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Hey folks. Well some background:
I drive a 2001 Malibu, 3100.
I had my LIM job done at a GM dealership around 2-3 years ago at around 90-100 km?
Now I'm at about 145 km. The engine runs fine, oil is clean.
I have a bit of an "eyedrop" on the passenger side of the engine where the lim meets the head. Not a lot at all. Also on the right side, the same area; except there seems to be more. Especially wet looking is where the CTS is located. There is a bit of it on the transmission casing but not enough to call it a pool or pooling.
Initially I'm crapping myself; however months pass and the oil is still clean and no low coolant light or odd operating characteristics (temp is fine). I changed a couple of hoses about a month back so I topped it up and bled the system. I really don't know if its consistently leaking or intermittently; pretty much looks the same every time I check. I really wish there was an easier way to check coolant on these cars, the bloody reservoir is opaque
I'll get pics once the weather outside steadies (probably tomorrow?) and I can take the car out and pop the hood.
Should I be worried? This is something that appears to have been going on for quite a long time; the coolant loss (if that's what it is?) appears to be very very slow. Am I going to need to deal with this at some point (assuming this remains external and not into the oil), or can I keep trucking along? The reason I ask is because a LIM job is simply nothing I've ever performed or dared to try. I can do basic things; oil changes,tire rotations, spark plugs, etc but I've never torn into a (working) engine before. I've only ever worked on engines which are already dead!
It really pisses me off that I have to deal with this crap. I went to the (now defunct) dealership because I expected the GM techs would be using the proper procedures and torque specs; furthermore I figured they'd be using the new GM metal gaskets. I really hope these are and there is no internal leak.
Anyways, I hope I'm being paranoid and its all from nothing. The car has been performing fine throughout this entire time period and I'm always watching the gauges like a hawk out of paranoia. These damn motors scare the crap out of me.
I drive a 2001 Malibu, 3100.
I had my LIM job done at a GM dealership around 2-3 years ago at around 90-100 km?
Now I'm at about 145 km. The engine runs fine, oil is clean.
I have a bit of an "eyedrop" on the passenger side of the engine where the lim meets the head. Not a lot at all. Also on the right side, the same area; except there seems to be more. Especially wet looking is where the CTS is located. There is a bit of it on the transmission casing but not enough to call it a pool or pooling.
Initially I'm crapping myself; however months pass and the oil is still clean and no low coolant light or odd operating characteristics (temp is fine). I changed a couple of hoses about a month back so I topped it up and bled the system. I really don't know if its consistently leaking or intermittently; pretty much looks the same every time I check. I really wish there was an easier way to check coolant on these cars, the bloody reservoir is opaque
I'll get pics once the weather outside steadies (probably tomorrow?) and I can take the car out and pop the hood.
Should I be worried? This is something that appears to have been going on for quite a long time; the coolant loss (if that's what it is?) appears to be very very slow. Am I going to need to deal with this at some point (assuming this remains external and not into the oil), or can I keep trucking along? The reason I ask is because a LIM job is simply nothing I've ever performed or dared to try. I can do basic things; oil changes,tire rotations, spark plugs, etc but I've never torn into a (working) engine before. I've only ever worked on engines which are already dead!
It really pisses me off that I have to deal with this crap. I went to the (now defunct) dealership because I expected the GM techs would be using the proper procedures and torque specs; furthermore I figured they'd be using the new GM metal gaskets. I really hope these are and there is no internal leak.
Anyways, I hope I'm being paranoid and its all from nothing. The car has been performing fine throughout this entire time period and I'm always watching the gauges like a hawk out of paranoia. These damn motors scare the crap out of me.
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