Camaro with lq9 problem. HELP plz!
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Camaro with lq9 problem. HELP plz! Im new to this site and it looks like there might be someone out there to help me out. Okay, so I have a 98 camaro with the lq9 6.0 swap, its ran like a champ for the past about 2yrs iv owned it. However iv replace recently have replaced the radiator, thermostat, and injector under the hood. It has been running weird, when I start driving from a stop its started to not want to GO! when i floor it, it takes off and no problems. I recently notice antifreeze spitting out omy tail pipes(no cadys, x pipe, magna flow mufflers). the radiator fluid has oil in it creating a milky cream color leading me to believe the head gasket is leaking. Whats throwing me off is that my car temp hasnt overheated at all, heater works, and no white smoke from tail pipes. Does anyone know what this could be before I have to tear it apart to do the head gasket job???
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Im new to this site and it looks like there might be someone out there to help me out. Okay, so I have a 98 camaro with the lq9 6.0 swap, its ran like a champ for the past about 2yrs iv owned it. However iv replace recently have replaced the radiator, thermostat, and injector under the hood. It has been running weird, when I start driving from a stop its started to not want to GO! when i floor it, it takes off and no problems. I recently notice antifreeze spitting out omy tail pipes(no cadys, x pipe, magna flow mufflers). the radiator fluid has oil in it creating a milky cream color leading me to believe the head gasket is leaking. Whats throwing me off is that my car temp hasnt overheated at all, heater works, and no white smoke from tail pipes. Does anyone know what this could be before I have to tear it apart to do the head gasket job???
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Thanks, il do that this weekend then. If it does end up being the head gasket then il probably get them resurfaced anyway to be on the safe side. Just praying its something else!
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I have some pics of what the oil and parts will look like if you in fact have a bad head gasket, ill dig em up and post them tonight when i get home.
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