2000 Pontiac Grand Am lower intake leakage of coolant

2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM
44,863 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MYCARNEEDSREPAIR
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hi i purchased a pontiac grand AM 2000 V6 3.4 lit with 44860 miles.
the car has problem of lower intake leakage of the coolant .
please suggest how complex is the problem and how costly it is to get the repair done
Apr 13, 2009 at 9:20 PM
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MMPRINCE4000
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First check with GM about any recalls on the car concering the lower intake leaking, if you are running DexCool.

The 3.1, 3.4 and 3.8 all had problems with lower intake due to DexCool and a defective replacement gasket. They should replace it for free.
Apr 14, 2009 at 8:21 AM
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