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You would want to get a tester to test for hydrocarbons (HC’s) in the coolant. If you don’t want to do that, there are other options. With the car cool, open the radiator cap and start the car. Let it get to operating temperature. Once it get’s there, look at the coolant flowing and see if it looks like there is bubbling. If so, then your head gasket is blown. Another way is to check your oil dipstick. If it comes out and you see what looks like (for lack of a better term) S H I T, then you have a blown head gasket. In that case, you have to of course replace the head gasket, then drain your coolant and replace that. Then you have to drain your oil and change it. I’m guessing your car takes 6 qts. So put in 3-4 qts of regular oil, not what you normally put in. Then 3-2 qts of tranny fluid. Both have to add up to what your car takes (assuming it’s 6 qts). Then start the car and let it run for 30 mins. Then you repeat the oil change again with new oil and new tranny fluid (that’s why I said don’t put the good oil in). This time just let it run for about 15-20 mins. Then you change the oil with whatever you put in and you’re good to go.
You have posted in the wrong section. This is the ‘How To’ forum for step by step directions to repairs and so forth.
I would repost in the service and repair section.
But if you suspect a blown head gasket, you can rent a block tester. That will tell you if you have exhaust gasses in your coolant. And also using a cooling system pressure tester will aid in your diagnosis.
Sure sounds like a blown head gasket to me. Like stated above if you have air being pushed out the rad it’s either a cracked head or blown head gasket. 99% of the time it’s just the gasket(s). Usually they blow at #1 cylinder between the cylinder and the water jacket. Thus shooting compression into the cooling system. On a Camaro that’d be passenger’s side, front cylinder.
Turns out it was a blown face plate gasket. Many of the same symptoms. Slightly less expensive to fix.
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