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Coop · 01-25-2011, 08:39 AM

Apparently I got hit with this leak after I went in to get the oil cooler leak issue fixed.

LALOE38 · 03-22-2011, 02:25 PM

important same thing happen to me oil cooler tap and my car has been at the dealer for 26 days so they are putting a new engine my car has only 6809 miles somebody help me I told GM i just want a new car because my car wont be original matching numbers car help help

gregmdusa · 04-14-2011, 06:42 PM

I've also experienced this issue. My wife saw a couple of drops of red liquid after I pulled out the garage.

I took the car to the dealer the next day, it was there for three days.

I was never so glad to be out of loaner car.

My car had 6700 miles on it when the issue was discovered.

lawman007 · 04-23-2011, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LALOE38

important same thing happen to me oil cooler tap and my car has been at the dealer for 26 days so they are putting a new engine my car has only 6809 miles somebody help me I told GM i just want a new car because my car wont be original matching numbers car help help

1. Not sure what you are asking here. Are you getting "car help help" or do you need "car help help"?
2. Also, could this be related to the shifting problem? Or was the shifting problem only with the manual 6speed?
Troy Lawson

gregmdusa · 08-11-2011, 09:52 AM

The issue hit me again this week. Took car do the dealership and the had to re-tap the threads. The service guy told me if this doesn't work next step would be a new engine block.

My Camaro only has 9700 miles, last issue happened back in April this year.

BlemsBumble · 08-11-2011, 04:18 PM

I had the cross-thread issue fixed 2 years ago--haven't had a problem since. Hopefully they can get this taken care of for you.

TornadoSS · 11-05-2011, 12:40 PM

Thread resurrected, I now have the fitting leak, I crawled under there myself and found it leaking after smelling antifreeze. Called my service manager and he said they would replace under warranty, taking this bulletin with me though just in case. The service manager knows this car is not stock, but, he also knows that this is a warranty fix unrelated to my mods. I would never ask the dealer to fix something that was related to my mods anyways, common sense. Car goes in Tues Nov 8th! I will post end result later. Wish me luck.

BOSS_HOSS · 11-09-2011, 08:44 PM

shouldn't be an issue...with my mods I had none and was fixed with no questions asked...but on a side note was just denied an oil cooler gasket replacement under warranty and they wanted some god awful amount of money to do it...

TornadoSS · 11-15-2011, 02:19 PM

Finally reapired last week under warranty even with all my mods. No problems. Tech noted that it was loose and teflon seal didn't look right. Glad it wasn't cross threaded!

Blue70SS · 02-26-2013, 11:02 PM

Found the cross threaded problem when the oil cooler (Heater IMO... especially w/headers) was being removed and the radiator fluid path had to be plugged. Toward the end of the day with everything closing. The shop fabricated a tap from a bolt..... almost stranded for an extra day.

Good to know it was a TSB.

license2drill · 05-06-2013, 05:19 PM

I just found this issue...Anyone repair it on their own? I hate letting the dealer work on my car it always comes back with new scratches.

rvadim76 · 12-19-2015, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by license2drill

I just found this issue...Anyone repair it on their own? I hate letting the dealer work on my car it always comes back with new scratches.

Same question here

Anyone knows for sure what wrench/tool size we need to tighten the fitting that comes to the engine block? I tried with the pliers but definitely need something more suitable. The tool size appears to be 1/8 but the regular wrench is to huge to work over there.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

rvadim76 · 12-19-2015, 02:24 PM

Anyone pls help!

Happy Holidays ..

pabloss · 12-19-2015, 04:28 PM

question..is this a recall?will I still have to pay the dealer for this?

01-25-2011, 08:39 AM	#29
Coop Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lawton/Fort Sill, OK Posts: 1,632	Apparently I got hit with this leak after I went in to get the oil cooler leak issue fixed. __________________ 2010 Camaro 1SS Inferno Orange Magnusson Supercharger Installed and Tuned by ADM Performance, Roto Fab CAI IOM painted, MBRP Cat Back Exhaust, Barton Industries Short Shifter, Clear Image Headers, Pedders coilovers, BMR Front/Rear sway bars Trailing Arms and End Links, VMax ported TB

08-11-2011, 09:52 AM	#33
gregmdusa Drives: 2016 2SS NFG Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 71	No.....Not again The issue hit me again this week. Took car do the dealership and the had to re-tap the threads. The service guy told me if this doesn't work next step would be a new engine block. My Camaro only has 9700 miles, last issue happened back in April this year.

08-11-2011, 04:18 PM	#34
BlemsBumble Drives: '13 ZL1 #662; '10 SS; '99 SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Clovis CA Posts: 457	I had the cross-thread issue fixed 2 years ago--haven't had a problem since. Hopefully they can get this taken care of for you. __________________

11-05-2011, 12:40 PM	#35
TornadoSS WICKDSS Drives: 2011 1SS/RS IOM LS3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 1,111 View My Garage	Thread resurrected, I now have the fitting leak, I crawled under there myself and found it leaking after smelling antifreeze. Called my service manager and he said they would replace under warranty, taking this bulletin with me though just in case. The service manager knows this car is not stock, but, he also knows that this is a warranty fix unrelated to my mods. I would never ask the dealer to fix something that was related to my mods anyways, common sense. Car goes in Tues Nov 8th! I will post end result later. Wish me luck. __________________ 2011 IOM SS/RS, M6. Look up our all generation Camaro club website at Heartland Camaros Gforce Engineering Drivetrain, ECS 1500 Supercharger, TSP Cam, Alky Controls Meth single nozzle. 91 octane, 698 RWHP 625 rwtq. 4200#+, Tuned by Justin "Justune" Kalwei 11.57 @ 126.8 mph with a crappy 1.80 60'.....still learning to drive....M&H DR's and skinnies on 17" Welds.

11-09-2011, 08:44 PM	#36
BOSS_HOSS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Petawawa, ON Posts: 151	shouldn't be an issue...with my mods I had none and was fixed with no questions asked...but on a side note was just denied an oil cooler gasket replacement under warranty and they wanted some god awful amount of money to do it... __________________ 2010 2SS/RS 1 7/8" Long Tube American Racing Headers w/high flow cats, Borla S-Type Catback Exhaust, Roto-Fab CAI, VMAX Ported Throttle Body, MGW Shifter, JRE 445 Street Cam Package tuned via SCT, Pedders Street 1 Kit.

03-22-2011, 02:25 PM	#30
LALOE38 Drives: SS CAMARO 2010 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: BELL Posts: 1	important same thing happen to me oil cooler tap and my car has been at the dealer for 26 days so they are putting a new engine my car has only 6809 miles somebody help me I told GM i just want a new car because my car wont be original matching numbers car help help

04-14-2011, 06:42 PM	#31
gregmdusa Drives: 2016 2SS NFG Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 71	I've also experienced this issue. My wife saw a couple of drops of red liquid after I pulled out the garage. I took the car to the dealer the next day, it was there for three days. I was never so glad to be out of loaner car. My car had 6700 miles on it when the issue was discovered.

11-15-2011, 02:19 PM	#37
TornadoSS WICKDSS Drives: 2011 1SS/RS IOM LS3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 1,111 View My Garage	Finally reapired last week under warranty even with all my mods. No problems. Tech noted that it was loose and teflon seal didn't look right. Glad it wasn't cross threaded! __________________ 2011 IOM SS/RS, M6. Look up our all generation Camaro club website at Heartland Camaros Gforce Engineering Drivetrain, ECS 1500 Supercharger, TSP Cam, Alky Controls Meth single nozzle. 91 octane, 698 RWHP 625 rwtq. 4200#+, Tuned by Justin "Justune" Kalwei 11.57 @ 126.8 mph with a crappy 1.80 60'.....still learning to drive....M&H DR's and skinnies on 17" Welds.

02-26-2013, 11:02 PM	#38
Blue70SS Drives: 10 LS3 2SSRS IOM,21 ZLE Wild Cherry Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Denver Posts: 2,126	Found the cross threaded problem when the oil cooler (Heater IMO... especially w/headers) was being removed and the radiator fluid path had to be plugged. Toward the end of the day with everything closing. The shop fabricated a tap from a bolt..... almost stranded for an extra day. Good to know it was a TSB. __________________ LPE 650+,IOM Pearl White Rallys 860 RWHP 924 RWTQ,TVS2300 10/14 OD 2.75/NW 102mm,RDS/FLOWED "109" SHOT/LPE NCC NLP spoiler/GM splitter/Torq HE-fans/oil coolers/IC1000cc Squash twins,GT9,Coil Covers,Mats,Pedals/ADM Gauges,Race Scoop/Trunions DDS CVs,Carbon F DS/RPM L6/LPE 9.5 3.73/Pedders HD bushes,align kit RB 2-piece rotors,S/S Lines,Hawk HPE Pads/Forgeline SP3P/Weld RTS Ceramic ARH 2" LT/3" X-pipe,Corsa Touring/BMR TA,Toe,LCA,DS Loop StreetSlayer BC3/MTI Shifter-Trans mt/Hotchkis CB/Monster CC/SJM LineLock PFADT Coil Overs,Sways,Links,Mounts,SF Bushes,Camber Kit LPE Brotherhood .

05-06-2013, 05:19 PM	#39
license2drill Drives: None Yet Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: NY Posts: 26	I just found this issue...Anyone repair it on their own? I hate letting the dealer work on my car it always comes back with new scratches.

12-19-2015, 02:24 PM	#41
rvadim76 Drives: SOLD: 2012 Chevy Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 560 View My Garage	Anyone pls help! Happy Holidays ..

12-19-2015, 04:28 PM	#42
pabloss Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: santa maria ca Posts: 141	question..is this a recall?will I still have to pay the dealer for this?

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