Sooner or later one of the headlight bulbs in your 1997-2004 C5 Corvette is going to give up the ghost and will have to be replaced. You’ll only need some basic tools and under an hour of time. You can purchase replacement bulbs and associated components from Corvette Central at the following links: C5 (97-04) […]
1963-1982 Corvette Half-Shaft U-Joint Replacement
Time: 4-5 hours per shaft Tools: sockets, wrenches, hammer or mallet, needle-hose pliers, screwdriver Talent: intermediate Tip: you can also use a large “C” clamp to press the roller bearing cups of the u-joints on and off using appropriately-sockets for each operation. Performance Improvement: you can’t drive a Shark with a failed u-joint on your […]
1968-1982 Corvette Windshield Wiper Motor Replacement
Time: 1 hour Tools: sockets, wrenches Talent: novice Bucks: about $120 Tip: be sure to order a grommet, seal and mounting nut set with the motor Performance Improvement: it’s always nice to see where you’re going in the rain. While You’re At It: this is a good time to install a wiper compartment cover available […]
Full of Hot Air: Correct Tires for 1953 to 1982 Corvettes
The subject of correct tires for your vintage Corvette can sometimes be overwhelming. Finding an original NOS (New Old Stock) tire or, heaven forbid, a full set of four plus a spare for early Corvettes can be next to impossible, even with the internet and the vast number of parts ads on Corvette websites. There […]
Corvette Exhausting Horsepower and Options
It seems like since Americans began to work and fix cars on their own, there always has been the inclination to try to extract more horsepower from whatever power plant that their car may have. This phenomenon is probably more prevalent in Corvettes than almost any other make. It seems that the first option for […]
How to Replace A C2 Corvette Engine Wiring Harness
There is no documented lifespan for an engine wiring harness, because every car lives a different life. It’s safe to assume that car manufacturers didn’t think we’d still be fooling with these cars 50 and 60 years later, so longevity was not part of the original engineering. Wires, connections and terminals suffer from age and […]
Replacing C5 and C6 Corvette Door Hinges for 1997-2013 Models
If you think about it, your C5 or C6 Corvette door hinges take quite a beating. When open, they’re required to support the entire weight of the door, then take the shock of sudden closure when the door is shut. They do this time after time, year after year, without complaining—for the most part. All […]
How to replace a 1963-1972 Chevrolet Corvette (327 or 350) Radiator
The radiator on my ’63 Split Window Coupe wasn’t doing its job well at all, rendering the car unusable due to overheating after 15 minutes of driving – even less if the ambient temperature was over 80 degrees. While this is a numbers-matching car, the previous owner had made some cosmetic “eye-candy” mods such as […]
Looking for a C5 Corvette Rocking Seat Fix? Here’s a Step-by-step Remedy
If you have a C5 Corvette (1997-2004) with electric seats and some miles on it, by now you’ve undoubtedly noticed that the driver seat (and the passenger seat too, if you usually have someone riding shotgun with you) rocks a bit. In actuality, the seat slides forward during braking and slides rearward during acceleration. This […]
Exploring the 1967-1986 Corvette Tilt/Telescopic Steering Column
Since day one GM has never spared any money in engineering. My co-writer Chuck Schuster and I have been long-time believers in if GM built it that way there was a good reason they built it that way. On the same note, we do not believe GM ever changed anything unless they came up […]