Why is my pontiac grand am overheating?

Why is my pontiac grand am overheating?

While there are a variety of reasons your Pontiac Grand Am is overheating, the most common 3 are a coolant leak (water pump, radiator, hose etc.), the radiator fan, or a failed thermostat.

Why does my Pontiac Grand Am keep overheating?

I gotta 1999 pontiac grand am se 3.4 it ran ok when I first got it then seripeteen belt broke overheated a lil had problems since.got belt fixed then had problems with the fans not wrking also so hooked them up direct an found out outta 2 fans one wrked.

What kind of car is the Pontiac Grand Am?

The Pontiac Grand Am is a mid-size size (and later compact) car produced by Pontiac. The 1999-2005 generation is the final generation of the Pontiac Grand Am. Why dose my car keep overheating?

Why does my car keep overheating when I Turn on the fan?

There is a coolant temp sensor that sends the temp reading (actually a resistance value that changes with temp) to the ECU and at a programmed ‘temp’ setting the ECU operates the fan relay (s) which turn on the fans The number of relays it operates depends on the fan speed required and whether or not the A/C is operating.

Why does my car’s water pump keep overheating?

If you don’t see this the water pump may be faulty, a broken impeller perhaps. BE CAREFUL because as the coolant heats it will expand and flow out of the neck of the radiator. You only need to see the movement to prove that it is flowing. Switch off the engine as soon as you see the coolant flow in the neck of the radiator.

Why does my 1999 Grand Am not overheat?

Fans on my 1999 Grand Am four-cylinder car will not come on car is overheating help please Hi my name is Rodney i have 04 grand am 3.4 go to pfyc.com they have a capers hi speed fan switch its about $100 it’s comes with built in relays u can turn ur fans on manually and it won’t interfere with ur control module takes about 30ins to install

Why does my Pontiac Grand Prix keep overheating?

Pontiac has located this device there and all your major grounds join here. The mounting plate attached to it becomes corroded which interferes with the grounding signal from the computer to turn on the cooling fans. The bolt that held it in place was actually so rusty that the head of the bolt had broken off as I removed it.

Why are my coolant fans not turning on?

If both fans operate then it is time to take a look at the pressure transducer. Don’t let this strange name fool you, it is simply a sensor that relays the amount of pressure in the system to the PCM and the PCM decides when to turn on the fans and or compressor clutch.

The Pontiac Grand Am is a mid-size size (and later compact) car produced by Pontiac. The 1999-2005 generation is the final generation of the Pontiac Grand Am. Why dose my car keep overheating?