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1997 Chevrolet S-10 Repair Question


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Asked on January 12, 2009

Chevy manifold gasket

Engine Cooling problem
1997 Chevy S-10 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

losing antifreeze and overheating. oil seems to be milky. i've read posts about 4.3 and dexcool and think it may be upper manifold gasket. how much to repair and is it a fix for someone handy and has the tools?
Avatar Asked by rejohn1

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Replied on January 15, 2009

Hi:
Keep in mind, you could have a head gasket leaking too. You may want to do a compression test before ripping into it. As far as the intake, parts should be under 50 bucks if you can do it yourself.

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