Can the frame under the motor that hold the steer wheels in place be fixed-it has rusted out

Go to the dealer and see if it has ever been a recall list,otherwise file a claim against the dealer

go to a wreckers that handles your make of vehicle and buy that section complete ( rust free unit)
drill out the spot welds where the rust unit is attached to the body sub frame
do the same for the new section
position the new section in place against the sub frame and you have 2 options her
either weld the parts back together ( best get a qualified welder to do this)
or drill holes and use grade 8 bolts to bolt the sections together
remember that it is an integral part of the sub-frame so it has to be done properly for safety

Get undercoating you can buy it at walmart in a spray can . Then sell it

yep,had one like that ,have to support the engine and trans
with a bar and chains or whatever ,from the top and the subframe
comes out from under.not too bad ,the steering rack bolts are the
hardest thing,couple of motor mount bolts and the corner body
to frame mounts

clunking noise may be bad steering rack. either the bolts that hold it to the frame may have worked loose,the center of your vehicle is where the steering racks located,just under the center of floorboard.under dash but on floorboard.make sense? try turning the steering wheel with engine running,place your hand under the radio,but on floorboard,when you turn the steering wheel from side to side,do you feel a thump? if so,then your steering racks loose or bad. the only way to know for sure is to have someone who knows about the steering rack to inspect it visually. thank you for choosing fixya.com

I have had the same issue and what has happened is that the actual switch that operates the horn has gone out. It is located under the airbag on the steering wheel. It is really not that hard to remove. Once you have the part (and I believe that it is a dealer item only) you will want to disconnect the battery and remove the airbag fuse. At this point there are a couple of screws that actuall hold the airbag in place, so you will need to remove them from the back of the steering wheel. When you are taking the airbag out there will be a plug that you need to undo and then you will need to remove the steering wheel. This is done by taking the nut off of the steering shaft. When you have the nut removed, you will need to use a steering wheel puller to actuallly remove the wheel from the shaft. ( I would highly recommend that you make sure the wheels are straight, so that when you put the steering wheel back on it will be like it came from the factory and not be offset.) Once the wheel is off, you will see the actual horn switch, it resembles a small coil, you will nees to remove and reinstall that part and follow the above steps in reverse to complete the task. It only takes about an hour or less to complete this job. I hope that you have found this information helpful and good luck!

Removing the rack and pinion assembly from a 2002 Pontiac Grand Am Se To get the old rack and pinion off of the car for replacement involves lowering the sub-frame, removing the stabilizer bar, and pulling the rack out from the driver side of the vehicle.

• Start by lifting or jacking up the car and removing the front wheels. Once the car is safely supported, disconnect both tie rods from the steering knuckles.
• The rear motor mount sits on top of the cross-member part of the sub-frame, and must be disconnected to allow the sub-frame to drop a few inches. Remove the three bolts attaching it to the center of the sub-frame - one in the back and two in the front near the back of the transmission.
• Loosen the two bolts holding the front of the sub-frame. Place a scissor jack or bottle jack under the rear of the sub-frame where the bolt for the motor mount was. Remove the two smaller bolts from each side of the rear of the sub-frame (total 4 bolts) and then loosen the two remaining larger bolts holding the rear of the sub-frame (these bolts go through the rear control arm bushings and are very long) until the bolts are only going through the control arm bushing, and not into the chassis. You do not need to remove these completely.
• Remove the stabilizer links from both sides.
• Next you must disconnect the steering linkage. This is done easily by lifting up the rubber boot to expose the small bolt holding the linkage. Remove the bolt and pry the linkage upward using a pry tool or screw driver.
• Near the passenger side of the crossmember, remove the bolt holding the power steering line bracket to the chassis. You may now begin to lower the sub-frame using the jack. The front bolts should have lowered the sub-frame about a half-inch or so, allowing you to lower the back of the sub-frame 3 or 4 inches.
• With the sub-frame lowered, you can now access the bolts holding the stabilizer bar in place. The right side has a nut screwed onto the top of it holding the power steering lines, remove this first, then remove both bolts. Pry or pull the stabilizer brackets up and out. Remove the stabilizer bar.
• Now you can get to both of the bolts holding the rack in place. Remove both of these, then begin to slide the rack toward the driver side wheel well until there is no more slack in the power steering lines. At this point you should be able to get to the nuts securing the lines on the rack. Loosen both nuts and be ready with something to cap the ends with. I used part of a plastic bag and a wire to tie it. You can now pull the rack out through the driver side.
• Be sure to replace the rubber o-rings on the ends of the lines when putting the new rack in. Replace everything in the reverse order. Put your tie rods on the new rack, making sure to count the turns or make a mark or measure to be sure your tie rods end up close to the same length as before.
• Bleed the power steering system.

Important: Get an alignment! Not only is it dangerous to drive with your steering out of align but it will also grate the tread off your tires in a matter of weeks or even days.

these cars have electric power steering probably a bad motor but I would have it checked just to be sure

Replace the multifunction switch where the wiper switch and turn signal are located on the steering wheel. There are two screws that hold it on and you can remove the cover on the steering wheel with a tork wrench #6 I think, could be next size down #4 then remove the two screws holding the switch in place. And disconnect the wiring Replace the multifunction switch where the wiper switch and turn signal are located on the steering wheel. There are two screws that hold it on and you can remove the cover on the steering wheel with a tork wrench #6 I think, could be next size down #4 then remove the two screws holding the switch in place. And disconnect the wiring connector and replace. connector and replace. If you need more help post here and Thanks for using Fix-ya.

I replaced the Power fuse/relay located under the steering wheel dash. Its a gray canister and only costs $3.00. That seemed to repair the windshield wiper and powerlockes and powerseat. The resone that the ruse/relay went out in the first place was because the power seat switches were touching the frame of the chair. All i did to fix that was to use electrical tape on the frame and around the switch assembly.