I have a 2001 Grand Prix GT that had a bad(leaking) power steering rack. I found a replacement rack at salvage and replaced it. The problem I am having is that when I Jacked the engine cradle back into place the car would no longer start. The engine is the 3800 seriesII, and the rack was of the variable assist variety. When I turn the ignition to the on position I get nothing, but when I attach a charger to the battery, and turn the key to the on position everything comes to life, but in a weird way..the DIC is flashing wildly, and the speedometer goes to 40mph, and the trip odometer spins. I have checked all the connections and grounds, and everything seems to be fine. When I connect my OBD2 scanner to it, I get an error message with the ignition off, but when the ignition is on the scanner goes wild. This is a strange one, hope you can help! :?:
Sep 29, 2007 at 2:04 PM