need some help with a 98 Buick century

[84CUCV]

maybe someone here can give me a idea.. i smell coolant anytime the car is running. only has 60k on it.. no wet ground. dont see it running anywhere? any ideas?

 

[badmix]

Check passenger compartment floor, make sure heater core isnt leaking.

 

[4X4HIGH]

Coolant smell in the interior is a bad heater core for sure.

 

[ryoken]

x eleventy....

 

[sweetk30]

also known for intake gaskets leaking . plastic gaskets that go bad and let coolent leak out.

 

[63chevyll]

also known for intake gaskets leaking . plastic gaskets that go bad and let coolent leak out.

X2, 3.1s

 

[84CUCV]

not the heater core... i was thinking maybe its like my vortec motor.. its now .. thanks guys

 

[Confedneck]

X2, 3.1s

coolant leaks into the valley on these, you may not see any because of that

 

[84CUCV]

3.1 a good motor?

 

[63chevyll]

Actually the 3.1 is great.

Intake gaskets, oil pump drive o-ring, and alternators and water pumps. Normal for these engines.

My wife had one and had tons of miles and didn't use any oil. They have decent power, but not over powered. If they are driven like normal they will last

 

[84CUCV]

good to know thanks man

 

[Diesel Driver]

definitly an intake gasket leak.. ive changed many of then at my shop. sucks because the gasket weaves through the push rods so u gotta take the rockers all off.

 

[84CUCV]

good to know thanks