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matt5112 said:
If it rattles... its probably good.
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yeah, it rattled.. wasn't sticky.. pretty clean.. it's fine. i'll tell ya what though, putting together a parts list and being sure of it for the lim gasket repair is harder than doing the actual job lol. i think this is everything i need

"NAPA: upper and lower manifold gasket kits (includes o-rings for gtp, and permatex/RTV sealant) MS95809-1 AND MS95812
heater pipe elbows with o-rings: 660-1736
valve cover gaskets VS50080R
thermostat and seal 215 and 1077
injector o-ring kit 2-12093 (need six of these)
Drive belt? If it's old this is a good time to replace

MISC:
permatex thread sealant
parts cleaner fluid
purple nitrile gloves (best gloves I've found. I can only find these at WalMart for some reason).
scotch brite pads for cleaning up surfaces and bores for heater hoses and elbows
antifreeze (I only needed one gallon,)"
 
Contrary to popular belief, the buildup you see on your oil filler cap is absolutely normal. Especially when you have short trips and the car doesn't get to warm up often. Everyone says your fuked and you have coolant in your oil doesn't loook under their filler cap often enough.

If you notice lower coolant levels, white smoke on a constant basis from your exhaust, or milky oik changes....then you need to worry.
 


copgtp said:
Contrary to popular belief, the buildup you see on your oil filler cap is absolutely normal. Especially when you have short trips and the car doesn't get to warm up often. Everyone says your fuked and you have coolant in your oil doesn't loook under their filler cap often enough.

If you notice lower coolant levels, white smoke on a constant basis from your exhaust, or milky oik changes....then you need to worry.
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well ever since i had the car i thought it was a little too smokey. especially when it's cold.. there's a decent amount of white smoke.. i just wasn't sure if it was normal for a gp, i haven't had anything to compare it to.. and i almost always warm up my car first.. so i think im fked.
 
copgtp said:
Contrary to popular belief, the buildup you see on your oil filler cap is absolutely normal. Especially when you have short trips and the car doesn't get to warm up often. Everyone says your fuked and you have coolant in your oil doesn't loook under their filler cap often enough.

If you notice lower coolant levels, white smoke on a constant basis from your exhaust, or milky oik changes....then you need to worry.
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i didnt say that was a bad amount. if there was coolant in the oil then there would be a lot on there and itd be very easy to recognize.
 
i agree with copgtp...ive seen this too...if its not in your oil then its not there. now dont get me wrong you got 125000 miles so replace the lim gasket. hell...get a dremel and port the thing while u got it off then u can even call it a mod lol
 


also do you wash your motor ever...i got a buddy that use too and would have tons of buildup under his cap for no other reason then degreasing it
 
then replace the lim gasket regardless and also buy a new cap...with 125000 the o ring on the cap is probebly bad too its like 6 bucks at autozone
 
also it may be the cap and now your driving in the snow and getting water thrown at the valve cover...isnt lake erie weather great?
 
yeah i'm gunna do a new cap, thermostat gasket, and thermostat tonight.. see if i can hold fluid.. wait for the weather to get a little better to do the lim gaskets, unless i know for sure it's leaking.
 


NaturallySmashed said:
well ever since i had the car i thought it was a little too smokey. especially when it's cold.. there's a decent amount of white smoke.. i just wasn't sure if it was normal for a gp, i haven't had anything to compare it to.. and i almost always warm up my car first.. so i think im fked.
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Does the "Smoke" smell sweat? are you loosing any coolant? The ambient temperature and humidity will affect the amount of "Smoke" you see that is probably normal water vapor from the chemical reaction happening in your Cat. copGTP is right, this is absolutely normal. Don't cause more leaks by ripping it apart.:th_thumbsup-wink:
 
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