HOSE FROM AIR CLEANER TO BACK LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE BEHIND CARB IT SLIPS INTO MANIFOLD

Bad fuel Pump? Bad fuel pump relay? Plugged fuel filter?

Oil quart quantity is roughly equal to the number of engine cylinders. A 4-cylinder needs about 4 quarts, a V6 would need 6 quarts. Usually you put in one less quart than that number, wait about 15 minutes for everything to drain, then check the dipstick. Ideally it should be right below the "Fill" mark which means one more quart will be perfect. Occasionally it will be midway to full and a quart more would be bad (don't overfill oil). You'd only want to add half a quart at that point.

By buying an AC charge hose and a can or 2 of R134a freon (depending on how much your car needs) Attach hose to the low pressure side & charge system. Do not overcharge, or you may destroy the AC system.

the quad 4 engines don't use a pcv valve

Unfortunately you are going to need the manufacturers scan and diagnostic tool to be able to read your ABS or body codes. GM uses a scan tool called a tech 2 for abs, etc, air bag, and all body related codes.

There should be a trac off button on the stearing wheel, when it is pushed to the off position, it makes the light come on. If it is set on the stearing wheel only when there is a issue with your tires should it come on. (Like if you going over very bumpy grounds)

The most common reason on these cars is the fuel pump getting weak.

The car actually measures the viscosity of the oil while you are driving and running the car when you change the oil the light will be reset.

from the trunk look up towards where the lamp is there you will see a two/three wire connection/socket at the lamp... turn the connection/socket about 1/4 to 1/2 turn to the left and pull down slightly you'll find a burnt out bulb...... replace and re-install connector/socket in the reverse of removal..... P.S. Dont get locked in the trunk..... lol

if your lamp is on the top of your rear window then either carefully snap off the cover from inside the vehicle that covers the lamp or remove 2-3 screws from the cover (if applicable) and there you will find the bulb.....

ya out!!!!

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Look in your manual. Or go to auto zone for them to help you locate them.

It does have the passlock system, what is the question?

Check to see if anything restricting movement
Check to see if cable disconnected or broken
See if you can manually move cable to lower seat