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    Power Steering Woes

    Hey all, Recently the power steering on my Grand Prix GT went out I have replaced the power steering pump, the power steering pressure line, and the power steering return line, here is my problem the steering is still very jerky, and there is a serious leak where the pressure line meets up with...
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    Plastic runners in the upper intake

    Hey all I know its been forever since I posted anything but I'm curious do I really need to keep those plastic runners in the UIM cause I'd like to remove them but I don't have enough $$ to buy a HV3 insert. Any thoughts? Thanks
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    Coolant Leak

    Hey guys, Sorry I haven't been on in a while but I've been busy you know how that goes. Anyway, I changed the thermostat in my car and filled up the cooling system with a 50/50 mix of antifreeze and water and I noticed when I was done the system never pressurized the engine got to around...
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    Transmission pan gasket hell please help!

    Hey Forum, Today I decided to change the transmission fluid and filter on my 99 grand prix (the fluid was getting burned) and it was a uneventfull job untill i tried adding the new trans. fluid dextron 6 i beleive, I have tried two different trans. pan gaskets both leak really bad do I need to...
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    Transmission question

    Hey forum, First off let me say I didn't really know where to put this, but anyway I am getting ready to do some work on my dad's 97 chevy lumina it has a 3100 SFI V6 and I was wondering does anybody know what transmission those have? (4L60E, 4T65E, etc.) And to save you all the trouble of...
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    Exhaust Down Pipe

    Hey Forum, I am considering replacing the restrictive stock downpipe with a 2.5 inch one, what I want to know is, is there any sort of added fire danger from doing this? (going from a double walled pipe to a single walled pipe) Thanks in Advance and sorry if this isn't in the right place i...
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    What brand of brakes to get

    Hey forum, I am considering upgrading the front brakes on my '99 GPGT cause the stock ones kinda suck. I am wondering do any of you know of any brands that make calipers and rotors for our cars? I am still in the research stage of this right now. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, tgarison
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    Performance Spark Plug Wires

    Hey all I am considering buying a set of Street Fire brand spark plug wires (MSD off brand) would these increase power any or how do these help performance? I know they can deliver a better spark but I fail to see how that helps performance I'm a little confused.
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    Transmission Question

    Hey forum, I would like to give you all a bit of a backstory to get you up to speed. I have been hearing a whining noise coming from under the hood that gets louder as the engine speed increases the engine is naturally aspirated so I know its not a supercharger. Anyway i finally got sick of...
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    Transmission problems on a 97 chevy lumina

    Hey all, I am having a problem with my parents 97 chevy lumina I have done my research so I know it has a 4L60-E trans. the problem is it wont shift into 1st or reverse most of the time, once it does it drives just fine I am thinking the shift solenoid is bad my questions are that, is the shift...
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    Anybody else have this problem?

    Hey forum, I bought a used JVC in dash cd player today from a local pawn shop. I get home and take out the old cd player and disconnect all the wiring I then wire up the used one that i just bought i turn it on and it works great, so i turn it off and put it in the dash I try to turn it back on...
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    Possible Engine Rebuild?

    Hey all, BACKSTORY: Lately I have been going through more coolant then i probably should (about half a gallon or so a week) I have no external leaks that I can see. I just recently replaced the LIM gaskets with the aluminum ones. I was thinking I just might have a blown head gasket because the...
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    Merry Christmas!

    I know this topic probably has been beaten to death today but anyway, I just wanted to wish everybody on the forum a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Happy Kwansa, or whatever holiday your celebrating Happy Holiday's! :)
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    Possible Bad LIM gasket?

    Hey Forum, We just had our first freeze of the year in Texas and I went out to start my GPGT and when I did the Low Coolant light turned on and would not go out so i just added some coolant to it. Well now it's done that every time i've started it with the engine "cold", so I checked all around...
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    Cai/wai

    Hey Forum, I am working on a "cold air intake" and making a video of it for youtube, other then a change in the way the engine sounds how much of a increase in power can i expect from this. In other words how restrictive in the stock intake system compared to a homemade CAI? The materials i'm...
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