genEus Posted February 28, 2006 Report Posted February 28, 2006 Damn it, this really shouldn't have happened this early on, the car only has 21k miles on it. The dude at the shop says the coolant is leaking from the intake gasket but doesn't know exactly where without taking it apart. He quoted me $560 to fix it. Me and my buddies are gonna try to tear it apart this weekend. Any tips or suggestions? Thanks Quote
5speedz34 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Posted February 28, 2006 I have to go to work, but the job really isn't too bad. I know other members on here have done it multiple times. Quote
Crazy K Posted February 28, 2006 Report Posted February 28, 2006 not hard. if in doubt, refer to a quality shop manual.... or even the basic haynes manual. it is not hard. 21k? what type of car? no warrenty??? Quote
3pt1lumina Posted March 1, 2006 Report Posted March 1, 2006 Mine went at 26k... it's not uncommon. Quote
Brian P Posted March 1, 2006 Report Posted March 1, 2006 Famous spoken words by GM owners across the nation. Quote
genEus Posted June 19, 2008 Author Report Posted June 19, 2008 Well I am back, 2 and a half years later. I am seeing drops of coolant on the driveway, once again. But it seems like we did a solid job fixing the intake gasket leak last time around, about 30 thousand miles ago. Do they come back, or should I look for a different cause of the leak? I can't see it being the heater core or the water pump - shouldn't those just "go" and gush out, but not drip? Where should I look to see if it's the intake gasket leaking again? I've looked as much as I could from all different sides but I can't find the pool of green that I saw once before. Maybe I am just not looking in the right place? Thanks for your suggestions! Quote
meltboy1 Posted June 19, 2008 Report Posted June 19, 2008 I would also check the water pump, had that go on my old 3100 too. In terms of the LIM again, idk, I just let mine leak... didn't feel like fixing it... lol Quote
genEus Posted June 19, 2008 Author Report Posted June 19, 2008 I would also check the water pump, had that go on my old 3100 too. In terms of the LIM again, idk, I just let mine leak... didn't feel like fixing it... lol And how long before the engine seizes? Quote
meltboy1 Posted June 19, 2008 Report Posted June 19, 2008 idk, I drove around with a leaky LIM for a long time, just put a bit of coolant in every couple weeks, it wasn't leaking bad enough for me to fix it, but then again, I hated that car too, so... I guess if it was my TGP or something it woulda got fixed. But I know the... weeper, is that what it's called? went on my water pump and it was leaking while driving and would also leave drips in the driveway after stopping. Quote
rockfangd Posted June 21, 2008 Report Posted June 21, 2008 the weep hole on the water pump shouldnt be too difficult to confirm as the culprit. sometime it doesnt gush from the weep hole but it will drip Quote
Venom Posted June 21, 2008 Report Posted June 21, 2008 What brand gaskets did you go with last time? Quote
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