vetteweiser

Today was fix the Rubies day. First up, Dad's Ruby vert, second was mine.

Dad's problem was the seat bolsters didnt work.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=997268
Turns out to be bad switches, I then went for broke and tried to fix the switches and did!!
Problem 1 now fixed

Problem 2: My Ruby. Door rattle, right side.

We (dad and I) took apart the door. FYI, the last screw is hidden behind the door lock slide lever thing. Just pry off the lever and its exposed. We learned about this on the second door. Anyhow, this annoying rattle that has always been there turns out to be a bracket that secures the arm rest to the door itself. Someone put the screw in the door, but didnt put the bracket on first Removed screw, with the door panel on, attached the bracket, and then re attached the panel (We had just barely enough room to work with the panel still on)

Problem 2 now fixed, door doesnt rattle

Problem 3: My Ruby. Door rattle when window is down, slight rattle when up.

We took that panel off all the way (helps to fully read those big shop manuals ) Kept tapping on the door, rattle rattle rattle. Couldnt tell where it was coming from. It sounded like metal on glass, but we could find nothing hitting anywhere. Took probably 20 to 30 minutes for me to get lucky and spot a washer that looked loose. I put the window up a hair, revealing two nuts with two washers at the base of the window. The one nut was loose, and taping the washer made the rattle rattle rattle!!! Tightened nut, NO MORE RATTLE!!! Checked all other nuts, all were tight, put door panel back on, done!

Problem 3 now fixed, NO interior rattles

Its amazing how silent the car is now when driving down the road or going over bumps. It used to sound like the windows were going to shatter when closing the doors, but not anymore!!!

It sure does feel great to have a successful day when working on Vettes

JB666

Man that is one gorgeous car


I have a noise that's been bothering me for about 14 years, do you think you can do anything about it?? It's called a wife


Congrats on a 100% success story!!

NightFlight

Sound like you had a busy and productive day; great job

OURRUBY

Love it when a plan comes together

drvn2fast

man am i glad i don't have one of those

vetteweiser

Thanks for the compliment on the car!

Also, I solved that wife problem when I moved to Florida. I simply left her in Alabama

midlifecrisis91

j-wireman

Great job on both problems.

MikeC4

vw- careful, Alabamie is almost spittin' distance from Florida...

Every time I see a pic of your car...I drooool !! I assume that the paint is original?? How do you keep it looking BETTER than showroom??

vetteweiser

its original color, but I just had it repainted (thanks to Hurricane Charley) Before I had it repainted, it would still look just like that mainly because I used Zaino or NXT (NXT just didnt last as long) but I still used the Zaino spray detailer.

eschoendorff

Well, it's noce to know that someone's working on their ruby. I'd love to go out and tinker, but it's about 15* and there's at least 10" of snow on the ground.

And with all the remarks on the condition of your car. that thing looks great!!!! Now I know what mine is supposed to look like!

vetteweiser

people are blown away in person when they see it and I tell them it has 144K miles on it!!

Hogan

Great job on the doors and bolsters.
Has anyone had any success on the rear hatch??? Bout the only thing that rattles on mine.

TaylorMutts

There is almost nothing more satisfying than fixing a rattle. My 10 year old son laughs at me when I hit my dash or other part of the car trying to locate a rattle. I must make a funny face when I do this, as he does his best to imitate me. Rattles can possess you, no doubt. Enjoy the rattle free car (for now).

vader86

I wish I could eliminate some rattles.

amm0bob

WOO HOO... glad to hear it Buddy.

vetteweiser

Yup, I elminated rear hatch rattles too. Where the trim pieces meet, put some double sided weatherstrip tape stuff there. Its the foam tape. Worked for me!

Additional info... where any plastic piece touches another piece, putsome foam there. Rattles go bye bye

Hogan

thank you. I will give it a try.

Smokeysvette

Glad someone brought up the rattle issue stuff. Maybe someone here can help me out here....I have a rattle ('92) that's driving me completely nuts! It on the right side of the car and sounds like it's coming from the glove box area. almost like it right behind it. Other than that I'm rattle free...Oh except those darn sunvisor mirror covers. But, those aren't anything that can't be fixed. But again that rattle by the glove box....HELP!!!!

vetteweiser

my semi-intoxicated thought is that there may be some screws that attach the box to the car. screws are missing. Remove dash, examine screws. before removing dash, see if there are screws in glove box. Before removing dash, have someon drive you arround, and listen for the sound. It may be a bitch to pinpoint, but there is always that chance...

just to give you an idea about how sound travels in vettes, the drivers door fix I had, sounded like it came from the door lock, no matter what position the window was in. Sound carries worse than an STD in Thailand in these cars.