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Originally Posted by speede5
It was that exact 3.4 that had head gasket failures. I had a Montana and it was redone just before I got it so I am not sure on the sysmtoms, but the Dexcool eats the intake gasket. GM doesn't blame the Dexcool but it is the most likely culprit. If your just using oil it's probably not the problem, but it is something to be aware of. most of the time a slow loss of oil in an older car is not worth fixing, and is the result of age worn piston rings and or valve guides. Even if it's not smoking it doesn't mean it's not burning it.
Quad 4's were great when they ran but were prone to failure as well. i had one that calved, and have two friends who are looking for them to replace burnt out ones. The junkyards are full of spent Q4's. I wouldn't touch one with a ten foot pole. A Fiero with a v8 would be great, maybe a Northstar engine would fit in their nicely.
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Yeah I've got the 3.4 in that car. Will get it checked/fixed if required.
I am not looking forward to the repair bill- should be about 2 grand, or 40% of what the car is worth. Still a better investment for me to keep the car running but barely...
edit: not just the headgasket needs work... front brakes need to be redone completely, and some other stuff.
Also, anyone with a Grand AM- does your fan work properly? Mine seems to intermittently not work unless it's on speed 5 (max), and then all of a sudden start up again. Not sure if it's a problem with the fan or the knobs, or the electrical system?