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Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
Today, 12:27 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 840
Posted By Ron Dittmer

I wonder if the engine was damaged from the loss...

I wonder if the engine was damaged from the loss of radiator fluid. What if the driver tried to limp the car home and ran out of luck? That is always the question with such a failure. This is why the...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
Yesterday, 12:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 292
Posted By Ron Dittmer

NO! Do not replace what is NOT damaged or broken....

NO! Do not replace what is NOT damaged or broken. If the related CV axle is damaged in any fashion, then replace it too. If doing that, I would also replace the related seal inside the differential....
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
Yesterday, 09:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 292
Posted By Ron Dittmer

Jack up the rear of the car, put the transmission...

Jack up the rear of the car, put the transmission in neutral, and spin the tire. Also grab the tire and try to wiggle it in/out, left/right, and up/down. If you feel any play, even...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-16-2024, 05:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 387
Posted By Ron Dittmer

Gum Wrapper? What an ingenoius idea!!! I'll...

Gum Wrapper? What an ingenoius idea!!! I'll have to try that next time. :lol::lol::lol:

Actually I did something like that. I forced 12V down the solenoid's throat to the point of it getting...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-16-2024, 02:00 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,077
Posted By Ron Dittmer

I stored a Saturn Sky under a make-shift canopy...

I stored a Saturn Sky under a make-shift canopy under my deck for 3 winters. Just beyond the car up high is a bird feeder by a patio door, a buffet for rodents....
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-16-2024, 12:42 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 840
Posted By Ron Dittmer

Get the problem fixed, then post the car on...

Get the problem fixed, then post the car on Facebook Marketplace. BE SURE to wash the car and clean the inside because PICTURES SELL. Contrary to popular belief, the best pictures are taken on an...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-16-2024, 11:01 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,077
Posted By Ron Dittmer

I can't imagine what would have been found after...

I can't imagine what would have been found after removing the two plastic engine covers and the cabin filter.

This is my opinion....If everything else about the car is nice in appearance and...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-16-2024, 09:03 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,959
Posted By Ron Dittmer

In January 2010, I bought a 2003 Anniversary...

In January 2010, I bought a 2003 Anniversary Edition Corvette which was the first year of Mag Ride. All four shocks had just enough seepage to attract a little dirt. I removed the tires to check the...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-15-2024, 08:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 387
Posted By Ron Dittmer

Thankyou Tyler! That is the part for sure. I just...

Thankyou Tyler! That is the part for sure. I just ordered it.

I removed the old solenoid and put 12V across it thinking it might "click" on me, but no. First it was shorted which explains why I...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-15-2024, 07:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 387
Posted By Ron Dittmer

I am confused concerning the part number. The...

I am confused concerning the part number. The only one I found seems to be for the intake system. Here On Amazon Is this solenoid used in more than one place in the C6 with NPP?

I also stumbled...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-15-2024, 04:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 387
Posted By Ron Dittmer

You are a gem! Thankyou. I will replace that...

You are a gem! Thankyou. I will replace that part and see what happens.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-15-2024, 02:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 387
Posted By Ron Dittmer

2013 GS Dual Mode Exhaust Is Not Working - Seeking Insight and Experience

Our 2013 GS with a mere 13,700 miles has a problem with the Dual Mode Exhaust. From the day we bought the car in late February, I wondered if it was working. Yesterday I determined IT IS NOT. I...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-15-2024, 10:16 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,362
Posted By Ron Dittmer

VetteVinnie, I hope you know I am giving you a...

VetteVinnie, I hope you know I am giving you a hard time in good fun. Though I do appreciate the 5-spokes more, I do understand your love for those 20 spoke wheels.

I have to agree in that the GS...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-15-2024, 10:07 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,959
Posted By Ron Dittmer

Your padlets wore beautifully, nice and even....

Your padlets wore beautifully, nice and even. Because they still had some of that bevelled edging, you could have gotten more use, but I understand your reasoning for doing a brake job sooner....
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-14-2024, 03:25 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 568
Posted By Ron Dittmer

I agree with you on both accounts. :thumbs:

I agree with you on both accounts. :thumbs:
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-14-2024, 07:21 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 568
Posted By Ron Dittmer

I pretty much came to the same conclusion. BUT...

I pretty much came to the same conclusion. BUT THEN I just had to have a low mileage, fully featured 2013 GS convertible which naturally sky-rocketed my purchase price to $45,000. According to that...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-14-2024, 06:48 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,362
Posted By Ron Dittmer

So then you will have 80 spokes to keep clean...

So then you will have 80 spokes to keep clean instead of 20, and they cover up your beautifully engineered brakes. Sorry Vette Vinnie for being a downer about your decision. I am a strong advocate...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-14-2024, 06:33 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,362
Posted By Ron Dittmer

When you get your window sticker, go over the...

When you get your window sticker, go over the listed options and make sure they match your Corvette.

I bought both the window sticker and the build sheet. My Corvette Museum window sticker did not...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-13-2024, 11:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,914
Posted By Ron Dittmer

I had 4 C5s that I flipped, 2 C5s that I kept for...

I had 4 C5s that I flipped, 2 C5s that I kept for some years, all were LS1s. Today I own a C6 LS3. Every engine had (or has) a slight ticking sound at cold start that goes away after the engine warms...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-13-2024, 11:43 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 388
Posted By Ron Dittmer

It means, it is unfortunate that the clock spring...

It means, it is unfortunate that the clock spring also needs to be changed out.

So changing an 05 steering wheel to an 06 or later, requires.....
- Leather wrapped steering wheel with no buttons....
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-13-2024, 11:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 388
Posted By Ron Dittmer

:ack:

:ack:
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-13-2024, 10:53 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 388
Posted By Ron Dittmer

Does changing steering wheel designs, require...

Does changing steering wheel designs, require changing the clock spring?
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-13-2024, 10:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 388
Posted By Ron Dittmer

I imagine that any 2006-2013 Corvette steering...

I imagine that any 2006-2013 Corvette steering wheel will work, BUT WAIT!

Any 2006-2011 GM vehicle with or without steering wheel buttons will work. Look into a Cobalt, Solstice, Sky, and others...
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-12-2024, 11:01 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 473
Posted By Ron Dittmer

You can't argue with the service manual. Thanks...

You can't argue with the service manual. Thanks for post that.
Forum: C6 Corvette General Discussion
04-12-2024, 10:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 272
Posted By Ron Dittmer

I have only recovered C5 seats. The back rests in...

I have only recovered C5 seats. The back rests in the C5 are as you show as a light colored inner core piece, and the large dark perimeter piece for everything else. I would not be concerned. It...
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