All auto manufacturers build the engine BEFORE they drop the body on the vehicle to create all of these sorts of repair problems for us. Front wheel drive Dodges seem to be the worst.
I appreciate these vids because they are helpful, but the pattern seems to be that most tend to skip over the difficult bit's which is why i'm watching, like where all of these same size different length bolts go during reassembly but like most he skipped all of that and we got to watch him ratchet down bolts. Still a good video and i give it a B, but i'm off to try find a better one. Yeah i know i should have paid better attention when i took it apart, but keep in mind, I had to remove all of this just to get to one of the four bolts while changing a valve cover gasket. Fraking GM!!!!!
Please help me ! I have an 07 pontiac G6 3.5 I replaced the water pump , radiator , coolant tank , crossover gaskets, the pipe in front of the valve cover gaskets . what else could it be ?! i’m still having to refill my coolant. it’s like when i replaced one thing it started leaking somewhere else idk where else to look
My 2008 Impala has always been loosing coolant. Slow leak. Changed it today. One of my gaskets was bad. This helped me with procedure and part numbers. Big help! Thank you. Just my luck , not only the gaskets, but had a tank also leaking on the radiator. In the process of changing it now.I hope it doesn't leak now. I have been loosing coolant for a long time. Time will tell!
Hey are u able to help me i am doing mine right now and have mixed up where the darn bolts go there all different sizes so I should numbered them or somthing tia???
How bad was the coolant leak I also have a 3.5 can't seem to find the leak know where visually could it be leaking internally I lose about a quart of antifreeze every week I don't see none on the ground
@@ethanortiz5249 My 2011 Impala is doing this. I have gaskets, water pump and serpentine belt. Plan on changing all of this in the morning. I figure with over 133K on the odo, do the pump and belt at the same time.
Thank you for the video. Video was excellent! Very clear, not shaking, good lighting. Your dialog was excellent. I have the exact same leak on my 2007 Malibu on the fire wall side of the engine. I recently replaced the water pump and that solved one leak, but ..... as I should have known, other gaskets are the same age. Fourteen years and 100,000 miles is not bad. Guess what I will be doing tomorrow?
You did a really nice job on this , I rate it a B plus and not an A only for the lack of torque values . But , still a nice how to . Does the gasket manufacturer state not to use sealant on these particular gaskets ?
Your knowledge base on so many different makes & eras of vehicles, is nothing short of incredible. How old were you when you turned your first wrench? You don’t appear to be much over 26- if even that- so I’m guessing your dad, or another relative or friend influenced you real young.
Thank you for this video i had a coolant leak to the fire wall side and i wasnt sure where it was from (first time working on those engine) but now i got a good idea thanks to you :)
I believe you needed to put on a dorman plug part number 090-108 over the hole that is supposedly unused and is where it fails and blows out. Or is this particular Felpro gasket one fix that issue?
I have the issue right now, and just want the job done right. Had the leak been corrected ever since you made this repair? You really seem to know your way around a car....I applaud you for that.
@@zephmont ive been good...Been waiting for more videos from you...So do you think one of these days when you get the time you could maybe shout me out in one of your videos...And also i was wondering if you will ever do cold starts again?
Having drained the coolant to replace the hoses and pump, I found that leaving that black plastic elbow off the top of the manifold, to the end of assembly, allows pouring coolant into the heads and hoses before start-up. The black pipe that goes from there to the bottom of the surge tank provides the top-up, so it saves a lot of time and waiting for air to bleed, not to mention provides coolant to the heads from the initial start-up. Also from my experience, it would be wise to avoid jerking the AC return pipe around, if possible. ('easier said than done, since the support clamp needs to be disconnected.) That black plastic thing behind the charge fitting and clamp is a coupler, with a connection seal inside, for the two pipes that join there. After I didn't know any better, and jerked mine, and heard a hiss from somewhere, guess what did not work any more! 🤔
The reason you didn’t film taking them pipes off😂 forged threw huh lol
You should have filled the system with coolant before starting the engine.
All auto manufacturers build the engine BEFORE they drop the body on the vehicle to create all of these sorts of repair problems for us. Front wheel drive Dodges seem to be the worst.
Sir , you're a life saver !! thanks for the help !
I appreciate these vids because they are helpful, but the pattern seems to be that most tend to skip over the difficult bit's which is why i'm watching, like where all of these same size different length bolts go during reassembly but like most he skipped all of that and we got to watch him ratchet down bolts. Still a good video and i give it a B, but i'm off to try find a better one. Yeah i know i should have paid better attention when i took it apart, but keep in mind, I had to remove all of this just to get to one of the four bolts while changing a valve cover gasket. Fraking GM!!!!!
Did you figure this out?
They must have redesigned the 3.5 after 2005 because my 2005 Chevy Uplander 3.5 doesn't have that
1:53 that no gasket thing? What is it!!!!
Omg thats whats leaking on mine.
Plzzz what is it called?
Please help me ! I have an 07 pontiac G6 3.5
I replaced the water pump , radiator , coolant tank , crossover gaskets, the pipe in front of the valve cover gaskets . what else could it be ?! i’m still having to refill my coolant.
it’s like when i replaced one thing it started leaking somewhere else idk where else to look
Great video, Thanks
My 2008 Impala has always been loosing coolant. Slow leak. Changed it today. One of my gaskets was bad. This helped me with procedure and part numbers. Big help! Thank you.
Just my luck , not only the gaskets, but had a tank also leaking on the radiator. In the process of changing it now.I hope it doesn't leak now. I have been loosing coolant for a long time. Time will tell!
Hey are u able to help me i am doing mine right now and have mixed up where the darn bolts go there all different sizes so I should numbered them or somthing tia???
Honestly I hope this isn’t what’s going on with my car
What is the part number(s) you found and used for those gaskets??
Love your vids you should start wearing gloves oil is not good for you it gets absorbed into your body!
What’s the tourque spec on crossover gasket
1 ton
37lbs
How bad was the coolant leak I also have a 3.5 can't seem to find the leak know where visually could it be leaking internally I lose about a quart of antifreeze every week I don't see none on the ground
I have the same problem.
@@ethanortiz5249 My 2011 Impala is doing this. I have gaskets, water pump and serpentine belt. Plan on changing all of this in the morning. I figure with over 133K on the odo, do the pump and belt at the same time.
Thank you for the video. Video was excellent! Very clear, not shaking, good lighting. Your dialog was excellent. I have the exact same leak on my 2007 Malibu on the fire wall side of the engine. I recently replaced the water pump and that solved one leak, but ..... as I should have known, other gaskets are the same age. Fourteen years and 100,000 miles is not bad. Guess what I will be doing tomorrow?
Is the entire procedure pretty much the same with a 2006 Impala with the 3.9L instead of the 3.5?
Marco Escobedo did you ever find out if it is the same? I have to do mine on a 2008 impala 3.9
nicnac2400 nah I never found out yet :/
The gasket part numbers are the same for the 3.5 and 3.9 so I would imagine the replacement procedure would be very similar.
awesome you solved my issue
This looks like a nightmare
You did a really nice job on this , I rate it a B plus and not an A only for the lack of torque values . But , still a nice how to . Does the gasket manufacturer state not to use sealant on these particular gaskets ?
Great video. I’m going to attempt mine today.
Your knowledge base on so many different makes & eras of vehicles, is nothing short of incredible. How old were you when you turned your first wrench? You don’t appear to be much over 26- if even that- so I’m guessing your dad, or another relative or friend influenced you real young.
I am 31. My dad is big into cars too and as far back as I can remember I would always be there watching him work on stuff.
Thank you for this video i had a coolant leak to the fire wall side and i wasnt sure where it was from (first time working on those engine) but now i got a good idea thanks to you :)
I believe you needed to put on a dorman plug part number 090-108 over the hole that is supposedly unused and is where it fails and blows out. Or is this particular Felpro gasket one fix that issue?
I have the issue right now, and just want the job done right. Had the leak been corrected ever since you made this repair? You really seem to know your way around a car....I applaud you for that.
Dude, buy a funnel :-) you are a master.
Hey zephmont remember me from the is this the end for zephmont video?
Yes I do actually. How have you been?
@@zephmont ive been good...Been waiting for more videos from you...So do you think one of these days when you get the time you could maybe shout me out in one of your videos...And also i was wondering if you will ever do cold starts again?
worse engines ever made!!
Hardly rookie ....I have two impala's with the 3.5 ..both well over 200k miles and 10 years ....They just keep on running and hardly any body rust ...
Amen!
You are wrong. The 3.5 is an excellent engine.
Will this procedure work on a 2016 Ford 5.0? Asking for a friend.
People still drive those?
Having drained the coolant to replace the hoses and pump, I found that leaving that black plastic elbow off the top of the manifold, to the end of assembly, allows pouring coolant into the heads and hoses before start-up. The black pipe that goes from there to the bottom of the surge tank provides the top-up, so it saves a lot of time and waiting for air to bleed, not to mention provides coolant to the heads from the initial start-up.
Also from my experience, it would be wise to avoid jerking the AC return pipe around, if possible. ('easier said than done, since the support clamp needs to be disconnected.) That black plastic thing behind the charge fitting and clamp is a coupler, with a connection seal inside, for the two pipes that join there. After I didn't know any better, and jerked mine, and heard a hiss from somewhere, guess what did not work any more! 🤔