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Common 4th Gen problems??!!
Teching In
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 21
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From: Albuquerque, NM
Originally Posted by Nakoz
Well I was working on my car today.... again... and was just thinking of how many things I have actually replaced that have either died or failed since I have gotten my car. I noticed that alot of other people where having the same common OEM issues that I had. Here is the list of things that I had to replace on my car alone, not moding, just replaced. Please post up if you can think of any more:
1. 10 bolt
2. Battery
3. Passenger Signal bulb
4. 3-4 shift fork
5. Reverse Syncro
6. Passenger window motor
7. Clutch
8. Rear hatch lock
9. Front and Rear Rotors
10. Rear Shocks
11. Possibly new water pump
1. 10 bolt
2. Battery
3. Passenger Signal bulb
4. 3-4 shift fork
5. Reverse Syncro
6. Passenger window motor
7. Clutch
8. Rear hatch lock
9. Front and Rear Rotors
10. Rear Shocks
11. Possibly new water pump
1. Rack and Pinion (alignment shop put the lift on it and pick the car up, then refused that they did it wrong when I stood there and watched 
2. Alternator ( I was attempting to drive my car on vacation....only got half way. Never had any problems with it until I decided to take it on vacation dammit. I can drive it to the drag strip, beat on it, and then drive it home but I can't cruise at 70 to the beach and back....I only went to MD from PA dammit...OH ya, and like a true car guy, my brother and I tore it apart in the hotel parking lot, got the alternator out and took it to a shop and had it rebuilt....got it back in and it lasted 5 minutes....
Man did I get screwed over 
...Only thing that saved my *** was our family towing business 
Most pist off I think I've ever been
3. Battery ( because of the alternator)
4. Passener lower A arm ( bent when I got the car )
5. Tilt mechanism on the column ( no idea how that broke
)
6. Soon to be clutch....
All of this on a car that has 7k.....but it's such a sweet car
2. Alternator ( I was attempting to drive my car on vacation....only got half way. Never had any problems with it until I decided to take it on vacation dammit. I can drive it to the drag strip, beat on it, and then drive it home but I can't cruise at 70 to the beach and back....I only went to MD from PA dammit...OH ya, and like a true car guy, my brother and I tore it apart in the hotel parking lot, got the alternator out and took it to a shop and had it rebuilt....got it back in and it lasted 5 minutes....
Man did I get screwed over ...Only thing that saved my *** was our family towing business Most pist off I think I've ever been3. Battery ( because of the alternator)
4. Passener lower A arm ( bent when I got the car )
5. Tilt mechanism on the column ( no idea how that broke
)6. Soon to be clutch....
All of this on a car that has 7k.....but it's such a sweet car
Staging Lane
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 88
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98' SS M6 with ~102,000 miles... I've had it since new.
Rear pinon seal under warrentee
Transmission under warrentee (bad syncro)
A.I.R. pumps (2)
Water pump
Sway bar bushings (rear was squeaking badly)
Slave cylinder died in at a busy intersection prompting me to swear at my car the first time
Plastic clip that holds cruise control kill switch under dash broke scaring the h311 out of me when I pushed in the cluch to downshift on an offramp and the engine bounced off the rev limiter until I hit the brake. Second cursing and last cursing session about the car.
Despite what seems like a pretty good list, this is nothing compared the crap I went through with my 91' Z28 a the span of 25,000 miles. Compared to that, this car has been very reliable and dependable. The repair bills with the 91' made me seriously consider anything other than another Camaro.
Rear pinon seal under warrentee
Transmission under warrentee (bad syncro)
A.I.R. pumps (2)
Water pump
Sway bar bushings (rear was squeaking badly)
Slave cylinder died in at a busy intersection prompting me to swear at my car the first time
Plastic clip that holds cruise control kill switch under dash broke scaring the h311 out of me when I pushed in the cluch to downshift on an offramp and the engine bounced off the rev limiter until I hit the brake. Second cursing and last cursing session about the car.
Despite what seems like a pretty good list, this is nothing compared the crap I went through with my 91' Z28 a the span of 25,000 miles. Compared to that, this car has been very reliable and dependable. The repair bills with the 91' made me seriously consider anything other than another Camaro.
11 Second Club
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 271
Likes: 0
From: Abingdon,Maryland
2001 WS-6
1. Drivers side window motor
2. Front left turn signal bulb(water)
3. Turn signal switch (Dealer kept replaceing bulbs which didnt fix it)
4. Pinion seal leaking
5. wiped out rear bearings from shoddy pinion seal work.
Amazingly all was covered under warranty 7/75k (It has a loud muffler)
1. Drivers side window motor
2. Front left turn signal bulb(water)
3. Turn signal switch (Dealer kept replaceing bulbs which didnt fix it)
4. Pinion seal leaking
5. wiped out rear bearings from shoddy pinion seal work.
Amazingly all was covered under warranty 7/75k (It has a loud muffler)
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Originally Posted by Shooter_Jay
Did your mechanic tell you he replaced your muffler bearings too?
'Common 4th Gen problems??!!"
I added:
'Piston Slap'
So, I did not replace my piston slap, instead got it fixed.
...along with everyone elses listed 'Common 4th Gen problems'.
Launching!
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 237
Likes: 0
From: Lima, Ohio
I do not know if you would call this a problem but the plastic cover on the steering wheel airbag has a liitle tear in it and yesterday I saw a other f-body with the same problem. I am happy that I switched steering wheels because it looks ugly.
TECH Fanatic
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,401
Likes: 0
From: MA
Originally Posted by Michael02hawk
instead got it fixed.
...along with everyone elses listed 'Common 4th Gen problems'.
...along with everyone elses listed 'Common 4th Gen problems'.
Not like when I used to hang out at places like www.sccoa.com for my t-bird, those things broke everything all the time it seemed, including mine. I haven't had any real problems with my Z since I got it 20,000 miles ago, for a total of 70k now. Well, slightly warped rotors, occasionally slow top...the motor seems real solid and never hear about anybody having motor problems besides a little oil consumption, even on the built ones. Not like on my ford, Soooo many things broke on that car, head gaskets, tranny, cooling system off the top of my head, though I did love the car and still have it in the yard actually. Someday maybe I'll fix all the little things it needs(not mentioned stuff, that's all fixed) and drive it again or sell it.
Don't really care about it since I have my LS1
Originally Posted by NoSlowSS
scaring the h311 out of me when I pushed in the cluch to downshift on an offramp and the engine bounced off the rev limiter until I hit the brake.
that happened to me once?
i exited a ramp, pushed the clutch in and the revs just shot up to 6k
and bounced a few times befor i turned the car off completly............while still getting off ramp.
re-started, never happened again?
