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Originally Posted by 3echo9
Car overheated again after spending $1200 at an independant who said their wasn't a cooling problem. He fixed the wheel bouncing issue by putting in a new steering rack.
Took it to a dealer for this problem. And another $1200 later we have a new LIM gasket put in. Does this sound reasonable to any GM dealer folk?
Here is a parts break down.
Sealant X 1 $19.32
Seal X 1 $3.89
Gasket X 2 $61.70
Thermos X 1 $30.94 (nevermind that I just put a new one in three weeks ago for $10)
Seal X 1 $15.10
Seal X 1 $16.31
GSKT KIT X 1 $212.27
Total parts $358.53
Individually I don't have a problem but what does the KIT have in it if not all that preceeded it on the detail breakdown?
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An educated guess is that the kit would either be the upper or lower intake gaskets; whichever isn't itemized by the detail breakdown.
Is the problem fixed? If not, I'd be pretty upset. FYI the design of the intake manifold is different on the China-built LNJ 3400 engine that comes in the 2005-2009 Equinox/Torrent. It is not plagued with the intake gasket issues of the older LA1 3400 that came in other older GM models. Yours would be the first I've heard of with intake manifold gasket issues. With that said, this does not mean it is impossible for these gaskets to fail in this engine.
I just wanted to point out that it is not a common issue with this engine, so make sure they didn't just simply take advantage of you.