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    Minneapolis Minnesota - 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix Base model

    2008 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.8L 150,000 miles (I've owned since 28k miles) Clean Title in hand Very well maintained through my 120k miles of ownership. It runs and drives great and is up to date on all maintenance (documented) including brakes, struts, steering and chassis, and all fluid...
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    08 GP Base Totally Dead This AM

    I went to start my 08 grand prix base model (150k miles) this morning and it turned over like normal for about 1/4 - 1/2 second then just totally dead. When I when to restart - no lights on the dash, no fuel pump prime, nothing I could even sense. If I turn and hold the key in the crank...
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    Stalling and Banging into Gear After TC Lockup

    Hey All, I'm driving an 08 grand prix base model with 142k miles. So a few weeks ago when it was really cold I had the exact same thing happen and it happened again today at -4F. I'm driving mostly highway to work so when it's really cold the transmission doesn't get to 64/71 degrees until I'm...
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    Hard Acceleration - Brake Fluid Warning Light

    Occasionally, upon hard acceleration I have gotten a brake fluid warning light. This makes sense as the fluid might drop away from the sensor depending on where it is placed. However, it has gotten more frequent lately and now it just comes on when I start the car up. I check the fluid and the...
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    Steering Rack Replacement - New or Junkyard

    Hi, I have a clunk in my steering and I think I've narrowed it down to play in the steering rack. I'm wondering if people think I should try a junkyard replacement or just buy a new one on rockauto. Assuming I'm replacing the problematic part, the price isn't a huge concern and I definitely...
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    Downshift/Acceleration Rattle

    Hi All, I've had this issue for quiet a while but had always chalked it up to the cat heat shield - until that flew off on the highway and the noise persists. It is very repeatable if I wait for the car to shift into 2nd then I get it to downshift into 1st. I'm pretty sure it happens from 3 to...
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    Honda Civic Startup Rattles

    Hi, My girlfriend has a 2010 Honda Civic with about 80k miles on it. I've noticed on startup, especially in this cold weather, the engine has a pretty noticeable rattle that sounds like its on the exterior of the engine but within the engine bay. Once the throttle is touched the engine sounds...
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    Headlights Stuck on - car off

    Hey guys, I noticed my headlights were on in my garage last night with no keys and the lights on auto/off. When I went out to check, I only got them to turn off twice, once by locking the doors with the remote and once by just locking and closing the door. I checked a bit later and they were on...
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    2008 Door Rust - Welcoming Opinions

    I noticed some rust bubbles last year where the metal is joined and bent together. I think water is seeping from inside the door between the two pieces of metal forming rust which bubbled up under the paint. I already ground it down once and applied some "rust stopper" and touch up paint -...
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    Honda Odyssey - Happy Holidays!

    So on Christmas eve, I was cruising under a highway in a left turn lane, approaching a red left turn light. I was approaching a bit slower than normal since the light was already red but about 100' from the end of the lane a minivan darts in front of me and slams on his brakes for the red light...
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    Hard Braking Swerve - To the Shoulder

    What the f*ck is with people who swerve onto the shoulder during hard braking in traffic?! The following is a list of reasons addressed to the shoulder swervers of why this pisses me off: 1) If you can't stop in time while staying in your lane you are tailgating (you likely have a habit of...
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    Leaky Axle - Need Advice

    Hi all, Over the last year or two I've noticed that the axle (the large metal square with rounded off corners) has been looking oily. I initially thought it was a power steering leak dropping fluid onto the axle but now I'm thinking otherwise. From the looks of it, I think the axle is flinging...
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    No low beams tonight

    When I jumped in my car tonight I quickly realized there was no low beam headlights. I had marker lamps, high beams, turn signals working fine. I checked the fuses for the high beam and low beams and they're all fine. I'm thinking it's the headlight/cruise control module on the steering column...
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    Rear caliper rebuild or replace?

    Guys and gals, I have noticed my rear calipers are leaking from around the e-brake spring/seal and covering everything back there in brake fluid. My general question is what is the level of effort in doing a rebuild kit vs buying a whole assembled caliper? I would be happy to do the rebuild...
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    Plastic LIM on 2008?

    I put in coolant elbows and a new water pump last night (pats self on back) but I noticed a lot of grunge around the LIM area. I was under the impression that the 08 would have an upgraded LIM and not be the ****ty plastic ones. I believe there are 3 gaskets, two angled up and one flat on the...
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