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If you needed a gasket and they replaced it then yes you would be charged for the gasket.
I was just quoted 5.5 hours labor to R&R the intake gasket on my 1998 GMC Sierra 5.7 Liter.
Having a head gasket replaced on a 2000 Amigo can be replaced but it can be hard depending on if the mechanic has the right instructions. Also, depending on the condition of the head gasket can depend on how hard it is replace the gasket.
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At best, they're a temporary stopgap measure until you can get the gasket replaced.
The head gasket on a 1999 Chevy Malibu is replaced by removing the coolant, intake manifold, and retaining bolts. The cylinder head can then be removed, the gasket replaced, and everything reassembled.
It would be recommended if coolant had mixed with the engine oil before the head gasket was replaced.
You have a leak somewhere on your intake. Good place to start, have you replaced an item recently, if so was a new gasket used? If not replace the gasket. Also some worn or cracked vaccume lines will cause this.
no, the gasket jas to be replaced and the cylinder head re-surfaced.
No additive is going to help - you need to get your head gasket replaced.
The head will have to be pulled and the gasket replaced. If the car overheated the head may have warped and will need to be resurfaced or replaced as well.
The thermostat on a 2000 GMC Sierra 5.3L K1500 is located at the engine side of the LOWER radiator hose NOT the upper as many on these forums suggest. The thermostat can be fairly easily replaced as the thermostat comes WITH the housing and has an included gasket [Stant part# 14298 sorry Chinese price $26.95]. Regards!