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Head Gasket? Jump to Latest Follow 1K views 4 replies 5 participants last post by enslow Oct 24, 2011. R. redynscire Discussion starter 2 posts ...Bay Area, CA. Feb 7, 2012. #1. On my '96 Camaro with the 3800 II engine, after changing out a leaking valve cover gasket, found that my LIM gaskets are very slightly leaking. Latest UOA shows no coolant and the oil doesn't have any coolant.Oct 10, 2007 · Amazon's Choice in Automotive Replacement Intake Manifold Gaskets by Fel-Pro. 50+ bought in past month. -33% $6041. List Price: $90.80. FREE Returns. -40% $ 54 07. List Price: $90.80. FREE Returns. Available at a lower price from other sellers that may not offer free Prime shipping. I just love how every 3100 and 3800 that I have had apart has a split LIM gasket right where them damn little slits are in the coolant passages. :banghead: doctorhrdware 07-08-2009, 11:09 PMI'm looking on eBay for a full gasket set in case I need more gaskets. They make reference to vin K. ... 86 GT Convertable 3800 IP: Logged. PFF. System Bot. Justinbart Member . Posts: 3259 From: Flint, MI Registered: Sep 2009. Feedback score: N/A Leave feedback: Total ratings: 119 Rate this member: Report this Post 08-19-2012 08:01 PM ...

Oct 26, 2018 · I guess if it consumes coolant then it will eventually overheat. John Welsh Mod Squad. 10/26/18 10:02 a.m. If it is a 3800 and it is coolant, it is the plastic elbow. The way it sprays out and gets things wet it will look much like head gasket seepage. Instead of $4 for another plastic, pay the $8 for the improved metal version!!! It is currently Fri Aug 18, 2023 9:01 am: View unanswered posts | View active topics. Portal » Board index » Mechanical and Maintenance (no chat or performance) » 1992-1999. All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST]

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Car is '97 Bonnie SE vin K. Received with usual symtoms of coolant loss/hydro-lock etc. Upper intake flooded with coolant. Replaced upper intake assy and upper/lower intake manifold gaskets. Coolant in oil at that time. Flushed engine. No apparent damage.Michigan, Thumb's Up! Nov 30, 2010. #1. I'm getting ready for an UIM & LIM gasket replacement on my 1999 3800 SII. I am going to be acquiring the GM aluminum framed gasket pair @ $65 (dealer), but find myself wondering about all of the others that are shown in the PermaDryPlus kit at iNeedParts.com. The sellers aren't inclined to sell those ...I've been checking the oil every other day as I have been losing about half a quart every 300-400 miles or so. Wednesday afternoon I ...a) non-Dexcool Series I 3800 motors did not show nearly the same failure rate with nylon gaskets. b) it has been suggested that the % 2EHA in the dead ports gets consumed as it is used to protect the neighbouring aluminum. Water and ethylene glycol are in large concentrations and not consumed.

Regardless of which one you end up using, replace the LIM gaskets and coolant elbows before installing in the car! Valve cover gaskets and ruthenium spark plugs are also a good idea. The later Lumina retained the first-gen W-body chassis, and the 3800 was an option on it (replacing the DOHC LQ1) The DOHC LQ1 was available on all first …

31,307. Location. MA, Mittelfranken.de. Oct 19, 2020. #4. Do the LIM gaskets with the latest design and change the upper plenum and EGR chimney (part of the plenum kit) to repair this. Do not use sealers. Change the plastic elbows out for aluminum ones but use OE o rings on them.

Feb 28, 2012. #19. I have never had my coolant elbow leak. But in my production year 3800 Series II the lower coolant is built in to the tensioner and is metal. But I did get a GM coolant elbow when I did my LIM gaskets and I used the metal LIM gaskets because I never want to do it again. I didn't use any RTV on the one plastic elbow and I have ...Mar 4, 2010 · its a pretty straight forward gasket replacement. Drain the coolant. Remove the fuel Rails. remove the Supercharger ( leave the TB on) remove the Lower intake. wipe up any coolant in the block. flush some oil down the valley of the motor. and then reinstall. 3800 Head Gasket replacement. Started a project to replace the head gaskets on my 3800 after doing a compression test. I have everything torn down and am ready to start re-assembly. I got a Felpro Gasket set HS 9917 PT-2, and was wondering if I should use a spray on gasket sealant like Permtex or if the head gasket should be …Hey everyone, I'm new here as one might guess ;) As with probably many "just registered" users, I have a question as I'm in the middle of doing the LIM gasket job on a 1997 Firebird with a RWD 3800 S2. I have done these on FWD cars and it wasn't nearly as difficult to remove the actual LIM. On...Head Gaskets on a 3800 Series 3 NA by JetroGT. Started on: 03-07-2016 05:20 AM: Replies: 15 (362 views) Last post by: JetroGT on 03-21-2016 05:09 AM ... I'm going to order up some Hylomar for the heads and the LIM today and locate a gasket set. I'll post pics as I wrench through it. IP: Logged. PFF. System Bot. Thunderstruck GT Member . Posts ...If your LIM gaskets are nylon, change them anyway. This is what my LIM gaskets looked like, and they weren't leaking yet. ... A forum community dedicated to all General Motors makes and models owners and enthusiasts running the 3800 series engine. Come join the discussion about performance, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, …

UIM & LIM gasket replacement now no start. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 13 of 13 Posts ...If this is the 3800, has the LIM gaskets been replaced? Possible the coolant getting in there. 2001 RegalGS with over 300,000. Plog, ported rear, 3"DP, 2.5" out the ...May 29, 2021 · These are the best I have used for these engines. Felpro copied this design, these are the last design GM came out with in 2008 for the 3800 and have proven most reliable. Amazon.com: ACDelco GM Original Equipment 89017825 Intake Manifold Gasket Kit with Gaskets and Seals : Automotive. Have an 03 Impala LS 3800 @ 117K miles. In process of a L36-L26 upper swap and new gaskets for LIM/UIM. Have more planned on this. Just noticed a slow total coolant leak of 1/2 -3/4 gal over last few months, so go this going. I cleaned up the LIM today and saw pitting around the coolant ports...Jammu and Kashmir was a region formerly administered by India as a state from 1952 to 2019, constituting the southern and southeastern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India, Pakistan and China since the mid-20th century. The underlying region of this state were parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, whose western districts ...2004 Buick Lesabre 3800 SII L36 engine. Did upper and lower intake manifold gaskets with the aluminum frame lower gaskets and upgraded upper manifold at 50k miles. Did as precaution because the upper manifold was leaking oil and previous owner never changed the coolant.Ok so I finally tackled my LIM gasket problem this weekend THINKING that was the problem with my coolant leak.... Turns out I was wrong. When I got the LIM off and flipped it over to clean and remove gasket I see a Giant Chunk of the steel missing from the bottom of it... The missing chunk sits...

The aluminum intake gasket set is a revised higher quality, longer lasting part recommended to replace the factory plastic gasket found in the Series II 3800 engine. This is a Series III gasket that completely interchanges in all Series II and III 3800 engines. Lower intake bolts: 132 in/lbs. Comes with all 4 pieces as shown. Install Video

Lawsuits against GM, and their changing the formula used have proven they knew the additives in DexCool were the culprit for many problems, not just 3800 LIM gaskets. Exposing a fluid to air ruins it? Making it incompatible for owners to not buy a universally available mixture that does the job as good or better?The issue of LIM gaskets on the NA SII 3800 engine regardless of GP year '97-'03 is not whether they will go bad or cause issues but just a matter of when. Here are some better resolution pics (800X600) out of my collection on the upper part (UIM) and new LIM gaskets (FelPro).Rick. I have some photos from the last set of LIM gaskets I did . if replacing the. LIM gaskets get the aluminium over the plastic framed gaskets . you can see in the pic's the passenger side gasket the plastic frame has broken allowing the seal to move and oil passes into the cooling system under pressure. R.Dark Mode; Light Mode; menu Log in6 Posts. Discussion Starter · #1 · Nov 28, 2011. I bought a 2003 Impala with the 3800 series II engine. I learned about the upper and lower intake manifold issues on this site. This car has 201,000 miles on it and I bought it from the original owner. He said the engine has never been worked on at all except for routine maintenance.62 posts · Joined 2009. #2 · Oct 12, 2011. You really dont need them, but they make the job kind of easier. They are call come alongs or tow straps. You can always take off the dog bones then while in park rock the car back and fourth until the engine rocks forward then hit the ebrake. That will lock it in place until you release the ebrake.

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It's common for the plastic elbows that carry antifreeze through the belt tensioner to leak in the 3800 Series II engines. This video covers how to replace t...

The LIM gasket somehow failed, and now it finally got bad enough I can actually hear it sucking air inside the engine. The air is going through the MAF/intake still as its pulling it through the valve cover VAC hose (Not the PCV hose between cylinder and throttle, the other one between throttle and MAF), thats why I couldn't find any external ...GM has issued a number of technical service bulletins describing the problem and recommended repairs (which may require replacing the intake manifold bolts as well as the gaskets). Here are some of the bulletins: • TSB 03-06-01-010B covers intake manifold leaks on 1999-2003 3.1L & 3.4L engines. • TSB 03-06-01-016 covers intake …The water pump + elbows were previously replaced a year ago, along with the UIM + LIM gaskets. Will replace the water pump again with a lifetime version and hope that fixes it. ... which you should remove and put new gasket on. The 3800 oil pumps cant be primed like others which have a prime port, so the factory shop manual says to remove ...Dark Mode; Light Mode; menu Log inOk, so I'm having a mini meet to help change my LIM Gaskets, and my valve covers are leaking, so that needs to be done ... Login Register: FAQ Search: It is currently Wed Oct 11, 2023 12:19 am: View unanswered posts ...Bad Manifold Gasket??? Jump to Latest Follow 4K views 11 replies 3 participants last post by enslow Sep 11, 2011. R ...The early 3800 motors did have issues with the lower intake manifolds,but odds are if the car's lasted this long the repair was likely performed already.Even if it isn't,changing the LIM gasket isn't a Mortal Kombat death job; time consuming but doable within a weekend .These handsome aluminum Delco 3800 V-6 Intake gaskets put an end to vacuum and fluid leaks the mid 1990's-2002 series 2 and 3 engines were known for. These are much higher quality than the original plastic gaskets that were prone to drying-out, cracking and leaking. For the first time my car has clean coolant and great vacuum.Dec 16, 2015 · I read Engine Builder Magazine that the felpro gaskets use three concentric sealing beads to provide redundancy and can seal minor pitting but again..paranoid.. Its an excellent article on the GM 3800 problems and the new materials used in the UIM and UIM/LIM Gaskets from various mfgs. Intake Manifold Gaskets

In addition to the LIM gaskets you also get hit for about about $30 for the set of two ZZP Gorlock gaskets. " THE BLACK PARALYZER" -87GT 3800SC Series III engine, custom ZZP /Frozen Boost Intercooler setup, 3.4" Pulley, Powerlog manifold, Northstar TB, LS1 MAF, 3" Flotech Afterburner Exhaust, Autolite 104's, MSD wires, Custom CAI, 4T65eHD w ...Lower Intake Manifold (LIM) gaskets The lower intake manifold gaskets in 3800 engines deteriorate over time creating internal coolant leaks that can cause the same type of damage as a ruptured upper intake. While UIM failures are limited to the normally aspirated (non-supercharged) L-36 engines built from 95 – 05, the plastic-frame LIM ...BillBoost37. 1565 posts · Joined 2006. #2 · Dec 16, 2008. You can use almost any sealant. I prefer the GM Pipe Sealant with PTFE. Even an RTV should work though. On the coolant elbows, make sure and lube up the o-rings before you put them in. 1997 Bonneville SSEi 1/4 Mile 13.185. 1997 Regal GS.Instagram:https://instagram. e wheels replacement partskool filter kings couponspuppyland new braunfelslcra rain totals Supercharged 3800 Series 2 Transverse mount engines. Changing the Lower Intake Manifold (LIM) gaskets and Supercharger This is a post for advanced... Log In. GM 3800 Service Tips, Techniques, and Advice ...I just purchased a ZZP intake, ported SC, and a Garlock LIM gasket. The intake has a lot of meat removed between the blower output and the wastegate hole. Trying to determine if this open area should be cut from the gasket, or left alone. ZZP seems to indicate the latter, and I am not buying into that. See attached pictures. lvjnsl carrdgun show farmington nm Had just completed replacing my UIM and LIM gaskets along with installing a new water pump, tensioner pulley and coolant elbows on our '04 Grand Prix GT with 104K miles. ... This guy sounds like he either A) hasn't worked on enough 3800's, which indicates limited overall experience based on sheer volume in the last 30yrs, or B) just defaults to ...TikTok is testing a new setting that lets users restrict their livestreams to viewers who are 18 years of age and above. The company confirmed to TechCrunch that the new setting is... huntington craigslist farm garden I just purchased a ZZP intake, ported SC, and a Garlock LIM gasket. The intake has a lot of meat removed between the blower output and the wastegate hole. Trying to determine if this open area should be cut from the gasket, or left alone. ZZP seems to indicate the latter, and I am not buying into that. See attached pictures.There was a recall on the rear valve cover gasket because 3800 had a bad habit of BBQ'ing themselves to death. They would also remove the engine cover. ... Make sure you get the Felpro metal gasket ones otherwise you'll have to deal with the LIM in the future. It may be 2 months or 22 years from now but it is an issue that does come back if the ...