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    '99 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP for partstht the trans

    selling my daughters '99 GTP for parts or whatever. Motor runs good. this is a motor that I put in it several years ago. I do still have the locked up motor and another supercharger. If you want that at the same time you are welcome to it. Trans is slipping so I think it's toast but I never...
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    which trans for a 99 GTP?

    My daughter has a 99 Grand Prix GTP. What trans is typically in that vehicle? She tells me the trans is slipping and that a couple trans shops told her the trans is gone. I am thinking of getting one from the bone yard and having it swapped out. So I need info to tell the yard. She really...
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    3.5" smooth idler pulley question

    99 Grand Prix GTP. I am replacing the water pump so I took off the idler pulley with the torx head. I dropped the bolt (hasn't everyone?) and I looked down and saw a washer there on the bottom of the car. I retrieved the bolt and the washer. But the washer does not look to be from the pulley...
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    Can move shifter from Neutral to reverse

    Hey guys I have a question about my daughters 99 GTP. She had what started as a water pump issue which led to the belt coming off and stranding her. She then told me that she cannot get the trans to shift from neutral to R or P. The Shifter is in neutral and will pull back to drive but will...
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    SES light no codes found

    My daughter in is in TN at school. She called me to tell me that her 99 GTP has a service engine soon light on. I told her to take it to Autozone and have it scanned. She did but they found no codes. Any ideas as to what would cause this? Maybe a simple glitch that set the light but is not...
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    tail lights

    My daighters 99 GTP has a delaminated passenger tailight. I am trying to get another one but, as you know, they are hard to find in good condition. So I was considering buying one from Rock Auto - a PYC but I don't know how well it will mach up wth the left OEM tail in appearance and color. I...
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    coolant elbows. Yes, coolant elbows

    Look, I don't want to be writing this as much as you don't want to be reading another one of these:p Anyway, Just redid my LIM and at that time, of course I did new Dorman elbows. I even put RTV on them because I did not want them to leak. So last night I take a look and it looks like both are...
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    need some help. Very frustrated

    Today I was doing a new LIM. All was going well until I had a probelm with one of the injectors. I was pulling number 6 out in the pack drivers side. It popped out harder than I wanted and I noticed that the rim around the bottom just below the o-ring was broken. It had a piece missing out of...
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    quick help on LIM

    I am doing th elower intake manifold gasket again. I used thread sealer last time but alldata says use thread locker. I am in the middle of this and I don't have a lot of time to go searching. So could I get a quick difinitive answer on locker or sealer? Also, supercharger bolts, I guess...
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    Fel Pro or ACDelco LIM Gasket

    Which one is better or are they about even?
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    car quit, restarts quits - HELP

    99 Grand Prix GTP, My daughter was on teh way to school this morning and the car just quietly quit running. She restarted it and it quit again. She was only about 7 miles from the house from a cold start up when it quit. I had my son go over and check the oil and collant. Everything there is...
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    PCM flashing question

    I am thinking about buying a PCM from an ebay store. They say that they flash the PCM using your provided VIN when you purchase it. My question is does this work as easy as it sounds? Can I just provide my VIN, have them flash it and be able to just swap this into the vehicle or is it more...
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    sound like ignition switch to you?

    '99 GTP coupe. Car runs fine at all times. Here are the issues I have heard in the last couple days. 1. Son mentions that he backed up then went to put it in drive but it acted like it was still in neutral. He put it in park then back to drive and it was fine. 2. daughter says that the...
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    seat belt loops

    I felt like a walk in the junk yard this weekend just to poke around. I really didn't have anything in particular I was looking for, just something to strike me. So after a little walk I found a nice set of set belt loops and picked them up for $11.00 - like new. Since my daughter is 5'0" this...
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    polishing/detailing oem wheels

    I am preparing to detail my daughters '99 GTP. I am gathering info and supplies but I need some help on the stock wheels. What should I be using on these nasty thangs;)? Are they chrome and cleared or are they aluminum? They appear to be aluminum. I have a mothers powerball as well as...
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