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Forum: C5 Tech
05-07-2008, 09:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 386
Posted By Jboger2K

oops you want to know if the tensioners are the...

oops you want to know if the tensioners are the same. sorry. I'd have to ask too! I think they are. I changed the idler and lower tension.
Forum: C5 Tech
05-07-2008, 08:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 386
Posted By Jboger2K

The idler pulley cost $20 and is easy to change. ...

The idler pulley cost $20 and is easy to change. The two tensioners are about $40 and they are units, not just the pulley. Top one easy, bottom one pain. If you replace the bottom (ac) tensioner...
Forum: C5 Tech
05-06-2008, 08:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 430
Posted By Jboger2K

The idler pulley is $20 and a 10 minute job....

The idler pulley is $20 and a 10 minute job. Seriously. You can do it yourself. If that does not stop the squeel check the lower tension (ac) pulley. It goes bad too.
Forum: C5 Tech
05-06-2008, 08:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 596
Posted By Jboger2K

C5 pat If you can get the car on a lift, or...

C5 pat If you can get the car on a lift, or use ramps, it will be easier. It took me longer to get the old part out from the engine bay than it should because I did it from the top. There are...
Forum: C5 Tech
05-06-2008, 04:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 596
Posted By Jboger2K

Ahhh the squeel. two types of noise i have had....

Ahhh the squeel. two types of noise i have had. Belt chirp, annoying, still there until I get gatorbacks, and the squeel of a pulley. The pully is loud, starts after a few minutes, and may go away...
Forum: C5 Tech
03-12-2008, 10:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 658
Posted By Jboger2K

is it winking? both go down, driver comes back...

is it winking? both go down, driver comes back up? there is a tab that stops an arm and the headlight knows it is in position to stop. If the arm slips passed the tab the headlight pops back up. Open...
Forum: C5 General
03-05-2008, 10:06 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 6,292
Posted By Jboger2K

Mine is not perfect, but I know every flaw, and...

Mine is not perfect, but I know every flaw, and don't want more! BFE the place for me.
Forum: C5 Tech
03-04-2008, 04:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,242
Posted By Jboger2K

It is the gear. It is annoying. It is not...

It is the gear. It is annoying. It is not difficult to fix. Instructions are on this site. I did not even unplug th motor. I did, however drop the wrench underneath the assembly and had to take...
Forum: C5 General
10-23-2007, 10:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 588
Posted By Jboger2K

AC tensioner pulleys and headlights,... things I...

AC tensioner pulleys and headlights,... things I know about. If it is a squeek, get the belts, if it is a god awful squeal that starts after the car has run a few minutes, it is a pulley. I had the...
Forum: C5 General
10-21-2007, 12:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,900
Posted By Jboger2K

I have had the driver side assembly apart 3...

I have had the driver side assembly apart 3 times(i'm good at it now), and had I known all of the problems the headlights have I would have fixed it all at once. Sooo. Grinding is the bad gear motor....
Forum: C5 Tech
08-11-2007, 12:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 408
Posted By Jboger2K

Sounds like gear replacement time. There is a...

Sounds like gear replacement time. There is a great post on the general general discussion on how to diys. I just did my driver side.
Forum: C5 Tech
05-11-2007, 09:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 785
Posted By Jboger2K

The AC tensioner is one part. I could not find...

The AC tensioner is one part. I could not find the pulley by itself, like the idler. It cost $40
Forum: C5 Tech
05-06-2007, 07:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 785
Posted By Jboger2K

So far, this is the only question on this forum I...

So far, this is the only question on this forum I can help people. (Not that I want more problems to learn on.) Rws.1 gave you good instruction. I used a stethoscope (automotive) to find my squeel....
Forum: C5 General
04-18-2007, 03:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 426
Posted By Jboger2K

Quest. 1....Does it sqeak, all the time, or start...

Quest. 1....Does it sqeak, all the time, or start getting noisy after a warm up.

Quest. 2....Does it go away after about 1 hour of driving, or whatever,?

It is probably a pulley. I changed...
Forum: C5 General
04-03-2007, 02:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 545
Posted By Jboger2K

FInd a good trim shop and get it repaired. My...

FInd a good trim shop and get it repaired. My Driver seat came squashed, with a tear in the bottom and the outer wing of the back. It cost $180 to fix. (he also repaired the foam) The back looks like...
Forum: C5 General
03-27-2007, 07:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 510
Posted By Jboger2K

I changed the main idler pulley and the AC...

I changed the main idler pulley and the AC tensioner. Idler is easy. The ac tensioner took me way too long. Ramps, as posted above would have seriously simplified the job. Better done from...
Forum: C5 General
03-05-2007, 07:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 573
Posted By Jboger2K

I had my 2000 driver seat repaired and took it...

I had my 2000 driver seat repaired and took it apart myself. It took longer to get the knot out of the bottom's drawstring than to disassemble the rest of the seat. There are only about 8 hog rings...
Forum: C5 General
03-02-2007, 04:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,200
Posted By Jboger2K

Which tensioner did you replace? The main belt...

Which tensioner did you replace? The main belt tensioner would be the easiest to replace, it's on top. You described the noise I had exactly. (did you try stethescope yet?) The squeal is loud above...
Forum: C5 General
02-23-2007, 10:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,200
Posted By Jboger2K

Mine came with the squeal. Not attractive. I had...

Mine came with the squeal. Not attractive. I had autoshop teacher look at it, he thought it was the Water pump. I was afraid to change it myself, so I had it changed. ($300 total) No Fix. Changed...
Forum: C5 General
02-14-2007, 02:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 447
Posted By Jboger2K

What is this Vert Vette Part?

I bought my car at the end of October and it needed love. Exterior well cared for, interior needed small repairs. One of the parts broken is the flap that covers hole left by the top pillar when the...
Forum: C5 General
02-13-2007, 04:01 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,307
Posted By Jboger2K

We're already raising some people's children for...

We're already raising some people's children for them, and I wish they only took 18%.
Hey, have you heard of home integration systems? The house is all wired to a computer. We were looking at...
Forum: C5 General
02-09-2007, 09:46 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,356
Posted By Jboger2K

It took me over a year to get a car. Same idea,...

It took me over a year to get a car. Same idea, not over $20,000ish. I wanted a convertible so I was looking at c3's and c4's. I went to a corvette dealer in atlanta where they let you get into the...
Forum: C4 General Discussion
01-31-2007, 04:56 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,333
Posted By Jboger2K

took a chance

I got my 2k polo vert from a carmax wholesale lot in North Carolina. I saw pics and could tell it needed love. Right color, vert, 69,000 miles and only $17,600. They shipped it to Indy and my dad...
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