lmm head gaskets flatrate time

bigjimbo

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2007.5 lmm just went on trip towed heavy load 300mi lost 1qt of coolant rad cap has pressure after sitting and cooling down i am wondering if head gaskets are starting to leak? how many hr job are they to change? thanks jim
 

Darius6t9

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According to Mitchell(a site we use at work to determine flatrate time) it is anywhere between 26 hours and 37 hours flat rate depending on options. A/C, duel alternators, etc. 25 to 33 for the classic of the same year.
 

TeaBagger2006

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sounds like a headgasket to me. 26-37 hours!!! must be plenty beer breaks. i guess thats REALLY milking it:D
 

Darius6t9

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It is. Couple of weeks ago, I asked the local dealer how much it would be just for labor to do my axle seal. Almost $600. Just for the labor. They said it was a 4.5 hour job. That they had to remove the rear diff cover to remove the axle. All that crap. Asked them if I looked like a dumba$$. For that much money, I would rather screw it up myself 4 or 5 times hoping to get it right at least once. Sorry for the highjacked thread.

It is a rip off though. But, according to the Mitchell site, that includes removing and installing the entire motor.
 

chevyburnout1

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Been about two years since my last LMM head gasket job but if I remember correctly the cab actually came off easier than the classic body styles. I've never pulled a motor either. With another relatively smart person helping me I can get a cab off in about 2 hours. However that is using a lift...
 

770JOHNNYW

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i did studs in an lmm just a couple weeks ago...its a bitch no doubt but no worse than anything else i dont guess. the driverside rear stud has to go in with the head the rest can just be threaded in like normal. dont **** with the cab just crawl in there and do it
 

jraymer

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i did studs in an lmm just a couple weeks ago...its a bitch no doubt but no worse than anything else i dont guess. the driverside rear stud has to go in with the head the rest can just be threaded in like normal. dont **** with the cab just crawl in there and do it
X2 i have done one lmm and it's really no worse than the others.