Looking For Grand Am Info

[uncltrvlnmatt]

Need info on the 2.4 Pontiac engine. Is it any good? Found a 1997 Grand Am with a 2.4 for $1500.00 for my kid.

 

[CC'S95GT]

My son's wife has a 98 sunfire with same engine.
30 mpg's hwy
238,000 mi
timing chain (no belt)
good reliable car.

 

[Javi]

Check the following:

Water pump
Lower control arm
Heatercore
Alternator

I had one and id rather have a Cavy...

 

[2slo95fiveoh]

they are pretty good cars. The most common problems I see are the "pack" that all the coils are connected to, they crack and cause
crazy misfires.. Other than that take any other GM product and it holds true. (Hub bearings and outer tierods having excessive play)

 

[blkmcnasty]

You can find a cavalier or beretta and have less problems for the same amount of money.

 

[vermilion]

i agree with a cavy as long as theyre not beat on. the timing chains let go at around 90k. op, the grand ams are decent too. the fuel pumps and waterpump take a premature dive as javi stated.

 

[uncltrvlnmatt]

He is buying it for 1k.

 

[Javi]

My bud is having problems with this specific car here, car start at times sometimes wont even crank.
Battery and alternator are fine, i checked his clutch safety switch is fine, fuses are good.

something is drawing energy from the battery.
car has 174k miles.

 

[CC'S95GT]

My bud is having problems with this specific car here, car start at times sometimes wont even crank.
Battery and alternator are fine, i checked his clutch safety switch is fine, fuses are good.

something is drawing energy from the battery.
car has 174k miles.

Have him ck the battery cables for corrosion inside the insulation.

 

[Javi]

They are clean.I'm surprised this is happening to his car, he takes really good care of it.

 

[CC'S95GT]

They are clean.I'm surprised this is happening to his car, he takes really good care of it.

I had a similar thing happen to my Suburban.
the ends and connections were clean. But the POS cable had corrosion inside of the insulation just up from the Battery connector.
I had enough extra cable to cut the bad part out and crimp on a new end.

 

[blackgt4.6]

My wife had a 99 grand am with that motor. decent power never any problems except ball joints we had them replaced 4 times under the extended warranty before it was good.

 

[GT Rob]

I had the turbo grand am it was a piece of sh*t

 

[uncltrvlnmatt]

They are clean.I'm surprised this is happening to his car, he takes really good care of it.

I had a similar thing happen to my Suburban.
the ends and connections were clean. But the POS cable had corrosion inside of the insulation just up from the Battery connector.
I had enough extra cable to cut the bad part out and crimp on a new end.

I agree Javi. Check the cable down at the starter and in the clamps. It could be grounding. I had this exact problem with my 66 GTO. I replaced the starter cable and off I went.

 

[JDwhite98gt]

Is that a quad four motor? If so stay away...stay far away. I think I had a 96 as my first car.