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Originally Posted by matt245
I took my 99 Venture in to get tire rotation when they found a leak. It was the intake and estimated a $900.00 bill. I have 51,000 mile on it so called Chevy dealer in Harrisburg Pa where i bought it new and asked if G M would foot some of bill and was told no. I'm 65 yrs old and my next and last car will be a Toyota. Also had sliding door and door handle repairs done.  |
From my '97's experience, stay away from the stealership and get it done at a reputable shop that has done these before and will be 1/2 - 2/3s the cost. I would personally replace all the gaskets, including head, when doing just the intakes, and refill with the 1/2 green coolant 1/2 distilled water vs. the deathcool agent orange stuff. Make sure that whole system is drained and flushed, but not powered fushed of the agent orange liquid death, Unfortnately, the head gasket may have been somewhat comprimised if the intake gasket was an internal vs. external (near the valve cover gasket area, rigth?). I agree on the Toyota comment. Too bad they don't make bigger vans or cars or I would have never bought my Venture, but added to my Toyota fleet. Hey, my cousin works for GM and I still say this.