IBxAnders, Author at CorvetteForum - Page 144 of 154

In front of the water pump pulley on 1988 and later L98s resides a rather large 10lb steel disk, lovingly refered to as the “frisbee”. There has been much debate on the Forum about it’s purpose and the benefits/risks of removing it. During a Q & A session at Corvettes at Carlisle 2001, I posed […] More »

I recently performed this small feat by not following the Haynes Manual instructions. For the driver\’s side valve cover removal the manual descibed removing the serpentine belt and the alternator in order that the valve cover could be moved forward for removal. I noticed the cover for the wiper motor at the firewall and with […] More »

I ordered my seals form Eckler�s. Fit was perfect and included six replacement pop rivets but no instructions. I use a combination of previous posts and a little common sense to get the job done. The procedure was done on my 91. Adjustments should be made for other years. Took about 30 min per door […] More »

This page describes the replacement of the passenger side “breadbox” on a 1987 Corvette Coupe. The breadbox is being replaced with a kit from Mid-America Designs. There are several other kits that I have seen. One has a map pocket in the front. Another has what looks like the breadbox but has a small glovebox […] More »

Ok, was tired of the dull/worn appearance of my seats. Tried the conditioners/cleaners but still wasn’t happy. The seats aren’t that bad (you’ll see) but I was tired of sitting on dull rock-hard seats. Time for replacements. I decided to go with the Leather-Like covers from The Last Detail … http://www.tld-corvette.com They were $300 bucks. […] More »

Tools and materials required: Socket wrenches, � drive, SAE and metric sockets, Phillips and straight bladed screwdrivers, flashlight, needle-nose pliers, torx screwdrivers, electric drill and bits, 3/8 X 1 inch rivets or �-20 X 1 inch stainless steel nuts and bolts, grease, Loctite, RTV silicone, replacement motor from Ecklers ($90 with S & H), 12 […] More »

I used this message forwarded from a fellow forum memeber and it worked just as described. Thought I would post for anyone else that may need to reset their TPMs. 1) Turn ignition on 2) Press \”Reset\” button in order to clear any IPC display warning messages 3) Press and release the \”Options\” button on […] More »