Re: 96 chevy intake problems on 5.7

Posted by ErnieD on February 06, 2003 at 18:15:45 from (66.66.131.15):

In Reply to: 96 chevy intake problems on 5.7 posted by RA on February 06, 2003 at 17:18:40:

You hit a nerve with this one.

My '98 Silverado and '98 Venture both had leaking intake gaskets. The Venture was down for a week, nationally sold out. It has to do with the number of heat/cool cycles I am told. The truck cost $400 and the van $750, ugly, ugly job.

The Silverado has CSK(cold start knock) that started at 17000 miles and is much worse at 53000 miles. Chevy offical positon is CSK is normal. I did ask for a abnormal "quiet" engine.

But wait it get better, The Silverado transmission routes all its reverse power through a splined hub of incredible small proportions. It cost $1850 for a transmission rebuild last week. Jasper wants $1800 (no r+r labor) for a remanufacture. I rest in comfort knowing there is an improved part that is much stronger in it know.

The front brake rotors had the pox at 22ooo miles, a bad lot of composite rotors was made last qtr of '97. Ask me how I know.

So, my opinion is Chevy does its experimenting on the units it sells, and you takes your chances.

I should have kept the engine outta my '90, but, then again I got this improved model.

Do a yahoo seach on chevy engine knock.

Ever wonder why you never see anything in print (car mags, pop mech, newspaper etc)? Look at the ads. I posed my ?? to the auto editer at Pop Mech.

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