1992-1999 Series I L27 (1992-1994 SE,SLE, SSE) & Series II L36 (1995-1999 SE, SSE, SLE) and common problems for the Series I and II L67 (all supercharged models 92-99) Including Olds 88's, Olds LSS's and Buick Lesabres Please use General Chat for non-mechanical issues, and Performance and Brainstorming for improvements.

coolant leak

Old Oct 26, 2002 | 07:16 PM
  #1  
d151avid's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
From: washington
d151avid is on a distinguished road
Default coolant leak

I need help trying to identify the cause of my leak. The leak appears to come from below the throttle body and air mass sensor connects to the air intake plennum. At first I thought the thermistat gasket was leaking, however under closer inspection, it looks as if it is leaking just above it at the air intake plastic plennum. Has anyone seen this, and what do you think is the cause?
Reply
Old Oct 26, 2002 | 07:40 PM
  #2  
willwren's Avatar
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 11
Likes: 13
willwren is on a distinguished road
Default

Uh, oh. I think you may have bad news, but then, I'm drunk....

I dont have the funny plastic thingy on top of my engine, I have the blow dryer (commonly referred to as the supercharger) HOWEVER, I've heard enough of the normally aspirated NA guys bitch about this. You running a 180° thermostat yet? Probly not, cuz I think you just cracked the intake. You're talkin about 3-4 hundred bucks, I think. Dylansdad was the last guy to go through this, you might want to PM him. Deathrat'* a pro at this, but if you wanna talk to him, you'll have to find him over at bonneville intensity. jrs3800 would be another great resource here.

so your desperation level should be directly proportional to the severity of the leak.
Let'* see what comes out of this.....paging all NA guys.......
Reply
Old Oct 26, 2002 | 08:37 PM
  #3  
vze3r85p's Avatar
Senior Member
Posts like a Northstar
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 762
Likes: 0
From: Lansdale, pa
vze3r85p is on a distinguished road
Default

DAMN , thats a problem change the intake gasket before it get'* into the cylinders ( and it will ) and you have a engine stall!!!
Reply
Old Oct 26, 2002 | 09:03 PM
  #4  
willwren's Avatar
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 11
Likes: 13
willwren is on a distinguished road
Default

I'm pretty sure the gasket aint the prob. I think his intake is cracked.
Reply
Old Oct 26, 2002 | 10:54 PM
  #5  
Dylansdad's Avatar
Member
Posts like a V-Tak
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 90
Likes: 0
From: Raleigh,NC
Dylansdad is on a distinguished road
Default

Yes, I did just finish the intake job on my series II......time consuming but not too bad.....go to GM parts direct, gasket $30 shipped, the intake was $168 and some change..good luck, but you better get to it..........
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
SSEi95
1992-1999
9
Jul 23, 2003 11:48 AM
Jim W
1987-1991
23
May 16, 2003 06:59 PM
Daron97SSE
1992-1999
2
May 2, 2003 09:35 AM
jebstuart
1992-1999
2
Jan 21, 2003 04:49 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:06 AM.