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  1. #1 Greetings from N. IL! 
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    I've been doing reading on the site for a while and finally decided to join. My gp journey started June of last year when a friend of a friend had an issue with his (now my) 2004 Grand Prix. So I went to look at it and the engine was spewing coolant. The part that was broken/leaking looked like it would take a lot of time to repair. I told the owner I couldn't do the work as I didn't have the time so he needed to take it to a mechanic. Well, the car bad 238000 miles on it so he said he didn't want to fix it, but wanted to get rid of it. Told me I could have it for $350 so I went and got the money and a trailer and brought it home. Then, much to my surprise the part that was leaking was the little plastic heater hose fittings. So I fixed the car and offered it back to the guy, he still didn't want it (though he did tell me not to tell his wife, lol) and it was mine. Since then I've been annoyed by a clunking in the front end that I've tried to fix by process of elimination. Now I'm annoyed because everything I thought it could be has been done. So I'm here for help.
    So, here's what I've done so far. First were the lcas. Though the bushings were pretty shot, that wasn't it. Then the sway bar end links, again, pretty shot, but not it. Just today I did the subframe bushings, and again, not it. The noise happens whenever I hit a bump. Nothing while accelerating, shifting, or braking.
    Once I figure out pictures I'll post one.
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    Welcome! Car looks pretty good for 240k!
    06 LaCrosse 57-79k sold;99 4dr GTP 134-138k sold;98 2dr GTP 183k parted;98 Regal 166-184k;04 GT2 204-206k sold;04 GTP 170-175k sold;09.5 G8 GT Sport 145k;09 G8 78-84k+;08 Prix 164k sold;06 Prix 168k sold;02 Regal 92k;09 G8 103k parted;04 GTP SpEd 139k parted;04 GTP 205k;'09 G8 105k parted;06 Prix 230k;04 CompG 138k
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    Lol, it has 258k now
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    Ha. Certainly doesn't look like it. Take care of her and it'll go to 400k, lol.
    06 LaCrosse 57-79k sold;99 4dr GTP 134-138k sold;98 2dr GTP 183k parted;98 Regal 166-184k;04 GT2 204-206k sold;04 GTP 170-175k sold;09.5 G8 GT Sport 145k;09 G8 78-84k+;08 Prix 164k sold;06 Prix 168k sold;02 Regal 92k;09 G8 103k parted;04 GTP SpEd 139k parted;04 GTP 205k;'09 G8 105k parted;06 Prix 230k;04 CompG 138k
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    She is a beauty. I have the black 2008 that I still absolutely love... hopefully mine will last like yours do....
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