New Corvette Inspection Step 1 of 75
07-17-2003, 12:22 PM
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New Corvette Inspection Step 1 of 75
I've had my vette for two years now, so I figured it was time to start maintaining it :crazy:
I found a nice step by step inspection on corvettefaq.com (http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/dpg/part1.htm). It looks like its a very comprehensive inspection so I figure i'll learn a lot about my car and make sure she's in good condition by going through it.
Only problem is, I get lost on STEP ONE!!!
Step 1.. Grasp the outer edge of the fan and press it forward and backward to observe the clearance of the fan relative to the pump housing. Water pumps typically go from "loose" to "leaking" quickly, so keep an eye on them and listen for a dry howling noise to indicate bearings which are near the end of their life.
Questions about this step:
* Which is the "Outer Edge" of the Fan?
* What is a "Pump Housing?"
* What does the Fan have to do with the water pump?
* Where did the water pump come from in this question, or is this the "Pump Housing" refered to earlier in the step?
* How would the fan effect the pump housing?
* What is a water pump for anyway?
* When I look at my car the only thing resembling a pump near the Fan is the power steering thingy, so what clearance am I looking at?
* My Fan really doesn't budge, forward or back ( not that I'm sure which way forward is ) so I'm not sure how it would effect anything.
If all the steps are like this, I could be developing a real close friendship with a lot of people on the form :) Thanks for all your help guys.
[Modified by pingdashf, 5:22 PM 7/17/2003]
I found a nice step by step inspection on corvettefaq.com (http://www.corvettefaq.com/c3/dpg/part1.htm). It looks like its a very comprehensive inspection so I figure i'll learn a lot about my car and make sure she's in good condition by going through it.
Only problem is, I get lost on STEP ONE!!!
Step 1.. Grasp the outer edge of the fan and press it forward and backward to observe the clearance of the fan relative to the pump housing. Water pumps typically go from "loose" to "leaking" quickly, so keep an eye on them and listen for a dry howling noise to indicate bearings which are near the end of their life.
Questions about this step:
* Which is the "Outer Edge" of the Fan?
* What is a "Pump Housing?"
* What does the Fan have to do with the water pump?
* Where did the water pump come from in this question, or is this the "Pump Housing" refered to earlier in the step?
* How would the fan effect the pump housing?
* What is a water pump for anyway?
* When I look at my car the only thing resembling a pump near the Fan is the power steering thingy, so what clearance am I looking at?
* My Fan really doesn't budge, forward or back ( not that I'm sure which way forward is ) so I'm not sure how it would effect anything.
If all the steps are like this, I could be developing a real close friendship with a lot of people on the form :) Thanks for all your help guys.
[Modified by pingdashf, 5:22 PM 7/17/2003]
07-17-2003, 12:28 PM
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Re: New Corvette Inspection Step 1 of 75 (77Dream)
:confused: are you serious
07-17-2003, 12:34 PM
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Re: New Corvette Inspection Step 1 of 75 (pingdashf)
:confused: are you serious
Take it easy. At least I'm trying to understand it all so I can treat her right. I'm a computer programmer, not a gear head. Yet.
Take it easy. At least I'm trying to understand it all so I can treat her right. I'm a computer programmer, not a gear head. Yet.
For example read this post: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=606973
He is joking, but if you didnt know any better you might believe him.
07-17-2003, 12:36 PM
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Re: New Corvette Inspection Step 1 of 75 (77Dream)
No, I'm not joking. I seriously don't know anything about water pumps, or where mine would be, or how the fan effects it.
07-17-2003, 12:37 PM
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Re: New Corvette Inspection Step 1 of 75 (pingdashf)
Take it to the shop
Seriously: the fan is the big bladed thingy
the pump is attached to the shaft that the fan is on
the other end of the pump is attached to the block
the block is attached to the heads
the heads are attached to the intake
the intake is attached to the carb
etc
etc
etc
[Modified by Freepop, 5:38 PM 7/17/2003]
Seriously: the fan is the big bladed thingy
the pump is attached to the shaft that the fan is on
the other end of the pump is attached to the block
the block is attached to the heads
the heads are attached to the intake
the intake is attached to the carb
etc
etc
etc
[Modified by Freepop, 5:38 PM 7/17/2003]
07-17-2003, 12:43 PM
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Re: New Corvette Inspection Step 1 of 75 (pingdashf)
* Which is the "Outer Edge" of the Fan?
* What is a "Pump Housing?"
* What does the Fan have to do with the water pump?
* Where did the water pump come from in this question, or is this the "Pump Housing" refered to earlier in the step?
* How would the fan effect the pump housing?
* What is a water pump for anyway?
* When I look at my car the only thing resembling a pump near the Fan is the power steering thingy, so what clearance am I looking at?
* My Fan really doesn't budge, forward or back ( not that I'm sure which way forward is ) so I'm not sure how it would effect anything.
Any more questions? :cheers:
07-17-2003, 12:48 PM
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Re: New Corvette Inspection Step 1 of 75 (pingdashf)
OK let's butt-u-me you want to learn, The first thing you need is a good general automotive repair book, so you can understand the basics and learn the terms.
Step 1.. Grasp the outer edge of the fan and press it forward and backward to observe the clearance of the fan relative to the pump housing. Water pumps typically go from "loose" to "leaking" quickly, so keep an eye on them and listen for a dry howling noise to indicate bearings which are near the end of their life.
Questions about this step:
* Which is the "Outer Edge" of the Fan?
Facing it I would say the right and left side
* What is a "Pump Housing?"
The metal of the water pump attached to the motor which is what the fan is sticking out of
* What does the Fan have to do with the water pump?
It pulls air thru the radiator to cool the water and is onthe shaft the pump works from
* Where did the water pump come from in this question, or is this the "Pump Housing" refered to earlier in the step?
The pump is in the housing
* How would the fan effect the pump housing?
It doesn't, but the bearings it riding on will wear out causing it to wobble
* What is a water pump for anyway?
To force the water thru your motor's water passages
* When I look at my car the only thing resembling a pump near the Fan is the power steering thingy, so what clearance am I looking at?
The pump is what the fan comes out of, look at that point for the wobble or play
* My Fan really doesn't budge, forward or back ( not that I'm sure which way forward is ) so I'm not sure how it would effect anything.
Sounds like it's ok
If all the steps are like this, I could be developing a real close friendship with a lot of people on the form :) Thanks for all your help guys.
Yeah, but help us out and get that basic automotive book.
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Step 1.. Grasp the outer edge of the fan and press it forward and backward to observe the clearance of the fan relative to the pump housing. Water pumps typically go from "loose" to "leaking" quickly, so keep an eye on them and listen for a dry howling noise to indicate bearings which are near the end of their life.
Questions about this step:
* Which is the "Outer Edge" of the Fan?
Facing it I would say the right and left side
* What is a "Pump Housing?"
The metal of the water pump attached to the motor which is what the fan is sticking out of
* What does the Fan have to do with the water pump?
It pulls air thru the radiator to cool the water and is onthe shaft the pump works from
* Where did the water pump come from in this question, or is this the "Pump Housing" refered to earlier in the step?
The pump is in the housing
* How would the fan effect the pump housing?
It doesn't, but the bearings it riding on will wear out causing it to wobble
* What is a water pump for anyway?
To force the water thru your motor's water passages
* When I look at my car the only thing resembling a pump near the Fan is the power steering thingy, so what clearance am I looking at?
The pump is what the fan comes out of, look at that point for the wobble or play
* My Fan really doesn't budge, forward or back ( not that I'm sure which way forward is ) so I'm not sure how it would effect anything.
Sounds like it's ok
If all the steps are like this, I could be developing a real close friendship with a lot of people on the form :) Thanks for all your help guys.
Yeah, but help us out and get that basic automotive book.
07-17-2003, 12:57 PM
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Re: New Corvette Inspection Step 1 of 75 (77Dream)
Thanks for your help. I guess the only other question is how much wiggle is bad. It takes me really yanking on it to get it wiggle, so I'm not sure if that counts as wiggle. Probably the only way to know that is experience.
07-17-2003, 12:57 PM
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Re: New Corvette Inspection Step 1 of 75 (pingdashf)
Take it easy. At least I'm trying to understand it all so I can treat her right. I'm a computer programmer, not a gear head. Yet.
You might want to go to an auto parts store and pick up an Chilton or Haynes manual. They have basic matinance procedures with step by step instructions and pictures. You can learn a lot from them.
:cheers:
07-17-2003, 01:01 PM
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Re: New Corvette Inspection Step 1 of 75 (pingdashf)
Thanks for your help. I guess the only other question is how much wiggle is bad. It takes me really yanking on it to get it wiggle, so I'm not sure if that counts as wiggle. Probably the only way to know that is experience.
07-17-2003, 01:06 PM
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Re: New Corvette Inspection Step 1 of 75 (pingdashf)
Any suggestions on which book that would be?
By the way, what kind of programming do you do? What language? I know a lot of different laguages. Jack of all laguages, master of none.
07-17-2003, 01:11 PM
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Re: New Corvette Inspection Step 1 of 75 (77Dream)
I actually have both the haynes and the chiltons for the car, I just never bothered to read them. Guess that would be a better first step than asking questions here.
As for languages, I'm in the same boat, know it all, don't know anything well. My current habit is C#, its gorgeous. Before that I knew TCL and Perl well, I know Anci C a little, played with Delphi and Ada95, and I've done hello world a few times in Java.
As for languages, I'm in the same boat, know it all, don't know anything well. My current habit is C#, its gorgeous. Before that I knew TCL and Perl well, I know Anci C a little, played with Delphi and Ada95, and I've done hello world a few times in Java.
07-17-2003, 01:13 PM
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Re: New Corvette Inspection Step 1 of 75 (pingdashf)
The Haynes manual for your car or any basic car care book at most book stores. Just go in and browse until you find one you like. There are a lot of inexpensive beginning auto repair type books on the self at borders in the transportation section. Being a geek, you may find something on the internet. Search auto repair, etc. Keep in mind it's basicly the same for all cars, with slight varations from maker to maker with want was used and where they put it.
07-17-2003, 01:19 PM
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The main languages I know are VB, Delphi and ColdFusion (web applicatoin programming). Though I have dabbled in pearl, java, C+ (havn't seen C# yet), asp, php and sap.... damn. The more I think about it the more I want a raise :lol: .
07-17-2003, 04:15 PM
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Re: New Corvette Inspection Step 1 of 75 (77Dream)
FWIW, if I were you I'd also take a small engine repair class. I have seen many offered in adult education classes. This will give you the basics to pston, rings, valves, overhead cam, crank, seals, head, etc., etc.
That way you start out with one or two cylinders and then move up to eight and things won't seem too overwhelming. Lurk or ask questions at any site you see, that has gearr heads on it and in time your program will be debugged.
Good luck in your quest
[Modified by Freepop, 9:16 PM 7/17/2003]
That way you start out with one or two cylinders and then move up to eight and things won't seem too overwhelming. Lurk or ask questions at any site you see, that has gearr heads on it and in time your program will be debugged.
Good luck in your quest
[Modified by Freepop, 9:16 PM 7/17/2003]
