some more problems :(

[pontiacgt05]

I was really hoping i wasnt going to have to post another question like this.. but I gotta do it..

I got three questions.

1. When i turn my car on in the morning, and sometimes after school, when i start accelerating theres this cranking type whining noise. Its almost like fingers down a chalkboard.. and it gets progressivly faster, then just stops. It sounds to me like its coming from a wheel.. but I have no idea.

2. When I barely give the car any gas, and it shifts, the engine seems to get real heavy.. Like it jerks just a little bit and the rpms drop uner 1k for a little bit. It also does this if i take a turn quick giving it some gas.

3. This has happened since i had the car so i havnt thought much about it, but thought id ask. When i get up to speed to shift into third, then fourth, it shifts into third just fine and smooth, but then quickly shifts to fourth.. or so you would think.. It actually accelerates a little bit, then shifts into fourth. Ive become more and more confused over this recently. I would ask if my car really had 5 gears.. but the shift between 3rd and "3rd and a half" are reallly really quick, so its weird..

I would really appreciate any help on any of these questions. And I appologize for asking so many, but Im startin to get paranoid about it.

Thanks to everyone in advanced.

[SC/T02]

1 Sounds like the Serp belt is slipping. That whine could be your alternator too.

2 Not sure about the bog and all

3 Sounds like it might be slipping from 3rd to 4th but I am not sure without riding in it.

All could be related to your belt slipping or tensioner being too loose. Your Alternator going bad and causing that noise. Just a side thought.

Good luck though.

[pontiacgt05]

for number 3. You would think that its slipping from third to fourth.. but its like its shifts, then decides it wants to be at a different rpm.. then rides a little bit, then shifts to fourth. I guess its hard to explain without you riding in it. Best way I could descrbe it is like i have 5 gears

[Stevo]

Has your engine had any recent tuneups? Could be irrevalent as i have a 4 cyl but do the V6 make use of a PCV or PVC valve (whichever its is)? My sisters Dodge stratus had that same issue (issue 2)and it turned out that the valve had been clogged after 4 years or carbon buildup. Maybe you should try seafoming to try to clean your engine out

[pontiacgt05]

Yea thats a good idea. Ill try that. thanks

[WidbyJ]

1 - Belt drive
2 - Clean the MAF sensor
3 - Typical of an auto trans that needs to be serviced

OKTHXGBY

[KhellendrosxS]

Youre probably overdue for a replacement fuel filter as well.

[GRAND-AM-SE]

Originally Posted by KhellendrosxS

Youre probably overdue for a replacement fuel filter as well.

Use lucas trans oil fix, i used it and its great



will stop ur car from shifting hard

[AaronGTR]

^Do NOT add anything to your transmission fluid, or oil for that matter. They are just gimmicks and do not solve the underlying problem, and may cause more problems down the road. Same with adding stop-leak additives to cooling systems. Just don't do it.

The car's systems are designed to work properly without these things in them, and adding extra stuff to it is not going to help.
Seriously, with the millions of dollars of funding for R&D available to the OEm manufacturers... if this stuff really worked then why wouldn't they just add it to the systems at the factory, or use it to fix problems at the dealership instead of doing repairs? Think about it...

[KhellendrosxS]

Lucas products = snake oil

[GRAND-AM-SE]

Originally Posted by AaronGTR

^Do NOT add anything to your transmission fluid, or oil for that matter. They are just gimmicks and do not solve the underlying problem, and may cause more problems down the road. Same with adding stop-leak additives to cooling systems. Just don't do it.

The car's systems are designed to work properly without these things in them, and adding extra stuff to it is not going to help.
Seriously, with the millions of dollars of funding for R&D available to the OEm manufacturers... if this stuff really worked then why wouldn't they just add it to the systems at the factory, or use it to fix problems at the dealership instead of doing repairs? Think about it...

k

your missing the whole point of the product.

no Sh1t if ur transmission i ageing it wont function properly with out phyiscal repair, but that lucus oil will help lub things inside that worn

thats why all trans shop i went to said lucus oil was good stuff, and for only 12 extra dollars who cares

[[ChaosweaveR]]

If you took proper care of the car in the first place, you wouldn't need those "additives".

[Stevo]

I would agree with aaron when it comes to tranny additives and so on, as he is pretty experienced with these cars and well he probably either solves or helps solves most problems members have on these forums.

[AaronGTR]

Originally Posted by GRAND-AM-SE

k

your missing the whole point of the product.

no Sh1t if ur transmission i ageing it wont function properly with out phyiscal repair, but that lucus oil will help lub things inside that worn

thats why all trans shop i went to said lucus oil was good stuff, and for only 12 extra dollars who cares

Yeah, ok.... if the clutches inside the trans are worn (which is usually what goes), or if the seals are leaking, no amount of "lubing" is going to help them.

[Red_207]

i love when people try to argue with aaron he is like god when it comes to grandams

[drakesrevenge]

yeah, grand am se is going to some dumbass tranny shops!
I've NEVER heard a transmission shop endorse any additives, UNLESS they were making a commission from a sale.

[AaronGTR]

Originally Posted by Red_207

i love when people try to argue with aaron he is like god when it comes to grandams

Well I wouldn't say that, but this is just common sense. Anyone who knows anything about cars in general knows those things don't work.

[[ChaosweaveR]]

Originally Posted by AaronGTR

Well I wouldn't say that, but this is just common sense. Anyone who knows anything about cars in general knows those things don't work.

I dunno, Aaron. Looks like a good user title for ya.

But I wanna say 95% of the time those additives will not work. However, my pop's old 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis, the trans was slipping into 2nd and 3rd gear, and I bought some of the Lucas trans stuff (this was five years ago, mind you) and the slip into second wasn't noticeable anymore, and 3rd smoothed out some. Kept the car for another year and a half and turned it in for his DeVille DHS. I have no idea if the formula has changed drastically since then. But would I do it again? Probably not. Why did it help? Got me on that, but it kept the POS going until we got rid of it.

[pontiacgt05]

1 - Belt drive
2 - Clean the MAF sensor
3 - Typical of an auto trans that needs to be serviced

Okay so how do i go about cleaning the maf? ahd how does one service an auto trans?

[Red_207]

get crc mass air flow cleaner or something of that nature