Danny Clifford Havelick
New member
Hello all,
This is my first post on the forums here, and I'm not sure if this is the right place for this thread, but I couldn't find anything better.
I have an 02 Grand Prix with the 3.1L engine. It has about 103k on it. I recently bought it off my dad, who wasn't big on preventative maintenance. When I was still living at home, he'd have me take it in for oil changes and what not, and every time I did, some part would turn out to be tens of thousands of miles past it's recommended life. This led to a lot of problems when the car was around 95k, but it seems to be okay now, except for one thing. When I start it, I often have to try two or three times. It doesn't seem to matter what temperature the car is at or how long it's been since I last drove it. When I turn the key, it revs up but doesn't catch. The second time, I usually hold it for a few seconds (3-4), and it'll start up. But it always grinds a bit as it does so. I'm pretty sure the starter is stock, so I figure that's the problem. But before I go out to buy parts, I figured I'd get a second opinion. Can anyone point me in the right direction here? Some good sites for parts would be appreciated too. Thanks!
This is my first post on the forums here, and I'm not sure if this is the right place for this thread, but I couldn't find anything better.
I have an 02 Grand Prix with the 3.1L engine. It has about 103k on it. I recently bought it off my dad, who wasn't big on preventative maintenance. When I was still living at home, he'd have me take it in for oil changes and what not, and every time I did, some part would turn out to be tens of thousands of miles past it's recommended life. This led to a lot of problems when the car was around 95k, but it seems to be okay now, except for one thing. When I start it, I often have to try two or three times. It doesn't seem to matter what temperature the car is at or how long it's been since I last drove it. When I turn the key, it revs up but doesn't catch. The second time, I usually hold it for a few seconds (3-4), and it'll start up. But it always grinds a bit as it does so. I'm pretty sure the starter is stock, so I figure that's the problem. But before I go out to buy parts, I figured I'd get a second opinion. Can anyone point me in the right direction here? Some good sites for parts would be appreciated too. Thanks!
