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    01 GP GTP - Help w/ replacing power steering pump and lines...

    Hello. I have an 01 GTP and power steering is out. Last winter I noticed it was leaking. I just kept adding fluid throughout the winter and managed the leak that way. Car has 180k on it. Rack was changed around 110k. The leak almost came to a stop in the spring and summer of this year but...
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    Recommended shops for transmission rebuild or swap in the Chicago / Northwest suburbs

    I am looking for recommendations for shops that do rebuilds or swaps. I am Des Plaines, which is suburb outside of Chicago, so I am looking for shops around that area. Chicagoland and Northwest suburbs would be ideal since I have to tow the car. I am not sure if I will have them do the...
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    2001 GTP surging / stumbling plus check engine light

    Hello. My GTP has around 160k miles on it. I have owned it since 2006. I have a triple whammy going on. The check engine light came on about 2 weeks ago. I am getting a P1404 code. I tried resetting the codes but it immediately came back. A few days ago, the car has started surging while...
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    Front wheel / hub bearing options?

    All, I am looking for opinions here. My 2001 GTP has 144k miles on it. Three years ago both front bearings were replaced at about 108k miles with Moog parts from Rock Auto. I was hearing a very loud growling noise from the front end sort of like a 4x4. Changing the bearings resolved the...
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    Loosing coolant and oil in my 2001 Grand Prix GTP

    Hello. I have owned my 2001 GTP since 2006 and I bought it used with 35,000 miles. It now has 144,000 miles on it. I originally owned a 1997 GT that I bought new. I bought this one and sold that one back in 2006. It has had all of the typical Grand Prix issues that I am aware of. I have...
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    Window motor (maybe not...)

    All, I just did some repairs this weekend to my 01 GTP. Coolant elbows, wheel bearing / hubs and a window regulator with motor on the driver's side. I had 20k on my recently replaced MOOG from wheel hub bearings and the passenger side went bad. Turns out that MOOG has a 3 year warranty so...
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    The mysterious leaking coolant - Elbows, water pump?

    All, My 2001 GTP is at again. Window motor, wheel bearings, washer fluid pump, etc. This one has been building up for sometime as I have been pushing it off but the time has come. My coolant level is slowly going down over time. There is no coolant in the oil and the intake manifold was...
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    Help, Intermittent driver's side window - 2001 Grand Prix GTP - 2 door

    All, My 2001 has decided to keep me busy lately with repairs. I have several issues that have popped up recently with one of them being the driver's side window. Occasionally it does not want to go up but will do so after sometime has passed. I usually see it when I attempt to put the window...
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    Good aftermarket exhaust system for all year round driving

    Hello. I have 2001 GTP with about 120k miles on it. The exhaust has gotten louder over the past month or so. I just had it checked out and it needs a resonator. The local shop wants $150 plus tax to replace. I was thinking about replacing the whole system instead if one could be had for...
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    Replacing hubs, front LCA's and inner tie rods - Specialty tools?

    I just finished replacing struts all the way around plus installed new tires. As it turns out I still have more work to do. One of my lower control arms in the front have a bad bushing plus both front hubs are bad. I also have play in one of my inner tie rods. I just got all the parts from...
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    WTB - 1 polished 5 spoke wheel from 97 - 03 Grand Prix's - Chicago

    Hello. I am looking for one polished 5 spoke wheel for my Grand Prix. I hit a nasty pothole and managed to bend one of my wheels. I would also consider a full set of the polished twisted (torque) star wheels as well. Thanks!
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    2001 GTP - Replacing Struts - KYB GR2 plus other parts?

    All, I want to replace my struts on my 2001 Grand Prix GTP. It has about 110k miles on it. I am having some issues with tire wear and will be replacing the tires soon but want to do the struts before that. Once the struts are replaced I will have it aligned. The car does not seem to have an...
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    Tire opinions - Stock replacements

    Is anyone running these on their car? I am looking to replace my Bridgestone Potenza G009's which have gotten to be very noisy after 40k+ miles. Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum
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    2001 GTP - Abnormal tire wear (cupping) due to struts?

    Hello everyone. I had new tires put on my GTP about 4 years at around 67,000 miles. I also had a 4 wheel alignment done then as well. I have put on about 40k miles since purchasing. I have 108,000 miles on the car currently. The tires have been rotated every 7,000 miles. About 5 months...
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    2001 GTP - Replacement rear tail lights and front head lights

    Hello all! I am new to the forum, well actually I have been a member for some time but this is the first time I am positing. I am on my second Grand Prix. My first was a 1997 GT which I sold about 5 years after buying used 2001 GTP. Anyway, the GTP is suffering from the same problems as my...
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