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    Burning through wheel bearings?

    I've got an 03 GT and this is now my fourth replacement for the front wheel bearing (two left, two right). I've had them all done at Big O' Tires (I don't have time), and the replacements have been under warranty (< 1 year). I've got 242k miles, but most everything up front is new: shocks...
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    2004 Montana/Sunfire --> 2003 GP GT

    So a long while back I had a side project to install a stereo from an 04 Sunfire (it's the same stereo that's in the Montana) in my 03 Grand Prix GT. I have most of the wires figured out thanks to the Montana and Grand Prix diagrams in Crutchfield's knowledge base. The issue is that the new...
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    Steering wheel starting to pit

    My favorite spot for my left hand is starting to pit out on my 03 GT's wheel. It started with the peeling (which is now occurring in other places) and now it's actually starting to lose small chunks. I've found replacements online for around 60 after shipping. Is that a fair price? Will a...
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    Ambient temp sensor location?

    I've got an 03 GT and the temp on the mirror has gone haywire. Given the mileage I was just going to let it be, but the wife would like it replaced. After researching it looks like it's a cheap part, but I'm not sure where the sensor is actually located. Does anyone have a...
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    Overheating -- blown LIM side gasket?

    Just had my 03 GT nearly overheat on me. I was able to limp it to a parking lot where I popped the hood and heard hissing from the passenger side. After letting the larger part of the steam flow off I took a look and found what appeared to be the side of the LIM gasket blown. Could this cause an...
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    Brake (!) and (P) light on when NOT braking, only for a few minutes

    So recently my brake light has been popping on--both the (!) light and (P)--when I first drive the car. It turns off during braking, but I never feel any issues in the pedal and still have all my stopping power. My wife is going to start driving the car soon, so I want to be sure it's safe for...
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    Steering feels loose, but no play in wheels

    I got my car back from Big O Tires about a month ago. They replaced the driver's inner/outer tie rod and passenger wheel bearing. But ever since then it's felt 'floaty' when I drive it, like something's loose. It doesn't drift or anything, the alignment is spot on. At a stop light I can rock the...
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    HELP! Really put myself into a pickle (cv axle replacement)

    I should have looked up more on the specs prior to getting started, but I've found that I don't have the right tools (socket size) to get my struts out and remove the cv axle. Being the genius that I am I decided to attack it from the under side, only to have the tie rod end bolt freeze half way...
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    Stubborn caliper bolt

    So i thought I'd do my fronts on my 03 GT. I've done brakes hundreds of times before, so I figured it'd be no problem. I got the top caliper bolt loose but nothing I do with my basic toolset will help get the bottom loose. I've raised the car up as high as I dare (with jack stands) and put a...
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    Oil Pan/Tranny Pan Swap?

    So I took my 03 in the other day for tires, and they went ahead and changed the oil. They reported to me that the pan had a major dent in it, which I assume must have been from road debris. Since I've owned it I don't remember snagging anything, so it had to have been there for a few years...
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    Unplugging injector wires?

    I've never had to do it on a GM vehicle -- the plugs have this little blue clip in the middle. How do we get them off?
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    Bad main bearing?

    So here's the story: Two weeks ago on a Saturday a friend and I tune up the car. New plugs, PCV valve and air filter. We take it for a spin and it idles really high. On top of that I get an intermittent squeak that matches the RPM. I take it into the shop and they found a loose hose that I...
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    04+ factory stereo in 03 GT w/steering wheel controls

    Here's the deal -- I absolutely love having steering wheel controls, but I really miss having a MP3 player in my car. I was thinking of an 04/05 Monsoon series, similar to what's found here. My concern is how it'll wire up. I know MP3 wasn't offered on 03 models, and I'm worried that I won't...
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    No heat -- or very little

    I'm semi positive this is an air-in-the-system thing, but it's cold out and we've got no heat in our 03 GT. The car warms up fine and runs great, but heat only comes out when you leave the heater off for 20 minutes of driving, and then only for about a minute. Thoughts? I'm new at this.
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    n00b w/ 03 GT and a few quick questions

    First off, it's awesome that there's a specific forum for Grand Prix lovers. Honestly it's in my top 10 'affordable' cars out there. My wife and I bought our 03 GT this past may and absolutely love it. But I've got a few quick questions . . . 1 - When it rains my wife is greeted to a big...
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