Thread: 2001 GP SE 3.1L Cooling problem?

Originally Posted by Bottoni70

Thanks again, but I think that the problem is a little bigger. I'm 99% sure that its the head gaskets. Its pushing exhaust into the cooling system hence the high amount of air and pressure in the cooling system. Damn it!!!!

that's not a good. will you be able to do the head gaskets yourself?

Yep, going to the parts store tomarrow, car should be 100% and go for another 200,000 when I'm done. Thanks

Originally Posted by Bottoni70

Yep, going to the parts store tomarrow, car should be 100% and go for another 200,000 when I'm done. Thanks

make sure to update us when the dust settles....

Done with the head gaskets, now its perfect and runs and starts much smoother, took a total of 5-6 hrs over two days with only a few hiccups along the way.

Originally Posted by Bottoni70

Done with the head gaskets, now its perfect and runs and starts much smoother, took a total of 5-6 hrs over two days with only a few hiccups along the way.

that's good news and all the better that you could do it yourself. i have the exact same car with the same motor. 116k for miles and other than the LIM gasket it's been a very good car...

Yep I can't complain with this high mileage its been a good solid car

Originally Posted by Bottoni70

Yep I can't complain with this high mileage its been a good solid car

i have a friend who has a meat delivery buisness and he drove a 2000 s-10 with a 4.3L to 330,000 miles and when he traded it in it still ran pretty good. if you take care of these motors they should run 250k or more...