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Here are some photos taken from the repair of my Lumina.  It was using a lot of oil (1 qt /600 miles) and a little bit of water too.  After getting it apart it looked like the lower intake manifold and the valve stem seals were allowing the oil leak and the head gaskets were causing the water leak.  After putting it back together with new parts, it doesn't use any oil between oil changes (2500mi).  After the job was done I figured out that the water leak was caused by the pump leaking.  Changed the pump and no more water use!

 

shop before the job begins_c.jpg (42786 bytes)

getting started_c.jpg (48514 bytes)

Lumina job begins_C.jpg (39121 bytes)

getting started 4_c.jpg (40166 bytes)

getting started 3_c.jpg (44464 bytes)

getting started 2_c.jpg (42010 bytes)

Lumina_front mounts removed_c.jpg (49784 bytes)

no wires or mounts.jpg (45691 bytes)

Lumina_air intake removed_C.jpg (50139 bytes)

alternator_removed_c.jpg (34393 bytes)

power steering removed_c.jpg (38508 bytes)

lumina_upper intake removed_c.jpg (44289 bytes)

upper intake removed_c.jpg (41468 bytes)

Crossover removed_c.jpg (46276 bytes)

broken stud_c.jpg (40860 bytes)

lower intake_c.jpg (48450 bytes)

heads andf valley_c.jpg (52568 bytes)

rt intake ports_c.jpg (52499 bytes)

lumina spark plugs_front row_117K.jpg (41360 bytes)