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    G8 advise

    Hey everyone, looking for opinions on a new purchase. Im going to get rid of my GP and get a G8. Is there really a difference between a certified car or buying a non-cert from a ford dealership. Im looking at both sedan and GT. The sedan at a Ford dealership is 21,500 with 21,300 miles...
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    Heater core possibly

    Last week on my way home from work I noticed a sweet smell mixed with coolant smell with my heater on. I have no visible leaks under my car so searching on here it sounds like its probably my heater core. Today I felt the passenger floor at lunch but its dry. Windows fogging up a bit too with...
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    Cooling Fans Not Working

    Looking for advise on what to check and test for my cooling fans. Its a 03 Grand Prix, 162,000 miles. Yesterday sitting in traffic on my way home from work I happen to look at my temp gauge and was very high, I would say about 240 or so. It was near that last long line before the red area...
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    What parts needed to fix AC

    I haven't had AC for the past 2 years. Last year I tried to test my compressor and I'm pretty sure its bad. It was making loud noises before my ac stopped working and last year when my dad and I jumped the compressor, it ran but was noisy. We filled the system but the leak is so bad it came...
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    Front Hub Help

    I am changing my front driver wheel hub today. Has been a real pain so far. The hub was really stuck to the drive axle so i ended up putting the hub nut back on the end and hit it with a hammer til it came loose. My problem now is that I have everything back on and now im trying to put the...
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    Water Pump Help

    Today when I was driving home from work i noticed that smoke was coming out from under my hood that smelled like burning coolant. When I got home i popped the hood and saw that coolant must have been flung all over on the belt side of the engine. So a little hard to tell what is leaking but...
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    Power locks acting up

    Just wondering if anyone knows why the locks won't lock or unlock when shifting in and out of park. Heres what has happened, both have always worked correctly up until 4 months ago. First the unlocking of the doors shifting into park stopped working. Soon after, shifting into and out of...
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    washer fluid pump

    Does anybody know if the washer fluid pump on a 03 has a fuse? or if it stopped spraying then the pump is bad? Mine stopped spraying and doesn't even make noise anymore when I try to spray it.
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    Opinions on struts

    I need struts for my 03 grand prix. I've been looking on the forum to see what people like but can't really find an answer I'm looking for. Most posts are about lowering cars and I'm not looking to do that. My first option for the easiest is the monroe or kyb assembled struts. I would like...
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    Coolant on top of engine

    I have been smelling burning coolant lately when my heat is on and when you go by the hood of my car. I know I have a leak somewhere and now that its a little warmer I went outside to try to find where its coming from. It looks a little wet on the passenger side of the engine and I did come...
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    Coolant smell in car

    I have noticed a few times that when my heat is on the smell of coolant is coming through the vents. Most of the time the smell isn't there but looking for advise on why it's happening. I have never had that happen before and don't really know where to start looking. Does anyone know what it...
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    Fuel Filter wrench sizes

    I searched this fourm for the 2 wrench sizes needed to change the fuel filter. I have changed it in the past always at my parents house but now im in my new house I dont want to have to go back to use their garage all the time. I want to buy the 2 tubing wrench sizes I need to do at my own...
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    AC not working

    I have a 2003 Grand Prix and now that it's getting warm in MI I went to turn on my AC and it doesn't work. The compressor isn't turning on at all. Last year a little before it was too cold to use the air I think I heard the start of this going bad. When I turned on my air, my car would have a...
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