LIMG Leak

twagn · 07-29-2009, 11:41 AM

A mechanic informed me of the bad news today but he "says" most of the leaks he's repaired (@40) don't leak coolant into the crankcase. True or false?

Thanks

cherrington17 · 07-29-2009, 11:46 AM

eventually they do. he might just be catching them before they progress to that point.

Nate's Alero · 07-29-2009, 11:48 AM

mine did, with NO external leak. mine was so bad i poured the entire rad into the crank in like 10 minutes.... i did it it was easy. if you have watery oil, before you put it back together, clean the lifters, or the same thing will happen to you as to me, it held my valves open enough to simulate no compression.

zzyzzx · 07-29-2009, 12:20 PM

How many miles are on the car?

Exactly what does (@40) mean? I'm sure it's some sort of typo.

cherrington17 · 07-29-2009, 12:28 PM

i'm pretty sure he means @ = approximate.

to clarify:
@ = AT.
~ = approximate
from a symbolic standpoint.

AGT · 07-29-2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by zzyzzx

How many miles are on the car?

Exactly what does (@40) mean? I'm sure it's some sort of typo.

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Originally Posted by cherrington17

i'm pretty sure he means @ = approximate.

to clarify:
@ = AT.
~ = approximate
from a symbolic standpoint.

and 40 meaning the mechanics age...i think haha

cherrington17 · 07-29-2009, 01:02 PM

approximately 40x hes done the job.

just throw in random mechanic facts..

I need my limg fixed. My mechanic says so. Hes 40yr old, likes walks on the beach. It isn't leaking into my crank case. Is it common for it to happen? Hes also a scorpio

AGT · 07-29-2009, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by cherrington17

approximately 40x hes done the job.

just throw in random mechanic facts..

I need my limg fixed. My mechanic says so. Hes 40yr old, likes walks on the beach. It isn't leaking into my crank case. Is it common for it to happen? Hes also a scorpio

Random fact: You ass...

So are you gonna have him do the fix....How much he quote ya?

twagn · 07-29-2009, 01:29 PM

He's repaired 40 lower intake manifold leaks and wants $800 to perform the deed. He says Dex-cool causes the problem to begin with. The car has 113k

AleroB888 · 07-29-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by twagn

He's repaired 40 lower intake manifold leaks and wants $800 to perform the deed. He says Dex-cool causes the problem to begin with. The car has 113k

I would drive there and do it for $800.00.......

If I wasn't up to my ears in overtime hrs. right now.

twagn · 07-29-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AleroB888

I would drive there and do it for $800.00.......

You sure about that? I'm about eighteen hours from Denver

AleroB888 · 07-29-2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by twagn

You sure about that? I'm about eighteen hours from Denver

I made it to KY in just over 19. But it IS downhill....

zzyzzx · 07-29-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by twagn

He's repaired 40 lower intake manifold leaks and wants $800 to perform the deed. He says Dex-cool causes the problem to begin with. The car has 113k

I was thinking that the mechanic found 40 leaks in your intake manifold gasket.

Cliff8928 · 07-29-2009, 02:07 PM

It's not necessarily the fault of the dex-cool.. It's the combination of the type of plastic in the gaskets with the organic acids in the dex-cool.

twagn · 07-29-2009, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Cliff8928

It's not necessarily the fault of the dex-cool.. It's the combination of the type of plastic in the gaskets with the organic acids in the dex-cool.

Isn't dex-cool reformulated now? Which makes it better than the original? Anyway, He wants to use the plastic type gaskets and change over to green coolant. I don't think plastic gaskets are the best replacement from what I've read on this forum.

It's a very slight leak at this point but a leak none the less. I'm going to keep an eye on it for now cause I can't swing the $800 to have it repaired.

surreal_awakening · 07-29-2009, 04:19 PM

Just posted in another thread on the same topic....

http://wot-tech.com/shop/all/large-p.../prod_118.html

Use that, not the plastic ones.

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Originally Posted by twagn

Isn't dex-cool reformulated now? Which makes it better than the original? Anyway, He wants to use the plastic type gaskets and change over to green coolant. I don't think plastic gaskets are the best replacement from what I've read on this forum.

It's a very slight leak at this point but a leak none the less. I'm going to keep an eye on it for now cause I can't swing the $800 to have it repaired.

twagn · 08-03-2009, 05:56 PM

Put an add on Craiglist and found someone who will do the job for $300 and I provide the parts ...gasket set from wot-tech

buickboy71 · 08-08-2009, 09:35 PM

If you drive to Jeff City I would do it for $250 if you provided the parts. I've done over 100 of these now.