I know we have some very knowlegable guys on this forum, I need some input and advice on a problem with my sons 98 camaro, my vette is ok for now. Awhile ago his camaro developed a coolant problem. We were losing coolant with no visible leaks. The repair shop we use said we needed a new intake manifold gasket. We had them repair the car but a few days later we developed a noise when the car was started up when it was cold, it sounded like a valve tappet or bearings, but went away after it warmed up. This is a key issue, he never changed the oil. my son works in a auto parts store and is in contact witha lot of garages and mechanics,
every mechanic he talked to said the oil should of been changed and if you get antifreeze in the engine it could damage the bearings. We took the car back to the mechanic and all he did was change the oil and said it had
nothing to do with the work he did. yesterday the camaros engine went. the engine is making a lot of noise and bearly moves. We were told the bearings are shot. what is anybody's take on this. Do you think the mechanic screwed up by not changing the oil when he changed the gasket
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