Been fighting icm burn up cause I get my heat sink on cause bolt holes were stripped so I bent the other plate that bolts to the head and forced sqaure nuts behind it to make it tight I think the heat sink isn't grounding right??

Right now the only way to keep car running I had to remove heat sink and bolt Icm onto plate. Any suggestions?

 

Putting something behind the module/unit wouldn't cause any harm. There is actually a "cooling mod" to the icm which calls for putting washers and the original nuts behind the unit to space it further from the heads, then adding two new nuts on the outside to hold the unit on. Idk what you meant by having to bend the plates to fit them on?

 

Yeah I bent the bracket which the heat sink goes onto bowed it out alot

 

Straighten it out and make sure the heat sink sits flat. The heat sink needs the contact area to dissepate the heat.

 

Grabbem88,

You can buy a new ICM plate from a host of sources, from your local dealership to a variety of GM parts sites. Personally, I would check out gmpartsgiant.com on account of their cheap prices for OEM parts. Just enter your VIN to ensure that the parts listed fit your exact model year/trim Camaro.

On a related note, if you're going to try the cooling mod then please let me know how it turns out. I may also have the same issue with my Camaro

 

You're also remembering to add thermal paste right?

 

Yes I used alot of paste lol syne too much!

I called a handful of dealers and they said it's discontinued. Go figure right?

I think I got a fellow member digging through his junk to find me one but not sure right now

And what if I had a ground strap

 

I got it! Took everything off straighten bracket. Added washers heatsink car fired right up