Been there, done that. The Vortec is a POS. Shitty design from the get go. 8 manifold bolts on a 45 degree bias and a plastic gasket??? And the "spider" injector is a massive joke. I don't blame the engineers, they know better. The bean counters get the blame IMO.
@s07082811 he just filled the coolant system with water. if the water he was was poring into the cylinders then coolant would have already flooded the engine. you would know it if coolant was in the engine. he did nothing wrong.
@117nathanmyers umm the intake is a port to the cylinders it leaked form the intake and if a valve was open Yes it would Flood the motor im not stupid i know what im talking about
ummmm... i think u have an issue there you might want to address lol thats funny what was the customer complaint?? the car wont keep fluid??? or something along the lines of that??
Wow I ran into a similar brake job and the rotor was broken up in two thin rings. On a benz. Good thing it had the ability to just work of the other three. Lol
I have a coolant leak somewhere on top of the engine of my 4.3L 93 Astro van that I just cannot pinpoint. coolant pools at the top of the intake and comes from somewhere on the right side of the engine. Ive taken off the dog house and tried to look from behind still cant see it. the coolant pooling on the intake leads me to believe it is the intake gasket. Its a big leak.
IN THIS VIDEO THE LEAK IS LEAKING THROUGH THE METAL INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT SIT ON TOP OF THE ENGINE ITSELF... IT IS NOT LEAKING THROUGH THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD AT ALL. THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD IS WERE ALL THE AIR IS STORE WHEN THE ENGINE RUN AND THERE ARE NO COOLANT HOLES UP THERE. THE METAL INTAKE MANIFOLD HAVE COOLANT HOLES.
Those 4.3L seem to be a very problematic motor, two of my friend's have S10s, one a 1999 the other a 2000 and the engine problems with them seem endless... nothing against Chev's though, i had a cavalier and it was the most reliable car i've ever owned, i now have a sunfire i DD and a cavalier i run dirt track with and both work great... My jeep, 4.0L, motor works awesome, but everything else self destructs about every 6 months lol
@norcobigfootrider The 4.3 in and of itself is an excellent engine... It is just handicapped by idiot engineers who tried to save GM money with a crappy FI system and a so-called "extended-life" coolant that eats intake gaskets if not changed on the same recommended schedule as ethylene glycol. A 4.3 V6 with a good injection system (MPFI/SFI, NOT CPI!) and ethylene glycol, NOT Death-Cool, will last a long time and have plenty of power... I've seen them wax 5.0 Fords with carbs and headers...
@norcobigfootrider I owned a 99 s10 that I bought used with 164k miles on it, after only 2k more, the engine completely shit the bed and had to be relpaced. Other than that, I had transmission lag, and the fucker had to be jumpstarted just about every day in the winter, at least once a week in the summer. s10=WORST TRUCK EVER. I bought my father's 02 F-150 about a year ago when he traded up with 74k miles. Now has over 82k on it, runs totally flawless, never had a single major issue.
Thats not as bad as my brothers cavalier, that would piss out everything in the radiator in about 10 seconds, then flood and kill-He overheated it REALLY badly, and killed the head gasket
there is nothing wrong with the vortex 's when you PMI your motor which includes
changing your oil, and changing your coolant every 2yrs unless you want to trust everything you read and leave it in 5 yrs so it will gel up and block flow holes and
replace with new bolts never reuse. average intake gasket last five years
are you serious? ive had nothing but amazing performance out of my 4.3L v6 in my 97 blazer. its got just under 170k miles and runs like a champ! i know blazers were known for every problem you can think of, ball joints, trannies, etc, but ive had nothing but amazing luck with 4.3L's in my life... hmmm. please respond.
I replaced my 4.3 intake gasket a couple weeks ago, my leak came out the back of my motor so it was hard to find. Glad it went up and out rather than down and in! Now I have a throttle hesitation problem right at the beginning.It's bad when cold but gets better when warmed up, something to do with the choke maybe? Ever have this problem?
@wiggy7373 If it is fuel injected, it doesn't have a choke. Is the check engine light on? If so, we need the codes from the PCM to help diag the problem. If you pulled the distributor, the timing or firing order may be incorrect. There could be a vacuum leak or an unmetered air leak between the mass air flow meter & throttle body. There may be a fuel leak that allows air to enter the fuel system when the engine is off. This would cause the vehicle to run poorly until the air is out.
@79dodge4ever Yes, the rad cap adapters came with the funnel. I got mine from Matco Tools. They are available from most tool trucks & some auto parts stores. It's called a spill free funnel. It comes with multiple adapters for many applications. I love it.
@roadragecustoms spot on finally someone on yt who kows what they are talking about i got a good one for you my truck 99 s-10 4.3 x vin starts and runs great untill warm then acts like its starved for fuel and pops and back fires if you floor it and just stalls at half throttle barley can catch speed with little to no throttle so shut er down for 2 seconds restart and runs great for another 5-10 min continuously
@roadragecustoms so i found a vacuume leak the line going to drivers side fender il plugged and the rest is missing? so i guess this goes to evap can?can this be it? also yesterday my girly friend got home from work and sais the truck makes a funny noise? she waas right a swishing sound coming from behind dash almost like heater is clogging and about to throw up????
@wiggy7373 there is a gasket under the upper intake and if it fails and or is replaced or over torque it will leake till it heat up and then the gasket will seal by expanding .also you have to set the timing .which includes setting the timing on the pcm not the motor which must be put on a scanner rev up around 1500 rpm so the distributor gears mesh and turn the dist +/- left or right till it hit zero done!!! . ready for the drag strip.
gee when i started to work for my shop teacher in college, thats pretty much ALL i was doing!!! nothing but 4.3 vortec coolant leaks from the head gaskets. i had to remove all the accessories and clean the heads and make sure the heads werent warped, then put it all back together... the worst part was, i didnt get paid for all that. dum chevys. impalas, blazer, silverado, cutlass. ect...
@adioo890 You mean you replaced the intake gaskets between the intake & head, right? Not the head gaskets between the cylinder head & the engine block.
I lived in Dayton for 20 years and loved every minute of it. I used to work at Park Layne Sunoco in New Carlisle and saw intakes on these motors go bad all the time but I've never seen one even close to that bad!!!!!!! Thumbs up for Dayton, got it tattooed on my back. 937 baby
@1001erickp i would love to live in that area compared to xenia, vandalia, dayton anytime, its like mini detroit there now unfortunately. so much history going to waste in my opinion you know?
@1001erickp personally im doing basic and ait in fort sill oklahoma. id like to visit jackson sometime though. id like to get stationed at brag. where do you live in ohio? thats where i was born in dayton there. yeah i guess i forgot to mention the truck did have a complete brake overhaul done new master, drums, rotors, bearings, spring and pads and lines. it didnt need it but i figured with as old as it is it was worth the assurance you know? they stop the thing on a dime thats for sure!
@1001erickp thankyou very much sir. and im thinking im going to buy a used f150 lightning or a gmc syclone or something like that? where are you located geographically and ill consider handing it over to you when i leave if your close enough
@1001erickp not too worried about it, i ship out to basic training in july, it runs good enough for me to trust it will last that long and last day or so im in town i will kill it however i see fit lol. its been a good truck its just too soon its going to start costing so much money to repair i might as well buy a new one while in service with no living expenses right?
i have this problem at this very moment with the coolant leak an i see green on the top of my intake manifold im hope noo actually prayin its tha intake an NOT the haed gaskets from leaking!!!!!
@MultiPimpin45 It would be almost impossible for a head gasket leak to end up on top of the intake. Intake gasket failures are very common on these trucks.
i have a 99 ford f150 4.2 that has never had any leaks or anything in the coolant or motor. and its still has factory coolant that is now a goldsih brown color but still no problems ever. anyone who wants to call fords pieces of shit now can suck my balls. and the rear diff has never been serviced like the tranny. and i just recently replaced factory plugs and wires that still worked fine. cant beat a ford!
plastic period is bullshit and its only gonna get worse !!! those indian bullshit engineer people they hire, come up with the cheapest ways of doing stuff and the rich asshole CEOs agree so they can but more boats for their rich bitches, its only gonna get worse, united we stand but we havent been united since ww2 SO DIVIDED WE FAIL !!!
@The420ninja Here's my opinion. Many people will disagree. The problem with Dex-cool is that GM tells you to leave it in up to 150,000 miles. It gets badly contaminated in that amount of time. I run Dex-cool in my GM's that require it & flush it every 30,000 miles. The problem with the intake gaskets is that they used plastic & it doesn't hold up.
@roadragecustoms Im a Novice at this, what is a TSB? and also I was told that due to using Dex-Cool there is a leak in the intake manifold gasket in my 2004 Chevy Impala 3.4 engine. I recently got a tuneup, put in new EGR valve and its clogged already. I checked to see if I was leaking coolant and no coolant is leaking but my temperature guage is constanly climbing! what you think the problem is?
@TJRMultimedia TSB=Technical Service Bulletin. Didn't see any related to your intake-but it is a common coolant leak. Clogged EGR is probably due to carbon build-up in the EGR passages. Some shops offer BG brand EGR services (other brands may have similar product). This service includes connecting an adapter to the EGR port & spraying a cleaner through it while running. It also includes a fuel induction cleaning. The climbing temp is probably a low coolant level or air pocket in cooling system.
I have a 2000 blazer with the 4.3 v tec motor I already had to rebuild the top end due to a bent valve and blown gasket at the same time then my moms 98 blows a head gasket that I jest finished rebuilding yesterday the worst thing in my opinion about the job besides trying to work my why around all the wiring was getting the damn fuel rails back into the freakin spider injector can you say design flaw fucking cheap bastards.
The 4.3L Vortec is very reliable, but the intake manifold gasket they used is garbage.
This has happened twice on my 96 blazer. it sort of just ruptured one hot summer day, and steam was shooting out of the side of my engine, and it looked like my engine caught fire from all the steam.
I have owned several S-10's with this motor. It is absolute garbage. For GM not to know about this is absurd. They just choose to not address it. "Straight" engines don't have an intake manifold straddling two banks of cylinders, and so don't have coolant running underneath the manifold. A ridiculous design.
thank goodness my 99 blazer has the TBI 4.3, that thing is bulletproof. 175k miles and still going strong, no leaks, no fixes besides water pump and thermostat and a new belt.
when i was working at custers auto repair in wilmington nc, i bought one of those off the matco truck and my god it was a life saver! but damn dude, that bitches water just broke BIGTIME!
I've seen so many problems with that model Vortec motor doing this, I have a 97 K1500 with the 5.0 (305) And Ive had to do an intake manifold job on it twice, Ive learned that its the aluminum intake manifold sitting on the cast iron block , expanding at different temp's and breaking the seal.
believe it or not i had the exact same leak on the same side of the manifold and about the same amount leaking on my 350 tbi. My manifold bolt broke and the gasket went with it
This is one of the common problems with the composite intake gaskets. The plastic gets brittle with exposure to heat, and then slowly breaks down over time. Run into it a couple of times myself.
@hissingfetus I ment Duck Tape as in the brand name not duct tape as in the correct pronunciation. I go with Duck Tape do to the fact that its a highly known brand name...
I agree with you there there is no room for plastic or cardboard in something that fluctuates in temperature, and has as many moving parts as an engine and if they had made the gaskets from aluminum in the first place the leak wouldn't have been there.
@MattCHollis1988 As much as I like GM's, I'd have to blame the manufacturer more so than the driver. The driver was smart enough to stop & let me fix it.
i had a 98 with the 5.7 vortec was going home one day no trouble no gauages above normal then it all of sudden locked down pulled it home and turns out both head gaskets cracked hydralocked the engine and bent the rods but what do you expect with 345000 miles and never had any major problems
@CUMMINSPOWER0789 there again you have to be happy with the chevy 350 engine. it lasted three times longer than it was suppose to. I know mine has 320000 miles and it is still running strong. that motor is so good that i actually ran mine for 2 days with no oil in it and didn't have a problem the only reason i noticed it was because it was losing horsepower, and that was the first thing i checked.
my 96 blazer did this, i could only drive 1 mile or two before it lost all the coolant and it overheated. I've had to do it twice, with only 130k miles.
Aftermarket has fixed GM's intake gasket problems.Fel pro has updated intake gaskets for the 4.3 and 5.7 vortec made out of metal.Dorman has done the same with the 3100 and 3400s sold as a kit with new intake bolts which GM says to replace,intake gaskets are made out of metal too.Make sure you mark the distribitor before pulling on a vortec 350,4.3 and 454.Set the distribitor with a scan tool,not a timing light.
i'VE GOT A PONTiac bonneville 1992 just had to replace a water pump..aLSO GOTTA HAVE REPAIR ON THIS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH..JUST THOUGHT IT WS A HOS E OR SUMTHHING COME TO FIND OUT..WAS VERY UPSET..BUT HEY COULD OF BEEN WORSE HOPE EVERYTHING WORKS OUT..FEEDBACK PLEASE..
Here's the deal. The original intake gaskets were all plastic. They would last for 100 k or so, then begin leaking. Typical GM Int. gaskets! The replacment gaskets are much improved with steel sealing areas. I recommend the GM replacment gaskets, as they will work just fine.
Dump GM and buy a Toyota I did and I will NEVER look back I wish I did that a long time ago.Toyota"s arent 100% truble free but thay have alot less problims. sorry for the bad spelling
@BlazerVette the truth is that most coolant leaks in that area are internal. so most people not the car is running hot they just keep putting water or coolant in thinking that that would fix the problem
@BlazerVette the truth is that most coolant leaks in that area are internal. so most people notice the car is running hot they just keep putting water or coolant in thinking that that would fix the problem
MAN! this helped me so much, driving earlier with the radiator cap loose, lost all my coolant, truck overheated, pulled over, waited a bit and put some coolant in the radiator (out of jug that I keep in the truck). When I got home steam was coming out of hood. Spewing water out of opposite side of engine but same place. Checked around the internet made some calls and was expecting the worst. Came across this and I am now 99% certain this is my problem. Thanks! '00 Blazer 4.3L
My 2003 Chevrolet Malibu has an intake manifold problem right now, too, thanks to the idiots at GM. This is the same problem with the Dex Cool coolant that started the class action lawsuit in California. Sadly I am too late to be a part of that suit, and sadly I may be looking at $600+ for repair to the manifold, its valves and possibly a water pump replacement.
i have the 97 4.3L the coolant leak is speratic and appears to come from the back of the engine. I cannot see the actually leak location. I am guessing that it is this type of problem and it is just hiding. I cannot find fluid up top and the water pump is dry... any thoughts..
@kary1982v6 The cylinder heads have coolant passages at the front & rear. The intake manifold has a passage connecting the front passages to the thermostat and blocking the rear passages. The intake manifold gasket can leak front, rear, or both. There may also be a heater hose quick connect fitting that may be leaking. It isn't uncommon for the fitting to break off in the intake during attempted removal. Top off the coolant & get a pressure tester on it. You should be able to see the leak.
@roadragecustoms it is not the heater hoses. I have inspected that.. I am guessing that it is the intake just somewhere that is under something. thanks for your help. I will do more looking when the weather clears up here.. thanks again!
this can only mean 1 thing......METAL TERMITES IN UR ENGINE!
PETERSxMACHINE 3 days ago
Been there, done that. The Vortec is a POS. Shitty design from the get go. 8 manifold bolts on a 45 degree bias and a plastic gasket??? And the "spider" injector is a massive joke. I don't blame the engineers, they know better. The bean counters get the blame IMO.
bvwatcher2 1 month ago
Vortec for ya!!
Vikingdude2121 1 month ago
looks like a typical GM motor to me
plokloon83 1 month ago
GM Quality.
KenBobBad 1 month ago
soo you flooded the Motor with water??? Not a good idea!! now it is in need of Being Rebuilt
s07082811 1 month ago
@s07082811 he just filled the coolant system with water. if the water he was was poring into the cylinders then coolant would have already flooded the engine. you would know it if coolant was in the engine. he did nothing wrong.
117nathanmyers 1 month ago
@117nathanmyers umm the intake is a port to the cylinders it leaked form the intake and if a valve was open Yes it would Flood the motor im not stupid i know what im talking about
s07082811 1 month ago
Nothing a couple cases of stop leak can't fix.
IveHearted1 2 months ago 2
Gm fell through hmmm i wonder why cause they build shitty CARS
TopNotchMachinima 2 months ago
@TopNotchMachinima They haven't been at it long enough to make the same mistake more than 20 times.
geoh7777 2 months ago
ummmm... i think u have an issue there you might want to address lol thats funny what was the customer complaint?? the car wont keep fluid??? or something along the lines of that??
GPutnam100 2 months ago in playlist More videos from roadragecustoms
Thats a chevy alright
amurican35 2 months ago
Lmaoo its coming out like a fountain
micketymon 2 months ago
i dont see a problem
quadguy112895 2 months ago
is this a wet type or style of intake manifold?
sox775 3 months ago
Wow I ran into a similar brake job and the rotor was broken up in two thin rings. On a benz. Good thing it had the ability to just work of the other three. Lol
rzooter 3 months ago
two words DUCT TAPE :D lol jk
M6xSniper 3 months ago
JB weld that shit
MrCooterkiller 3 months ago
I have a coolant leak somewhere on top of the engine of my 4.3L 93 Astro van that I just cannot pinpoint. coolant pools at the top of the intake and comes from somewhere on the right side of the engine. Ive taken off the dog house and tried to look from behind still cant see it. the coolant pooling on the intake leads me to believe it is the intake gasket. Its a big leak.
bma852 4 months ago
IN THIS VIDEO THE LEAK IS LEAKING THROUGH THE METAL INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT SIT ON TOP OF THE ENGINE ITSELF... IT IS NOT LEAKING THROUGH THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD AT ALL. THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD IS WERE ALL THE AIR IS STORE WHEN THE ENGINE RUN AND THERE ARE NO COOLANT HOLES UP THERE. THE METAL INTAKE MANIFOLD HAVE COOLANT HOLES.
MileyCyrus192 5 months ago
DAMN!
brostraid 5 months ago
duct tape!!
josh666675 5 months ago
Just a question... but aren't those bolts on the passenger fender from the intake? :)
Mysterio2276 5 months ago
Those 4.3L seem to be a very problematic motor, two of my friend's have S10s, one a 1999 the other a 2000 and the engine problems with them seem endless... nothing against Chev's though, i had a cavalier and it was the most reliable car i've ever owned, i now have a sunfire i DD and a cavalier i run dirt track with and both work great... My jeep, 4.0L, motor works awesome, but everything else self destructs about every 6 months lol
norcobigfootrider 5 months ago
@norcobigfootrider The 4.3 in and of itself is an excellent engine... It is just handicapped by idiot engineers who tried to save GM money with a crappy FI system and a so-called "extended-life" coolant that eats intake gaskets if not changed on the same recommended schedule as ethylene glycol. A 4.3 V6 with a good injection system (MPFI/SFI, NOT CPI!) and ethylene glycol, NOT Death-Cool, will last a long time and have plenty of power... I've seen them wax 5.0 Fords with carbs and headers...
Mysterio2276 5 months ago
@norcobigfootrider I owned a 99 s10 that I bought used with 164k miles on it, after only 2k more, the engine completely shit the bed and had to be relpaced. Other than that, I had transmission lag, and the fucker had to be jumpstarted just about every day in the winter, at least once a week in the summer. s10=WORST TRUCK EVER. I bought my father's 02 F-150 about a year ago when he traded up with 74k miles. Now has over 82k on it, runs totally flawless, never had a single major issue.
ANTIEMO571 4 months ago
@ANTIEMO571
you do realize your camparing a vehical with waaaay over 100k to a vehical under 100k...
dbagwell1217 3 months ago
Damn
Descaty 6 months ago
duct tape works fine for that ! LOL
loco4wolfram 6 months ago
Thats not as bad as my brothers cavalier, that would piss out everything in the radiator in about 10 seconds, then flood and kill-He overheated it REALLY badly, and killed the head gasket
masterhacker1989 6 months ago
Coolant leak on a GM vehicle. What. A. Surprise.
bddc201 6 months ago 5
@bddc201 ya but better than ford tranny problems
wtl1964 3 months ago
@wtl1964 that is so true. ford don't have check balls and are harder to rebuild.
zave1525 3 months ago
@bddc201
Thats an everyday casualty for me. Thats why I sold mine for 2 bucks
killer2droids 1 month ago
that is the worst i've ever seen! I've been working for GM as a tech for 15 years. never saw one pour out like that
truedeadman 6 months ago
Does that car runs on water looks like is peeing it out lol!!!!!!
weizhang1105 6 months ago
its the flux capacitor
olidem87 6 months ago
i think its leaking
thj450 6 months ago 2
there is nothing wrong with the vortex 's when you PMI your motor which includes
changing your oil, and changing your coolant every 2yrs unless you want to trust everything you read and leave it in 5 yrs so it will gel up and block flow holes and
replace with new bolts never reuse. average intake gasket last five years
garrcntry1 7 months ago
well there's your problem
presbarkeep 7 months ago
nuthin some duck tape and jb weld couldnt fix
jhaze918 7 months ago
gm 3.1 and 3.4's blow intake gaskets all the time!
chevyblazer1987 7 months ago
nothing duck tape cant fix lol
The66jeep 8 months ago
OMG! That is horrible. I've seen these intakes leaking before, (including my own) but nothing ever like this.
ZRider3591 8 months ago
are you serious? ive had nothing but amazing performance out of my 4.3L v6 in my 97 blazer. its got just under 170k miles and runs like a champ! i know blazers were known for every problem you can think of, ball joints, trannies, etc, but ive had nothing but amazing luck with 4.3L's in my life... hmmm. please respond.
ktmyamaha01 8 months ago
it almost looked like it was a cracked head gasket
smc13s 8 months ago
ahh the waterfall mod..... i love that one
bmxguy08 8 months ago
That's normal. it's just condensation from the a/c system lol.
TheKing0fHalo 8 months ago
That's how Chevy's cool their electric cooling fans!
beefystik 9 months ago
i damn well hope it doesn't happen to my 4.3 Silverado its a 2007 classic model
carntruckfreak4life 9 months ago
I replaced my 4.3 intake gasket a couple weeks ago, my leak came out the back of my motor so it was hard to find. Glad it went up and out rather than down and in! Now I have a throttle hesitation problem right at the beginning.It's bad when cold but gets better when warmed up, something to do with the choke maybe? Ever have this problem?
wiggy7373 9 months ago
@wiggy7373 If it is fuel injected, it doesn't have a choke. Is the check engine light on? If so, we need the codes from the PCM to help diag the problem. If you pulled the distributor, the timing or firing order may be incorrect. There could be a vacuum leak or an unmetered air leak between the mass air flow meter & throttle body. There may be a fuel leak that allows air to enter the fuel system when the engine is off. This would cause the vehicle to run poorly until the air is out.
roadragecustoms 9 months ago
@roadragecustoms where did you get the thing you were using to put coolant into the radiator? looks as if it comes with its own rad cap
79dodge4ever 3 months ago
@79dodge4ever Yes, the rad cap adapters came with the funnel. I got mine from Matco Tools. They are available from most tool trucks & some auto parts stores. It's called a spill free funnel. It comes with multiple adapters for many applications. I love it.
roadragecustoms 3 months ago
@roadragecustoms spot on finally someone on yt who kows what they are talking about i got a good one for you my truck 99 s-10 4.3 x vin starts and runs great untill warm then acts like its starved for fuel and pops and back fires if you floor it and just stalls at half throttle barley can catch speed with little to no throttle so shut er down for 2 seconds restart and runs great for another 5-10 min continuously
yz100f 2 months ago
@roadragecustoms so i found a vacuume leak the line going to drivers side fender il plugged and the rest is missing? so i guess this goes to evap can?can this be it? also yesterday my girly friend got home from work and sais the truck makes a funny noise? she waas right a swishing sound coming from behind dash almost like heater is clogging and about to throw up????
yz100f 2 months ago
@wiggy7373 there is a gasket under the upper intake and if it fails and or is replaced or over torque it will leake till it heat up and then the gasket will seal by expanding .also you have to set the timing .which includes setting the timing on the pcm not the motor which must be put on a scanner rev up around 1500 rpm so the distributor gears mesh and turn the dist +/- left or right till it hit zero done!!! . ready for the drag strip.
garrcntry1 7 months ago
@wiggy7373 it doesnt have a choke if it's fuel injection
TrevMcDiesel 2 months ago
@wiggy7373 M.A.F Sensor clean your air filter and sensor
Wilmjunkking 1 month ago
gee when i started to work for my shop teacher in college, thats pretty much ALL i was doing!!! nothing but 4.3 vortec coolant leaks from the head gaskets. i had to remove all the accessories and clean the heads and make sure the heads werent warped, then put it all back together... the worst part was, i didnt get paid for all that. dum chevys. impalas, blazer, silverado, cutlass. ect...
adioo890 10 months ago
@adioo890 I'm surprised you saw many head gasket leaks on these. I've done more intake gaskets than head gaskets on them.
roadragecustoms 9 months ago
@roadragecustoms correction, your right, they were intake gaskets. but i still had to check if they were warped and replace the head gaskets.
adioo890 9 months ago
@adioo890 You mean you replaced the intake gaskets between the intake & head, right? Not the head gaskets between the cylinder head & the engine block.
roadragecustoms 9 months ago 6
@roadragecustoms You busted him twice
Texarmageddon 6 months ago
My 1998 5.7 did the same thing new gaskets go with the metal ones more money no more leaky plastic ones junk
lionel350 10 months ago
wow thats huge
pico3423 10 months ago
chevy...
seannz100 10 months ago
theres your problem :))
DanMortu 10 months ago
I had the exact same problem w my 98 gmc jimmy 4.3 vortec. Dex cool doesn't help any neither
vitothesaint 10 months ago
I lived in Dayton for 20 years and loved every minute of it. I used to work at Park Layne Sunoco in New Carlisle and saw intakes on these motors go bad all the time but I've never seen one even close to that bad!!!!!!! Thumbs up for Dayton, got it tattooed on my back. 937 baby
TrevMcDiesel 10 months ago
@TrevMcDiesel What kind of a loser likes Dayton, Ohio? I was born there and got the fuck out years ago; please tell me what there is to like there.
CO2umbrella 10 months ago
@TrevMcDiesel 513 haha lol its like a ghost town up here lol
xxwillfirexx 9 months ago
Thanks for sharing !!
qaz3000 10 months ago
Thanks for sharing !!
qaz3000 10 months ago
@1001erickp i would love to live in that area compared to xenia, vandalia, dayton anytime, its like mini detroit there now unfortunately. so much history going to waste in my opinion you know?
miketheredneckable 10 months ago
@1001erickp personally im doing basic and ait in fort sill oklahoma. id like to visit jackson sometime though. id like to get stationed at brag. where do you live in ohio? thats where i was born in dayton there. yeah i guess i forgot to mention the truck did have a complete brake overhaul done new master, drums, rotors, bearings, spring and pads and lines. it didnt need it but i figured with as old as it is it was worth the assurance you know? they stop the thing on a dime thats for sure!
miketheredneckable 10 months ago
@1001erickp thankyou very much sir. and im thinking im going to buy a used f150 lightning or a gmc syclone or something like that? where are you located geographically and ill consider handing it over to you when i leave if your close enough
miketheredneckable 10 months ago
@1001erickp not too worried about it, i ship out to basic training in july, it runs good enough for me to trust it will last that long and last day or so im in town i will kill it however i see fit lol. its been a good truck its just too soon its going to start costing so much money to repair i might as well buy a new one while in service with no living expenses right?
miketheredneckable 10 months ago
that motor is great the plastic design does suck but you can put over 300k on those motors np
suiwooie 10 months ago
i have this problem at this very moment with the coolant leak an i see green on the top of my intake manifold im hope noo actually prayin its tha intake an NOT the haed gaskets from leaking!!!!!
MultiPimpin45 10 months ago
@MultiPimpin45 It would be almost impossible for a head gasket leak to end up on top of the intake. Intake gasket failures are very common on these trucks.
roadragecustoms 10 months ago
damn lol
2wdGMCon33s 10 months ago
i have a 99 ford f150 4.2 that has never had any leaks or anything in the coolant or motor. and its still has factory coolant that is now a goldsih brown color but still no problems ever. anyone who wants to call fords pieces of shit now can suck my balls. and the rear diff has never been serviced like the tranny. and i just recently replaced factory plugs and wires that still worked fine. cant beat a ford!
miketheredneckable 10 months ago
note how it's a chevy
seekanddestroy1200 11 months ago
that suuucckksss!
maddogmatt44 11 months ago
plastic period is bullshit and its only gonna get worse !!! those indian bullshit engineer people they hire, come up with the cheapest ways of doing stuff and the rich asshole CEOs agree so they can but more boats for their rich bitches, its only gonna get worse, united we stand but we havent been united since ww2 SO DIVIDED WE FAIL !!!
therockkkkher 11 months ago
thats why chevys SUCK! pos
almightyheidi71 11 months ago
Thats a water bleeder LOL
westcoastlife4show 11 months ago
had a 96 grand prix (GM) same thing with the faulty head gaskets. too bad really, this is just pathetic though. nice video regardless
holderoflyte 11 months ago
Awesome. Thanks, man.
The420ninja 11 months ago
Is it cool to flush and run the green stuff? I have a 97 vortec 350, and it doesn't have this problem yet. I wanna do whatever I can to prevent it.
The420ninja 11 months ago
@The420ninja Here's my opinion. Many people will disagree. The problem with Dex-cool is that GM tells you to leave it in up to 150,000 miles. It gets badly contaminated in that amount of time. I run Dex-cool in my GM's that require it & flush it every 30,000 miles. The problem with the intake gaskets is that they used plastic & it doesn't hold up.
roadragecustoms 11 months ago
@roadragecustoms right! the dexcool eats up the gaskets. Was there a recall for Dexcool? My intake gaskets are leaking!
TJRMultimedia 11 months ago
@TJRMultimedia No Dex-Cool recall that I ever heard of, but I believe there were some TSB's on some of the intake gaskets.
roadragecustoms 11 months ago
@roadragecustoms Im a Novice at this, what is a TSB? and also I was told that due to using Dex-Cool there is a leak in the intake manifold gasket in my 2004 Chevy Impala 3.4 engine. I recently got a tuneup, put in new EGR valve and its clogged already. I checked to see if I was leaking coolant and no coolant is leaking but my temperature guage is constanly climbing! what you think the problem is?
TJRMultimedia 11 months ago
@TJRMultimedia TSB=Technical Service Bulletin. Didn't see any related to your intake-but it is a common coolant leak. Clogged EGR is probably due to carbon build-up in the EGR passages. Some shops offer BG brand EGR services (other brands may have similar product). This service includes connecting an adapter to the EGR port & spraying a cleaner through it while running. It also includes a fuel induction cleaning. The climbing temp is probably a low coolant level or air pocket in cooling system.
roadragecustoms 11 months ago
I have a 2000 blazer with the 4.3 v tec motor I already had to rebuild the top end due to a bent valve and blown gasket at the same time then my moms 98 blows a head gasket that I jest finished rebuilding yesterday the worst thing in my opinion about the job besides trying to work my why around all the wiring was getting the damn fuel rails back into the freakin spider injector can you say design flaw fucking cheap bastards.
gitrdonedavid 11 months ago
Damn!!! That's really bad
ndchevy 11 months ago
Detroit what you expect
dave777blaster 11 months ago
The 4.3L Vortec is very reliable, but the intake manifold gasket they used is garbage.
This has happened twice on my 96 blazer. it sort of just ruptured one hot summer day, and steam was shooting out of the side of my engine, and it looked like my engine caught fire from all the steam.
eduardosantacruz 1 year ago
I have owned several S-10's with this motor. It is absolute garbage. For GM not to know about this is absurd. They just choose to not address it. "Straight" engines don't have an intake manifold straddling two banks of cylinders, and so don't have coolant running underneath the manifold. A ridiculous design.
SSRifleman 1 year ago
dex cool, stay away from it at all costs...it doesnt do anything the green stuff wont,except eat away your intake gaskets etc.
rstrkt 1 year ago
How much would it cost to repair something like this??? Mine is leaking in the same area but not near as bad as this
tytyjtt89 1 year ago
@tytyjtt89 $30 - $80 for the parts if you do it yourself.
roadragecustoms 1 year ago
@tytyjtt89
I paid like $50 in parts, but it does take a day or two to get it done
eduardosantacruz 1 year ago
It's like Chevrolet's new slogan: Chevy runs deep!
roadragecustoms 1 year ago 10
thank goodness my 99 blazer has the TBI 4.3, that thing is bulletproof. 175k miles and still going strong, no leaks, no fixes besides water pump and thermostat and a new belt.
Runkleforskin 1 year ago
when i was working at custers auto repair in wilmington nc, i bought one of those off the matco truck and my god it was a life saver! but damn dude, that bitches water just broke BIGTIME!
miketheredneckable 1 year ago
holy shit
wheely132 1 year ago
thats a cool funnel whare did u get it?
MrJjj55 1 year ago
@MrJjj55 That is a spill free funnel. I got mine from Matco, but they are available on about every tool truck.
roadragecustoms 1 year ago
I've seen so many problems with that model Vortec motor doing this, I have a 97 K1500 with the 5.0 (305) And Ive had to do an intake manifold job on it twice, Ive learned that its the aluminum intake manifold sitting on the cast iron block , expanding at different temp's and breaking the seal.
KFCnKOOLAID 1 year ago
damn, i thought mine was bad. i was leaking about 8L of coolant driving 15 miles. lmao
RicerEater1978 1 year ago
Scotch tape that shit
90W7 1 year ago
believe it or not i had the exact same leak on the same side of the manifold and about the same amount leaking on my 350 tbi. My manifold bolt broke and the gasket went with it
03sto 1 year ago
This is one of the common problems with the composite intake gaskets. The plastic gets brittle with exposure to heat, and then slowly breaks down over time. Run into it a couple of times myself.
mysock351W 1 year ago
Duck tape!
EagleTalons1 1 year ago
@EagleTalons1 it's actually "duct tape"... there is a brand name duck tape, but it's duct tape.
hissingfetus 1 year ago
@hissingfetus I ment Duck Tape as in the brand name not duct tape as in the correct pronunciation. I go with Duck Tape do to the fact that its a highly known brand name...
EagleTalons1 1 year ago
You need mighty mendit
RaisedInALA 1 year ago 7
@RaisedInALA No, he needs a kettle and tea bags
foxdmulder 7 months ago
I agree with you there there is no room for plastic or cardboard in something that fluctuates in temperature, and has as many moving parts as an engine and if they had made the gaskets from aluminum in the first place the leak wouldn't have been there.
MattCHollis1988 1 year ago
let me guess either some kid who figured it was just running hot, and it didn't matter, or a woman who didn't know what the gauge meant
MattCHollis1988 1 year ago
@MattCHollis1988 As much as I like GM's, I'd have to blame the manufacturer more so than the driver. The driver was smart enough to stop & let me fix it.
roadragecustoms 1 year ago
@roadragecustoms GM did that to make you some money.
Jeffreyrno 11 months ago
@Jeffreyrno ...and I'm not complaining!
roadragecustoms 11 months ago
@roadragecustoms lol.. me neither brother, but i'v never seen one this bad.
Jeffreyrno 11 months ago
Same engine ive got in the Bravada! Fixing it as we speak!
tooldrums1000 1 year ago
definatly put the new redesigned aluminum gaskets in. get rid of the old plastic ones, cardboard on some.
kenman1717 1 year ago
i had a 98 with the 5.7 vortec was going home one day no trouble no gauages above normal then it all of sudden locked down pulled it home and turns out both head gaskets cracked hydralocked the engine and bent the rods but what do you expect with 345000 miles and never had any major problems
CUMMINSPOWER0789 1 year ago
@CUMMINSPOWER0789 id expect it to still be running.
1tonyota 1 year ago
@1tonyota it still is after a fix now she is at 645000 tranny doesnt catch first anymore and shes weakhearted but stiff faithful as ever
CUMMINSPOWER0789 1 year ago
@CUMMINSPOWER0789 thats better
1tonyota 1 year ago
@CUMMINSPOWER0789 there again you have to be happy with the chevy 350 engine. it lasted three times longer than it was suppose to. I know mine has 320000 miles and it is still running strong. that motor is so good that i actually ran mine for 2 days with no oil in it and didn't have a problem the only reason i noticed it was because it was losing horsepower, and that was the first thing i checked.
MattCHollis1988 1 year ago
@MattCHollis1988 im pretty sure they are indestructible unless u blow it purposely
CUMMINSPOWER0789 1 year ago
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djhivesdotcom 1 year ago
@djhivesdotcom ?
roadragecustoms 1 year ago
wow thats bad
jonbanfill 1 year ago
Shittttttttttttttttttttttt thats baddddddd oh my god lol
rosko300 1 year ago
yo dude your intakes leaking?
codysk8ter95 1 year ago
O.M.G
EXTREME4YEARSTOCOME 1 year ago
Lokin at this makes me feel better about my Little punk ass Leak..So I shouldnt be too Pissed...Its Just the Time it takes
PigeonToedShawdy 1 year ago
my 96 blazer did this, i could only drive 1 mile or two before it lost all the coolant and it overheated. I've had to do it twice, with only 130k miles.
eduardosantacruz 1 year ago
squeaky bitch xD
TheRenegade217 1 year ago
holy shit lol, ive seen some pretty bad leaks on the 4.3 chevys but never that bad without somone noticing lol.
Cervan 1 year ago
Aftermarket has fixed GM's intake gasket problems.Fel pro has updated intake gaskets for the 4.3 and 5.7 vortec made out of metal.Dorman has done the same with the 3100 and 3400s sold as a kit with new intake bolts which GM says to replace,intake gaskets are made out of metal too.Make sure you mark the distribitor before pulling on a vortec 350,4.3 and 454.Set the distribitor with a scan tool,not a timing light.
wafrederick 1 year ago
i'VE GOT A PONTiac bonneville 1992 just had to replace a water pump..aLSO GOTTA HAVE REPAIR ON THIS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SCARED ME HALF TO DEATH..JUST THOUGHT IT WS A HOS E OR SUMTHHING COME TO FIND OUT..WAS VERY UPSET..BUT HEY COULD OF BEEN WORSE HOPE EVERYTHING WORKS OUT..FEEDBACK PLEASE..
PresentCild7 1 year ago
lil tape and gum get that fix
yoooh69 1 year ago
how many hours does it take to change this out , what all is need to fix this
bone1050 1 year ago
@bone1050 Lower intake gasket is needed. I think book time is about 5 hours.
roadragecustoms 1 year ago
Here's the deal. The original intake gaskets were all plastic. They would last for 100 k or so, then begin leaking. Typical GM Int. gaskets! The replacment gaskets are much improved with steel sealing areas. I recommend the GM replacment gaskets, as they will work just fine.
leesherman100 1 year ago
Dump GM and buy a Toyota I did and I will NEVER look back I wish I did that a long time ago.Toyota"s arent 100% truble free but thay have alot less problims. sorry for the bad spelling
buck65100 1 year ago
yeah chevy! they didnt lie when they say its like a rock.
frankyw729 1 year ago
Just use a little JB Weld...
ibanez720rg 1 year ago
Everything is "The Worlds Worst" Why is that?
boaterbil 1 year ago
@boaterbil So you'll watch it.
roadragecustoms 1 year ago 11
@roadragecustoms
it worked
and that is the worst leak Ive ever seen
MrAntivirusxp 1 year ago
@roadragecustoms - I don't think I've seen a coolant leak any worse then this, So the title seems fitting to me.
BlazerVette 1 year ago
@BlazerVette the truth is that most coolant leaks in that area are internal. so most people not the car is running hot they just keep putting water or coolant in thinking that that would fix the problem
MattCHollis1988 1 year ago
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@BlazerVette the truth is that most coolant leaks in that area are internal. so most people notice the car is running hot they just keep putting water or coolant in thinking that that would fix the problem
MattCHollis1988 1 year ago
@boaterbil Two words - "GOVERNMENT MOTORS"
DrMotorDude 1 year ago
there know for intake plenium gaskets and heater cores and freeze plugs poppin i have a 98 gmc jimmy with a bran new fresh built motor i did myself
mxpxpunkrock1987 1 year ago
omg!!!!!!!
joeldude76 1 year ago
MAN! this helped me so much, driving earlier with the radiator cap loose, lost all my coolant, truck overheated, pulled over, waited a bit and put some coolant in the radiator (out of jug that I keep in the truck). When I got home steam was coming out of hood. Spewing water out of opposite side of engine but same place. Checked around the internet made some calls and was expecting the worst. Came across this and I am now 99% certain this is my problem. Thanks! '00 Blazer 4.3L
jashuacumbie 1 year ago
My 2003 Chevrolet Malibu has an intake manifold problem right now, too, thanks to the idiots at GM. This is the same problem with the Dex Cool coolant that started the class action lawsuit in California. Sadly I am too late to be a part of that suit, and sadly I may be looking at $600+ for repair to the manifold, its valves and possibly a water pump replacement.
cainster 1 year ago
SEXY
BADFISHHHHHH 1 year ago
holy shitt.. hahaha!!! dam
sandog916 1 year ago
i have the 97 4.3L the coolant leak is speratic and appears to come from the back of the engine. I cannot see the actually leak location. I am guessing that it is this type of problem and it is just hiding. I cannot find fluid up top and the water pump is dry... any thoughts..
kary1982v6 1 year ago
@kary1982v6 The cylinder heads have coolant passages at the front & rear. The intake manifold has a passage connecting the front passages to the thermostat and blocking the rear passages. The intake manifold gasket can leak front, rear, or both. There may also be a heater hose quick connect fitting that may be leaking. It isn't uncommon for the fitting to break off in the intake during attempted removal. Top off the coolant & get a pressure tester on it. You should be able to see the leak.
roadragecustoms 1 year ago
@roadragecustoms it is not the heater hoses. I have inspected that.. I am guessing that it is the intake just somewhere that is under something. thanks for your help. I will do more looking when the weather clears up here.. thanks again!
kary1982v6 1 year ago