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Well, it turns out it was the head gasket and a small electrical problem with the fan. After getting the dealership's outrageous quotation for repairing it, I asked around and found an independent garage that specialises in Camaros. They set to it and called me up at 10:30pm on Thursday night to tell me they'd just finished working on it and that I could pick it up (talk about dedication and commitment!).
Interestingly, before that they had called me and asked me if I wanted them to replace the water pump (which they said was leaking). I declined and said that it had been replaced 3 weeks previously, after which there was a long silence on their end followed by a somewhat sheepish voice saying there was no way on earth my water pump was brand new. I'll be taking that up with the dealership immediately.
What bothers me about the dealership though is that while it seems them initially changing the radiator and water pump wasn't necessary and that the problem was the head gasket all along, it did solve the original overheating problem. Why was that?
Thanks for all the replies guys.
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