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    Abs self test noise

    Hey guys i havent posted in awhile since I havent had any issues but now Im hearing clunking.... I use to drive another grand prix and ive grown accustom to the clunk you can possibly get from a cold start via the abs self test. over the past few months this clunk has been becoming louder and...
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    Surging Idle No Codes

    Hey guys I got an issue I could use some help with. 97 GTP is surging pretty bad at idle. It is pretty much stock now. Just pacesetters and intake. There are no codes. When I give it just a little gas, it will completely even out. However, when I let off the gas, the RPM's seem to have to catch...
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    a/c fan vibrating?

    So i got i problem thats more of an annoyance. my a/c works fine but i was driving and then all the sudden the fan started making a constant noise/vibration. there was no bang or anything leading up to it. a/c blows ice cold still. i tried turning the fan on/off as well as the compressor. i just...
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    Stalling only at slow speed

    So I have a stalling issue i need help with. First things first... No codes. Car runs super smooth. the car attempts to stall when i either apply the brakes to a complete stop or let off the brakes from a stand still. This happens in drive and reverse. happens randomly and is not consistent. the...
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    so now that i got my car running again... i want new hid's

    so this is the situation. i bought my car awhile ago and have been fighting with reliability. now that its set i want to get some new hid's i bought the car with some projectors but the kid who did it obviously had no idea what he was doing. blinkers were wired incorrectly, the headlights...
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    car is not priming

    got the new motor in. when i turn the key the motor will not prime. however, it did prime once when i had the spark plugs out. now it does not want to at all. i hear something making an effort but no results. the fuel pump was working fine about a month ago when the motor seized so i dont think...
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    drive plate weight

    so i noticed there is a weight on one side of the drive plate. im reassembling my motor now to throw back in and i just want to make sure i dont need to install the drive plate in any sort of specific orientation due to this. i was just gonna bolt her on there since my haynes manual says nothing...
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    problem with the new rack and pinion i just got

    so i bought a reman'ed racc and pinion from rock auto but i just noticed it does not have the wire connection near the steering column like the old one did. is this connection needed? im guessing it has some importance haha
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    cant get trans off motor

    so long story short, motor seized and ive already got a replacement.i went to unbolt the torque converter but i cant turn the flex plate since the motor is seized. so my question is... how do i disconnect it? im drawing blanks. really could use some help on this one guys
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    jb weld heat tolerance?

    so i had my pacesetters tack welded and thats coming back to bite me in the arse. i didnt expect to ever have to replace my motor though after rebuilding it... i ended up using a grinding stone to get it off since a hammer and chisel wasnt working and i couldnt fit a cutting wheel into the...
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    can someone explain to me the mid year change in 97 please?

    so im looking at getting a remanufactured motor tomorrow from rock auto. im choosing this route because of the warranties that come with it. but there are two options available with about a 200 dollar difference. when i called in they said it was because there was a mid year change to the car...
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    tie rod end wont budge

    so i need some help... im trying to pop off my tie rod end and its not going anywhere. its not corroded because its almost brand new, maybe 8k miles on it? other side popped off after a few wacks with a mallet. ive been battling this thing for hours. ive used a mallet, used a blow torch, mallet...
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    Where can i pick up the cheapest long block?

    so recently my motor has seized and i have not pulled it quite yet but i will be within the next couple days. im 95% sure its a spun bearing. i have invested waaay too much between the suspension, a/c, and steering in hope that this newly rebuilt motor would last. i had done some modding...
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    Motor seized.

    Idk im beginning to think im not good at this whole car thing. i doubt anyone has been following my cars history but here it is... little over 10k miles ago... i bought it with a blown motor. rebuilt it. ran great for about a 1000 miles, but my dad who was helping me out, put the cam position...
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    A/c exploded!!

    okay so it didnt really explode... it actually gradually quit working. it blows air and the fan turns on no problem. its full a freaon(i think i spelled it correctly). the heat works fine. every now and then, the air would not blow cold. id just turn it off and back on and it was fine. it...
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