I don't see a Grand Pree in the AIS database but there is a Grand Prix:----- GRAND PRIX (Schreiner's, R. 1989). Sdlg. P 527-A. TB 40" (102 cm) ML. "Golden yellow (RHS 12A); bright tangerine (24A) beard; lightly ruffled. I 2342-3: (Warm Gold x Ming Dynasty) X J 552-A: (New Moon x E 1479-A: (Lime Fizz x Kingdom))., Schreiner's 1989. " If you google it you might find a picture.

The timing cover is the "front part" of the engine which is on the passengers side of your car. The front of the engine is always described as if the car was a rear wheel drive, and the engine in-line with the center line of the car. Now as far as the timing cover leaking and its relationship to the water pump, the water pump bolts to the timing cover, which in turn is bolted to the engine. The timing cover gasket is known to leak, but unfortunately the intake gasket when it fails commonly allows coolant to run outside of the engine down across the seam between the engine block and the timing cover making it almost impossible to identify that second leak. Recently I had to inform a customer of the potential for his timing cover to be leaking in a Pontiac Montana with a 3.4l. His intake gasket was leaking, but streaking from the front of the engine suggested that it was very likely that there were two leaks at play. We fixed the intake gasket problem, and now are still watching it to see if we have to do the other gasket. We still haven't proven the second leak in his case, but at least I was able to caution him in advance.

our 98 was a GT with no performance shift mode and the 97 we still have is a GTP with performance shift mode. It seems odd to be looking at another GP. at least we have some idea of how they drive. both cars were for my kids so i rarely drive them. my son mentioned the GT was shifting funny right before we sold it. teen driver, lead foot. i checked online and there are plenty of "rough shifting" grand prix links. yes, the bottom line is have it looked at by a shop. funny thing is, about 50% of the repairs for the shift solenoid does not fix the problem.

this design motor routes the coolant thru the alternator mounting bracket using these coolant elbows. you do not have to remove the bracket to change the waterpump but it makes it much easier. there is a small chance whoever changed your waterpupmp may not of removed the bracket. maybe the elbow was good to begin with and the elbow is now cracked and leaking. hard to say. but its a good place to start.