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    Hello, i recently was jacking up my 01 GP GT in order to check some brake pads and rotors. anyway, as i was looking under my car looking for a good spot to jack it up, i noticed what looked like steam/smoke coming from where the exhaust system start, right by the engine. who knows how long this has been going on.. should it be something i should be concerned about, or just ignore it because she does have just shy of 200,000 miles on her?
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    I bet the valve cover gaskets are leaking leaking oil onto the exhaust manifolds, you'll want to fix that before the car goes up in flames.

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    X2 on that ^. Mine were doing the same thing, and I knew it was oil because I know the smell. When I started running synthetic oil, it got more than twice as bad, and I knew I'd better change them before anything bad happens.

    I used this set by felpro, still bone dry 7 months later. I used the grommet set as well.

    Buy Felpro Valve Cover Gasket Set VS 50080 R at Advance Auto Parts
    Buy Felpro Grommet Set ES 72833 at Advance Auto Parts
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    How easy would changing those gaskets myself be?
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    Basic sockets and a few brews and maybe a hour of your time if that.
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    Depending on the year you may have to remove the coolant elbows to get the rear vc off to change the gasket. So some coolant will come out.
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    I'm sick of messing with coolant, first I had the hose going to thermostat blow off, then that same hose sprung a leak, then my water pump went, then my radiator cap blew off.. Everytime something happens there went 10 bucks for new coolant, because I was always away from home when it happened. That all happens this summer.
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    Sorry about that little rant ha, anyway isn't there a recall on there engines for the valve cover gaskets
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    Just the front one I believe. I did both, which did require moving the alternator bracket, breaking a coolant elbow without me knowing, causing a leak. $4 later new elbows were on, oh and $10 for coolant. If I knew I was going to flush it a month later, I would have just added 3/4 gallon of water. Anytime I will do valve cover gaskets in the future on a 3.8, new elbows will be bought. Unless they're aluminum(already replaced).
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