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I took my 99 Tahoe to a mechanic because I had to add dexcool twice in 2 months There is no coolant in my oil He said I had to replace my intake manifold gasket Could it be the water pump?
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∙ 16y ago
There is coolant on the ground occasionally. How will I know when the intake manifold gasket is leaking
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