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Hey Guys,
So I still have my Camaro and can't seem to give it up no matter how much of a money pit it becomes :-). Right now I found three problems:
1. My diff is leaking from the bottom. It's not dripping on the ground but the bottom of the seal is wet and oily. I once saw a really good workup on how to replace the gasket and proper torque specs and such. I searched around but I just couldn't find that awesome post. If anyone has such a workup I'd really appreciate it.
2. My OBD-II is throwing a code saying primary fan relay is bad. This is for the cooling fan, not secondary AC fan. The relay is new and i even moved around the relays to see if it makes a difference. If u ground out the relay somewhere on the block the fan starts right up. So computer is not sending ground for some reason. Wtf? I did have an engine swap from a 2002 model into my 1999 (still 3800), but i don't think the computer was replaced, just reset (battery disconnect). Is this the problem? Mechanic insisted since all sensors and such are the same (according to his docs) it shouldn't matter. AC fan works fine. Should i consider a computer from a newer model?
3. When its wet out I've been getting flashing SES / random misfire at high speeds causing me to slow down and limp home the last two times it rained. I'm taking a better look today, but the car runs smooth. I'm thinking maybe the coil packs are bad? I'm checking plugs and wires today.
Thanks for your help guys :).
So I still have my Camaro and can't seem to give it up no matter how much of a money pit it becomes :-). Right now I found three problems:
1. My diff is leaking from the bottom. It's not dripping on the ground but the bottom of the seal is wet and oily. I once saw a really good workup on how to replace the gasket and proper torque specs and such. I searched around but I just couldn't find that awesome post. If anyone has such a workup I'd really appreciate it.
2. My OBD-II is throwing a code saying primary fan relay is bad. This is for the cooling fan, not secondary AC fan. The relay is new and i even moved around the relays to see if it makes a difference. If u ground out the relay somewhere on the block the fan starts right up. So computer is not sending ground for some reason. Wtf? I did have an engine swap from a 2002 model into my 1999 (still 3800), but i don't think the computer was replaced, just reset (battery disconnect). Is this the problem? Mechanic insisted since all sensors and such are the same (according to his docs) it shouldn't matter. AC fan works fine. Should i consider a computer from a newer model?
3. When its wet out I've been getting flashing SES / random misfire at high speeds causing me to slow down and limp home the last two times it rained. I'm taking a better look today, but the car runs smooth. I'm thinking maybe the coil packs are bad? I'm checking plugs and wires today.
Thanks for your help guys :).
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