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05-25-2012
All this **** just started today so I don't think I've messed anything up too bad yet. I was heading to meet up with some friends, and my car started over heating very badly so I went home. Here are my symptoms:
Lots of thick white smoke coming from exhaust.
Oil cap has creamy goo on it
Overheats quicker than it should
05-25-2012
Lower Intake Manifold Gasket
05-25-2012
LIM gaskets, not head gaskets.
They never go bad...like...ever.
05-25-2012
Is the LIM Gasket easier to replace? Is it something I could do myself without shop tools?
05-25-2012
you can do it yourself with a few wrenches and sockets. No special tools needed.
05-25-2012
its a 3.1, anything coulda happened.
05-26-2012
like everyone stated, its a LIM job. expect your car to be out of comission for a day. itll take a while to do if you arent well versed in mechanics.
05-26-2012
The key to figuring out whether it's the LIM or HG is to check for fuel or exhaust in the coolant.
As long as you can figure out the difference between fuel and exhaust you're all set!
05-26-2012
how do i check that?Originally Posted by SnowFlake
05-27-2012
billboost is the expert at determining whether it's fuel or exhaust.
05-29-2012
Nice Flake..
If you have the availability, test the compression and do a leak down test on the cylinders. That will tell you if a head gasket is bad. The most common item to go bad on a 3100 is the LIM gaskets and that would explain burning coolant etc and then not having the system bled properly due to the coolant loss can cause it to heat up.
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