Major W-Body Problems; How many have you experienced?

[cutlassdude96]

lets see here

 

LIM x2

rear struts

water pump

alt

fuel pump/filter

brakes

both drivers and pass. door handles wont open from the outside

 

I think thats it

[ManicMechanic]

In one week...

 

Freeze plug

Water pump

PS pump

And still have a massive vacuum leak..

 

Ah, the joy of owning a 3.4 DOHC

 

Why, oh why did I get rid of my little 3.1? All it needed in 2 years:

 

1 Alternator

1 ICM

1 ICM to CPS length of wiring

1 TSS

 

I'm an idiot...lol

[jeremy]

here's a breakdown of the issues with the w-bodies that I have owned:

 

'89GP LE (3.1L) - Digital cluster malfuction, broken door handle, broken remote gas door cable (got rid of car with 142k)

'92 Euro3.4 - n/a (traded in car w/<40k)

'95 GTP - n/a (sold car w/<35k)

'97 Cutlass Ser. IV 3100 - n/a (sold with 117k)

'90 STE 3.1L 5spd - electrical problem with fuel pump cutting out, not specific to w-body though (~162k IIRC)

'94 Cutlass 'vert 3100 - picked up with intake gasket failure, cracked monoleaf, two bad door handles among other things. (224k)

'97 Monte Z34 - High pressure PS line cracked (sold with 176k, not leaking a drop of fluid)

[89GP_SE]

My GP was pretty good to me

 

Alternator

CV joints

Sep. Belt

 

Ok is it just the 2 door gps that had this problem. Whenever I opened up the passenger door, you would hear click click, my 89 and my dads 88 both did that, and both on the pass side only.

[Addicted To Boost]

Ok is it just the 2 door gps that had this problem. Whenever I opened up the passenger door, you would hear click click, my 89 and my dads 88 both did that, and both on the pass side only.

Neither of my GPs do that.

[1990lumina]

My GP was pretty good to me

 

Alternator

CV joints

Sep. Belt

 

Ok is it just the 2 door gps that had this problem. Whenever I opened up the passenger door, you would hear click click, my 89 and my dads 88 both did that, and both on the pass side only.

 

Handle isn't adjusted right. My Lumina used to do that - I tightened up the linkage behind the handle and it's solid now.

[brocno2454]

My 89 Grand Prix: crankshaft postion sensor ICM coils alternator couple doorhandles

 

my 90 Cutlass: icm and cps wiring door handle

[89GP_SE]

My GP was pretty good to me

 

Alternator

CV joints

Sep. Belt

 

Ok is it just the 2 door gps that had this problem. Whenever I opened up the passenger door, you would hear click click, my 89 and my dads 88 both did that, and both on the pass side only.

 

Handle isn't adjusted right. My Lumina used to do that - I tightened up the linkage behind the handle and it's solid now.

 

no i think it had something to do with the little thingy that holds your door from opening too far.

[Captain Ficho]

92 Cutlass Supreme Int'l, 105k miles. I've had it for about 5k miles myself, in that time I have had to replace:

 

-Starter

-Upper Radiator Hose

[MonteCarloChick]

None. Just the typical rotting rust on the 5th gen Monte areas.

[slick]

Major:

 

Needed a new engine harness.

 

Minor:

 

Alternators

Battery's

LIM

Brakes

Suspension

[npfd]

On our '97 cutlass with the 3100:

- Door Handle

- Fuel pump...should last the life of the car.

- LIM gasket

- Water Pump

- Alternator

- Front wheel bearing + CV joint

- Water leaking in the trunk from rear window

- Rear brakes rotors+pads

- ball joints + tie rod ends

- Both front strut bearing plates

 

and a few more problems to go!!!

 

[Euro]

Well...in the 10 months I've owned the GP, just over 10k miles and my warranty has already paid itself off So far it has been in for.....

 

-New t-stat and coolant flush

-New coils, plugs, and wires

-New alternator

-New front sway bar and 2 endlinks

-New LIM gasket and upper intake plenum

 

What we've done ourselves..

 

-Front and rear brakes

-Battery

 

Woot..