hunterjo

Is there a place where i can come up with a procedure to replace the intake gasket on my 2001 suburban 5.3 motor. I think i have a coolant leak. smell coolant sometimes after driving a while.
any help would be helpfull.

oldchevy

Are you getting water in your oil? Are you adding coolant constantly? If so you have a leak. Try Youtube. They have videos on most everything.

73shark

Besides Youtube, there's always the Factory Service Manual.

MDTAHOE

There is no coolant running through the intake of a 5.3. It is not your leak.More than likely your water pump is leaking.

hunterjo

thanks for that info i will check it out better. what years do the 5.3 engine have with the leaking antifreeze problem at the intake gasket.

MDTAHOE

No 5.3 motors have problems with leaking coolant from the intake as no 5.3 have coolant in intake. The 5.7 had a coolant leaking from intake .

hunterjo

that is good to know. I will keep looking for the leak. thanks again to everyone who got back with me
hunterjo