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Dec 23, 2012 | 11:42 AM

#11

werewolf-odst

Joined: Sep 2009

Posts: 1,253

From: Montgomery,al

Welcome to the forum! I hope one day to put those many happy miles on my Monte. Now I have yet to have to fix the intake manifold on my car. Hope the suggestions above help to solve the problem!

Dec 27, 2012 | 11:32 PM

#12

MonteCarlSS

Joined: Sep 2012

Posts: 634

From: Forest City, IA

Welcome to the forum!

Jan 12, 2013 | 07:24 AM

#13

Nilahs MCSS

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Joined: Dec 2012

Posts: 19

From: Phoenix, AZ

Thanks!!

Last edited by Nilahs MCSS; Jan 12, 2013 at 07:27 AM.

Jan 12, 2013 | 07:32 AM

#14

Nilahs MCSS

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Joined: Dec 2012

Posts: 19

From: Phoenix, AZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by 03SSLE

Greetings!

When the intake gasket is being replaced are they using the improved aftermarket gasket made from metal instead of nylon? That usually fixes the problem with no re-occurrence of leakage.

Im no mechanic but if the intake gasket over extends a tiny bit and it looks like plastic then I'd say no. Thanks for the info!

Jan 12, 2013 | 07:39 AM

#15

Nilahs MCSS

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Joined: Dec 2012

Posts: 19

From: Phoenix, AZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by Possum

250,000 miles???!!!!! Have you just done regular maintenance all this time? Did you buy it new? Welcome to the Forum!

Basically yes...I have skipped an oil change a few times. I changed over from motor oil to synthetic because of all the driving I do. Well kinda new, it had about 15K when I got her. Thanks

Jan 12, 2013 | 07:48 AM

#16

turbo monte

Monte Of The Month -- July 2012
Monte Of The Month -- August 2016

Joined: Dec 2008

Posts: 5,056

From: ford city, pa

Welcome to mcf!

Jan 12, 2013 | 08:19 AM

#17

ChibiBlackSheep

Monte Of The Month -- August 2014

Joined: Sep 2008

Posts: 25,145

From: Southeast PA

to the forum!

Jan 12, 2013 | 08:24 AM

#18

Jparks

Joined: Dec 2010

Posts: 830

From: Vernon, British Columbia

Welcome to the forum lets see some pictures!!!

also there was a recent thread about Monte's not even broken in until the upper 100K millage :P

Jan 12, 2013 | 08:43 AM

#19

STUMPMI

Monte Of The Month -- February 2013

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Joined: Dec 2011

Posts: 9,944

From: Taylor Michigan

Welcome to the forum!

Another 90K and I will have caught up with you....

Jan 12, 2013 | 05:37 PM

#20

ndaguanno

Joined: Dec 2012

Posts: 285

From: Roseville, Michigan

Welcome to the forum, I would greatly recommend using the metal gaskets when it comes time to replace the intake manifold gaskets again. My mechanic did mine last year with the aluminum gaskets so I don't expect to have an issue with them again.