My drivers side and passenger windows stopped working. Drivers side is open about 1/8th inch.
Overheating, replaced water pump, thermostat, radiator cap, still overheating!
Other than the windows and it looks like everyone has this problem, this car has been excellent.
The overheating is baffling us right now.. we have replaced the thermostat, water pump & radiator cap, it is still overheating and faster then before! I drive 45 minutes one way to work and have now missed 3 days because I can't get 10 minutes out of town without it going into the far red!
I realize I've put a lot of miles on this car and it honestly has been a great car for me, but this overheating has me ready to blow it up! What else could it be besides what we have already replaced?? Any ideas? Thanks!
There is an engine coolant temperature sensor that turns on the electric radiator fan when the engine gets too hot. this is assuming that the relay is intact. This relay (fuse) is located in the engine compartment near the drivers side firewall.
Try the heating coil.
Try making sure thta you have the right mixture of fluids, and your radiator is not glogged up.
I have a 1995 Pontiac Grand Am SE. Temperature gage does not go up, but fluid comes out of pressure cap. Gets very hot to the touch. Going to have the fluid checked tomorrow to see if it is of equal measurement. Had it pressure checked, no leaks. This has been going on for about 3 weeks. I even, but Bar's leak in it. Now have to check to see if the fan comes on when it gets to hot. Very annoying. Car has been good and reliable. 3 months ago the heater core did go on it. But beside a battery everything else is the original. 146,000+ miles on it also.
You may want to consider that you may have a blown head gasket. I have had the same problems until a mechanic told me it was the head gasket blown.
I'm very interested in this problem. I've got the same issue. I have replaced the Thermostat, Valve Cover Seals (was sealing some oil leakage), flushed the radiator (about a dozen times), replaced the hoses, bypassed the heater core (this "should" be OK according to Pontiac), took it to the shop and had them run tests (they came back with no clues), replaced the computer, wired the fan so it's running the whole time the key is in the "on" position, and replaced the radiator cap.
I'm had a pressure test done, this didn't return any clues. The cap starts spewing hot steam when the temperature guage is reading 160/170. The radiator seems to be fine, it tests good.
I have a 1995 Pontiac Grand Am SE 3.1Liter. We have tried everything to it and the service engine light stays on all the time. The Vehicle wants to stall out when it comes to some stops. Of all other things now even after the water pump has been replaced the car wants stall. I don't know what else to do.
We just bought my son a '95 Grand Am SE Sedan last night. It runs great, but noticed that the engine was running hot. Almost to the red, but not quite. I stopped at a stop sign, and when I took off, it went down again. I told my husband, and he looked at it, and said that there was water in the oil, it was "milky". He said that it was either a blown head gasket, or a cracked head.
I have a 95 grand am se 3.1 and the car is a lemon. Replaced head gasket once, now probably shot again. It runs hot all the time, it is a bomb and it is going to be scrapped!!!
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