3800 Any mechanics want to REALLY help out a member?

[99gulfbluegtp]

This is not grand prix related. My sister has a 99 or 00 (cant remember) grand am gt. shes been having problems w/ it since she bought it over the summer. its basically a nice shell w/ a shit engine. the dealer was a fuck and now hes closed and gone. lucky us. its at pontiac right now and they just told us she has a blown head gasket. lucky us AGAIN. my dad is livid and pontiac wants 2k, 2 FUCKING THOUSAND to fix this. does ANYONE want to make some money or know someone who can help us out? my dad does not have the money to dump into this car anymore and my sister goes to northern and needs her car....what do we do? i'm posting from work so i'll be checking back frequently. sorry if this post is a mess, trying to answer phone and type and talking w/ my dad to try and cool him down.

i'm also on aim at crazymook69.

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[Royalgtp]

2k for headgaskets only?

I bleieve I called when mine went and the dealer was going to charge 1400-1500........

Someone can do it on here for a lot less.

 

[GTPquickRB]

if its just the head gsaket, i'd look at grand am sites, im sure they have a forum, and check if anyone would be willing to do the work if no-one here does

 

[99gulfbluegtp]

i didnt talk to the dealer my dad did. but apparently coolant is getting into the engine already and its not driveable. they want 2k to pull the heads etc. i'm not all too sure what the exact problem is. but my dad said the head gasket is shot...more updates as they become available

 

[imported_Theautoguy]

If it's the 3100 then I'm sure its the head gaskets. There may be a possability that the intake could have been deteriorated enough by poorly maintained Dex-Cool antifreeze that it could be leaking into the engine. I've done a couple of swaps on 3100's and can tell you it's really not too difficult. It requires a head gasket set complete with the torque-to-yield bolts. That'll run around $150 combined I think.

I'd offer to fix it for a few hundred in labor but I live in Rockford and my only free time is the first week of January. Someone here should be able to do it though.

 

[99gulfbluegtp]

pontiac just replaced the intake manifold gasket....i havent touched this car and dont intend to. i dont wanna be blamed for anything that happends w/ it, haha

 

[imported_Ron Vogel]

Talk to Steve Miller AKA: BumpinGTP. He does a lot of that kind of stuff.

 

[99gulfbluegtp]

well the main problem is going to be taking it anywhere as the car is basically a brick right now

 

[99gulfbluegtp]

i should add that the 2k INCLUDES some other misc stuff pontiac has done....its 1900 out the door w/ some other shit.....

 

[Mike K]

Mike, I just stopped in at our shop to get a quote for you and they're talking about the same price as the dealer. He said it's not too common for the head gaskets to fail and that they would suspect an intake gasket before checking the head gaskets.

Of course the price they quoted was for R&R on the whole top of the motor including all other gaskets.

 

[99gulfbluegtp]

allright. heres the update. my dad gave pontiac the go ahead to do the work. they're cutting us some brakes.

1. they're giving us a free loaner car until the work is done
2. the shaved off more money for the work.
3. they're doing both head gaskets
4. they're getting the car back to us by thursday
5. they're going over every single aspect of the car
6. they're sending the heads out to be inspected, cleaned etc
7. fixing some other issues w/ the car that would eventually hinder the damn thing
8. one year warranty on everything

the owner of the dealership has been dealing w/ my dad and he hasnt been a prick. hes been cutting us breaks left and right sooo.....while i still hate dealerships, i trust the guy. its still a bit much, but oh well. thanks guys for helping out so quick tho

 

[Aircal]

thats ok, you know someone that works selling cars..... But noooooo never called me did you?........

 

[99gulfbluegtp]

?

 

[bigsammoe]

make sure they cover everything they did to that damn thing! cause it will come back very soon!

 

[99gulfbluegtp]

thanks for the optimistic response

 

[phat_ridegt]

Originally posted by 99gulfbluegtp@Dec 20 2005, 02:41 PM
allright. heres the update. my dad gave pontiac the go ahead to do the work. they're cutting us some brakes. 

1. they're giving us a free loaner car until the work is done
3. they're doing both head gaskets
4. they're getting the car back to us by thursday
6. they're sending the heads out to be inspected, cleaned etc
7. fixing some other issues w/ the car that would eventually hinder the damn thing
8. one year warranty on everything

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just FYI i work for a dealership and the above things are not the dealership 'going out of their way' we do all of the above as standard working procedures. good luck with the car!

 

[99gulfbluegtp]

for this pontiac it is. they used to be a bunch of fucksticks before navarette took over roughly 5 years ago

i more meant they were cutting breaks on the prices. i was at work typing so i was sorta vague

 

[99gulfbluegtp]

shit, she just came home. pontiac gave her a brand NEW G6 to drive around

 

[GTPPWR]

they are nice, but I dont like the steering feel of them. seems too loose for me.

I hope all goes well for her GA. hows the GP runnin?

 

[99gulfbluegtp]

doing pretty good. needs to be washed. saving for a trans...other than that, same ol same ol. and yours?