Endless Problems

[SomeDudeAtHome]

Oh and aren't those engines like one of the best produced? They can't even go 100k miles without needing major repairs done!

Things you said aren't really major repairs thought. There's plenty of info on this forum so you can learn to do things yourself. I've saved hundreds of dollars by reading here. Did they replace your whole manifold or just the gasket? If they did the whole thing then you got ripped off there.

[HighOctaneRacing]

Things you said aren't really major repairs thought. There's plenty of info on this forum so you can learn to do things yourself. I've saved hundreds of dollars by reading here. Did they replace your whole manifold or just the gasket? If they did the whole thing then you got ripped off there.

If they did replace the UIM, it was a smart move because a lot of the plastic UIM have a hole burned through the egr stove pipe which causes coolant to leaking in the LIM as well.

[BillBoost37]

If they did replace the UIM, it was a smart move because a lot of the plastic UIM have a hole burned through the egr stove pipe which causes coolant to leaking in the LIM as well.

Actually it's the more costly fix. Plug the coolant ports and reuse your original UIM. The permanent and cheaper fix.

Racer: you can't really expect that 16 year old gaskets... no matter the mileage should be magically perfect. It's like saying you never expect a tire to dry rot. Yet there's rules out there stating no tire over 10 years will be mounted on a rim by a shop. Because.. after that time, the tire quality is compromised.

[Pontiac Racer]

Actually it's the more costly fix. Plug the coolant ports and reuse your original UIM. The permanent and cheaper fix.

Racer: you can't really expect that 16 year old gaskets... no matter the mileage should be magically perfect. It's like saying you never expect a tire to dry rot. Yet there's rules out there stating no tire over 10 years will be mounted on a rim by a shop. Because.. after that time, the tire quality is compromised.

Yes that's true. I just wish the previous owners would have taken care of it. Then I wouldn't be stuck with spending all my money on it.