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    New alternator, new battery, car still dies.

    Recently been having a ton of problems with my 98 grand prix GT. The battery light has been turning on and the engine will turn off while i'm driving along with the power-steering. I replaced the alternator and battery, and its still doing the same thing. It acts fine for 2-3 days, then the...
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    Door catches on fender and wont open...

    The driver side door on my car sags a little and seems to have shifted forward. It started a month or two ago when the fender started making this loud "pop" when i opened the door. It now catches so bad, that the fender has been bent by the door. Im at a loss and really need to get to work in...
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    Crimping Large Wires

    So after running my power and RCA wires today for my new system, i have come to a stand still trying to figure out how to crimp these wires! The wires are 4 gauge, and all my wire crimpers/stripeprs stop at 8 or 10 gauge, and i havent seen any in stores either. What does everyone use to crimp...
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    Water killed Window Motor?

    Okay, so my drivers side window motor and regulator were replaced less than a year ago, and recently it crapped out on me again. I finally got into the door panel and checked out the window motor. When i opened up the motor, i saw that the metal motor parts were wet and were coated in rust...
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    Re-running Window Regulator Cable..?

    I have a 98 GP GT coupe. The drivers side window motor broke. When i replaced it with a new one, i ended up unspooling the cable. I tried following the guide in the "How to" section, but i cant remove the cable guide at the bottom. Does anyone have any tips on how to remove it from the...
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    Euro corners: Condensation?

    I recently bought some new euro corners off ebay for my 98 GP. They look great, but the passenger headlight has some condensation built up on the lens and it makes it look pretty sub-par. Anyone have some ideas on why one of them has the condensation in it and the other does not? But more...
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    Possible reason heat doesnt work? Need opinions.

    Okay, so today i was in the process of replacing my heater core when i discovered a possible reason my heat may not be working.... When i took out the glove box, i looked at the blower motor assembly and saw that the little sliding door thing above it was open. I could stick my hand down into...
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    Heater core replacement....

    Well, i finally broke down and bought a new heater core in order to get my heat working. I will have a full day sunday to do all the work needed. I know i will need to remove the seats, center console, majority of dash, etc. But does anyone have a general walkthrough? Anyone have some tips...
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    Testing heater core?

    The heat in my 98 GP GT hasnt been working for quite a while now. I used to get a little shot of hot air when i turned the heat on, but now its just blowing cold. I just flushed and refilled my coolant system a month ago, and i believe that the problem is my heater core. Are there any other...
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    Cruise control cable keeps popping off...

    Every time i take my car for a drive, by the time i'm on the highway which is about 5 minutes away, my cruise control doesn't work. The little plastic piece on the end of the cable keeps coming off of the throttle lever. Is there a way to shorten the cable/tighten the plastic clip?
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    Heater core hoses? Which are which?

    Which heater core hose is the inlet and which is the outlet? I'm afraid mine might be hooked incorrectly. Could someone look at their grand prix and see which hoses go where? Would be really appreciated. Heres a diagram to show how my hoses are connected. The pink is connected to the top hole...
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    Heating Doesnt Work After Engine Replacement

    Okay, just recently i had my engine replaced in my 98 GP GT. Just the other day i tried to turn my heat on but nothing hot came out. The heat worked fine before i took it to get fixed, so i have a feeling it is just something they forgot to hook up. A/C works fine, but when i turn the...
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    Cruise control not enabling...

    I just had the engine replaced in my car lately. I finally got it back yesterday and when i was driving down the highway, i couldn't enable the cruise control. Tried multiple times and it never once turned on. Anyone know what might be causing the problem? Simply a sensor unplugged maybe...
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    Tapping power from Amp.

    My friend has a subwoofer setup with two 10" kickers and a 1000 watt amp. He had a small LED strip we wanted to put over the subs. We couldnt find a suitable power source and we only wanted the lights on when the amp is on, so is it okay to use the remote wire going to the radio as the positive...
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    Engine pulled, What to do before it goes in?

    I had to buy a new engine for my car recently and im going to pick it up tomorrow. I will have the engine in my posession for a couple of days so im trying to figure out what i should do to it before i put it in my car. What about non-engine related things i should do? Any ideas? Thanks, -Ryan
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