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    They might not know how best to do them. I had an admin on a 3800 board once pull the LIM and UIM back off a car to replace an elbow. I said, "or you could have taken this one thing off". It was not a happy day for that guy.

    Take that link and maybe give it a try. Or take that to them, say "BillBoost says it takes less than an hour for anyone." One hour of labor plus $4 elbows from the parts store and coolant.. poof.
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    if you pop the lim off, the lower elbow is not changed, and thats 1/2 the job.

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    Just to clarify, this applies for a 2004 GP?
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    yes, all 97 and up 3800 engine GP, regal, bonnies, monties. and so on.

    98 Buick Regal GS, F body brakes, Caddy STS wheels, tinted tails L36 bottom end, lightly ported heads, 1.95 roller rockers, headers, gen 5 N* 3.0 pulley, FSIC, 42 lb injectors, a BrandonHall rebuilt trans, DHP tuned and AEM water/Meth injection https://goo.gl/gpV5kW
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    I live in Delaware. At $1002 I'll come to Ohio to replace an elbow.
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    I just did mine. Started losing coolant a couple of weeks ago and gradually got worse. I thought it was the water pump at first, but closer inspection revealed the leakage was coming out of the intake/elbow joint. Dorman/HELP makes metal ones now, part no. 47065HP. $12 a pair at Advance Auto. The job was fairly easy as such things go. The only difficulties were getting the broken plastic ends out of the holes, and getting the air bled out afterward. It's all good now.
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    I pulled mine out and broke them when I did my rockers, replaced them with metal. Pulled them off again to do my I/C, no problem, they went right back in. metal FTW!
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    Quote Originally Posted by BillBoost37 View Post
    Say it'll take you an hour. FWIW it only takes two hours if you live in Canada.
    If you had our beer you'd understand, Eh?

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    Things take longer when you are close to the north pole.
    It's more like a brass pole, and they do dance longer. And in Canada nudity really means NUDE!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scottydoggs View Post
    yes, all 97 and up 3800 engine GP, regal, bonnies, monties. and so on.
    Correction 95 and up 3800 engines. Oldsmobiles had the Series II in 95 as did the Bonnies.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BillBoost37 View Post
    FWIW it only takes two hours if you live in Canada. Things take longer when you are close to the north pole.
    Ya but are car go faster with that cool dense air
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