1998 Buick Park Avenue "3800 leaking coolant" Questions

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...3800 II has issues with leaking coolant into the engine smothering the spark plugs under hard stops and or acceleration. Only removing the Throttle body and looking inside and seeing "wet" will ...

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...also could have a VACUUM LEAK The Gen II 3800 Engines have a HORRIBLE ISSUE with the INTAKE. They are made from Plastic and Warp. Waiting for the Engine to Get Hydro Locked (Coolant in the

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...3800. Your problem could be the upper intake manifold had gone bad and leaked all of the coolant into the combustion chamber. If you run any engine too hot, you will need to replace the engine as ...

...coolant...ie overflow tank...then check the level in the radiator...have your radiator cap pressure checked next...hopefully no water leaks..they are easy to see on your Park Avenue 3800 V-6...could ...

3800 (no super charger) Fig. Fig. 1 Engine mounting-Vin C engine Fig. Fig. 2 Front engine mount assembly-Vins L & 1 engines Fig. Fig. 3 Front engine mounting bracket-Vins L & 1 engines REMOVAL

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3800? Yes you just have to swap all the brackets,and poss oil pan and oil pump,and poss intake,which i would do before installing motor due to the fact they are known to leak oil into the coolant.(the

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...3800 drain coolant into something, go to AutoZone tell them u need the elbows for the 3800, remove your coolant tank, and your alternator, pretty simple, loosen alternator, then slide belt off, then ...

...3800 V6 engine than it is most likely the plastic intake. They are known for going bad. The coolant is leaking into the intake and the car is burning it. This is a problem that needs to be checked ...

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...3800 dexcool leak Do you see the coolant leaking on the motor? From the drivers side, you can inspect the intake manifold...unfortunately as good as this motor usually is...it is known for leaking at ...

...3800 on it, w/ low coolant 2009 Chevy Traverse with 3800 on it, with low coolant in recovery tank. Why? good question with it being a 2009 i'd ask chevy How often are you putting fluid In the bottle ...

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