2006 Chevy Trailblazer Leakage on #6 cylinder

2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
77,060 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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RALENE
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Found 40% leakage on #6 cylinder, was told the valves leaking at valve seats, recommend replacing head. Doesn't this sound a bit excessive for a 2006 model with less than a 100,000 miles? I am in contact with GM as a defective motor and/or part. This car is not raced, driven carefully by one person. What do you think? Have you heard of many Trailblazers with the same or similar problem?
Dec 20, 2009 at 7:59 AM
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BRIAN 1
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actually it dosent,very common on 02-06 trailblazers,the intake and exhaust valves build up carbon on the valve guides causing the valve to stick and a missfire.GM came out with a redesigned head for these vehicles.it dosent matter if the vehicle was maintaned or not this still would have happened,it a design flaw that there correcting.
Dec 21, 2009 at 2:05 PM
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