z06801
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Post by z06801 on Jan 26, 2008 11:25:51 GMT -7
where is a good place to take a c5 zo6 for repairs in slc
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Post by fasterthanishould on Jan 26, 2008 21:17:19 GMT -7
if its after market stuff then i would go too Absolute performance on about 8600 South State street in Sandy (he works on alot of Vettes). if its stock stuff like having it repaired then any reputable Chevrolet dealer like Jerry Seiner or Gus Paulos would do
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Post by z06801 on Jan 28, 2008 9:36:55 GMT -7
thanks, I was hoping for a independent shop that could do repairs.
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Post by LostCauseZ06 on Jan 28, 2008 10:36:28 GMT -7
what kind of repairs?? why not just take the time and fix it yourself people love to charge way too much to work on these cars.
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Post by z06801 on Jan 28, 2008 13:14:56 GMT -7
oil sending unit, turn signal/light switch I used to work on my older cars 69, 68, c3s its been awhile, of late I have had m3s . got a coupon from my wife last xmas for tools but havn't use it yet.
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Post by LostCauseZ06 on Jan 28, 2008 13:55:44 GMT -7
oil sending unit, turn signal/light switch I used to work on my older cars 69, 68, c3s its been awhile, of late I have had m3s . got a coupon from my wife last xmas for tools but havn't use it yet. the oil sending unit isnt too bad at all, just have to pull the intake manifold. it usually takes me about 1 hour to pull my intake mani, but i have a few things taken off. where do you live? if you would like to try it id be more than willing to teach ya how. what is wrong with the turn signal? FYI if you have something simple like a bulb burnt out the turn signal will not "blink" but it will stay on continuously.
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Post by z06801 on Jan 28, 2008 14:43:43 GMT -7
lights will not come on, they pop up and they work with a jump switch in the fuse box. thank you for the offer I live in NSL. I would like to learn how to do more on the car. want to do track days at miller which I know will require alot of constant work on the car.
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Post by LostCauseZ06 on Jan 29, 2008 11:05:18 GMT -7
lights will not come on, they pop up and they work with a jump switch in the fuse box. thank you for the offer I live in NSL. I would like to learn how to do more on the car. want to do track days at miller which I know will require alot of constant work on the car. i had that same problem but usually you just have to clean the grounds on the front frame rails, my ground distribution blocks were corroded (as are basically all corvettes) The best fix seems to be cutting off the distribution block and running all the ground wires into a single eyelit connector and sealing it all up. my headlights stopped working and i tried everythign including cleaning the grounds. tied them all into an eyelit and they work perfectly now. unless its actually something in your column, which would stink. i havent really heard of many issues with C5 steering columns though.
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Post by z06801 on Jan 29, 2008 13:54:44 GMT -7
thanks for the tip. I think that I saw a thread about grounding problems on c5s and there locations. I'll look it up and give it a try. my tac seems to bounce sometimes do you think that it could related?
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Post by LostCauseZ06 on Jan 29, 2008 15:34:45 GMT -7
thanks for the tip. I think that I saw a thread about grounding problems on c5s and there locations. I'll look it up and give it a try. my tac seems to bounce sometimes do you think that it could related? yep, your tach bouncing is positively bad grounds somewhere. i have also noticed since i fixed mine i hardly ever get the lights of doom on the dash where the abs/tcs/active handling all turn off.
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Post by z06801 on Jan 29, 2008 20:28:07 GMT -7
Is there a list of which gound points go to what. the tail lights and dash lights will also work when the jump switch is on, but not with the light switch. the jump switchs are #44 #43 micro relay spots in fuse box inside cabin. I don't know if this pinpoints the problem or not. thanks for all the help.
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Post by iZabell on Jan 29, 2008 20:40:50 GMT -7
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Post by z06801 on Feb 2, 2008 23:12:10 GMT -7
got it, found a link to on the corvette forum for turn signal light switch fix. took it apart cleaned connection point, bent the connection to add a little more pressure. now I guess its time for the oil sending unit
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Post by LostCauseZ06 on Mar 3, 2008 15:48:24 GMT -7
good to hear if you end up needing help with the oil sending unit let me know and maybe i can make a weekend out of it. while you have the intake manifold off it would also be a killer idea to install a catch can and clean any oil out of your intake manifold. will drastically help with oil consumption and provide a much cleaner burn inside the cumbustion chamber. A catch can install, followed with a seafoam treatment, will net you a good bump in gas mileage and far reduced oil consumption if you have any right now.
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