namvet6869

Got the bright idea I would take my tail lights out and give them a good cleaning on my 81. It took me over an hour to get them back in. Anyone know of a quick way to align the light guide pin with the body. I got the job done but many four letter words and comments to the corvette engineers.

69Pman

You know, they say the C3s are the easiest to work on…

Texas70

I actually think the design team were a bunch of sick SOB's that took joy in making the simplest task complicated. I cannot even begin to image the thought process that went into some things.

Les

If you ever remove & replace the vacuum booster for the brakes you'll be convinced that the tail light assembly was designed by the A team.

F22

I love how the stick shift plate has two to three inches of clearance behind the stick, but only a half inch in front of it. The stick hits the front edge unless you force the entire trans tunnel cover up against the center gauge stack. I gave up and now a split peice of 3/4 rubber hose cushions the plate against those moments when I'm really shifting hard. Go figure.

Dustup7T2

Welcome to our world, namvet. I guess no one ever said any of this would be easy.

MikeDs73

Reinstalling the Power Steering Pump (by yourself without a lift) is right up there on my list!

Tooonz

Removing it by your self isn't fun either, but now I know I'm in for a fun time reinstalling it

dochorsepower

"If you ever remove & replace the vacuum booster for the brakes you'll be convinced that the tail light assembly was designed by the A team."

Amen!

doorgunner

And we thought 120F*plus with a bath every 30 days was the pits!

Stinking Politicians and Corvette Tail Light Engineers!

rmm82

I'm pretty sure I know which was the initial part on the assembly line. It was the headlight switch hanging down from a string and they built the car around it!

doorgunner

Probably!

"How to reset the TPS (Tire Pressure Sensor) on a GM vehicle (per owner's manual): ......turn the headlight switch On and Off four times within three seconds.....then remove the driver-side valve cap from the wheel......"

qwank

I never have a problem with them. I even converted to 4 brake lamps and had to drill new holes for the inner lamps

minitech

Yes in later years the engineers didn't get much more forward thinking for the owners and maintenance later sometimes:

My Cadillac STS 2005 headlight change:

1. Jack the front of the car up
2. Remove both front tires
3. Remove both inner fender wells
4. Unbolt and remove front bumper from the inside
5. Remove headlight assembly
6. Remove 4 screws from the panel on back of the assembly
7. Change headlight bulb.
8. Reverse procedure to complete.

Dealer time 3 hours.

F22

I was just telling a coworker yesterday, that my next car is going to be a '63 Chevy Nova wagon, with a straight six, a 700r4 and AC. For the exact reason of what you went through on the Cad!

qwank

i want to work at the dealer that gets 3 hours to change those bulbs. we get an hour here if we have to remove the bumper, 0.3 if we don't

minitech

I was going to do it myself, all small tasks and possible at home but I would trade half a weekend day for it. Dealer said it was ridiculous that it costs so much to change it and did me the favor of changing the bulb for $90. I forgot to have him replace the other one though while he was there!