Fix It Right! – Intake Manifold Gasket Replacement (S1E4) Demonstrated on a 2004 Buick Century 3.1L V6 FWD. In this video, we demonstrate how to perform an i…
Fix It Right! – Intake Manifold Gasket Replacement
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sell it off to someone that wants to do it. these are terrible cars
thanks for the help
thanks for the help
one odd tool i used was the cap for a marker i cut the end off and sliced it length ways i then wrapped it around the fuel line and used it to depress the spring that connects it to the fuel rail its a trick ive used for years
i had same problem and fixed it exhaust fumes in the coolent+water in the oil= blown head gasket after taking the engine apart to see if it was worth it i purchased a gasket kit from advance or autozone $300 it had alot of stuff i didnt need but used anyway several youtube videos and 30+ hours of toil later i got to drive my car and im still driving it it was much more difficult to put in a transmission really though if you can bake a cake you can do this just follow the instructions
no it was a 99 monte carlo t did the head gaskets intake planum and some small stuff with a gasket kit like 300 bucks took about 3 days and lots of ratcheting this is one of the videos that helped watch the videos and find and follow the instructions be sure to keep your parts organized take pictures or videos or notes to assist reassembly it took alot of time 30+ hours by no means was it easy but i wouldnt consider it hard either just alot of work and thats what it did it worked im driving it
Hi, I was told I need to replace my headgasket on a 1998 Buick Century and that it was not worth fixing but to just get rid of the car. Do you agree? I only have about $700.00 to repair this thing. Sear’s Auto told me my oil is milky and antifreeze is leaking with oil or gas..I cant remember for sure which one…what a bummer:(
i basically just watched this video and then went and did it. When i got stuck i went to the part in the video where the guy did it.
I think i just used a ratchet with a bunch of sockets to take it apart and then a torque wrnch to put it back together. The tough spots for me were getting the fuel rail thing to pop out because I was worried about breaking it and disconnecting all the stupid wire clips. All other parts are just time consuming if done right
hey i was wondering if you had the same car (century) when you repaired your gasket?
what are the main tools that you use if you dont mind?
i was wondering.. how did you see everything ? or did you already know every part that needed to be disconnected? and what tools did you use?
I just finished this job on a 1999 Chevrolet Lumina, with the help of this video. Thanks! I used the heavy-duty Fel-Pro gaskets. This is the second intake manifold replacement on my car. The original owner had a pro mechanic replace the gaskets. Of course, this mechanic used the same OEM cheapo plastic gaskets. And, I’ve noticed these same defective gaskets are still for sale. It’s crazy that mechanics are still using the OEM plastic gaskets.
Well, I finally got the problem fixed. It turned out to be a melted ground wire in the main harness. This was keeping the computer from communicating with all the sensors.
is the iac dirty or sticking?
how about the TPS ? is the little “O” ring around the IAC
that is the sign of a good tech, extra parts and it still runs.
all the American car companies did this type of stuff. IMO it was due to going up against the Japanese auto makers who were being subsidized by their government, how can a private company compete.
what cars do you like? just wondering
Hahaha random flamenco classical guitar at 18 minutes in. 😛
Well guys, I changed everything and everything is perfect………Except the idle is still racing. The computer dosent seem to be communicating with the IAC and the computer is new also, running the same as the old computer and YES it was programmed. Any ideas?
Well guys, I changed everything and everything is perfect………Except the idle is still racing. The computer dosent seem to be communicating with the IAC and the computer is new also, running the same as the old computer and YES it was programmed. Any ideas?
Matco, its a bit pricey but well worth it.
Interesting. Thanks a lot.
I fixed every one of these problems and this shit-box is still having issues, now I’m needing the intake gasget. I should’ve just junked this shitter, but now I’m into it for 2 Grand, imagine what a shop would rape someone for to do all these repairs?!?! I’m thinking anywhere from 3 to 3,500. It’s a sin, GM should’ve been allowed to go belly-up. Who the hell needs a company that does this to The American People.
My brother just gave me his 2000 Buick Century for free (you’ll understand why shortly) and this car, when looked over, seems absolutely MINT!! Guess again…….This total shit-box has every possible Buick Century problem, YOU NAME IT!! No dash or interior lights, windows stopped working, tranny bangs, axles and hubs, complete front-end, water leaking on passenger side JESUS CHRIST!!! How the fuck can GM get away with selling these pieces of shit to the public with no recalls?!?! SOCIALISM!!!
Fortunately, if you use the aftermarket metal-core replacement intake gaskets, you should never need to do this job again unless something went wrong.
Labor guide times are based on how long it takes a technician with all the required information, parts, and tooling to do the job, start-to-finish, three consecutive times on a fresh-from-showroom vehicle. The times are then averaged.
The way it usually goes for each repair job is that you learn the first time, break even the second, and beat book time on the third. As your skills improve and your experience builds, you’ll get faster and eventually consistently beat book. You’ll get there!
We’re not exactly fans of any of the “interesting” engineering choices that go into modern autos, and it’s sad that GM would cut corners like this that create failure points that the customer then has to deal with. From their side, though, they probably save tens of millions of dollars per year by using plastic-core gaskets where possible, but in this case the cost-cutting is clearly done at the customer’s expense.
I’ve been building and restoring cars for almost 30 years and I’m so sick and tired of this crap. GM makes the biggest junkboxes in the world, with misery and greed built right into thier designs. These cars are designed to fall apart and to cost a fortune to fix, with unneccesary hours being spent to drive-up the labor cost, it’s totally insane. I’ll NEVER own another GM shit-box, My Mercedes was the best car I’ve ever owned.
Could you tell us who makes that cordless ratchet that you are using? Thank you.
My rocker arms have a little play in them after being torqued. Is that normal?
what kind of cordless rachet is that
It said at the beginning of the vid bro it would take you 3 to 4 hours
I have a thunderbird with a leak with the air intake gasket. The car keeps overheating. Any tips?
Hey man, how long did this job end up taking you? I’m doing mine on my 3.4L Grand Am soon.
Lol oh boy, don’t attempt this yourself.
lets face it man ..it wont be the same feel ..u wont “feel” the car in a hybrid or an electric ..an electric might be faster then a petrol car sure ..but u dont like to drive it is meeh ..if you are pasionate about cars u know what i mean …especially american ..in europe we dont have big engines mostlly 4-6 cylinders ..but when a v8 comes @ the street that brable noise sure is nice as fuck
Help HAVE A 1999 Buick Century Custom ever time I put oil in in leaks out! Its on the chasie on the ground. What do I need to do????????
the battery technology on those cars is good and where it needs to be the manufacturing of the battery isnt because it still cost to much to produce.
when u began leaking coolant from the gasket area.
My dad used something like this