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RedVictory · 03-07-2011, 08:46 AM

Hi guys,

i have a few questions about my v6 Camaro

I bought it in November (16k miles) but its been is storage since then so im not too familiar with it yet. Anyway i took it out this Saturday and i noticed two things, the first is that it seems to run very hot when its not moving. I am basing this on the coolant temperature function on the gauge display. I noticed it seems to hold around 210 when im driving casually, granted it was only 60 degrees that day. However when i stopped it in the garage it jumped up to 235 in a few minutes! I checked the fluid level and sure enough the overflow bottle was near empty! I paid for a synthetic oil change before i put it in storage so i assumed the they checked the fluid level. I went out and bought Prestone Dex-cool and filled it to about the middle line of the dip stick (while the engine was cool)

Has anyone noticed their coolant mysteriously disappearing?

The second thing i immediately noticed was that the engine seems to be making some strange sounds. I’m not talking about the clicking from the direct injector, but it makes kinda like a "whooping" sound like the belts are loose or something but i could not seem to find a problem. I could hear it from 30 feet away so i assume that may be an issue. Its hard to describe but maybe someone else has experienced this

This may be normal but I wanted to check with the pros before i blew this stuff out of proportion

I will probably just have to watch it and see if it gets worse, before I take it to the dealer

Thanks for any input!

03-07-2011, 08:46 AM	#1
RedVictory Luv my LS3 Drives: Summit White 2010 2SS/RS M6 LS3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: East Coast Posts: 296	Couple Questions about my new car Hi guys, i have a few questions about my v6 Camaro I bought it in November (16k miles) but its been is storage since then so im not too familiar with it yet. Anyway i took it out this Saturday and i noticed two things, the first is that it seems to run very hot when its not moving. I am basing this on the coolant temperature function on the gauge display. I noticed it seems to hold around 210 when im driving casually, granted it was only 60 degrees that day. However when i stopped it in the garage it jumped up to 235 in a few minutes! I checked the fluid level and sure enough the overflow bottle was near empty! I paid for a synthetic oil change before i put it in storage so i assumed the they checked the fluid level. I went out and bought Prestone Dex-cool and filled it to about the middle line of the dip stick (while the engine was cool) Has anyone noticed their coolant mysteriously disappearing? The second thing i immediately noticed was that the engine seems to be making some strange sounds. I’m not talking about the clicking from the direct injector, but it makes kinda like a "whooping" sound like the belts are loose or something but i could not seem to find a problem. I could hear it from 30 feet away so i assume that may be an issue. Its hard to describe but maybe someone else has experienced this This may be normal but I wanted to check with the pros before i blew this stuff out of proportion I will probably just have to watch it and see if it gets worse, before I take it to the dealer Thanks for any input!