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Lifetime MemberLanoka Harbor, NJ - USA
Joined: 12/21/2006
Posts: 828
Vette(s): 1975 metallic blue coupe with t-tops,L48, t/t steering, black leather interior. 1990 L98, white/red leather interior, auto,a/c
my 90 is a real PIA. i hate computers in the cars. wish they could go
back like my 75 where the highest piece of new technology was the
electronic ignition. what started off as what i thought was going to be
an easy fix is now to the point of car not running. just got the
distributor terminal blocks in from ecklers and hoping that is the
problem. already replaced computer from previous diagnostics on car
codes.
and of course when you think everything is going to be easy--WRONG. had to do brakes on my escalade. fronts on gm used to be allen wrenches and couldn't figure why it would not fit right. ahh--they are now torx bolts. good thing i just bought a set of larger ones. got them done and then to the back. had to remember the trick to unbolt the caliper and found out i needed a new rotor. of course they couldn't make it easy and had to take off the bracket that holds caliper.
bolts hard as heck to break loose but did. one more and im done. the
bracket bolts on last side i got the bottom one loose but i could not
budge the top one. as a matter of fact, i broke one socket and after
finding another i actually moved the car i was pulling on the power bar
so hard. needless to say i didn't change the rotor on that side yet.
other than that the day was pretty good.
and of course when you think everything is going to be easy--WRONG. had to do brakes on my escalade. fronts on gm used to be allen wrenches and couldn't figure why it would not fit right. ahh--they are now torx bolts. good thing i just bought a set of larger ones. got them done and then to the back. had to remember the trick to unbolt the caliper and found out i needed a new rotor. of course they couldn't make it easy and had to take off the bracket that holds caliper.
bolts hard as heck to break loose but did. one more and im done. the
bracket bolts on last side i got the bottom one loose but i could not
budge the top one. as a matter of fact, i broke one socket and after
finding another i actually moved the car i was pulling on the power bar
so hard. needless to say i didn't change the rotor on that side yet.other than that the day was pretty good.
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Lifetime MemberIrving, TX - USA
Joined: 8/21/2004
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Vette(s): #1 -1969 Corvette Coupe Riverside Gold, black interior,MN,A/C,350/350,PS,PB,window cranks.
#2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.
Don't feel too bad. You know how bad the ground wires can be on a C3 (PIA). Come to find out they are on the C5's also (computer car). They all have their little quirks........but that's what I like about 'em! 
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Lifetime MemberGreensburg, IN - USA
Joined: 9/24/2003
Posts: 5188
Vette(s): Previous: 1984 Silver / Charcoal Coupe, 1988 Maroon Coupe / 1989 Artic White Coupe / 2001 Speedway White Roadster / Present:1976 Stingray Black / Black, Auto, 350 slightly modified (355 hp) Luxor Wires Redline Tires. / 1989 Roadster Bright Red...
I feel your pain.. I do mostly preventative maintenance and some I hafta maintenance. My toolbox is never ending with new tools.
Someday somebody is gonna get a great deal on all of em... (two girlz with non mechanical boyfriendz.
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But , mostly when it comes to the vehicles nowadays I just wanna drive & clean em.
Someday somebody is gonna get a great deal on all of em... (two girlz with non mechanical boyfriendz.
)
But , mostly when it comes to the vehicles nowadays I just wanna drive & clean em.
Lifetime MemberLanoka Harbor, NJ - USA
Joined: 12/21/2006
Posts: 828
Vette(s): 1975 metallic blue coupe with t-tops,L48, t/t steering, black leather interior. 1990 L98, white/red leather interior, auto,a/c
just an update here. thanks for the words of encouragement but it
hasn't gotten too much better starting with the title of this thread
being misspelled.
doing the brake job was a pain as it used to be you just needed maybe two different wrenches but now you need about 5-6. going into the garage to get a socket, my shorts got caught on the stringray emblem on my 75 and broke it in half. oh well another $50 out of my pocket.
got the parts from ecklers and installed this morning with booms of thunder starting. figured i'd put a new ignition module in to be on the safe side. got it yesterday when i got the brakes so i'd be prepared. what no diselectric grease in it. off to the store to get some. get back get it together and nope it still won't start.
bought a scanner that was supposed to be good on obd I-II plus fd and cr.
hook it up and says it can't communicate. email tech support and tell
them i hooked everything up and rechecked everything and still wouldn't
communicate and could they give me any help. emailed me back to make
sure i use the 12v power supply. thought they would understand my
statement i check everything. well i went on ebay and bought a snap on
with a lot of the cartridges and cables with it. at least i know this
one will work as that is what a friend of mine used initially to scan
it. will probably put the other one on ebay.
one good thing about today though, it stopped raining this afternoon and the steaks i cooked on the barbie were great.
doing the brake job was a pain as it used to be you just needed maybe two different wrenches but now you need about 5-6. going into the garage to get a socket, my shorts got caught on the stringray emblem on my 75 and broke it in half. oh well another $50 out of my pocket.
got the parts from ecklers and installed this morning with booms of thunder starting. figured i'd put a new ignition module in to be on the safe side. got it yesterday when i got the brakes so i'd be prepared. what no diselectric grease in it. off to the store to get some. get back get it together and nope it still won't start.
bought a scanner that was supposed to be good on obd I-II plus f
d and cr.
hook it up and says it can't communicate. email tech support and tell
them i hooked everything up and rechecked everything and still wouldn't
communicate and could they give me any help. emailed me back to make
sure i use the 12v power supply. thought they would understand my
statement i check everything. well i went on ebay and bought a snap on
with a lot of the cartridges and cables with it. at least i know this
one will work as that is what a friend of mine used initially to scan
it. will probably put the other one on ebay.one good thing about today though, it stopped raining this afternoon and the steaks i cooked on the barbie were great.
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