leaky intake gasket

[mo_sport]

i have a 03 grand am as a dd, come to find out i have a leaky inatek gasket due to GM using dexcool on these things. i've seen tons of complaints online about this. my question is there anyway to fix this without replacing the whole gasket and having the car ripped apart for awhile, really don't want to much money into this car.



if i had the cash i would just dump it and find a used wrangler or something else but cash it tight. but other then the coolant leak its a good car

 

[Sean]

i have a 03 grand am as a dd, come to find out i have a leaky inatek gasket due to GM using dexcool on these things. i've seen tons of complaints online about this. my question is there anyway to fix this without replacing the whole gasket and having the car ripped apart for awhile, really don't want to much money into this car.



if i had the cash i would just dump it and find a used wrangler or something else but cash it tight. but other then the coolant leak its a good car

Yeah replace the gaskets. FelPro makes what they call the PermaDry heavy duty gaskets. They won't leak on you.

BTW fix it before it goes inside the motor.

 

[1nine84GT]

The ONLY way to fix your problam Is the correct way...Replace the gasket ! Option 2 Is sell It as a fixer upper.

 

[dave89iroc]

and it is less then a full days work, I have done them in half a day before