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Forum: C5 Tech
06-22-2023, 06:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 416
Posted By Cratecruncher

You and I seem to have the same symptoms...

You and I seem to have the same symptoms @ruttrow. It's important to note that the passenger side wiper arm is always somewhat higher than driver side while in the "on" position. The wipers...
Forum: C5 Tech
07-12-2022, 01:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 957
Posted By Cratecruncher

I've owned my '99 Hardtop since new. My original...

I've owned my '99 Hardtop since new. My original compressor case began leaking at 45k in 2005. I replaced that with a crappy Delco rebuild that sounded like a bucket of bolts the first time I...
Forum: C3s for Sale/Wanted
06-26-2022, 06:46 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 773
Posted By Cratecruncher

That's easy for you to say. But you weren't...

That's easy for you to say. But you weren't there. I only had 10 minutes to look at the car in a dimly lit garage while a millennial was badgering me with conversation about everything in the garage...
Forum: C3s for Sale/Wanted
06-25-2022, 08:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 773
Posted By Cratecruncher

I just got an email from the admin. They are...

I just got an email from the admin. They are going to truck it to Ohio and let the family "bring it back to life". Frankly, I think I just dodged an expensive bullet...
Forum: C3s for Sale/Wanted
06-25-2022, 07:03 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 773
Posted By Cratecruncher

Interesting. I offered $10k for it. The estate...

Interesting. I offered $10k for it. The estate admin was very nice but said she was going to see if anyone in her family wanted it first. The rag-like things on the seats are just cheap covers over...
Forum: C3s for Sale/Wanted
06-25-2022, 03:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 773
Posted By Cratecruncher

Wow! $20k even with all that work huh. Man. I was...

Wow! $20k even with all that work huh. Man. I was thinking $7-8k, lol. I just noticed an extra knob on the column. Is that a tilt option? The garage it's parked in is really dark and I only had a few...
Forum: C3s for Sale/Wanted
06-25-2022, 01:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 773
Posted By Cratecruncher

'69 L36/4spd/AC coupe: Need advice before I buy.

Hi All,
I've had three Corvettes including a '68 over the years and still own a C5. My next door neighbor has had a '69 L36 for over forty years that I always liked. He passed away recently and now...
Forum: C5 Tech
03-23-2018, 03:13 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,791
Posted By Cratecruncher

Hvac not getting cold "enough"?

You guys have helped me out so many times I thought I would document this in the hope someone might benefit.

Well it's March in Austin and that means hot weather and HVAC issues (and deranged...
Forum: C5 Tech
03-02-2016, 03:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,888
Posted By Cratecruncher

I found the o-rings at the steering rack where...

I found the o-rings at the steering rack where the hoses connect had gotten hard and the connections were starting to leak when I replaced my balancer a few years ago. Are you 100% positive the...
Forum: C5 Tech
03-02-2016, 02:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,934
Posted By Cratecruncher

I'm happy to report I figured out (ok, stumbled...

I'm happy to report I figured out (ok, stumbled across) what was making that awful noise in my engine!

When the noise came back louder than ever I began fretting over what to do next. As the...
Forum: C5 Tech
02-27-2016, 05:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,934
Posted By Cratecruncher

I warmed the engine then took the rocker cover...

I warmed the engine then took the rocker cover off the left side as in the video above. Wouldn't you know the lifter shut up the minute I fired it up with the cover off. So I guess I fixed it!
...
Forum: C5 Tech
02-27-2016, 11:03 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,934
Posted By Cratecruncher

Here is a Youtube video of an engine idling with...

Here is a Youtube video of an engine idling with the rocker covers off. The poster commented the trouble turned out to be two lifters that had rotated 90 degrees when the plastic guide trays...
Forum: C5 Tech
02-27-2016, 09:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,934
Posted By Cratecruncher

Thank you for the affirmation and advice...

Thank you for the affirmation and advice everyone. I'll open it up and get back on what I find. I can't believe I have a major internal engine failure with only 60K and no track/racing. Just...
Forum: C5 Tech
02-26-2016, 09:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,934
Posted By Cratecruncher

Tap Tap Tap! Stuck lifter???

I'm trying to isolate a distinct and metallic tapping noise coming from the lower left side of my engine block. I tried putting a large screw driver to my ear and the top of the rocker cover and the...
Forum: C5 Tech
01-28-2016, 10:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,160
Posted By Cratecruncher

Bill, thanks for the ideas and the pictures! ...

Bill, thanks for the ideas and the pictures!

I managed to find a Torx E5 socket to remove and replace the solenoid. I just knew I was barking up the wrong tree but since I'd bought the solenoid I...
Forum: C5 Tech
01-28-2016, 02:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,160
Posted By Cratecruncher

Hi Dadaroo! Yes, I removed the TDR and jumped the...

Hi Dadaroo! Yes, I removed the TDR and jumped the red and purple wires with 12v confirmed at the red terminal. Got nothing, not even a spark when I installed the jumper.

One thing I haven't...
Forum: C5 Tech
01-28-2016, 02:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,160
Posted By Cratecruncher

Hi Bill! Those pesky codes are still showing...

Hi Bill! Those pesky codes are still showing current when I try to start it with the key even with my resistor bypass.

I dropped the X-pipe last night so I could get my remote start toy onto the...
Forum: C5 Tech
01-27-2016, 03:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,160
Posted By Cratecruncher

First off, thanks for the help!! No headers,...

First off, thanks for the help!! No headers, just stock exhaust. No helper either. This is my only transportation and I'm stranded at home until I figure this out!

I was beginning to think it...
Forum: C5 Tech
01-27-2016, 01:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,160
Posted By Cratecruncher

No Crank Issue B2721 Code

Went to start my car yesterday morning and not a peep from the starter despite a fully charged battery. Pulled codes and had:
P1631 H C
B2721 H C

Ok, fine. Grabbed the spare key - same result!...
Forum: C5 Tech
11-18-2015, 08:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,890
Posted By Cratecruncher

My C5 was an alarm clock for the entire...

My C5 was an alarm clock for the entire neighborhood this morning at 6:00 am!!! I want to give a huge thank you to 8VETTE7 for his comprehensive post last night. It took me all of 5 minutes to...
Forum: C5 Tech
05-27-2015, 06:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,172
Posted By Cratecruncher

I found the leak! There was a 2mm hole on the...

I found the leak! There was a 2mm hole on the vinyl line going through the firewall about 12" from the reservoir canister where battery acid had penetrated through. That line does NOT hold up to...
Forum: C5 Tech
05-27-2015, 12:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,172
Posted By Cratecruncher

Thanks for the input everyone. The link to that...

Thanks for the input everyone. The link to that thread with the photos was quite helpful 73. Bill's pic of the back of the intake manifold was VERY helpful in visualizing what I'm trying to do back...
Forum: C5 Tech
05-27-2015, 09:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,172
Posted By Cratecruncher

Thanks for the help guys. I suspected my...

Thanks for the help guys.

I suspected my vacuum line from the engine manifold might be the culprit. So I hooked up my MightyVac to the purple input hose at the head unit and all my vacuum...
Forum: C5 Tech
05-26-2015, 08:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,172
Posted By Cratecruncher

HVAC Actuator Doors Not Moving

I was working on an unrelated problem that required removal of the upper dash pad. Before putting everything back together I thought it would be fun to cycle through the different HvAC settings and...
Forum: C5 Tech
05-23-2015, 05:52 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,913
Posted By Cratecruncher

I concur w/Neutron82 about the steering. I found...

I concur w/Neutron82 about the steering. I found the most challenging part to be getting enough torque on the balancer bolt. I think it's more than 275#ft because the manual specifies an angle to...
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