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05-11-2004, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Manitoba, Canada
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GM Question From the Present
Yes I know this is off topic...but I'm hearing a lot of b^#@#%^g about certain GM products where I work. Two of the guys I work with have Montana Vans with less than 100 000 miles and have had to change both head gaskets and intake gaskets.
The more you talk about it, the more people you hear about that have had this problem. Has anyone else had this problem?
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05-11-2004, 05:55 PM
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the intake gaskets on the 5.7l vortec engine in the late 90s had to be replaced on pretty much all of the engines i beleive. my moms suburban had to be done. head gaskets are a different story.
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05-11-2004, 09:57 PM
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Location: northeast alabama
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I blame it on the dex-cool coolant.
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05-11-2004, 09:58 PM
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Got Light Emitting Diode?
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Newberg, OR
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my dad has a 96 2500 and he (actually i) had to change the intake gasket too
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05-11-2004, 10:00 PM
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Location: Grant, Alabama
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Dex Cool is crap. The Vortec intake gaskets are plastic with rubber type stuff around the ports and water ports. The plastic cracks and lets the water out into the engine or outside the engine. As many problems GM has, try Dodge, they are the warranty and recall kings of all makes.
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05-11-2004, 10:09 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A.
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I own an All Tune and Lube and believe me, this isn't just a problem with GM's.
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05-11-2004, 10:31 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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And don't blame it on the dex cool...while that stuff is junk, I see plenty of GM trucks come into the shop leaking green fluid on the floor through the intake gaskets.
Neer have much problems with fords leaking like that, and not many fleets have dodges. Last edited by Longhorn Man; 05-11-2004 at 10:33 PM. Reason: moronic typos. |
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