95 fit a 96?

[Drewet88]

Does anyone know if a rebuilt kit for a 95 buick lasabre would fit a 96 buick lasabre?

My buick has a blown head gasket and i think i have 2 rebuild the engine but i can't anywhere with a 96 rebuild kit. Does anyone know where i could find one at a reasonable price?

Or maybe there is a way i could fix the blown head gasket, if thats what it is, without rebuilding the entire engine.

Any help would be appreciated. Like if findin coolant in da oil and it blowin white smoke means its a blown head gasket. And is there a way i can diagnose it without takin the engine apart, i don't have a scanner.

[maxwedge]

Could be the troublesome upper intake at the egr passage the signs are evident whe you pull the upper intake off look for leakage and deterioration at the egr passage. More common than head gaskets.

[Drewet88]

Originally Posted by maxwedge

Could be the troublesome upper intake at the egr passage the signs are evident whe you pull the upper intake off look for leakage and deterioration at the egr passage. More common than head gaskets.

Thanks for the advice. Hopefully thats the problem and I wont have to reubuild the engine.

[Drewet88]

Originally Posted by maxwedge

Could be the troublesome upper intake at the egr passage the signs are evident whe you pull the upper intake off look for leakage and deterioration at the egr passage. More common than head gaskets.

Is there somewhere I can get a walkthrough for pulling of the upper intake. I dont want to mess up anything that isn't already broken.

[cheesep]

If you're contemplating doing this you should

- get a Haynes Manual
- stop using profanities
- find all you need to know at this link

http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBr...rGuideYMMEYear

[Drewet88]

Originally Posted by cheesep

If you're contemplating doing this you should

- get a Haynes Manual
- stop using profanities
- find all you need to know at this link

http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBr...rGuideYMMEYear

Thanks for the link. I cleaned up the post (took off the "F" word) but the signature has to stay because I promised someone I would put their stupid jokes up here and until they say another one thats the one i'm stuck with.

[animekenji]

The 95 engine in the LeSabre (if that is what you have) is series I. The 96 is series II. Parts interchangeability is insignificant between the two, so a rebuild kit made for one wouldn't work in the other.

[auto trainy]

You could do a pressure test on both the intake and the head gasket to narrow down what's realy wrong! When you do the intake remove the intake hose at the TB (throttle body) and remove the defuser on the TB (screen at the intake),pressurize the system and listen and look into the TB while holding the throttle open,If all is good then pull the plugs and see if fluid comes out there,that would be more of a head gasket or other problems ,good luck

[animekenji]

Originally Posted by auto trainy

You could do a pressure test on both the intake and the head gasket to narrow down what's realy wrong! When you do the intake remove the intake hose at the TB (throttle body) and remove the defuser on the TB (screen at the intake),pressurize the system and listen and look into the TB while holding the throttle open,If all is good then pull the plugs and see if fluid comes out there,that would be more of a head gasket or other problems ,good luck

The problem is, is this a blown head gasket issue or a melted upper plenum issue. We don't know if the person who originally diagnosed it was a qualified GM tech. The mechanic down at the corner gas station or your buddy from around the block probably wouldn't be aware of the intake issue with the Series II 3800, not having seen the technical bulletins about it, and diagnose any presence of coolant in the cylinders or crankcase as a blown head gasket. Replacing the defective intake pieces with the corrected ones is not an inexpensive job and if the coolant has seeped down and mingled with the motor oil, then the motor could end up rusted solid in a short time even after the repairs are made, resulting in an even costlier tear down and rebuild. I wouldn't trust a 'yard motor to hold up any better than the original if it hasn't already been upgraded to the redesigned intake manifold. In another thread he said he doesn't have a lot of money to put into fixing this car, so I say he should just cut his losses now and find another car without the Series II engine in it.