00 blazer water in oil

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09-02-2009, 03:50 PM

kdc88

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00 blazer water in oil

00 blazer I have water in the oil. How do I know If the head gasket is blown? Ive heard about the intake manifold gasket going bad.

09-02-2009, 03:57 PM

oisinirish

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Leakdown test will tell you. Not sure 'bout a simple compression test.

09-05-2009, 09:31 PM

eric.kimbrel

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i just had mine do that if it was the head gasket it would be smoking real bad but if not its the intake gasket i just had to replace the manifold gasket it costed like 600 to fix at the dealership

09-08-2009, 06:55 AM

shade tree

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The Vortec V6 is notorious for blowing the cheap factory installed intake manifold gasket, at least those in the '00-'01 year range,probably more. My 2001 blew coolant all over the engine compartment when it went.