2000LS-3.9L
New LVC Member
Hi everyone,
I have a 2000 LS V8 with 110,000 miles. The car has been in the family since it was new and now, since I'm a senior in high school my Dad has passed the car down to me. For a while now the car has been known to leak coolant periodically, even though it has been well maintained over the years. Every once in a while we would just refill it.
Just recently we were doing an oil change on the car and noticed that the oil pan was covered in black grime/flakey crud. Looking through the space behind the oil filter we also saw more grime on the bottom half of the engine on the driver's side. We cannot identify the problem, but we think it might be a leaky water pump, an old oil pan gasket, or leaky lower gaskets. Could it also be that the coolant is somehow leaking down there? We replaced the valve cover gaskets 3 years ago and have never looked underneath the car since new so maybe this grime is from 3+ years ago when the gaskets were leaking?
Has anyone ever experienced these problems on their early model LS and tell me the costs to repair.
Also, is the coolant leak fix a DIY repair job and what is the price if I hand the problem over to a mechanic. I heard these cars have leaky degas bottles, but could there be something else causing the problem??
In advance, thank you for the help!
I have a 2000 LS V8 with 110,000 miles. The car has been in the family since it was new and now, since I'm a senior in high school my Dad has passed the car down to me. For a while now the car has been known to leak coolant periodically, even though it has been well maintained over the years. Every once in a while we would just refill it.
Just recently we were doing an oil change on the car and noticed that the oil pan was covered in black grime/flakey crud. Looking through the space behind the oil filter we also saw more grime on the bottom half of the engine on the driver's side. We cannot identify the problem, but we think it might be a leaky water pump, an old oil pan gasket, or leaky lower gaskets. Could it also be that the coolant is somehow leaking down there? We replaced the valve cover gaskets 3 years ago and have never looked underneath the car since new so maybe this grime is from 3+ years ago when the gaskets were leaking?
Has anyone ever experienced these problems on their early model LS and tell me the costs to repair.
Also, is the coolant leak fix a DIY repair job and what is the price if I hand the problem over to a mechanic. I heard these cars have leaky degas bottles, but could there be something else causing the problem??
In advance, thank you for the help!