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Originally Posted by pinkbumblebee
Hi everyone: I have a leak from the lower manifold gasket. Engine is a V-6 3100 3.1L. It will cost me 379.00 in labor and with parts a total of 508.00. Can anyone please advise me on how to maybe save some money on this repair? The mechanic showed me the leak with a flashlight, but I was wondering if a turn of a bolt somewhere would solve this or am I doomed to this repair?
Any help would be appreicated
PS.. please advise very soon, car is sitting at the repair shop and they are waiting for my answer if they get the money or not.!!!
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hi , i had a 1996 beretta z26 with the same motor and the same problem , mine went at 167,000 miles. First i thought that i could deal with putting coolant day after day but that got expensive. I tried something i bought at autozone it was supposed to help seal it but it didnt work, so i ended up just fixing it after all. im not sure if a turn of a bolt would help but if you get a haynes manual it might show the intake breakdown it might work , or you could try using some additives and see what happens but any further delay to the gasket could lead to extra problems with the engine, so it might be good to get it fixed as soon as possible. Try calling around make sure your getting the best price you might be able to save some money.
good luck with the car