88red4cyl Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 is the 06 LT a 3.5 or 3.9? You could get either engine, but I think Buck's has the 3500... Quote
Night Fury Posted November 20, 2009 Author Report Posted November 20, 2009 LZE; 3500; flex-fuel 3.5 Quote
RobertISaar Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 i can't speak for the LZE, but i'm fairly sure the non-VVT 3500 (LX9) still got the shitty gaskets. but i have yet to hear about problems with the VVT motors concerning the LIMg, so i'd day you're good. Quote
88red4cyl Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 i can't speak for the LZE, but i'm fairly sure the non-VVT 3500 (LX9) still got the shitty gaskets. but i have yet to hear about problems with the VVT motors concerning the LIMg, so i'd day you're good. There should never be a problem with the LIM gaskets on these motors... They redesigned the system to where coolant only runs through the heads now... Quote
Night Fury Posted November 20, 2009 Author Report Posted November 20, 2009 i can't speak for the LZE, but i'm fairly sure the non-VVT 3500 (LX9) still got the shitty gaskets. but i have yet to hear about problems with the VVT motors concerning the LIMg, so i'd day you're good. "I'm Good"? What are you talking about? Quote
RobertISaar Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 i hallucinated and kept typing???1!!/?//??1!1!?!?!1!1?/1//1/1?!?1? ? Quote
1990lumina Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 Shitty! Get the heads machined too. And 2006 isn't that bad for the engine to have issues lol.... The shit pile Aveo/Swift+ I've replaced HEADS on them with 8000km (yes, only one oil change and a bit). They normally crack around 20,000km, or they'll do it at 40,000km..or they don't do it at all. Try telling a customer their car that is 3 months old has a cracked head already... Quote
RobertISaar Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 cracked? are they iron heads or what? aluminum shouldn't crack under almost any circumstance... Quote
Night Fury Posted November 20, 2009 Author Report Posted November 20, 2009 Shitty! Get the heads machined too. And 2006 isn't that bad for the engine to have issues lol.... The shit pile Aveo/Swift+ I've replaced HEADS on them with 8000km (yes, only one oil change and a bit). They normally crack around 20,000km, or they'll do it at 40,000km..or they don't do it at all. Try telling a customer their car that is 3 months old has a cracked head already... Why would I get the heads machined? Quote
tunerlover3 Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 Shitty! Get the heads machined too. And 2006 isn't that bad for the engine to have issues lol.... The shit pile Aveo/Swift+ I've replaced HEADS on them with 8000km (yes, only one oil change and a bit). They normally crack around 20,000km, or they'll do it at 40,000km..or they don't do it at all. Try telling a customer their car that is 3 months old has a cracked head already... Why would I get the heads machined? I think hes just talking about getting them milled to check for warpage. Quote
BXX Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 Yes get the updated kit that comes with new head bolts from the dealer that the TSB states. Dealer should know right away.. And yes, the LIM is redesigned, but it has nothing to do with it failing. And yup, coolant doesnt run through the LIMs on these engines.. Buck, dont worry, come spring Im gonna have to do them on our 06 Impala with 65K on it... Its very common for them to leak externally.. Quote
Regal_GS_1989 Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 cracked? are they iron heads or what? aluminum shouldn't crack under almost any circumstance... Tell that to the 3.1 in my 89 Regal Cracked in between the valves on 5 out of 6 of the chambers. Granted, I have a feeling that there was something up when I bought the car, but still. Either way...it was a good learning experience on how to do the heads on a 3.1 Quote
5speedz34 Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 Wait.....so even the new generation 60* have gasket issues including headgaskets?! WTF, why can't GM design a gasket for the life of them? Quote
88red4cyl Posted November 22, 2009 Report Posted November 22, 2009 Wait.....so even the new generation 60* have gasket issues including headgaskets?! WTF, why can't GM design a gasket for the life of them? They didn't use big enough headbolts on the corner for this issue... Quote
Night Fury Posted November 23, 2009 Author Report Posted November 23, 2009 Is it really a surprise? Quote
Nick1234 Posted November 23, 2009 Report Posted November 23, 2009 well 140k miles isn't tooooo bad Quote
Night Fury Posted November 23, 2009 Author Report Posted November 23, 2009 BUUUUUUT then again.... we've been having problems with it for like a year... so you could safely say it started 35,000-40,000 miles ago. Quote
88red4cyl Posted November 23, 2009 Report Posted November 23, 2009 BUUUUUUT then again.... we've been having problems with it for like a year... so you could safely say it started 35,000-40,000 miles ago. Mine has 98k on it, and its leaking from the same spot as well, which would be around the same mileage yours started at... Granted I haven't had the issues your mom has, but I'm sure if I leave it like that for a long time I will... Quote
BXX Posted November 24, 2009 Report Posted November 24, 2009 Ours had 60K and the headgasket is leaking.. I saw one at work today with 39K and it was leaking Quote
Radnsmash Posted November 24, 2009 Report Posted November 24, 2009 Ours had 60K and the headgasket is leaking.. I saw one at work today with 39K and it was leaking Lets go back to SBCs please... Quote
Regal_GS_1989 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Posted November 24, 2009 Ours had 60K and the headgasket is leaking.. I saw one at work today with 39K and it was leaking Lets go back to SBCs please... At the very least...they are leaking externally and not causing serious engine damage like the LIMG's on the 3x00's. Quote
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