Time: 3 Hours Tools: 3/8” drive Metric sockets, box end and flare nut wrenches, GM hydraulic clutch fluid and vinyl hose. Talent: (3) Applicable Years: 1984 to 1996 Tab: $150 Tip: Replace both the master and slave units at the same time When the 1984 Corvette was introduced it used a totally different system for […]
Tag: C4
Automatic Transmission Service for the 1984 to 1996 Corvette
Time: 1 hours Tools: 3/8” drive metric sockets Talent: (4) Applicable Years: 1984 to 1996 Tab: $50.00 Tip: Make sure you ask a lot questions before you let a shop tear into your transmission. The expense is great and a lot of things can happen to your car while it’s in the shop. Make sure […]
Servicing the Overdrive on the 4+3 Transmission
Time: 1 hour Tools: Drain pain, sockets and 3/8” torque wrench Talent: (3) Applicable Years: 1984 to 1988 Tab: $45.00 Tip: Treat this job the same way you would treat changing the fluid and filter with an automatic transmission. You’ll probably end up making just as big a mess on your garage floor. Complementary Work: […]
The LT1 Opti-Spark Distributor
Time: 2 hours Tools: A Visa card with a large credit line. Talent: (4) Applicable Years: 1992 to 1996 Tab: $500 to $1,000 Tip: Don’t ever let any water get in the area of the Opti-Spark if you detail your engine compartment. Complementary Work: This would be a good time to install new spark plug […]
C4 Rear Tie Rod Replacement
Time: 30 minutes Tools: Metric sockets and metric combination wrenches, tie rod separator Talent: (3) Applicable Years: 1984 to 1996 Tab: $250.00 Torque: Tie rod center section – 54 lb./ft. Axle tie rod nuts – 37 lb./ft. Tip: You will need to have the rear aligned when you finish. Performance Gain: Improved Handling Complementary Work: […]
C4 Rear Control Arm Bushings
Time to take control.
Relocating the C4 & C5 Intake Air Temperature Sensor
Time: 60 Minutes Tools: Drill and wiring tools Talent: (2) Applicable Years: 1985 to 2000 Tab: $45.00 to $50.00 Tip: A really easy modification. Performance Gain: Very slight Increase in power, but it’s a very inexpensive and easy modification. Complementary Work: This is a good time to install an aftermarket air foil in the throttle […]
Replacing the C4 Oxygen Sensor
Just pretend it’s a spark plug.
1984-1996 Corvette Serpentine Belt Replacement
There’s only one and it’s really important.