LarMan

When removing the heater hoses to bypass the heater and install plugs on the water pump and intake, you REALLY should drain the radiator first.

3 words come to mind: gravity, siphon and mess.

Seems sorta obvious now.

Also, after realizing your mistake and jamming plugs over the barbs, NONE of the first 7 Allen wrenches you grab will fit the radiator drain plug!

doorgunner

LOL! I co-starred in that movie!

CaseyJones

I was the stunt double...

Brandons72vette

….but did you have fun?

LarMan

Absolutely! I think learn as much from my mistakes as I do on this forum.

Killingsworth 73

LOL I was also going to do this, this last weekend. Didn't yet. A friend of mine who has, said "when you cut that hose be ready to plug it up quick!"

brent319

Allen wrenches are fun to use when you are in a panic and your hands are covered I in anti freeze.
Glad it's done!

Zoomin

Be sure to wiggle and twist the heater hoses enough during removal to damage the heater core.
Then you can enjoy the stench of your anti-freeze soaked carpet for months to come.

Mick71

I always make the hoses a little long when new so I can just cut the hose off to avoid breaking the heater core. I put a little grease on 'em, too.

LarMan

Things I learned this Weekend Working on the Vette - #2 and #3

2. C3 Corvettes are very asymetical.
Removal of the passenger side header for clean up and painting was a piece of cake.

Removel of the driver side header for clean up and painting involved:
- pulling 4 spark plugs
- pulling the clutch linkage
- pulling the alternator and bracket

3. Alternators bite
As a side note, you REALLY should disconnect the battery before pulling an alternator so you can remove your headers for clean up and painting so when you touch the frame with the hot red wire, you will not be met with a face full of sparks.

LarMan
Houston, TX

540 vette

I usually learn some new curse words and combinations of them and how to **** money away on my vette.

68Thunder427

This is a great script for a new Three Stooges Movie so what I want to know is when does the movie come out?

LS4 PILOT

Working on C3 Vettes is

PHUNN

doorgunner

Another thing I learned that has to do with:

A heater hose that should have been replaced months ago.....

A hot engine that I thought had "cooled down enough"......

A face (wearing safety glasses)...........

A gallon-size zip-lock bag full of crushed ice.

blueray72

I learned recently that an improper clutch adjustment will put too much pressure on the crank causing it to eventually make sounds that sound like you threw a rod...causing an engine pull and machine work and money.

Dodosmike

Ouch. Gotta $$ hurt.


Did you know the pass side window rattle is the exact same noise as the old pill bottle 1/3 full of spare fuses in the glove box on a '78? Wish I knew that going in.

And the rear end clunk is the same noise as the can of tire sealant rolling around in the storage compartment. Betcha didnt know that.

Dodosmike

blueray72

A mini fire extinguisher rolling back and forth in the rear compartment area makes the same sound. It took me about 2 months to figure that out.

Haggisbash

Wow, you have a drain plug Missing on my rad and I'm not keen to try and remove whats blocking the hole! FWIW I have found that with the vettes "sideways" radiator core you can push a piece of clear hose to the bottom of the rad through the pressure cap hole and siphon/drain the whole thing into a big bucket in a couple of minutes.

JimT

I've used the syphon trick many times.... Also, when installing or replacing hoses, use a little grease on the fittings - makes life easier!

CA-Legal-Vette

I used to think side pipes were a cure for these types of rattles and clunks, but you can in fact hear them quite clearly. Just makes them harder to locate