# 1998 Chevrolet Lumina - As bad at it seems? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet\ **Created:** [December 15, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-chevrolet-lumina-as-bad-at-it-seems/130914 "2018-12-15T22:08:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Waller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@Waller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Waller)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-chevrolet-lumina-as-bad-at-it-seems/130914/1 "2018-12-15T22:08:30Z")
I bought a 98 Chevy Lumina. Low coolant light on, white smoke from tail pipe. Will it be expensive to fix. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 3:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-chevrolet-lumina-as-bad-at-it-seems/130914/2 "2018-12-16T03:08:43Z")
In all likelihood, your lower intake manifold gaskets are blown This explains the low coolant light, as well as the white smoke ---
**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-chevrolet-lumina-as-bad-at-it-seems/130914/3 "2018-12-16T14:30:13Z")
> [@Waller](#): > > Will it be expensive to fix Yes, see @db4690’s post above ---
**Author:** ![SteveCBT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevecbt/32/3192_2.png) [@SteveCBT](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveCBT)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-chevrolet-lumina-as-bad-at-it-seems/130914/4 "2018-12-16T21:59:49Z")
Intake gasket, not unusual for that engine. A competent mechanic can fix that but $$