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[heycods]

you said in the week ended good post that your MILs buick had leaking gasket problem. How explain , my buick with 30000 miles is in the shop now for leaking gaskets. It appeared tome it was leaking where the intake mounted to the head. car has never been hot, all service checks, full of pink antifreze. I dont drive car much. It had been setting for over a week when I noticed a puddle under it. Just wondering if it was a comon problem. thanks lwr

 

[Reel Poor]

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Its a pretty common problem with a lot of makes and models now days. To much plastic and aluminum.

 

[Xcusme]

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Yup, old news....GM is ignoring thousands of folks with the same problem.....<br /> Link<br /><br />Quite frankly, I'll never buy another General Motors vehicle...period. Years of being screwed over, did it for me...anyone remember many years ago, when GM put Chevette tranny's into Cadillacs?? GM claimed it was a mistake...yea right! Their only mistake was getting caught! It comes as no small surprise that they are financially in the crapper...

 

[tommays]

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my 99 venture had the intake gaskets and water pump fail at a young age and then the HEAD gaskets 18 months latter<br /><br /><br />because i had a 5/75000 coverage plan and my BIL was the service manager i got off on good will on the heads because it was at 77000 miles<br /><br /><br />it did not thrill me but knock on wood 99 to 2005 and it has been a very good car otherwise<br /><br />tommays

 

[JB]

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Non-boating Tech.

 

[ZooMbr]

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heycods, that's where her's was leaking also. As the link Xcusme has the Buick shop, wife's cousin is shop mgr, they said it was a common problem.<br /><br />They, wife & MIL, happen to be driving in Idaho when the leak was causing some overheating. Stoped at a station and let the engine cool, smart attendant, filled it up, started (fired on ?? clys) and hyd froze. Bent rods, crank and enough damage that when the warranty co make the shop sent it to the machine shop for repair. Shop said the repair bill was about 3X a crate Mtr. Warranty co. tried everything to keep from putting in a new engine. Someone posted, you usually start seeing white (vapor) smoke from the tailpipe.<br /><br />Other than that; it's been a great car. Of course most cars are great cars until they fail.<br /><br />I'm like DD for my daily driver I drive a throw away - 85 Subaru, on one my third, soon to be looking for another one. Selective hi/lo 4x hard to beat on the road or at the pump.

 

[heycods]

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Thanks guys. Im not sure what its going to turn out to be, Its in the shop. Its a99 lesabre limited I inherited when my nother died. If it turns out to be that way, Ill probably sell it . My wife and I both drive Pickups . Will probably trade wifes 02 ranger supercab and get a 4door dacota and forget the car. we have a ranch pickup 84chevy4x4, 02 dodge diesel ,wifes ranger,the buick, and a motor home+the boats. I am insurance poor. I need to thin them down. a shame every one is low low mileage. thanks for the help. lwr