Coolant leak. Purchased the automobile with 95,000 and thought the leak was near the thermostat. Which was the diagnosis of the Oldsmobile dealer as well. It was actually the head gasket, which is also part of the manifold. Fortunately I caught the flaw now, but the design of integrating the head gasket and the manifold gasket is poor in my estimation.
Received a call from my sons girlfriend, for whom I purchased the vehicle, 98,000 miles, the ABS light just came on. Ironically I had a trusted mechanic check the automobile, at 95,000 miles when I purchased the car. Brakes were in good order. Now the ABS light is on and the brakes are beginning to squeak.
Cars yields good gas mileage, 30 mpg, hope no more mechanical or electrical issues arise.
The car appears to function as designed. An inexpensive sporty vehicle, road noise is higher than I am accustomed to. Pick up is adequate, mileage is good for a V-6. Purchased vehicle from second owner who kept the car immaculate, thus the reason for buying a used high mileage car.
The head gasket and intake gasket are not one in the same. Yes, I agree one of the common problems is the intake gasket leaking, I have one. No machanic in the world can diagnose whether ABS light will come on, or any other light for that matter. They come on if a problem arises. People need to know that machanics are not miracle workers.
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