Recall monte catching on fire?
#2
This link may provide more information for you. I believe I read in another one of your posts that you have a 3.4. This recall is for the 3.8
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/ge...ghlight=recall
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/ge...ghlight=recall
Last edited by P343; 11-02-2015 at 07:27 AM.
#4
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mentor, Ohio
Posts: 12,163
Yeah, the recall is on the 3800, not the 3400. Granted, I question if it's just aged and dry rotted gaskets (which should be replaced eventually anyways). Also, when you compare the 3800 to the 3400 valve covers, the gasket materials are the same, I'm surprised the 3400 doesn't suffer the same issues, if not worse.
#7
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mentor, Ohio
Posts: 12,163
Root cause of 3100/3400/3800 LIM gasket failure: Nylon/Plastic is a HORRIBLE material for those gaskets. That's all anyone really needs to know (despite that, they did get 80-120K miles on average before a failure).