This is actually whats going on with your car. Your intake is more than likely cracked, but this looney that you're dealing with is giving you an outrageous estimate. It just cost me $180 for an entire replacement of my water pump and a pressure test along with a gallon of coolant and a coolant flush. Also, I thought the leak might have been coming from the intake, since the pontiac 3400 engines are notorious for having a weak intake. My reccomendation: get it fixed, shouldn't cost anymore than about $600 for an intake and $50 for a water pump, not including labor. Good Luck. and it will also stop your belt from squeaking, its the coolant drying out the bearings.
|