Boy, this guy'* luck must suck:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1702437&page=1

Working on a 3100 Malibu. Yes, the pictured 3400 below is incorrect, but hey, they look the same.

It'* a long read, but I read it all and couldn't help but going "DAMN!" after

LOL. That'* great. His commentary is awesome!!

For some reason, that story parallels my thoughts on that Acheiva I was going to look at. I never did just because that engine has never settled well with me. :? 3100s and 3400s just don't amount to a 3800 no matter how you look at it.

that sucks

Damn, that'* crazy...and he spent so much money!!! I doubt most 3100s have that kind of bad luck....at least I've never heard of anything bigger than the intake gasket problem, which that engine obviously had.

He doesn't state the mileage in the thread.

It'* just another example of how DexCool and air don't mix....

He did mention, though, that the clueless owner had been topping off the coolant herself. She probably just grabbed the cheapest stuff she could find and poured it in there. That'* what my wife would do..... :?

Serves her right for buyin a car with the crappy 3400 in it

as known in the GM world.....Mississippi Mud

Dexcool isn't bad, and it'* possible to mix it with green stuff if you have to, but you gotta get it out of the system quickly. Which was happening anyways.

Man, I can't believe that guy.... he must have really been enamored with that girl to dump $1000 into her car for a possible "happy ending." Sheesh.