camarosindahood

Hey everybody, this thread is gonna be a bunch of assorted issues I have with my car, just checkin to see what people have to say about them. First issue:

when my car warms up, it has a rough idle goin on. The revs will drop in an irregular manner, sometimes to the point of shutting the car off.

any ideas?

bigjcfiredog

EGR or TPS or CTS. Depends on lots of variables. CTS is cheap. I uplugged the cts and drove. It rectified the problem, but really was masking the real issue with my EGR. With the CTS disconnected it makes the computer think it is -40*. It will throw a code but run well.... Next reconnect CTS and unhook the vac line from the EGR. If it is still fixed your EGR is the problem, if it remains start with the CTS. Best thing is to really think about what is going on. Mine was surging and bucking but only when warm. Sometimes would die when I let off the gas, but yours could easily be different as mine is a 350 TBI.

affliction1

unhooking cts would cause the car to run extreemely rich(car trying to warm its self up.
i say clean iac,tps.to start with

bigjcfiredog

I agree affliction. However, I ment for him to unhook and run for a few miles once it is warm. We did this for only about 20-25 miles. It just showed me part of what is wrong. I hate to just change parts, I probably didn't have to replace my CTS. Just be sure you test before you change parts.
If the no CTS test helps then unhook the vac line from the EGR. I have this experience so just want to see these cars run right and keep them on the road.

camarosindahood

alright, how do i take the CTS on and off?

bigjcfiredog

Just unplug it. It is on the intake by the thermostat housing on the V-8's. Do this then drive it around, see if it fixes or changes anything. Then plug it back in and remove the vaccuum hose from the egr (assuming you have one) or unplug the solenoid and see if that helps.

This will help narrow the issue down. Let us all know what if anything is different. These things will probably set a code but once you check them they can be erased easily.

camarosindahood

well, u may have noticed that i do not in fact have a v8 lol
is it in the same place on the v6?

bigjcfiredog

I did notice that you had a 6. That is why I added the part about the 8. I will have to check where it is on the 6 tomorrow. The boy left the Haynes manual in the car. you might be able to find it online.

camarosindahood

hmm, well what im guessing is that im just getting bad compression, because i took it to my mechanic and he blew smoke into the engine and he said there were some leakes. is a rebuild the only way to fix it in that case?

affliction1

lol dont rebuild a 3.1 first off if anything upgrade to a 3.4,3.8,4.3vortec
youll save sooooo much time and money and be happier in the long run (more power)

camarosindahood

Ya, ya, im not a noob lol. I got a 350 sitting in my truck just waiting for the funds to accumulate in order to rebuild it and throw it in the beast

Im just trying to get the 6 runnin pretty dec until that happens

camarosindahood

anyways, issue # 2
my front axle makes funny noises when i go ever bumps
go!

torque_is_good

squeaks

clanks

bangs
thuds


go!

camarosindahood

clanks lol

camarosindahood

anybody home?

bigjcfiredog

I am home....but I think that might be irrelevent. I think you need to get everything lubed and make sure your struts aren't worn out. Bangs make me think something could be broken.

camarosrock1989

iTrader: (1)

grease all your suspension, with a grease gun. See if that helps. But while you are under there check everything out to see if any of the rubber is cracked, worn out.

camarosindahood

well, there arnt any bangs, and the car rides fine, so i dont think anything is outright broken. the suspention compresses just fine and doesnt make any noice at all. it clanks when the left wheel moves up or down without the other side doing the same

camarosindahood

next thing:
will a 350 from a 92 silverado bolt on to my 700r4?

Copchaser

iTrader: (2)

Yes it will

camarosindahood

cool. now, will a 6 speed from a 4th gen camaro bolt to me 3.1 v6?

five7kid

iTrader: (14)

Check the sway bar end links and mount.

travis401

iTrader: (1)

dont know if the 4th gen v6s came with a 6speed option, but it its bolted to a v-8 no, and a v6 700r4 wont bolt to a v8.

if you swap the v6 for a v8, youll need a v-8 trans.

camarosindahood

So your saying that a 6 speed from a v8 4th gen wont fit my current v6?

travis401

iTrader: (1)

Thats exactly what im saying. The bolt pattern for the bell housing is completely different between the v6 and v8. It physically wont bolt to your v6.

camarosindahood

Alright, i greased all the fittings under the car. The fitting that is right underneath the brakes on the drivers side would not hold any grease (which is also the side the noise is coming from) so i bought a new fitting and put it on, and now it holds grease just fine. Didnt really help the noise at all. My freind seems to think that I need a new ball joint.

camarosindahood

well, now the head gasket is blown and the valve seals are probably shot, so i got bigger fish to fry

wishoradream

I'd dig out a 350 somewhere, craigslist, or a salvage yard, and just go that route with it, sounds like you're gonna be neck deep in that motor longer than it would take you to get a good V8 setup

camarosindahood

Well, i do have an lt1 on a stand sitting next to the car

problem is that the floors are so shot that the frame is rusted. Wouldnt be worth swaping a new motor in. i just wanna get it running so I can sell it