I live in KY. And the going labor rate on that job is 250.00 to 300.00 dollars to replace the intake manifold gasket.
I charge 250.00 $ when I do them at the shop.
To much nitrous injected into it .
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Need to know if it is the intake manifold or an exhaust manifold and what is wrong with it.
That is a common problem with the Vortec engines, First place the gasket is not made of much as you can see. Antifreeze eats the gasket up over time. The ORANGE antifreeze is BAD. If the Intake was OVER TORQUED that will cause it to leak/ Go bad too.
IT depends on if IT's an INTAKE or EXHAST MANIFOLD.
that's what it is, i have a lumina, had same problem, replaced the intake manifold. run like a top since
$1000-$1500
$150-200 u need upper and lower intake gaskets new o-rings for injectors radiator fluid and you should change the oil
THE CAUSE COULD BE A STUCK THERMOSTAT , OR A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, OR A LEAK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OR INTAKE MANIFLOD GASKET. A CRACK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS VERY COMMON.. NORTY
Torque values are only listed in the vehicles repair manual or service manual and vary depending on year, make, and model.
The 88 engine is a TBI / Throttle Body injection engine. I don't know the month of 1996 when they changed to the vortec engine fuel system, But I believe it was in late 1996. You should know if the 1996 engine is a TBI engine or a vortec engine if you have Sean it. So if it is a TBI engine then you have no problems, Put it in there and hook everything up and your good to go. Now if it's a vortec engine you have problems, None of the wireing will hook up to the 88 engine sensors. And the 96 computer will not run the 88 engine. And the fuel pump in the 96 Tahoe has to much fuel pressure for a TBI engine. You can not put the vortec fuel system/ intake manifold on the 88 engine because none of the intake bolts will match the heads or vise verse. You will be opening a can of worms. You need to go back with a vortec engine if that is whats in the Tahoe now.