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james t kirk · 08-02-2003, 07:43 AM

I have a 97 Buick with a 3800 Series II vin K and the upper intake manifold cracked around the EGR port and flooded the crankcase with coolant while i was doing 120 km/ hr on the 427 (18 lane highway in Toronto.)

The result was destroyed big end connecting rod bearings at 122,000 km (65,000 miles??) and I needed an engine transplant.

Cost $5,000 Canadian.

Thanks GM for building a cheap plastic upper intake manifold out of recycled coke bottles.

My advice to anyone considering buying a GM is DO NOT BUY ANYTHING WITH A PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD, OR AS THEY LIKE TO CALL IT, A COMPOSITE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD

You will be sorry just like me. I had NO idea that this piece of crap was an issue.

I wrote GM (3 times) and they offered me 800 bucks to go away and i told them to stuff it and I am now suing them in small claims court in Whitby Ontario.

08-02-2003, 07:43 AM	#19 (permalink)
james t kirk Junkie Location: Toronto	I have a 97 Buick with a 3800 Series II vin K and the upper intake manifold cracked around the EGR port and flooded the crankcase with coolant while i was doing 120 km/ hr on the 427 (18 lane highway in Toronto.) The result was destroyed big end connecting rod bearings at 122,000 km (65,000 miles??) and I needed an engine transplant. Cost $5,000 Canadian. Thanks GM for building a cheap plastic upper intake manifold out of recycled coke bottles. My advice to anyone considering buying a GM is DO NOT BUY ANYTHING WITH A PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD, OR AS THEY LIKE TO CALL IT, A COMPOSITE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD You will be sorry just like me. I had NO idea that this piece of crap was an issue. I wrote GM (3 times) and they offered me 800 bucks to go away and i told them to stuff it and I am now suing them in small claims court in Whitby Ontario.