GM / General Motors: I've Joined The Club of 3800 Engine Leakers!

My 1998 LeSabre with 30,000 miles on it developed an external engine coolant
leak in way of the EGR pipe. I had the upper plastic intake manifold and
the lower aluminum intake manifold plus all gaskets changed at an
independent shop. Thanks to this list I knew enough to insist that the
aluminum manifold be replaced and to make sure that the new aluminum
manifold - GM part #24508923 - had a smaller diameter EGR pipe than the
original. Thanks Ian!

The replacements parts totaled: $621 excluding tax, and the labor totaled:
$216.

John

Thanks again, Ian. I am hoping that the smaller dia. EGR pipe is the
permanent fix . Replacing the lower aluminum intake manifold was not
standard repair procedure at this shop. Their method of leak repair had
been to just change the upper intake manifold and gasket.

John


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