Help maintaining my camaro
#1
11-14-2008, 09:33 PM
Help maintaining my camaro
Hi i jus bought a 95 camaro that has 230,000 miles on it and i am planing to rebuild the engine soon. i am asking help on maintaining my car, like wat items to replace, wat new to buy for it and wat to inspect for problems. Thank you for any help
#2
11-14-2008, 11:30 PM
RE: Help maintaining my camaro
Maintain it like you would any other car. If you're rebuilding the engine make sure that you get a full gasket set for it and replace all gaskets and seals you come across. I would probably consider replacing the cat at 230k. You're going to want to replace the distributor and water pump while you have the motor out. Other than that, take good care of it and it should take good care of you!
#4
11-15-2008, 12:30 AM
RE: Help maintaining my camaro
Catalytic Converter, sorry, I realize that's not a very good shorthand since it has another meaning. It's not necessarily a necessary item (that's redundant...
) to be replaced, but sometimes they do clog and can make the car start to bog down.
) to be replaced, but sometimes they do clog and can make the car start to bog down.
#5
11-15-2008, 04:44 PM
RE: Help maintaining my camaro
alright thanks, i was told by the previous owner i should replace it and i planned on doing it around the time when i rebuild my engine, is there any converters u would recommend
#6
11-15-2008, 07:14 PM
RE: Help maintaining my camaro
You could just go for an OEM unit, although if you want to get a little more power out of it you should go with either a Random Technology or Magnaflow Metallic High Flow cat, you only loose about 2 HP with a good high flow cat, and you still save the penguins! 
#7
11-15-2008, 07:31 PM
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RE: Help maintaining my camaro
A lot depends on how much you want to refresh the old girl I am assuming this is a LT1 car. Personally i would replace the rings, bearings and have the crank turned and balanced to go with it at the very least. If you wanted to spend a little extra money maybe going .15 over with new pistons and having the heads shaved a little might not be a bad investment since you already have the engine apart 
. If you do start refresing the bottom end replace all your retaining bolts for the rods and main bearings it will pay off in the long run.
. If you do start refresing the bottom end replace all your retaining bolts for the rods and main bearings it will pay off in the long run.
#8
11-17-2008, 05:00 AM
RE: Help maintaining my camaro
ORIGINAL: cbr600rx7
A lot depends on how much you want to refresh the old girl I am assuming this is a LT1 car. Personally i would replace the rings, bearings and have the crank turned and balanced to go with it at the very least. If you wanted to spend a little extra money maybe going .15 over with new pistons and having the heads shaved a little might not be a bad investment since you already have the engine apart. If you do start refresing the bottom end replace all your retaining bolts for the rods and main bearings it will pay off in the long run.
A lot depends on how much you want to refresh the old girl I am assuming this is a LT1 car. Personally i would replace the rings, bearings and have the crank turned and balanced to go with it at the very least. If you wanted to spend a little extra money maybe going .15 over with new pistons and having the heads shaved a little might not be a bad investment since you already have the engine apart
. If you do start refresing the bottom end replace all your retaining bolts for the rods and main bearings it will pay off in the long run.
#9
11-17-2008, 01:23 PM
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RE: Help maintaining my camaro
You can re install main baring bolts after you remove them as long as the bolts have not been stretched. However on a engine with this many miles that may or may not have been run hard at times its a little bit of money that could save you a lot in the future. The same thing goes with rod bolts.
#10
11-17-2008, 03:56 PM
RE: Help maintaining my camaro
With 230k on the clock replaceing all of the bolts mentioned should be in the works for the rebuild. At this point there is no history on the car so we can assume that the car has been ran hard. Better safe than sorry. No use putting a bunch of $$ only to have something like a bolt let go then you've wasted your hard earned cash. I'd go with what cbr600rx7said. Pretty good advice.