Common questions

How to remove a C4 front spring in a corvette?

How to remove a C4 front spring in a corvette?

The control roughly 45 (. The cross brace behind the passenger side rear lower control arm bolt will need to be removed control arm bolt out. Remove the brace, cross member frame, & (1) 18 mm bolt under the engine mount. on one of the control arms. If the spring is still under tension take a

What to do when your Corvette C5 wont start?

Pull the correct fuses (found in the owners manual) and reset the codes. If that doesn’t work you can try this little trick: set the heat on high, shut the car off, discount the battery on the negative side, wait five minutes, reconnect and see if your problem has gone away.

Why is my climate control not working on my Corvette?

It’s common for vacuum hoses to crack, split, fall off their connections, or even during the process of repairing something else, a hose gets taken off but never gets put back on. Without proper vacuum, you won’t get the pressure you need to run your climate control properly.

Why is my Blend door not working on my Corvette?

Check for proper installation or take your Corvette to whoever installed the head unit, if all is connected properly then the head unit was bad to begin with. If you are having inconsistent airflow issues, you could be experiencing out of sync blend door problems. This is a pretty simple fix.

The control roughly 45 (. The cross brace behind the passenger side rear lower control arm bolt will need to be removed control arm bolt out. Remove the brace, cross member frame, & (1) 18 mm bolt under the engine mount. on one of the control arms. If the spring is still under tension take a

Why do C5 / C6 Corvettes use transverse springs?

Since the transverse spring helps to control roll, C5/C6 Corvettes can use slightly smaller and lighter sway bars to achieve the same effect as a huge sway bar and coil springs. Transverse leafs also allow for a lower right height compared to coil springs that have to sit up high in a spring pocket on the frame.

Where are the leaf springs on a corvette?

Leaf springs may have been around for a while, but the Corvette’s transverse leaf spring suspension is anything but out dated. Here you can see the rear leaf that spans to both sides of the suspension, and bolts under the lower control arms on Y2K, our project C5 Corvette.

Why do corvettes use transverse Leafs in front?

In the front of the car, using the transverse leafs eliminates the need for upper spring pockets, which keeps the hood line as low as possible, improving aerodynamics.

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Ruth Doyle