20 Most Recent 2004 Pontiac Grand Am - Page 6 Questions & Answers

change oil and have mechanic reset it

Have you checked for a blown fuse? May also be the switch or a bad connection or even a bad electric motor that runs the sun roof.. try pulling on it while running the switch.....Hope that helps

Trans F83=3.05 FR9=3.29 Trim GT=FR9 SE=F83

on these models, it is not necessary to check the fluid at regular intervals. (with no dip stick ). unless there is a leak or shifting problem. Here is how you would go to change the fluid! heres how to check it! Raise and support the car with jack stands, put drain pan in place under tranny, remove the front and side transaxle pan bolts. loosen the rear pan bolts one turn. carefully pry pan loose with a screwdriver, to drain the fluid. When drained, remove remaining bolts on pan. use a new gasket on pan if needed to put back on.(( FLUID LEVEL CHECK: vehicle has to be level! start vehicle let run for 3-5 minutes, shift through all the gears, locate fill plug on top of transaxle. it is on the drivers side ( look and you shall find it.) the check plug is located near the pan. adjacent to the drain plug. remove the plug, when fluid drips out of drain hole. fluid level is ok. the fluid level should be at the bottom of the drain plug. The reason I know, is because my 2000 Malibu was the same! When replacing the pan put in bolts . working around pan tighten each bolt a little at a time. until the final torque is reached. God -_Bless! if pan was removed.

If it was rattling before it died you might need a new timing chain. Other issues include fuel pump, test pressure, can buy a guage for $20 Spark plugs, if old may have died out. Those are common of head gaskets, Ignition moduals, Ignition switches as well.

Have you checked for fault codes? Has the fuel pressure been checked? Does it start if you spray starting fluid into the air intake of the engine?

U will need to check to see if cable is properly adjusted and tight at pedal otherwise get a new cable at nearest parts store such as auto zone or O'Reilly

Could have wires out of place. it happens.

Is there any water in your oil? An Intake gasket leak could be the problem.. Is there water vaper in the exhaust, maybe a cracked head...Has got a 3400 series engine? Not sure a Grand am has a 3400 in there line up,There are plastic 90's in the heater lines on the front of the motor that can be pretty sneaky,dripping where you can't see it very well...Have your rad. cap checked or replaced.... Hope that helps ....

you can buy a telescoping mirror at auto zone for a few bucks. I use mine to find screws and bolts that have fallen in hard-to-reach places.

if its still clicking through hazard switch your turn signal switch is usually the cause

You have three areas in that car where fuses are located. One is at the left side of the dash on the driver's side. Open your car door on the drivers side and you will see a triangle shaped cover on the left outside of the dash . Pull it off to see the fuses. Then you will also have another compartment on the passenger side of the car. Open the passenger door and look at the outside of the right side of the dash area and take off that cover to see some more fuses. Then you have the last fuse box which is located under the hood. Pop open your car hood and look to the left of where the air filter is located and up against the firewall you will see a little black box with a screw off button type of lid on it. Unscrew that knob and take it off completely and you will see the last of your fuses and relay switches. You need to find the original manual for your car if you have it and in the back of it, it will have a listing and a diagram of all the fuses in your car and where they are located. Also if you will look at the inside of the covers for the fuse compartments they should also have information on them for the fuses. I also noticed that on this website, if you will look at the left side, has a listing for manuals on it. Try clicking on that and see if they have a manual for your car or you can buy one at any auto parts store.It is called the Haynes Auto Repair Manual. Autozone sells it. Also if there are any colleges or trade schools in your area that have auto mechanics courses, most also repair cars. most usually do not charge for labor, only parts and a small shop fee. If this is the case call them asap. They can help you. Hope this helps. If you need anymore help let me know. I will try to help. I work on cars and currently have a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE1.

One of two things bad head gasket or a crack in the head or engine block or a warped head. Sorry three things If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/edward_020b3320326d263d

Did you check your tranny fluid before you left? was it making any noise?

When you replace the main flex brake line there is a washer that goes on both sides of the hole the bolt goes through. The third washer was probably an accident. Not sure, but usually there are only 2.

I just recently did this on my wife's car. I youtube'd it and they gave me a bunch of crap about draining the radiator first, I could seem to find the plug they kept referring to so I just went ahead and straight took the water pump off. It made a mess but saved a lot of time, and I didn't mind the mess to begin with. If your engine is mounted the same you'll actually have to put a jack under the engine and lift up on it in order to get the serpentine belt on it. (If you have to replace the belt like we did, if not disregard this.)Replacing the water pump was pretty straight forward easy take off put on job with a mess of coolant.

Put the key ignition to the ON switch for 15 minutes, when the light start blinking (or a beep sound goes on), turn the key to OFF, remove the key (you have to remove it) then start the car again. If it doesn't work, do the whole process for 30 minutes wait instead of 15 minutes. Good luck, there are video also for bypassing the passlock security in youtube.

check with a tranny shop or one an purchase a shop manual for instructions

NO!! CK FOR UNBURNED FUEL IN COOLING SYSTEM.