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zanjvan
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Dec 9, 2011, 2:32 PM
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01 Grand Am Head Gasket
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HELP ME PLEASE. I drive an '01 Gm Pontiac Grand Am 3.4 L 207 CID V6. Last week it started running rough and shuddering while in reverse. Took it to mechanic informed them of issues and also that it needed a trans flush. They called and said it needed a tune up with new plugs, wires, fuel filter etc and fuel injector 1 needed to be replaced. I gave them the go ahead and got the call the next day that it was ready and running great. Got it home, parked it and when I got back to town a few days later I drove it to the store, problems continued and Service Engine light came back on. Took it to Auto Zone had them run diagnostics and misfire on Cylinder 1 came back. Took it back to the shop and they called and said their diagnostics showed no misfire so they cleared the codes, said they would cold start it again in the morning and run another diag. test on it. Next mid morning they said it still showed nothing. Just got a call that it has a head gasket leak!!!!! Isn't this something that would have been discovered the first time it was worked on?!?!?! I'm a young female who doesn't know what to say or do. ANY help would be greatly aprreciated!!!!!!
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Hammer Time
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Dec 9, 2011, 2:38 PM
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Re: 01 Grand Am Head Gasket
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That's something that requires specific testing and would not be suspect unless the car had recent history of overheating.
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zanjvan
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Dec 9, 2011, 2:40 PM
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Re: 01 Grand Am Head Gasket
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No over heating problems with this vehicle, ever. Although they did say it had a coolant leak and they repaired it.
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Hammer Time
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Dec 9, 2011, 2:47 PM
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Re: 01 Grand Am Head Gasket
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It may have overheated without you knowing it. That's what takes out head gaskets. They could be misdiagnosing it too. Ask them how they concluded that and what tests they ran.
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Discretesignals
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Dec 9, 2011, 6:54 PM
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Re: 01 Grand Am Head Gasket
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I agree with HT. You might want to find out how they determined the head gasket is the culprit.
What was there fix for the coolant leak?
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