Re: Intake Gasket Failure Question

On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 03:12:04 GMT, Bon·ne·ville <sp@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>>
>>> > Engines today are
>>> > not supposed to break any time soon with regular maintenance.
>>> 
>>> True for many companies, but not GM.
>>
>>My family has been buying GM vehicles since forever... I dont recall any

>>of the "engines" ever "breaking". The only engine I recall in the family

>>having a break down was a toyota or honda with a failed timing belt. Not

>>sure what your problem with GM is but for not owning any to speak of, 
>>you sure like to shove your biased opinion onto everyone.
I had a 2001 Malibu that suffered from piston slap.

At only 42,000 kms, GM had to replace the engine because the cylinder
walls were so badly damaged from the pistons banging around.  

That's "breaking" in my book, and it should not be happening.

Brad