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13_SS_RS · 01-24-2022, 12:30 PM

I was under my Camaro to change the oil and noticed a little red fluid about to drip from the bottom of my driver side header. It seems to be transmission fluid. The pics below are where I traced it to. Is there some sort of transmission fluid overflow or where do y’all think this could be coming from. It was just a small amount and only a couple drips on the garage floor. The car has 32k miles and is an auto with a stock converter cam. I recently put on a 3” exhaust if that matters.
(The first pic is from underneath the car looking up and the top pic is from above)

gtstorey · 01-24-2022, 12:58 PM

That looks like the head gasket area to me.

NOT A 45 · 01-24-2022, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 13_SS_RS

I was under my Camaro to change the oil and noticed a little red fluid about to drip from the bottom of my driver side header. It seems to be transmission fluid. The pics below are where I traced it to. Is there some sort of transmission fluid overflow or where do y’all think this could be coming from. It was just a small amount and only a couple drips on the garage floor. The car has 32k miles and is an auto with a stock converter cam. I recently put on a 3” exhaust if that matters.
(The first pic is from underneath the car looking up and the top pic is from above)

That's definitely coolant

13_SS_RS · 01-24-2022, 01:07 PM

yall have any idea what would cause a tiny bit to come out like that? the cam was put in may 2021. I did have to add coolant a couple months later at the track but it wasn't leaking any (that I know of). the past week was the first time the car has been in super cold weather (for us in ga at least) since the cam. could that play a part? these cars have a coolant overflow, right? could that be it or does this look like an actual leak?

sorry for the ignorance, I'm not all that mechanically inclined

thanks for yalls input!

gtstorey · 01-24-2022, 01:09 PM

Was the head pulled to replace the cam? Where the lifter replaced?

13_SS_RS · 01-24-2022, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by gtstorey

Was the head pulled to replace the cam? Where the lifter replaced?

Yes, they deleted the afm and vvt. It has morel lifters

gtstorey · 01-24-2022, 01:25 PM

Of course hard to say from a couple of pictures and coolant could have sprayed from somewhere else, but I would suspect a leaking head gasket.

13_SS_RS · 01-24-2022, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by gtstorey

Of course hard to say from a couple of pictures and coolant could have sprayed from somewhere else, but I would suspect a leaking head gasket.

I just let it idle for a while and you can see coolant in the same spot. I bet y’all are right about head gasket.

I feel like this just started recently, any ideas why a head gasket would crap out after 8 months and maybe 3000 miles later? They are supposed to be LS9 gaskets to boot.

gtstorey · 01-24-2022, 02:07 PM

Poor installation, overheating, bad luck.

NOT A 45 · 01-24-2022, 02:09 PM

[QUOTE=13_SS_RS;11124695]I just let it idle for a while and you can see coolant in the same spot. I bet y’all are right about head gasket.

I feel like this just started recently, any ideas why a head gasket would crap out after 8 months and maybe 3000 miles later? They are supposed to be LS9 gaskets to boot.[/QUOT
Probably wasn't torqued correctly, or they didn't use new bolts.....very important! And somethings telling me there is a difference between LS9 gaskets and L99/LS3....that could be your whole problem right there

01-24-2022, 12:30 PM	#1
13_SS_RS Drives: White 2013 SS/RS l99 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ga Posts: 109	Where is this coming from? I was under my Camaro to change the oil and noticed a little red fluid about to drip from the bottom of my driver side header. It seems to be transmission fluid. The pics below are where I traced it to. Is there some sort of transmission fluid overflow or where do y’all think this could be coming from. It was just a small amount and only a couple drips on the garage floor. The car has 32k miles and is an auto with a stock converter cam. I recently put on a 3” exhaust if that matters. (The first pic is from underneath the car looking up and the top pic is from above) Attached Images __________________ Current: 2013 summit white Camaro 2SS l99 CAI, long tubes, ported tb, tune Previous: 2008 jet stream blue Corvette Z06 Airraid, Corsa, MGW shifter SOLD

01-24-2022, 01:07 PM	#4
13_SS_RS Drives: White 2013 SS/RS l99 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ga Posts: 109	yall have any idea what would cause a tiny bit to come out like that? the cam was put in may 2021. I did have to add coolant a couple months later at the track but it wasn't leaking any (that I know of). the past week was the first time the car has been in super cold weather (for us in ga at least) since the cam. could that play a part? these cars have a coolant overflow, right? could that be it or does this look like an actual leak? sorry for the ignorance, I'm not all that mechanically inclined thanks for yalls input! __________________ Current: 2013 summit white Camaro 2SS l99 CAI, long tubes, ported tb, tune Previous: 2008 jet stream blue Corvette Z06 Airraid, Corsa, MGW shifter SOLD

01-24-2022, 12:58 PM	#2
gtstorey Drives: 2010 Camaro SS2,L99, LSA SC Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,438	That looks like the head gasket area to me.

01-24-2022, 01:09 PM	#5
gtstorey Drives: 2010 Camaro SS2,L99, LSA SC Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,438	Was the head pulled to replace the cam? Where the lifter replaced?

01-24-2022, 01:25 PM	#7
gtstorey Drives: 2010 Camaro SS2,L99, LSA SC Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,438	Of course hard to say from a couple of pictures and coolant could have sprayed from somewhere else, but I would suspect a leaking head gasket.

01-24-2022, 02:07 PM	#9
gtstorey Drives: 2010 Camaro SS2,L99, LSA SC Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,438	Poor installation, overheating, bad luck.

01-24-2022, 02:09 PM	#10
NOT A 45 Drives: 13 CAMARO 2SS LS3-04 SILVERADO LS3 Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: SOUTHERN MARYLAND Posts: 801	[QUOTE=13_SS_RS;11124695]I just let it idle for a while and you can see coolant in the same spot. I bet y’all are right about head gasket. I feel like this just started recently, any ideas why a head gasket would crap out after 8 months and maybe 3000 miles later? They are supposed to be LS9 gaskets to boot.[/QUOT Probably wasn't torqued correctly, or they didn't use new bolts.....very important! And somethings telling me there is a difference between LS9 gaskets and L99/LS3....that could be your whole problem right there