how many repairs have you made on your f-body?

[Jpx87]

just curious as to how much stuff ppl have had to repair.

i have had my camaro for about 3 and half years

so far ive replaced:
1. driver side window motor
2.oil cap (cant rember specific term, and no it wasnt a simple cap it wasn't a simple cap it was a $55 part)
3.fan
4. abs wheel sensor (not sure on specific term)
5. currently i think i have the ignition lock cylinder that will need to be fixed.

so far i have about 93,3## miles

[BobbyZ72]

Re: how many repairs have you made on your f-body?

What a good topic, rear main engine seal, oil pan gasket, intake mainifold upper and lower gaskets, alternator, water pump, battery, drivers side mirror, rear main transmission seal, transmission gasket and filter, rear end seal, and gasket, pcv valve, o2 sensers, front end tie rod ball joint things, valve cover gaskets, 185 tstat, radiator, coolant recovery tank sucked so i installed a diffrent type, low oil senser, egr valve sucked so i throw it into the trash, coil packs, plugs, wires, icm, im sure theres a few other things im not thinking of. AND MANY MANY other common maintince type things like, flushing power streering fluid, fuel filters, tires, brakes, air filters. i bought this car with 100k now a year later it has 109k. Over all, its been a good car, all of this stuff was done with in the first few months of ownership. Basicly if you own one of these cars its best that your have a few good mechanic skills.

[BLLDOGG]

Re: how many repairs have you made on your f-body?

At 88K, I have replaced nothing that I can think of...

I need to replace

* rear pinion seal...normal thing and not leaking badly
* valve cover gasket...normal thing and not leaking badly
* oil pan gasket...normal thing especially for our style of pan
* ignition lock cylinder...normal thing
* power steering hose....normal thing and not leaking badly
* ummmm....will probably think of more

this all does not include maintenance things like plugs, pcv, and lube changes.

[BLLDOGG]

Re: how many repairs have you made on your f-body?

Basically if you own one of these cars its best that your have a few good mechanic skills.

I think that statement is incorrect and a turn off to someone reading this wanting to buy an f-body. if you own any car, including a Benz, expect normal maintenance items, and other repairs.

[BobbyZ72]

Re: how many repairs have you made on your f-body?

i didnt mean it like that, i say that because half our engine is under the firewall, these cars are hard to work on, and mechanics charge an arm and a leg to work on them.

[Jpx87]

Re: how many repairs have you made on your f-body?

i didnt mean it like that, i say that because half our engine is under the firewall, these cars are hard to work on, and mechanics charge an arm and a leg to work on them.

agreed i was just curious as too what everyone has had to fix

[ma4life]

Re: how many repairs have you made on your f-body?

Besides the typical maintance stuff:

Oil pan gasket, tranny pan & gasket ( don't ask :) ), P/S lines, coolant elbow, oil level sensor, 1 coil pack, BCM/IGN switch (twice), drivers door lock switch, A/C bracket, tranny tail shaft seal, v/c gaskets, torque arm bushing, tranny mount, water pump, and I'm sure more, but I've only had one cup of coffee this morning.

Quote:
Originally Posted by BobbyZ72
Basically if you own one of these cars its best that your have a few good mechanic skills.

And it's a damn good thing I have a 3 car garage.

[vanbibber]

Re: how many repairs have you made on your f-body?

well....

the 3.4..
plugs and wires and brakes. great car, never had any problems up until the last month i had it. before i got rid of it, it needed egr valve and new oil pump. but other than that it was excellent.

NOW.. the lt1 on the other hand.... hmm.. IIRC 15 pushrods(not all at once first time 8 bent becuase it was damage already done before i got it. second time was my fault) lifters X2, fuel injectors,spark plugs 2 times in a week period, fuel lines,fuel filter,fuel pump, water pump, opti spark, manifold leak,valve cover gaskets,egr,pcv valve,02s, thermo, thats off the top of my head lol.

still needs fixed.. rear main leaking a little,tranny needs flushed, brakes are starting to get bad so thats on my to do list also. all in all on the lt1 ive spent over 3k in parts and some of that is labor becuase i didnt have time to mess with it myself so i had no choice but to take it somewhere. i think the total i spent on the 3.4 was 400 bucks total in the 4 years i had it. i wish the lt1 was half as reliable as the 3.4 or 3.8 motors.

[kristen]

Re: how many repairs have you made on your f-body?

i can't even remember everything. lets just say that i haven replaced everything.

[HokieBird]

Re: how many repairs have you made on your f-body?

Replaced:
Alternator, battery, water pump, AC, pinion seal, pinion bearings, driver window motor, passenger window motor (twice, but one was by the previous owner), every monsoon speaker, head unit, spark plug wires (multiple times), rotors/pads, and other basic maintenance

Should replace, but haven't:
rear main seal, clutch soon, various interior pieces

[Kidcamaro98]

Re: how many repairs have you made on your f-body?

69,000 miles.....spun a crankshaft bearing, scored everything....replaced all internals besides pistons and rods....
*starter went bad
*battery..little stuff

91,000 miles...motors toast

[shenanigans]

Re: how many repairs have you made on your f-body?

Starter
Power window motor
CAT
Plugs/wires

Power steeringpump
Clutch twice
Clutch master cylinder twice
Clutch slave cylinder twice
Flywheel twice
Transmission once
1 driveshaft
2 rears

[SpeedingFirebird]

Re: how many repairs have you made on your f-body?

not counting mods and reg maintenance - rebuilt the t5, new clutch, and clutch slave cylinder in the 50K I have owned the car.

[awnm2002]

Re: how many repairs have you made on your f-body?

At 45k miles, I've only had to replace the fuel pump. I probably need to think about brakes before long.

[Silver 99 Camaro]

Re: how many repairs have you made on your f-body?

1999 with 76,000 miles...

Maintenance:
Plugs/Wires
Shocks/Struts
Belt
Radiator Hoses/Flush
PCV vavle
Fuel Filter
Tires

Repairs:
Front brake pads and rotors (twice, rotors keep warping)
Rear brake pads and rotors
Fuel pump (twice, under warranty and again 3 years later)
Upper intake manifold gasket
TCC Lockup Solenoid on A4
AC Compressor
Catalytic Converter (replaced under 8 year/80K warranty)
Both outer tie rods
Driver seat foam/cushion replaced because it fell apart

Nice, fun car...but you don't buy one for reliability or low maintenance!!