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    Hole in engine near transmission with fiberglass coming out?

    I don't know why I never noticed this before, but last night I noticed that my 08 GP base (v6) has a hole about 3/4" in diameter not far to the left of the transmission housing. it appears to be in the engine block and to the right of the exhaust manifold when you are standing infront of the...
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    transmission when in drive with no gas wants to move car

    Is this normal or not? I've gotten conflicting answers in the past and with little transmission knowledge I'm not sure what to expect. I have a 2008 GP Base, when I put it on a flat surface and put the transmission into neutral it sits perfectly still when no brakes are applied and very quiet...
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    front strut assembly

    I am looking to redo my front struts because one of them keeps making a popping noise when the car comes to a stop down hill... pretty sure it's the strut since I already replaced all the linkages, the ball joints and even now the wheel hub (was squealing, so it needed replaced anyways)... it's...
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    08 GP starting issues

    I've been having an odd issue with my 2008 Grand Prix base model. Sometimes it will not start in the morning (strangely usually after it rained all night). If I try to start it a few times with a pause in the middle between tries it eventually catches and starts. Example of problem: Car...
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    squeel from front end only from 1 to 2 MPH

    if I am sitting at a complete stop on a flat lot then take my foot off the brake as the car starts to creep forward it starts to squeal almost like a rubbing noise the pitch will change lower as it stops and higher as it gets from 1 MPH to 2 MPH after 2 MPH it's silent or at least I can't hear...
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    door actuator part number?

    Does anyone know what the driver side rear door lock actuator part number is for a 2008 grand prix base? tried to find it on rock auto but they don't seem to have it listed, and tried gmpartsdirect but got lost in the diagrams and don't think I ever saw it
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    Seat belt light staying on

    This just started happening yesterday out of no where.... Start the car up the seat belt light on the dash comes on solid.. Buckle the driver seat, stays on, buckle the passenger seat still on, do the three on the rear seat still on... It will stay solid then after a few minutes make the chime...
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    new plug wires, #6 how?

    Well car was due for new wires... its almost 70k miles and the old Original to the car wires were getting brittle. I got #1 thru #5 changed, 2 and 4 were a huge pain in the butt, they did NOT want to come off, #4 was so bad the boot broke apart trying to remove it, then the plug wire broke off...
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    Steering wheel noise when turning

    Ok this just started, when I turn the wheel I get a whrul whurl noise and only when turning... it sounds like rough vinyl rubbing together.. it is not coming from the steering pump, the pump has been replaced and it is still there. I'm also getting a similar noise although much quieter when...
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    door lock not unlocking

    I have a base 2008 GP, and this just started yesterday... the drivers side rear door when you tell it to unlock via the front switch or key FOB does not unlock... the lock pull stays down, but if i manually pull it up to unlock it then do a lock it goes down fine... unlock command again, stays...
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    belt moulding for 2008 GP

    Anyone know where you can get replacement belt moldings for a 2008 Base GP? all four of mine are wearing fast and need replaced soon... but even junk yards around me want a good bit for them... about $60-100 each.... any suggestions?
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    7 years old... maintenance time

    Well my car hit 67k miles... guess it's time to do some maintenence... * This winter the serpentine belt squealed on start up a bit, but only on start up and when cold outside... when do you suggest it gets replaced? * Coolant is ready to be flushed and replaced * AC isn't blowing that cold...
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    Run wire from dash to back shelf

    I'm trying to upgrade my current GPS to a new one and I need to run the GPS wire from the dash to the back shelf of the rear window to put the GPS antenna there. Right now I have the wire ran out the door gromets and up to the roof but I don't like the antenna being there right on top in the...
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    Popping noise when braking

    When I am driving about 25 MPH then coming to a stop sign, the gradual braking (slow braking, not hard) I near no noise at all, until the car comes to a stop then I hear and feel a "pop" coming from the front of the car... I've had it in TWICE now to have this fixed... first they changed the...
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    Random RPM drop when idle

    Anyone know what would cause this, I can drive my 2008 base GP fine for a while... sit idle for a few minutes it will idle around 700ish RPM then suddenly you hear the engine slow down and shake mildly when this happens the rpm drops to about 500 RPM but doesn't cut out.. then it goes right back...
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