2002 Chevy Camaro Intake Plenum Gasket repair

AUSTIN2020

MEMBER
2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO

2002 Camaro, 128K, 3.8

What is involved in repairing - 2002 chevy camaro Intake Plenum Gasket repair? Is this very detailed? Can this affect the timing, etc

Thursday, October 25th, 2007 AT 1:51 PM

3 Replies

SERVICE WRITER

MECHANIC
9,123 POSTS

No affect on timing , not an impossible job for most, just time consuming and spec are required. A manual would be smart:
https://www.2carpros.com/kpages/auto_repair_manuals.htm

Why replace it?

SPONSORED LINKS

Was this

answer

helpful?

Yes

No

Thursday, October 25th, 2007 AT 5:03 PM

AUSTIN2020

MEMBER
2 POSTS

Well, I took it in because I could smell the antifreeze (burning) The mentioned it was the intake gasket (after doing a pressure test but, after looking at my manual it looks as if the water pump is right in the front vs side. Would it be the intake gasket?

Tim.

Was this

answer

helpful?

Yes

No

Friday, October 26th, 2007 AT 8:35 AM

SERVICE WRITER

MECHANIC
9,123 POSTS

I don't know I can't see it. Some tell tale waterpump leak signs are a line on the hood where coolant is slung, rusted pulley. The 3.8 motors are more typical of a intake manifold it self going bad from poor design.

Was this

answer

helpful?

Yes

No

Friday, October 26th, 2007 AT 10:57 AM