94 Grand Prix

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i hear a terrible grinding sound when i apply my brakes it is definitely the passenger rear. what kind of damage to the brakes would cause all this noise. i also have brown powder stuff all over the wheel and hub cap. do you think i may have done more damage by driving it like this. thanks -- Mess..
« Take the car into a shop and have it looked at. You likely need new pads and rotors. »
« get a brake job before your brakes fail totally. »

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i have a 94 grand prix and have a tranmission problem. it slips out of gear and you can't put it back into gear untill you shut the engine off and restart it then it will stay in gear for a little then jumps back out of gear and its whatever gear you put it in that it does this. i checked the flui..

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I have an 94 Grand Prix GTP with the 3.4 and the water resevor lite comes on saying low coolant,but it is full,I had the thearmostat changed and it still comes on,and the temp goes up to 3/4, 1 line past 250 temp. and my mechanic says it is not over heating prob. just the fan sensor and the resevo..
« Was anything done to the engine before this problem occured? Flush, water pump etc. You may have air in the system. »
« Maybe the sensors, just doesn't seem likely to me that they both malfunction at the same time. Did he check the actual temp of the engine when it shows overheating? If not check temp then check fo.. »
« I think he just put the new thermostat in and did not check the temp.,he had about 6 cars behind me,the hose's are not collapsing on either side of the engine,I think he just did a quick thermostat .. »