Update with mechinc found wrong(now with pictures of intake)
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yes but that is not update 178,890. The vale gasket are leaking to. I am think of fix the car myself. This why I can save up some cash to put down on newer car thinking at this 02 + bonneville or grand prix. the parts should only cost $50. Do think this is good idea or just can it and get another car.
IMO do it yourself if you are capable of doing so and save the $$. Get the new Bonne or GP and keep the old Bonne for a beater type car. I would bet you wont get much on a trade-in.
I agree you should be able to do the gasket jobs yourself. Are we talking about the valve cover gasket, the head gaskets, or the intake manifold gaskets, or some combination of these? In general we have not seen head gasket failure in our engines, but intake manifold gaskets have failed all the time, and there is plenty of information and knowledgeable people here who can guide you through doing it yourself. If your oil leak is a valve cover gasket, by all means do that yourself.
Your car might run well enough then that you won't need to look for another one!
Your car might run well enough then that you won't need to look for another one!
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intake gasket and value cover gasket. Value cover is that hard esp if I am going to do the intake. If I do the intake I will need buy thorrtle body gasket, fuel injector gaskets. Obivous lower and upper gaskets. any thing else I will need for this process
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Well I started replace the intake gasket here is some pics
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picture with upper intake off

Picture of upper intake

Picture with lower off

Side view with lower off

Picture of underneath side lower intake

fuel injector look at picture does it need to be replaced

Another picture of fuel injector

old intake gaskets
[img]P1010050.JPG[/img]
picture with upper intake off
Picture of upper intake
Picture with lower off
Side view with lower off
Picture of underneath side lower intake
fuel injector look at picture does it need to be replaced
Another picture of fuel injector
old intake gaskets





