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    serive abc/traction control/variable steering

    So...after much work on my 2006 GP GT, I got these warnings today. So I have a convoluted question. Facts: 1-In the winter, when it is <32 degrees, car had an electrical gremlin I could never chase down. Car ran perfect but sometimes I would get no interior lights, sometimes no gauges...
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    Found a new driver and repair pal

    Good news. My 06 is in bad shape and needs surgery. My wife and 6 kids have been trying to get me to ger rid of it. Until today. My 14 year old asked if she helps me fix it can she have it when she gets her license. Now have a father daughter project. And I have 18 months to get it done...
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    coolant leak found - what the heck do I do now?

    First - this site sucks for posting pics - granted I am a social media outcast without twitter or facebook but jesus - I could not even load pics - well I am trying something new,so here goes I finally found my long lost leak - so what is it and can it be fixed or is the car truly dead...
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    Lost a belt - GP may be dead

    Ok. Can't figure out how to post pics from my phone but here give the story. 2006 GP GT (3.8l SC) closing in on 200,000 miles. So daughter was driving and quit running. No steering and a no charge light. Open the hood and the belt has slipped. Towed home and in garage and up on jack stands...
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    Gauge or dongle?

    So I bought a cheap chinese bluetooth dongle OBD2 thing for my phone. It did not have an option for a pontiac so I put in chevrolet. Anyway, it seems to work. Gives RPM's, mileage, coolant temp, and a bunch of other stuff. All seems normal. Says the coolant temp is 195 at normal operating...
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    Electrical gremlin

    One lasrt issue to solve and the GP is back on the road 2006 GP GT 2 weeks ago my son was at a stoplight and the car just died. Took a while to restart but did. Had it checked at the dealer and they found nothing. I was driving the car last week and all of a sudden the computer screen...
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    power steering pump

    2006 gp GT, lots of miles So had the teering rack replaced a couple years ago and still had a low speed grind, got a new pump (autozone), still had the grind, replaced pump - worked for a while - then low speed grind came back. Lived with it. Then the steering rack went again. All was good...
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    kids these days

    So our 2006 GP is having issues. And let me say it has been 10 years of almost trouble free motoring. And it is a great car. But my wife wants my son to get something more reliable. He wants a Subaru. So we looked and an Impreza. What a hunk of junk. I understand it is an economy car...
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    transmission and other issue

    As always - first some background and a story. 2006 GP GT - 160,000K wonderful miles. Last week shut off at a stoplight on my son. Cranking it got it restarted. Had it towed to the dealer and they could find nothing wrong. I was driving it for a few days and the trip computer just...
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    running hot...thoughts?

    So just a little history. 2006 Grand Prix GT. 3.8SC. Approx 160,000 miles. Few years ago was losing coolant - and always had a coolant smell. Replaced literally everything. LIM, elbows, water pump, radiator, hoses, heater core. Continues to havea coolant smell, but did not lose coolant...
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    15.3 volts?

    Dammit. So thought I finally fixed everything. And just installed a transit blu hf. Car runs perfect. Took it for a test drive. All was good. Then started scanning the gauges cause I was bored at a stop light. Saw that it was charging at 15.1 to 15.5 volts. Do I care? Is it ok for the car...
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    who runs the site?

    Just wondering if I should make a donation. This site has been very helpful. If its a big corporation that gets add revenue I usually don't. But if it is Grand Prix guys doing it for the good of society I would donate.
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    12v switched from side fuse box

    I am putting in a transit blu hf. It needs a 12v switched power source. I bought a fuse tap and did this before, but I can't remember which one is switched.
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    water pump again - couple questions

    Crap. So been having steering problems. Changed the lines, pump, and rack. Just finished the pump yesterday and drove the car and makes a horrible whining noise. Thought is was more steering issues but the car drives like a dream. Noise increases with rpm's and also increased with turning...
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    Power steering pump/fluid issues

    My rock sold grand prix (2006 GT) has been giving me issues. Last year the shop rec replacing power steering lines. I said no and 1 year later they blew. Then started making noise. They replaced the rack and still had noise. So I replaced the pump today with an autozone one. Car then...
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