Hi, IN REFERENCE TO OTHER POST

[crazyoldergirlie]

Does the Grand Prix have 2 ELBOWS? on it ?????
THANKS

[grandprixgtx00]

your '97 GP would have 2 coolant elbows. upper, and lower

[crazyoldergirlie]

Can you tell me where the second elbow is located? and do I have to take the tensioner off again?
THANKS...

[crazyoldergirlie]

I meant tensioner belt...

[olopezm]

Originally Posted by crazyoldergirlie

Can you tell me where the second elbow is located? and do I have to take the tensioner off again?
THANKS...

The coolant elbows are located at the upper right and lower left corners of the radiator, I guess the one you already saw is the one from the upper right. The other elbow is accross the diagonal line of the radiator, near the serpentine belt and next to the air conditioning compressor.

Hope this helps you, good luck...

[crazyoldergirlie]

I'm talking about the heater bypass elbows.... Is that the ones you mean also? If it is one elbow goes to the tensioner and in the back of the tensioner it has a nipple that goes into the water pump is this the second elbow? Sorry If I'm not getting what your saying... THANKS! What I really could use is a diagram, if there is one of the water passages in the car???

[olopezm]

Oh my ! I'm terribly sorry for my mistake, that's what happens whenever you have no idea what people is talking about. Now i know which ones you are talking about, if you want to bypass the heater core you just have to connect a hose between both nipples on the tensioner belt. Here is a link to an image showing the belt tensioner, just connect a hose between both terminals:

[crazyoldergirlie]

Is there any way you can send a picture of a 3800 1997 Grand Prix engine with a diagram of it??? PLEASE! if possible...Thanks so much for your time also

[olopezm]

Originally Posted by crazyoldergirlie

Is there any way you can send a picture of a 3800 1997 Grand Prix engine with a diagram of it??? PLEASE! if possible...Thanks so much for your time also

You are welcome, I have the same bypass on my '97 GP I will take a picture of it and upload it for you in the morning. Take care...

[richtazz]

Are you attempting to bypass your heater core, or just replacing the leak-prone plastic elbows? If you are referring to the plastic elbow(s) that come(s) out of the lower intake manifold to the belt tensioner, your car only has one. The 99-later 3800's have two, one upper and one lower. The lower fitting on 96-98's is a cast in part of the tensioner assembly, so the lower plastic elbow is not required on these years. Motormite/Help sells them as a pair (part #47065), so you'll only use the upper on your vehicle. If you're talking about the heater hose fittings at the top of the tensioner, then you do have 2, but they are not available aftermarket that I know of.

[olopezm]

Here you go, I hope these pictures help you fix your problem:

[grandprixgtx00]

i messed up, I'm sorry. 97 and 98 have 1 coolant elbow. as rich said, in 99 they were "revised" and changed to 2. upper and lower.

its been a while since I've done one. again...sorry for the misinformation

[00GTP4ME]

Idiot.



just messin

[tblake]

Actually there technically are two elbows on the 97, its just only one is plastic and replacable. The other one is metal and one with the tensioner assembly. It does have an o-ring that should be replaced if you take the tensioner assembly off.

[BNaylor]

crazyoldergirlie,

To cut down on confusion or replies out in left field or dead wrong how about posting a link to the "OTHER POST". Your future cooperation is appreciated.


Gentlemen,

See link below.

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