2000 Pontiac Grand Am GT - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

2.2L Engine & 2.4L Engines
These engines are not equipped with rocker arms. The camshafts directly actuate the valves.

3.1L Engine & 3.4L Engines
When install or connect the check the following:
- Pushrods and the rocker arms. Torque the bolts to 24 ft. lbs. (32 Nm). - Rocker arm cover using a new gasket. Torque the rocker cover bolts to 89 inch lbs. (10 Nm).
- Heater bypass pipe. Torque the screw at the water pump to 106 inch lbs. (12 Nm), the bolt at the cylinder head corner to 18 ft. lbs. (25 Nm) and the nut to 18 ft. lbs. (25 Nm).


About the INTAKE MANIFOLD...
- Intake manifold nuts and bolts and tighten to 89 inch lbs. (10 Nm)
- Pushrods and rocker arms. Torque the bolts to 89 inch lbs. (10 Nm) plus an additional 30 degree turn. - Lower intake manifold. Apply sealant to the threads of the bolts and torque the bolts to 115 inch lbs. (13 Nm).





Exploded view of the upper and lower intake-3.1L & 3.4L engines




Fig. Lower intake manifold tightening sequence-3.1L & 3.4L engines

Hope help.

It sounds like you need a scan tool that will access all of the modules in your car. The traction and ABS codes will be stored in the ABS control module. As far as the miss, it should be in the ECU and accessible from any general scan tool.

coolant fan sensor

hi! there,
click noise on front wheel may also evident in
the suspension system when driving,these noises maybe produced by the springs and shock absorbers may either be a rattling noise or squeaks,Noises produced are usually caused by looseness of the parts, tightness of the parts and lack of lubricant.

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FUSE IS PROBLEM CHECK IT

Interior Lights Circuit Description By using a feature called inadvertent power control, the body control module (BCM) supplies power to all of the following components: • The courtesy lamps • The dome lamps • The rear view mirror reading lamps • The instrument panel compartment lamp • The rear compartment lamp The left front door ajar switch turns the interior lamps on through the BCM by grounding CKT 394. When the left front door is open, the switch is closed. This condition provides a ground and a door open input to the BCM. The BCM then grounds the following lamps through CKT 156 in order to turn the lamps on: • The courtesy lamps • The dome lamp • The rearview mirror lamps The right front door ajar switch and the rear door ajar switches turn the interior lamps on by grounding CKT 395 from the BCM. When the ignition key is removed from the lock cylinder, the interior lamps remain on for approximately 40 seconds. The BCM provides an interior lamps-on delay after a door is opened. The lamps remain on for approximately 40 seconds or until the ignition switch is turned to the ON position. The 40 second lamps-on delay reduces to 4 seconds if a door is opened within 2 minutes of the ignition switch being moved from the ON position. The interior lamps immediately turn off when the vehicle begins to move. The dome lamp OFF-DOOR-ON switch controls the dome lamp. When the switch is in the OFF position, the dome lamp remains off. When the switch is in the DOOR position, the dome lamp lights when a door is opened by the BCM grounding CKT 156. When the switch is in the ON position, ground is supplied through CKT 750. The rear view mirror reading lamps are controlled by the rear view mirror reading lamps switch or through CKT 156 from the BCM. Voltage is supplied at all times to the BCM through the INT LPS fuse. The BCM supplies voltage to the interior lamps through CKT 1732. Battery Run Down Protection When the ignition switch is in the OFF position, the BCM turns off the power to all of the interior lamps after 18-22 minutes. The BCM will reset the inadvertent power control relay output when one of the following actions is performed: • Open or close a door. • Turn the ignition switch to the ON position. • Turn off any interior lamps that may be on. • Press the power door lock switch/keyfob button. • Press the decklid release keyfob button. Courtesy or Dome Lamps Always On Step Action Yes No 1 Did you perform the Lighting Systems Diagnostic System Check? YES - Go to Step 2 NO - Go to Diagnostic System Check - Lighting Systems 2 Use the Scan Tool in order to command the courtesy lamps OFF. Do the courtesy lamps turn OFF? YES - Go to Step 4 NO - Go to Step 3 3 Test for a short to ground in the courtesy lamps control circuit (156). Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? YES - System OK NO - Go to Step 7 4 Test for a short to ground in each door jamb switch circuit: • Circuit 394-Driver door • Circuit 395-Passenger door(s). Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? YES - System OK NO - Go to Step 5 5 Test each door jamb switch for proper operation. Refer to the following: • Open switch with the door closed • Closed switch with the door open Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems. Did you find a malfunctioning door jamb switch? YES - Go to Step 6 NO - Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems 6 Replace the malfunctioning door jamb switch. Refer to Door Jamb Switch Replacement in Doors. YES - Is the repair complete? NO - System OK -- 7 Important: Perform the set up procedure for the body control module. Refer to Body Control Module (BCM) Programming/RPO Configuration . Replace the body control module. Refer to Body Control Module Replacement in Body Control System. Did you complete the replacement? System OK Instal the door jamb switch wire harness. Install the door jamb switch (2).

check the crankshaft sensor for output

any warning lights on?

is there a question here? Haven't seen one so far

What size engine 2.4 or 3.4 L ? Dirty throttle plate , fuel injector's need cleaning , EGR valve sticking open a little , intake manifold leaking , IAC - idle air control valve passage carboned up . Idle Air Control Valve 007 Idle Speed Problems Scan Data for Idle

I think you should go for owners manual for the repair of remote. May be this will help you. Pontiac Grand Am 2000 Owners Manual Download

Do you have a scan tool ? 049 Engine Hard to Start or No Start Scan Data for Vacuum Leak 048 Engine Hard to Start or No Start Scan Data for Starting Problems 047 Engine Hard to Start or No Start Scan Data for Ignition

Have you bled the power steering? Jack up front so both front wheels are off the ground. start and warm up turn wheel from stop to stop slow until squeak stops make sure you keep filling it as you go. This may take a lot of turns. Let me know if this helps Mike

not working on dim ???? Low beams ?

The service engine light does not affect the abs.You most likely have a broken wire in your abs system which is affected by suspension movement.A code reader which does abs codes will tell you which wheel circuit is turning on the abs light.When there is no abs available the track will turn off.

It could be the actual switch maybe???

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As far as heat, does the engine reach normal operating temp? Do the heater hoses get hot? Can you check circulation through the heater core? Check the actuator doors under the dash, see if properly operating?

How do you know that no fuel is getting to the engine ? Did you check fuel pressure with a fuel pressure gauge ? Did you check for spark at a plug wire ? What short did you have in the dash ? There are videos on youtube on trouble shooting a no start condition .Your instrument cluster is probably bad . You can get a new used one at the nearest auto salvage yard for $20.00 Also if security light is lit on the instrument cluster the vehicle won't start . The anti-theft system on these will disable fuel injectors .

Check and make sure that the engine is getting fuel, spark and has compression........ Check all fuses.......... If there is no fuel coming from injectors but there is a injector signal, fuel pump or fuel pump electrical circuit could be bad. If the fuel pump in the tank is starting to go bad, some times but not all the time, if you get a rubber mallet and have someone crank the car as you bang on the gas tank with the rubber mallet, the engine should start. This is only a temp. fix. Depending on what vehicle you have, a faulty fuel pump can be accessed from under rear seat, trunk or the tank has to be physically removed from the vehicle in order to service the fuel pump. If the engine has no spark, again, check all fuses.......... Most of the time for a no spark issue, a crank sensor goes bad or the ohm values are out of specs. To ensure that you have a faulty crank sensor, you can either rent or buy a fairly inexpensive scan tool to check for trouble codes and possibly look at live data the the RPM signal. If you crank the engine and the scan tool does not pick up an RPM signal, more than likely, you have a bad crank angle sensor. If the engine has no compression, if the engine has a timing belt....... check and make sure that the belt has not broke, skip a couple of teeth due to bad tensioner or teeth stripped out at the crank due to oil contamination. If your engine has a timing chain, check to see if chain is stretched, broken or skipped couple of teeth due to bad hydraulic tensioner. Hope this helps..........