Shock tower mount discoloring - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

kush396 · 06-03-2012, 08:59 PM

I have 1700 miles on my car and when i checked the oil yesterday i noticed that around the shock tower there was a slight faint yellow coloring around the round mount , my car is white so it was easy to see.......WTF

htron50 · 06-03-2012, 09:22 PM

Do you think the paint is "cooking"... ?? The heat transfer to the shock towers from the brace is high. ????

OldScoolCamaro · 06-03-2012, 09:34 PM

....nothing to do with heat, I would ask the OP to post some pics if possible.....so we can see what he is referring to...

CAMAROZL1 · 06-03-2012, 09:42 PM

AirManFL · 06-03-2012, 09:42 PM

Mine is doing it too....I'll try and get some pics tomorrow. Things that make you go hmmm?

Only on the passenger side.

Rob

daveagogo1 · 06-03-2012, 09:45 PM

Have seen several white cars have this issue. Dealer repainted the towers for 2 people i know.

06-03-2012, 09:52 PM

This has been well documented as an issue in light colored C5's.... Link below...

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=156717

LimaCharlie · 06-03-2012, 11:22 PM

Yep, my tower mounts are slightly discolored too. It is more noticeable on the passenger side.

kush396 · 06-05-2012, 04:42 PM

I will get pics as soon as possible out of town right now , but i can say i took the car for a long ride and when i got home i opened the hood and felt the discolored area and no heat in the area,,,,,,don't get it???????????

Rudolph Rick · 06-06-2012, 03:52 PM

Not sure what is causing it, but I have seen it too on white cars.

29er · 06-06-2012, 05:21 PM

i don't understand ! it's shameful. $60000 car people..
why Gm did not take any action on this?? they knew from previous complaints of owners. they don't rectify the problem..
..talk about build quality!

bumblebeecamaro · 06-06-2012, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hurst equipped

i don't understand ! it's shameful. $60000 car people..
why Gm did not take any action on this?? they knew from previous complaints of owners. they don't rectify the problem..
..talk about build quality!

I've been thinking the same thing. I know nothing is perfect but I'd like to think that GM would have a might tighter grip on QC especially with the initial delay of the ZL1 that was due to QC concerns in the first place.

06-03-2012, 08:59 PM	#1
kush396 Drives: chevy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: detroit Posts: 337	Shock tower mount discoloring I have 1700 miles on my car and when i checked the oil yesterday i noticed that around the shock tower there was a slight faint yellow coloring around the round mount , my car is white so it was easy to see.......WTF

06-03-2012, 09:34 PM	#3
OldScoolCamaro Drives: Camaro's, always have, always will. Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Home of the brave Posts: 4,851	....nothing to do with heat, I would ask the OP to post some pics if possible.....so we can see what he is referring to... __________________ In Scott We Trust...all others must show proof.

06-03-2012, 09:42 PM	#4
CAMAROZL1 Drives: Point A to B Car until ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: PA Posts: 194	__________________

06-03-2012, 11:22 PM	#8
LimaCharlie Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS - 2004 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,989	Yep, my tower mounts are slightly discolored too. It is more noticeable on the passenger side. __________________ 2011 Summit White Camaro 1SS/RS -6.2 LS3, TR6060, 3.45, G80 2004 Black Silverado 1500 2WD Regular Cab, Short Bed -5.3 LM7, 4L60E, 3.42, G80 2014 White Caprice PPV -6.0 L77, 6L80E, 2.92, G80

06-03-2012, 09:22 PM	#2
htron50 Drives: 2017 ZL1 Status "Thank You!" Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,498	Do you think the paint is "cooking"... ?? The heat transfer to the shock towers from the brace is high. ????

06-03-2012, 09:42 PM	#5
AirManFL Mid-Florida Camaro Club Drives: 2018 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,220	Mine is doing it too....I'll try and get some pics tomorrow. Things that make you go hmmm? Only on the passenger side. Rob

06-03-2012, 09:52 PM	#7
gglefty Guest Posts: n/a View My Garage	This has been well documented as an issue in light colored C5's.... Link below... http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=156717

06-05-2012, 04:42 PM	#9
kush396 Drives: chevy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: detroit Posts: 337	I will get pics as soon as possible out of town right now , but i can say i took the car for a long ride and when i got home i opened the hood and felt the discolored area and no heat in the area,,,,,,don't get it???????????

06-06-2012, 03:52 PM	#10
Rudolph Rick Drives: Silver Corvette/ Blue 72 T/A Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Down in the west Texas town of El Paso Posts: 20	Not sure what is causing it, but I have seen it too on white cars.

06-06-2012, 05:21 PM	#11
29er Drives: 14 1LE Garage King Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MTL Posts: 1,519 View My Garage	i don't understand ! it's shameful. $60000 car people.. why Gm did not take any action on this?? they knew from previous complaints of owners. they don't rectify the problem.. ..talk about build quality!