I was given a grand prix GT , 2001. with 135k Needs work to get it back on the road. I have gone through these forums a few times in the last few weeks but never registered until now.
The guy that gave me the car inherited it and didn't want it. Said it had tranny leak and what he thought was oil leak.
Normal stuff seems to be wrong with it.
When I first got it I knew there was an electrical issue also . the mileage and oil life display was not on with the engine running. the blower motor only had the high setting etc. Then in the short few days I had it it began not starting. I found online that the ignition switches are common. I pulled the lower dash panel and hot wired the starter wire to see if it would start and it did so I bought and installed a new switch and tumbler while I was in there. My traction control light is still on I'm not sure if the faulty ignition switch may have caused this and have not been able to drive it to see if it will clear I'll worry about that later.
The tranny leak was one of the lines, easily fixed. One of the brake lines blew in the driveway moving the car( figures). Ended up being passenger front line along bottom of firewall. The rest of the lines looked fine. That problem is fixed.
engine leak was not engine but the power steering rack ( squirting out of boots). Im in the process of replacing it. Dropped the cradle and have the old one out. Waiting on the reman to come in.
After that I just have to fix exhaust leak, valve cover gaskets and the rotted rocker panel issue. Strangely enough the rest of the frame under the car is in great condition compared to the rockers.
hopefully I can get her on the road soon.
