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["Paul Hillman" <chris_hillman AT msn.com>]

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Don Bowen<mailto:don.bowen AT earthlink.net> 
  To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org<mailto:homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org> 
  Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 11:35 AM
  Subject: Re: [Homestead] Oil leaks; use thicker oil?


  At 10/22/2004, you wrote:
  >I have a '90 Chevy Corsica 6 cyl., with a leak which would cost about $800 
  >to fix. It's one of the engine-block gaskets on the top-back of the engine.
  >
  >I was thinking of using "JB Weld" to pack around it on the outside. JB 
  >Weld is a type of high temperature exopy ? that I've used before.

  And whoever comes along after will curse you.  Also to make JB Weld stay, 
  you will need to make sure the area is clean with no oil.  IF it is a V6, 
  more than likely the gasket is the manifold to block, an easy fix.

  
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  Don,

  I took it to a Chevy dealer for analysis and got that "approximate" cost 
figure.

  I pretty much work on all my own vehicles, but I prefer the old, 
conventional rear-wheel drives. That's why I have a '79 Chevy pickup with a 
350. My wife bought this Corsica and these front-wheel drives are a small 
nightmare for me to work on, especially this V6. You can't even hardly see 
around the engine, let alone stick a hand in there to work on something. We 
also have a 4cyl Corsica which has a lot more space in there to get to parts.

  The leak is small but uses about a quart a week, and is in a tough location 
to get to. I was hoping to spray-clean, etc., the area and try some JB Weld 
on it. The heck with the "next guy", 'cause I plan on keeping the car until 
it's "junk".

  Yes, it looks like the "intake manifold" joint to the engine-block gasket? 
The whole upper fuel injection, etc., etc., etc., would have to be removed. A 
bunch of work for such a "small" leak. Besides, even if another mechanic 
would later have to work on it, I'd find one who owns a grinder to remove the 
JB.

  Paul Hillman