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DarkneSS · 09-16-2010, 07:52 PM

9,900 miles and this morning I started hearing a LOUD ticking noise coming from the engine bay. Brought it in and the mechanics dont know yet but they said it could be a major problem. It made the noise in every gear around 2k RPMs. It definitely was not the direct injection either. Hopefully its just a loose flywheel. Regardless I cant believe I already have what could be a major problem at such low mileage.

1 oil change, BONE stock car driven mostly on the highway. I got 2k off the initial purchase, I'm seriously considering trading it up as long as I dont take more than a 2k hit.

>=[

UPDATE:

My cars been in the shop since the 16th and all they've told me so far is that they know the noise is coming from the motor and that it is probably a major issue...

Had a nice talk just now with CamaroDriver as well who is having a similar issue and it seems like I'm headed towards the same track as he is.

Caspers2SSRS · 09-16-2010, 08:26 PM

Man ole man............that bites. Upfitting into a V8 Gen5 and dump the manual option and all will Okay.

winston2ss · 09-16-2010, 08:29 PM

Sorry to hear that. Hope everything works out ok.

squat · 09-16-2010, 08:41 PM

There's a guy on the G8 forum that had a similar noise with his cadillac. He was on the G8 board because the caddy had the same LY7 engine as our G8s do. Your's has the same block and a different upper so some parts may be the same.

His issue was the timing belt had stretched out and wrecked some stuff (I don't recall exactly what). He is having to do a full rebuild on the engine to fix it.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 09-16-2010, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkneSS

9,900 miles and this morning I started hearing a LOUD ticking noise coming from the engine bay. Brought it in and the mechanics dont know yet but they said it could be a major problem. It made the noise in every gear around 2k RPMs. It definitely was not the direct injection either. Hopefully its just a loose flywheel. Regardless I cant believe I already have what could be a major problem at such low mileage.

1 oil change, BONE stock car driven mostly on the highway. I got 2k off the initial purchase, I'm seriously considering trading it up as long as I dont take more than a 2k hit.

>=[

One issue is not enough to drop a car. Especially while you're still under full warranty. At least not imo...

Let them figure out what it is...they will....fix it. And off you go on your merry way.

Quote:

Originally Posted by squat

There's a guy on the G8 forum that had a similar noise with his cadillac. He was on the G8 board because the caddy had the same LY7 engine as our G8s do. Your's has the same block and a different upper so some parts may be the same.

His issue was the timing belt had stretched out and wrecked some stuff (I don't recall exactly what). He is having to do a full rebuild on the engine to fix it.

I don't believe this V6 has a timing belt. It's a chain.

OHIOSS · 09-16-2010, 08:46 PM

Ever hear of a part failing? It's under warranty so it's not going to cost you anything, unless the dealer determines you beat the hell out of it.

If you lose faith that easy you should sell it. Do you think million dollar super cars don't have parts that fail?

Russ

*KILLER74Z28* · 09-16-2010, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

One issue is not enough to drop a car. Especially while you're still under full warranty. At least not imo...
Let them figure out what it is...they will....fix it. And off you go on your merry way.

2010 SSRS · 09-16-2010, 08:55 PM

dealer should fix it, especially being a 6cyl., I'm sure your not beating the hell out of it.

motorhead · 09-16-2010, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

One issue is not enough to drop a car. Especially while you're still under full warranty.

That's true ,but it seems to be a recurring theme with the V-6. I know the traverse is having more than it's fair share of problems also with the same motor.

Ronn · 09-16-2010, 09:09 PM

Hope everything works out but that's def not a reason to drop a great car. Get it fixed for free then start thinking about things when the warranty runs out. You've only gotten one oil change so far? How many miles were on it when you first did it?

b4z · 09-16-2010, 09:09 PM

Op, I've got as much experience with the 3.6L as any. '04 SRX and '07 SRX.
My '04 with 1200 miles started to make loud whirring wounds. Camshafts machined incorrectly. Replaced under warranty all was well.
My '07 had to having the timing chain replaced. Done under warranty and no further problems.
My guess is timing belt or could be as bad as another guy here that had scored bearings.

Funny thing about the 3.6L and the timing chain. When the engine came out Cadillac told us how much better it was than the 3.2L 54 degree motor and that since it had timing chains instead of belts there wouldn't be any extra maintenance every 60K miles. I guess it hasn't exactly worked out that way.

MEDISIN · 09-16-2010, 09:15 PM

9,900 miles and only one oil change!? Does that strike anyone else as odd? I mean I could understand if it was 30,000 miles to 39,900 miles with one oil change but during the first 10k, I would have expected more than one oil change

Anywho, hope it's nothing serious. Keep us posted.

daphatgrant · 09-16-2010, 09:19 PM

You have a problem that could be serious, you also could have a problem that's not serious at all so let's slow down on the "this is the end of the Camaro world!" until you get an actual cause for the issue.

Capthowdy · 09-16-2010, 09:24 PM

KEEP THE FAITH...BROTHER!!!

09-16-2010, 07:52 PM	#1
DarkneSS Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS 6MT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Westchester, New York Posts: 3,715	V6 Major Motor Problems 9,900 miles and this morning I started hearing a LOUD ticking noise coming from the engine bay. Brought it in and the mechanics dont know yet but they said it could be a major problem. It made the noise in every gear around 2k RPMs. It definitely was not the direct injection either. Hopefully its just a loose flywheel. Regardless I cant believe I already have what could be a major problem at such low mileage. 1 oil change, BONE stock car driven mostly on the highway. I got 2k off the initial purchase, I'm seriously considering trading it up as long as I dont take more than a 2k hit. >=[ UPDATE: My cars been in the shop since the 16th and all they've told me so far is that they know the noise is coming from the motor and that it is probably a major issue... Had a nice talk just now with CamaroDriver as well who is having a similar issue and it seems like I'm headed towards the same track as he is. Last edited by DarkneSS; 09-27-2010 at 07:44 PM.

09-16-2010, 08:29 PM	#3
winston2ss YDLYLB Drives: Cgm 2ssrs Join Date: May 2010 Location: bossier city la. Posts: 1,163 View My Garage	Sorry to hear that. Hope everything works out ok. __________________

09-16-2010, 08:41 PM	#4
squat Drives: 2011 Dodge Charger Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MN Posts: 1,070	There's a guy on the G8 forum that had a similar noise with his cadillac. He was on the G8 board because the caddy had the same LY7 engine as our G8s do. Your's has the same block and a different upper so some parts may be the same. His issue was the timing belt had stretched out and wrecked some stuff (I don't recall exactly what). He is having to do a full rebuild on the engine to fix it. __________________ 2011 Dodge Charger

09-16-2010, 08:55 PM	#8
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	dealer should fix it, especially being a 6cyl., I'm sure your not beating the hell out of it. __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

09-16-2010, 09:09 PM	#10
Ronn Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern Ontario Posts: 1,181	Hope everything works out but that's def not a reason to drop a great car. Get it fixed for free then start thinking about things when the warranty runs out. You've only gotten one oil change so far? How many miles were on it when you first did it? __________________ 1SS / RS / M6 / IOM / Black rally stripes / Polished wheels It's a high school prom, it's a Springsteen song, it's a ride in a Chevrolet...

09-16-2010, 08:26 PM	#2
Caspers2SSRS Caspers2SSRS Drives: Summit White 2010 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere north of a midlife crisis. Posts: 2,865	Man ole man............that bites. Upfitting into a V8 Gen5 and dump the manual option and all will Okay.

09-16-2010, 08:46 PM	#6
OHIOSS Russ Drives: Yukon Denali, Charger, CamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,811	Ever hear of a part failing? It's under warranty so it's not going to cost you anything, unless the dealer determines you beat the hell out of it. If you lose faith that easy you should sell it. Do you think million dollar super cars don't have parts that fail? Russ

09-16-2010, 09:09 PM	#11
b4z Drives: '06 Pontiac GTO M6, '19 F150 2.7TT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 1,425	Op, I've got as much experience with the 3.6L as any. '04 SRX and '07 SRX. My '04 with 1200 miles started to make loud whirring wounds. Camshafts machined incorrectly. Replaced under warranty all was well. My '07 had to having the timing chain replaced. Done under warranty and no further problems. My guess is timing belt or could be as bad as another guy here that had scored bearings. Funny thing about the 3.6L and the timing chain. When the engine came out Cadillac told us how much better it was than the 3.2L 54 degree motor and that since it had timing chains instead of belts there wouldn't be any extra maintenance every 60K miles. I guess it hasn't exactly worked out that way.

09-16-2010, 09:15 PM	#12
MEDISIN Drives: 2011 CTS-V Sedan Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 1,505 View My Garage	9,900 miles and only one oil change!? Does that strike anyone else as odd? I mean I could understand if it was 30,000 miles to 39,900 miles with one oil change but during the first 10k, I would have expected more than one oil change Anywho, hope it's nothing serious. Keep us posted. __________________ 2012 - Present: 2011 CTS-V Sedan, A6, Airaid, Zmax TB and Tune by R.P.M. = 535 hp/503 lb-ft. 2009 - 2012: 2010 2SS RS IBM M6, MGW Shifter, BMR Trailing Arms/Tunnel Brace, Roto-Fab CAI, VMAX Ported TB, Kooks 6511-Complete (Headers, X-Pipe, Mufflers), dyno tuned by R.P.M. = 415 hp/412 lb-ft. "Not giving a f^k is truly the greatest luxury, and no luxury car gives fewer f^k's than a CTS-V." - Matt Hardigree

09-16-2010, 09:19 PM	#13
daphatgrant June '10 Drives: '10 2SS/RS RJT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Upstate NY (FingerLakes) Posts: 2,395	You have a problem that could be serious, you also could have a problem that's not serious at all so let's slow down on the "this is the end of the Camaro world!" until you get an actual cause for the issue. __________________ RJT, 2SS/RS, M6, Black Int, Sunroof. (Click above image to learn about UpstateC5)

09-16-2010, 09:24 PM	#14
Capthowdy Drives: 2010 2SS RS IOM Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Fort Lauderdale Fl Posts: 1,048	KEEP THE FAITH...BROTHER!!! __________________ THE "MENACE"

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