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    97 blazer coolant leak

    hey anyone know where i could be leaking coolant from? it does not over heat at all, but when i stop and turn the car off, coolant starts to leak from the back of the block it looks like. does it sound like a loose hose connection?

    and it does not leak that much at all, then it will stop leaking after a minute or so, or does it sound like the heater core?

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    Hmm.. I dont know if it has a dry intake or not...



    Rent/buy yourself one of these. Coolant system pressure tester. It WILL find the leak.

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    dont really have the time for all that to be honest, its my dd and i cant miss work, so i guess it will go to the shop tonight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zboner View Post
    dont really have the time for all that to be honest, its my dd and i cant miss work, so i guess it will go to the shop tonight.
    Dam. Dont know what time you will get off work but if it isnt past 8 I would go to autozone and do it out in the parking lot.

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    lol, i leave work asap, because i work in the super ghetto in cincinnati, so not an option here, lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zboner View Post
    lol, i leave work asap, because i work in the super ghetto in cincinnati, so not an option here, lol.
    Dam.

    Ill do some research before I go to bed haha. Work at 3 for me. Wont be back till 4am

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    im going to just get it fixed tonight i guess or something man, and at least find out what the issue is, the guy is really good has his own shop been a friend of the family for 30 years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zboner View Post
    im going to just get it fixed tonight i guess or something man, and at least find out what the issue is, the guy is really good has his own shop been a friend of the family for 30 years.
    Thats good. I hope its something small

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    just got off the phone with the guy he said they used plastic intake gaskets on those years and they crack and the back of the intake, and that was prolly the issue with he said the gasket to fix it runs about 120 so it would be around 400 bucks to fix it.

    or it could be a small nipple at the rear where the hose enters the block which runs 10 bucks. so its either a big problem or small either way im getting this fixed and looking for a new truck/car

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zboner View Post
    just got off the phone with the guy he said they used plastic intake gaskets on those years and they crack and the back of the intake, and that was prolly the issue with he said the gasket to fix it runs about 120 so it would be around 400 bucks to fix it.

    or it could be a small nipple at the rear where the hose enters the block which runs 10 bucks. so its either a big problem or small either way im getting this fixed and looking for a new truck/car
    Gm parts direct part if possible.

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    At those prices I wouldn't be so sure of the friend of the family. I have the exact same leak. Couldn't shut it down to fix it because of daily driver for work. It's been leaking for 4 years and I have all the gaskets to fix it. ($36)
    Maybe this summer sometime.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JoshieDoom View Post
    Gm parts direct part if possible.

    yea i dont have the time to fix it, he said you need a special tool to get it fixed

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zboner View Post
    yea i dont have the time to fix it, he said you need a special tool to get it fixed
    You can still buy the part and save most likely a ton of money.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Z27 View Post
    At those prices I wouldn't be so sure of the friend of the family. I have the exact same leak. Couldn't shut it down to fix it because of daily driver for work. It's been leaking for 4 years and I have all the gaskets to fix it. ($36)
    Maybe this summer sometime.

    where is yours leaking? he said that it also could be another spot that is not related to the intake gasket, that the part is 10 bucks and would charge me like 20 bucks to fix it that was the case

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    Quote Originally Posted by JoshieDoom View Post
    You can still buy the part and save most likely a ton of money.

    yes this is true ill most likely do that

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zboner View Post
    where is yours leaking? he said that it also could be another spot that is not related to the intake gasket, that the part is 10 bucks and would charge me like 20 bucks to fix it that was the case
    Mine appears to be the intake gasket. I can't see anything else back there to leak. Just haven't got in the mood to fix it yet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Z27 View Post
    Mine appears to be the intake gasket. I can't see anything else back there to leak. Just haven't got in the mood to fix it yet.
    im thinking thats the issue, im tired of it smoking everytime i turn the car off, oh well ill fix this and buy a new one off Nick.

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    I work in a garage and its deffinately the intake gasket they blow out either in on the passengers side rear or in the drivers side front all the time. gm gaskets are plastic from the factory and the dexcool eats them up. its best to get them replaced because sooner or later coolant is going to get mixed in with the oil and then kiss your bottom end bearings good bye

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