78 pace car 800mi
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From: greenbay wi
78 pace car 800mi
it's finally getting nice here in wisconsin so I pulled the vette out from winter storage and changed the oil and filter. What other preventive maintainance procedures should I annually do for my 78 with so few miles on it? I bought it last year with 600 orig. miles on it. thanks for any imput
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Re: 78 pace car 800mi (78shark)
If it's made of rubber, replace it! :smash: Let me start a list here: belts, hoses, front end components, fuel lines, brake calipers, tires. And the list goes on and on!
Did I mention carburetor? :yesnod:
Did I mention carburetor? :yesnod:
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Re: 78 pace car 800mi (page62)
I forgot to mention that the vette was bought from dealer who originally owned it. car was always kept in showroom never saw a raindrop. Do You still suggest I change all the rubber components?
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Re: 78 pace car 800mi (78shark)
Wow man, that is LOOOOWWWW milage. Has it been run every week or so? You may want to manually prime the motor (oil) before you start it if not.
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Re: 78 pace car 800mi (78shark)
stored or not - rubber componants will deteriorate over time - does the car have the original tires? original oil? original power steering fluid etc..etc..
If the car was not frequently started and moved then all your belts have taken on a shape - your tires would be severly and probably permanently flatspotted (assumes the car was not stored on stands - if it was hope that the stands were placed such that the car was stored with the suspension at ride height i.e. not hanging at full droop)
It all depends on how the vehicle was stored.
If the car was not frequently started and moved then all your belts have taken on a shape - your tires would be severly and probably permanently flatspotted (assumes the car was not stored on stands - if it was hope that the stands were placed such that the car was stored with the suspension at ride height i.e. not hanging at full droop)
It all depends on how the vehicle was stored.
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Re: 78 pace car 800mi (78shark)
all fluids were changed tires are original, car was on stands for the winter. I see no visual cracks in the tires are they still okay to use?
If the car hasn't been driven in a long while and if the belts & hoses are original, by all means, replace them all. Radiator hoses & belts are the bog ones. Vacuum hoses will probably be ok until they show signs of cracking.
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