Thursday, January 7, 2010

Ihave coolant in the oil of a 93 Pontiac Grand Am. How do i fix this coolant leak?

If it has the 3.1L V6, most likely the lower intake gaskets have failed. Those engines are notorious for that problem. This problem should be fixed right away, as well as changing the oil. Failure to fix this will result in damage and eventual failure of the crankshaft's main bearings due to the coolant contamination.Ihave coolant in the oil of a 93 Pontiac Grand Am. How do i fix this coolant leak?
it is a head gasket.Ihave coolant in the oil of a 93 Pontiac Grand Am. How do i fix this coolant leak?
The head gasket is leaking most likely...if you aren't lucky, it could be a cracked head or block...





Not an easy job, it will cost anywhere from $800 to $1200 on most v6 or v8 engines...
most likely a head gasket...not that hard of a fix...make sure you change the oil also. if this car has hi mileage...you may want to look at getting another car...it's a '93...unless it's been real well maintained...it's about done anyway...trust me on this...they are throw away cars for the most part...drive em till they are done and junk them...we have several of them in out salvage yard...in many cases they are not worth fixing. But that's not my call....it's your car...if you say fix it...then fix it.
you dont lol buy a new motor.
You got a blown headgasket. DO NOT OPERATE YOUR CAR UNTILL REAIRED. You'll blow the engine.
another grand am with a bad head gasket i'm shocked you gotta take it to a shop but even then its more trouble than its worth and dont buy another pontiac they are sold cheap for a reason
You have nothing to lose so do this. Go to an auto parts store and buy some Bars Leak heavy duty block sealer, use as instructed, change your oil and see.
the intake gaskets are leaking, replace them, I have done this to my 93 grand am 2 times in 142,000 miles, if you drive it this way you will burn the engine up as the anti-freeze is contaminating your oil and it will wash the cylinder walls down and lock the engine up, it's about a $600. job if you take it to someone to fix it, grand am's are noted for this problem with the 3.1 engine.

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