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lemontwist · 06-26-2020, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teeth

Sorry, here is a picture

It's the flat indentation right where that cooler was pushing on

i got a condenser off fleabay it worked out well. you could give it a shot. if you can install it all you will have to pay to have done is a ac vac and recharge.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/AC-Condense...72.m2749.l2649

'10CamaroDude · 06-27-2020, 12:09 AM

Well, you can laugh and shun all you want, I put this stuff in my power steering
reservoir, with the PS fluid. That, and and radiator, and BOTH stopped leaking:

Oh, yes I did. Maybe 1/4 of the bottle I put in the PS pump reservoir.

The metal flakes get stuck in the leak areas.

When pouring it in, some stayed up top, in the fill neck of the PS pump. After
300+ miles, I opened it up, and pulled a piece of very thin metal out, almost like
a washer. IT melted together, and dried out, and was a bonded thin washer, and
I mean, like metal shaving thin. Was pretty neat that it did that.

So, all the leaks in the PS hoses are gone, and the upper right side tank of the
rad stopped leaking.

So, hey, whatever, I took a shot, and it worked. Turned my PS fluid a milky color
too. After a while, I sucked it out with a pump, and put fresh fluid in. Still no
leaks, so hey, over 45,000 miles later, and no leaks. I am around 162,000 miles on
the car now.

Teeth · 06-27-2020, 09:50 AM

I was thinking since it only punctured one of the bottom 3 rows, I could just re-route the fluid through a power steering cooler? Might that work?

ariZona28 · 06-27-2020, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teeth

I was thinking since it only punctured one of the bottom 3 rows, I could just re-route the fluid through a power steering cooler? Might that work?

It's your project/hot rod Camaro, not a farm truck. FIX IT CORRECTLY!

Teeth · 06-27-2020, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariZona28

It's your project/hot rod Camaro, not a farm truck. FIX IT CORRECTLY!

Oh don't misunderstand it! It is a totally temporary fix, I just need to know if it would work well enough, until I can get in a better situation to really get the cooling squared away!

New A/C condenser and aluminum rad are on the way for sure, I just don't have so much money to throw at the thing after it had the bad tune and transmission issues...

mikeman · 06-27-2020, 12:47 PM

I don't want to bust your chops but....you had the money for all those mods, but now your scrambling to fix it properly? I'd just put it on the credit card. Fix it right and be done with it.

My $.03.

Dogmeat · 06-28-2020, 05:54 AM

What mikeman said...fix it right already!!

'10CamaroDude · 06-29-2020, 01:45 AM

The PS cooler is in the Rad, and stays as hot as your coolant. You're better off
running it through a separate cooler, or, from the output of the rad, into a small
aux cooler. I plan on doing that on mine, if I ever get around to it, a separate
cooler.

06-27-2020, 09:50 AM	#17
Teeth Drives: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Columbia, South Carolina Posts: 225 View My Garage	I was thinking since it only punctured one of the bottom 3 rows, I could just re-route the fluid through a power steering cooler? Might that work? __________________ 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS: Cyber gray matte wrap, Danti Lambo style louvers, Granatelli Pro-stock look wing B&M transcooler, Mishimoto oil cooler, Mishimoto catchcan, Borla/Pypebomb axle back L99 to LS3 conversion, Vararam ram air intake, BTR Nightfury cam, Johnson lifters, LS7 injectors, Circle D 3200 stall converter, Kooks LT headers, Custom X-pipe

06-28-2020, 05:54 AM	#21
Dogmeat Drives: 2011 RS Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Coldwater Mi Posts: 175	What mikeman said...fix it right already!! __________________ Proud Owner Of '11 Camaro

06-27-2020, 12:09 AM	#16
'10CamaroDude Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Pgh Posts: 739 View My Garage	Well, you can laugh and shun all you want, I put this stuff in my power steering reservoir, with the PS fluid. That, and and radiator, and BOTH stopped leaking: Oh, yes I did. Maybe 1/4 of the bottle I put in the PS pump reservoir. The metal flakes get stuck in the leak areas. When pouring it in, some stayed up top, in the fill neck of the PS pump. After 300+ miles, I opened it up, and pulled a piece of very thin metal out, almost like a washer. IT melted together, and dried out, and was a bonded thin washer, and I mean, like metal shaving thin. Was pretty neat that it did that. So, all the leaks in the PS hoses are gone, and the upper right side tank of the rad stopped leaking. So, hey, whatever, I took a shot, and it worked. Turned my PS fluid a milky color too. After a while, I sucked it out with a pump, and put fresh fluid in. Still no leaks, so hey, over 45,000 miles later, and no leaks. I am around 162,000 miles on the car now.

06-27-2020, 12:47 PM	#20
mikeman Banned Drives: 2015 Camaro Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: My Garage Posts: 1,125	I don't want to bust your chops but....you had the money for all those mods, but now your scrambling to fix it properly? I'd just put it on the credit card. Fix it right and be done with it. My $.03.

06-29-2020, 01:45 AM	#22
'10CamaroDude Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Pgh Posts: 739 View My Garage	The PS cooler is in the Rad, and stays as hot as your coolant. You're better off running it through a separate cooler, or, from the output of the rad, into a small aux cooler. I plan on doing that on mine, if I ever get around to it, a separate cooler.