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Pontiac: 95 Grand Am noise when turning

  1. #1
    Scott
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    95 Grand Am noise when turning

    Hello,

    My wife's 95 Grand Am is making a bad growling noise when I
    turn to right sharply and accelerate fairly hard. It has a 4 cyl with
    130,000 miles.
    Also vibrates more than it used to. I wonder if the motor mounts
    are shot. Would this be the large bracket and contraption bolted
    to the passenger side of the motor? What would they call the
    motor mounts on this front wheel drive?

    Thanks!



  2. #2
    Baudolino
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    Re: 95 Grand Am noise when turning


    "Scott" <kissmyredwhite&bluebutt.com> wrote in message
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    A start is if the car vibrates more in Drive than in Park or Neutral while
    stopped (but with the engine running). How is your oil and your oil
    pressure?
     

    Don't know the exact model, but I expect you have 3 or 4 mounts and they
    hold the engine up. Easy to spot.
     
    Motor mounts!?



  3. #3
    shiden_kai
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    Re: 95 Grand Am noise when turning


    "Scott" wrote
     

    Often, the culprit in these cars is the transmission mount
    on the drivers side. I assume this is an auto trans? If
    so, the transmission mount on the drivers side bolts to
    the body. It often sags, allows the transmission case to
    hit the left subframe. This may be why it makes noise
    when you turn right. If you can have a look, you will
    see a shiny spot on the trans case and the left subframe
    if they have been contacting each other.

    Ian



  4. #4
    Tj
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    Re: 95 Grand Am noise when turning

    Wheel bearing?
    "shiden_kai" <com> wrote in message
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  5. #5
    shiden_kai
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    Re: 95 Grand Am noise when turning


    "Tj" wrote
     

    Always a possibility.

    Ian



  6. #6
    Scott
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    Re: 95 Grand Am noise when turning


    shiden_kai <com> wrote in message
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    Just as you said, the trans is almost sitting on the subframe.
    I want to replace the dogbone type bracket while I am at
    this, but can't find it.

    Thanks Ian!





  7. #7
    shiden_kai
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    Re: 95 Grand Am noise when turning


    "Scott" wrote
     

    Hey, no problem...I'll wait until you replace
    the mount to see if this "actually fixes your
    problem...but hopefully it will.

    Dogbone type bracket...I'm thinking that
    on this engine it's down low on the passenger
    side, bolted to the passenger side subframe.
    Sometimes hard to see with the plastic fender
    skirts on those cars.

    Ian




 

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