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Originally Posted by Stevoone
I think they redesigned the 3.8 gaskets also. They used to be that black plastic junk with rubber seals, now on some models it's a metal plate with rubber seals. There is also a service bulletin on the 3.8's for upper and lower manifold replacement. The EGR tube that connects between the 2 intakes was melting the material of the upper manifold causing coolant leaks. So they tell you to replace both peices.
Here's a page on the recall http://freeautomechanic.blogspot.com...-dex-cool.html |
just did my buddies over the holiday weekend and yes, the gaskets are updated. 00 with a 3.8L
a few weeks before that my dad and i did a 3.4L in an impala