Common Fbody Problems

[IROC_Z]

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Hey Silver 99 camaro, everything you said is very accurate. I have a 94 camaro with over 205,000 miles on it. I bought the car when i was 18 with 168,000 miles. I have to say i got my money's worth out of it. Well I have the same problem you have. My passenger side window goes up very slow, my tranny been shifting funny and my damn compressor when out with the blower at the same time. Man I live in louisiana I need my AC. Right now im pissed off with it but, I love my camaro. As far as the engine I only had one problem, since I bought the car and that was head gaskets. Other that that my engine has been reliable, but other things has not.

[IceHammer]

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I have a 94 camaro with 118,000 miles on it so far. I've had it since 2005 and it has really been the most durable vehicle I could possibly have asked for. When i first got it the body was really in fantastic condition so I babied it quite a bit. Its had its share of problems but nothing major enough to keep it off the road. I've put on Tires,
Rotors, pads, drums, shoes all the way around,
2 serpentines,
2 sets of plug wires and 1 set of plugs,
a tensioner pulley,
1 window motor, (I see a lot of people complaining about this, I think its clear the motor sent with the car is underpowered for the size of the window it needs to move up and down. possibly some sort of modification to allow a larger motor would increase lifespan?)
front wheel hub assemblies (bearings were the offenders there),
an alternator,
a thermostat,
and a wide variety of lights. Has anyone else had trouble with napa brand lights? I replaced at least 5 headlights between the hi and lo beams before I thought to try a different brand of light and the current sylvanias have been in the car longer than the previous napa lights combined.
The a/c compressor currently leaks like a sieve when filled with coolant but its not so much of a problem here in buffalo.
The things that are really impressive are how its survived being driven through its 14 winters with a really minimal amount of rust. There was some rust in the floor pans where those stupid drain plugs are and some cosmetic rust on the quarter panels which has since been replaced with new metal and bondo but the car has survived remarkably better than our 1978 chevy van which probably could have made it a few more years but was rusted in key areas to the point where if you looked at it funny something would fall off.
Aside from the rust the car was in a flood up to the headlight housings. miraculously, I was able to drive it away after i let it drain for a while. I had to remove the entire interior upholstery and noise dampening material and clean it thoroughly but besides a new air filter nothing has ever gone wrong as a result of the flood. Heres a link to some of the pictures: http://www.skylarkhosting.com/misc/camaroflood/

so i supposed the moral of the story is that in my experience a couple of grand and taking good care of the car as far as regular maintenance, taking care of problems early, and driving respectfully except for the occasional workout will result has resulted in a very durable car. the engine is as solid as a rock and the auto tranny isnt near needing a rebuild yet. I plan to drive the car into the ground but I would be entirely surprised to see it pass 200k at this rate.

[FrankyZ]

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My car did great until around 95k then she decided to turn into an angry devil lady and start breaking stuff left and right. First it was the headlight motors no biggy, then the guide for the drivers windo broke "still not fixed cheaper to find a new door my color then to fix it" then the R window motor started going. Somehow the power steering resvoir melted itself, then the engine started knocking horribly. There were a few things in there I missed but, got the motor rebuilt the headlights fixed the resevoir repaired and for the most part all was good for 30k, then the engine decided to throw a rod on me >< So in for another rebuild still waiting to get it back all I gotta say is if anything else major happens now Im going to be an angry man.

[IwannaCamarosoBad]

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My car did great until around 95k then she decided to turn into an angry devil lady and start breaking stuff left and right. First it was the headlight motors no biggy, then the guide for the drivers windo broke "still not fixed cheaper to find a new door my color then to fix it" then the R window motor started going. Somehow the power steering resvoir melted itself, then the engine started knocking horribly. There were a few things in there I missed but, got the motor rebuilt the headlights fixed the resevoir repaired and for the most part all was good for 30k, then the engine decided to throw a rod on me >< So in for another rebuild still waiting to get it back all I gotta say is if anything else major happens now Im going to be an angry man.

I can't really say much, my 3.4 had 180K and it runs good! all it needs is the regular stuff nothing special, just a driver side window motor

[delusions of grandeur]

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98 3.8 camaro 175k, bought it in 04 with 36k, I DRIVE THE CRAP OUT OF THIS CAR! 1/8 mi on thursdays 1/4 mi every other month, now Im getting into auto x. Just regualr maintence, synthetic oil changes every 6k fuel filter, tranny service an the like. I have only broke 2 things, the tranny (which i droped while e-brake sliding) and the crank position sensor (dropped a razor blade while changing my water pump to an electric) I LOVE my car.:rock:

[WV3.8WV]

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I have to replace sparkplugs, Wireset, and Ignition Coils, its loosing power and spittin and spudderin....gay....

[Pantera]

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Lets see since owning the damn car


1996 RS starting out 105k and now its only at 11k.
1)2 new Trannys
2)New Drive shaft
3)defective swtich
4)new battery
5)New tranny Seal
6)Only god knows what the car actually stalled on me today while driving on the highway and wouldn't fire up.:( Iam alittle pissed off bout it:mad:

[parkplace101]

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i bought mine from a used dealership and paid $1500 cash.........only probs i ever had was the battery,alternator, radiator, and water pump....but u cant hot rod it on aged wear and tear parts......there like girls if u drive them hard they will leave u lol!!!!!

[Blizzard242]

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i bought mine from a used dealership and paid $1500 cash.........only probs i ever had was the battery,alternator, radiator, and water pump....but u cant hot rod it on aged wear and tear parts......there like girls if u drive them hard they will leave u lol!!!!!

I disagree. If they're like girls, then you gotta take care of em. If you take care of em you can "hot rod" them more :D

[99turbocamaro]

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yea there not like girls you cant ride them hard and then but them away wet!!!

[Blizzard242]

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yea there not like girls you cant ride them hard and then but them away wet!!!

lol try again.

[FastRidesOnly.com]

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for the 98 firebird..
i changed the fuel pump
has something wrong with the fans.. so i just have manual switch until i fix it.
changed the water pump
changed a few coil packs
old rusted bolts broke when i took headers off
my rear is leaking oil
my headlights get stuck
changed the plastic gear in the headlight motors

[adam50]

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well mine has 158000 havent done a lot to it
drove it 1000 miles aug 2-3 got 34.2mpg with air going


so i have put in/on the car
used 3.8
muffler(drinking accident)
swapped coil packs & iginiton module all went bad(free from old motor)
freon leak put rubber o ring in place and works fine
air temp sensor (problem solving)



regular mantence
4 tires(drinking accident in the ditch lol)
fuel filter
plugs,wires
air filter


needs
speakers 3 are goin out
water pump some time
headlights cleaned(there hazy)
pass window slow
dr and pass door window stops
#1 missfire code after 4000 rpm's but dont affect nothing


thats it i drive it all the time and has never let me down
i have a 1995 ford that never lets me down n have done nothin to it just except for regular maintence items and it hass over 288000 miles on it

[thekidder]

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well i have a 99 with 85,*** and i down right dog on it hard. Im in it to win it lol, i have a small rear main leak, just broke my pressure plate, and i have richmond 3.73's that werent set up right and messed up then had a friend set them up now they just make noise but hold to a beating lol, that and my pace-setters have a tendency to burn wires other than that she's held together.

[FastRidesOnly.com]

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something around my left rear wheel is making a squeeking noise. havent figured it out yet.