Hello guys,

i just bought another white camaro which been sitting for 2 years in a garage now what do i need to check? beside the engine like other stuff that need to be changed or checked? as the car been sitting for a while?

 

idk check everything u think of... oil level, oil condition, scale buildup in the radiator, tyre condition (dry rott, cracks, bubbles, flats), rust holes, shock absorbers, leftover fuel in the tank, look for mice nests, look for dead rodents (no joke here- happened to me before), battery for cheese buildup, etc

might wanna do something about the gasoline thats in it cuz theres no way its still gunne be good

 

check your tie rod bushings, if its been sitting that long then no doubt there are flat spots in your tires, check anything that will dryrot and you should drain that fuel out and put some fresh in it aswell as your oil

 

Change your diff oil and check seals. All brake lines, calipers and replace drums and discs. Wheel bearings. Every sensor in the car. Any air ducting should be cleaned out. Check your spare tire. All bushings and anything mechanical. So basically the entire car. Any surface rust under the car should be wire wheeled off then primed and seal with a high quality under coating. Even better would be to put under coating on the whole underside of the body. Check your gas tank for rust aswell.

 

The rodents thing brings back memories...

I had a 69 Chevy 3/4 ton that was pulled apart for a few months getting some top end work on the engine. Once I got the truck running again I went to take it out on a test drive and a mouse ran out from under the seat. Well figures... I turned on the heat and it made a horrible noise. Great... Took the blower motor out and found a nest of my seat cotton balled up in there and on the blower wheel there were little mouse footprints in the dirt. The mouse was using the blower motor as a running wheel.

Mellow just about hit it on the button. Replace the oil, antifreeze, plugs and wires would be a great idea too. Dont forget the fuel filter after you get rid of the old fuel.
Oh and treat the fuel with a high quality treatment like the Lucas stuff.

Massey

 

ummm change all the sensors? i dont think any of them would need changing... they should be good its only been 2 years.. and its been in a garage

 

GREAT storys thanks for the help all will do everything mentioned above

 

theres a sticky in the 4th gen section, i know not everything will pertain but its the 100 point inspection for 4th gens, you could you most of that to help you go through so you dont miss anything