1998 Chevy Lumina Cylinder head gasket

1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA
130,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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SCHMALEN
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Hi, my name is Andreas and i am from Germany. i have to change the cylinder head gasket from my lumina its an 3.8 liter engine. Is ther also any other gasket to change? if yes which one. Part's

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andreas


[img:10f4afa876]http://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/580657_cylinderhead_1.jpg[/img:10f4afa876]
[img:10f4afa876]http://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/580657_oilpan_1.jpg[/img:10f4afa876]
Oct 12, 2010 at 10:27 AM
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Hi schmalen, Welcome to 2carpros and TY for the donation

You'll be needing the intake manifold gasket, exhaust manifold gasket exhaust pipe donut and valve cover gasket-I can't make out the picture-it looks like a heat shield
Oct 12, 2010 at 11:08 AM
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[quote:e8d8e3aced="rasmataz"]I can't make out the picture-it looks like a heat shield[/quote:e8d8e3aced]

hi, on the first photo you can see "arrowhead" there is th cylinderhead, bacaus i fix the photo from the undersite of my car, if you look on that photo, there is oil, i think the gasket has aleak. curios, i have no coolant in the oil, only oil coms down

is that possible to got an Gasket Kit for that Motor?


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Andreas
Oct 12, 2010 at 11:19 AM
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You sure its not coming from the oil pan gasket, oil pressure switch or the valve cover-you need to determine exactly where its leaking, oil leak moves around and can miss lead you
Oct 12, 2010 at 11:54 AM
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[quote:3c374481eb="rasmataz"]You sure its not coming from the oil pan gasket, oil pressure switch or the valve cover-you need to determine exactly where its leaking, oil leak moves around and can miss lead you[/quote:3c374481eb]


Hi, oil pan gasket no, because the oil comes from top.

Maybe oil pressure switch or the valve cover,because around that switch and to the right is a lot of oil.

I think i have at first to clean up the motor,and then i watch where the oil comes from.


kindley regards

p.s. what is exhaust pipe donut
Oct 12, 2010 at 12:02 PM
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Its like a donut looking but its a gasket between the exhaust manifold and the exhaust pipe
Oct 12, 2010 at 12:05 PM