GM Vehicle Leaking Intake Manifolds-Anyone? - READ ONLY

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#20 of 29 98 K2500 HD 5.7 VORTEX. coolant leak, intake ,external by snowdesk74 Jun 13, 2002 (9:53 pm)
i am working on one of these again, just doing a 3000 mi service oil change, check fluids on this one with 97,000. noticed that coolant level low and none in resivior .so i suggested a cooling system sevice. next thing i did was pressure test the cooling syst and sit and wait. sure enough ,there she blows! no other leaks. now, what i really came in to this forum is to find out what the labor manual says for time to do this job. does anybody know . i am a ASE cert. tec. but i think my service writer is nuts. how about this 32.00 parts and 250.00 LABOR? YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME. the last time i did one was a 92 5.7 SURBURBAN and i charged 500.00 labor and i new that was a deal . the one before that a 97K1500 5.7 started at 800.00 plus parts .whats going on ? can anyone tell me what alldata says for time?
#21 of 29 snowdesk by alcan Jun 14, 2002 (3:04 am)
Check my reply in "It's gonna cost HOW much???" topic. Those times are Mitchell. Btw, you should be getting to where you can do those in your sleep by now. LOL.
#22 of 29 25k and need intake manifold replaced by alerowner Jun 24, 2002 (4:52 am)
I have a 2000 Alero with 25k on it. Serviced religiously for scheduled mainenance. So far I have had two sets of breaks, rotors etc.(all under 10k when done) Now I am told that the light keeps coming on because I have two leaks, the manifold is one and the water pump. They also claim they need two weeks for parts and the car is safe to drive....any feedback?
#23 of 29 by wain Jun 24, 2002 (7:17 am)
5 japanese cars I owned -up to 130K miles on some never leaked one drop. All GM cars I have owned, most purchased new, ALWAYS leaked. Some coolant, some oil. The answer is simple.
#24 of 29 Depends by corsicachevy Jun 25, 2002 (3:48 am)
alerowner - Safe to drive? That depends. Has your oil started to get greyish and slimey? If that is the case, then your leak has compromised your lubrication system and could cause some internal damage. Do you know how long your engine has been leaking coolant? Two weeks likely won't harm you engine severely (or at all), but I would keep my driving to a minimum just to be safe. They will (or should) change your oil when they do your manifold/water pump work.
#25 of 29 Chevy Intake Manifold Petition by jrpalladino Jul 01, 2002 (2:05 pm)
There is an online petition for this problem located: http://www.petitiononline.com/GMcnsmrs/petition.html If you have had this problem please visit and sign
#26 of 29 3.1 GM/ Chevy in my Lumina APV by jaybo4 Jul 08, 2002 (11:52 am)
The intake failed on my motor too. The tube that connected the heater hose to the engine cracked off the manifold. The manifold needed to be replaced for $600. I was later told by another tech that they can drill and tap that hole and screw in a plumbing type of fitting. Too late now... Jay salem,MA
#27 of 29 3.8L repair by fordnightmare Jul 28, 2002 (3:31 am)
Anyone fix the leak on a 3.8L? What is involved? Anything to watch out for? does the intake have to be replaced or just the gasket? What comes off? I have a 91 w/throttle body. Thanks..
#28 of 29 Alero by perna Jul 30, 2002 (11:46 am)
I had the 3.4 that started leaking oil around 22k miles. Lower intake replaced under warranty, dumped the car soon afterward.
#29 of 29 repair of 3.4 by dirkdaddy Aug 08, 2002 (8:53 am)
As someone said earlier, to repair the 3.4 intake seal, you have ot do a lot of work. Disc. alternator, fuel injector rail, throttle body, upper intake, valve covers, lower intake, rockerarms loosen and pushrod removal. typically that means disconnecting the exhaust and motor mounts and tipping the motor forward. Pretty big job, but not bad if you have time and tools. I'm contemplating it myself as I have a well equipped shop, but my leak is exernal so far and very small. And its a Van, so its 2x harder. DD