Rear End issue update...
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 182,997
Likes: 88
From: Lakeland, FL
Cruise-In IV-V-VI-VII-VIII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Rear End issue update...
Today - I added the Posi Additive to my rear end.. I drove around a little bit (did a lot of curves) and it's not gone 100% :( :(.. Well - I couldn't do 8's because there's no place where I could do them without somebody calling the cops...
:cheers:
Olivier
:cheers:
Olivier
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 18,478
Likes: 3
From: Quincy IL
Re: Rear End issue update... (GrandSportC3)
i took my vette out yesterday for the first time in 2 weeks, and i use the church parking lot down the street to do a few turns left and right. it takes about 5 minutes and if someone does call the cops, i'm gone before they would get there, and besides i really didn't do anything, although i doubt if the cops would understand this procedure helps get the lube between the posi plates in the diff.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 2,635
Likes: 0
From: Union Ontario
Re: Rear End issue update... (bence13_33)
You don't have to do figure eights, all you have to do is do circles in both directions for awhile...... figure 8's are just the easiest way to do it most times.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 7,456
Likes: 2
From: Coming home from Luckenbach Texas
Re: Rear End issue update... (GrandSportC3)
I just changed my diff fluid Saturday. I noticed the plug doesn't thread all the way in. I couldn't notice its original depth because it was covered in crud when I removed it. I hope it is indeed a "plumbing-style" plug (for lack of a better term -- NPT???)... :confused:
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 182,997
Likes: 88
From: Lakeland, FL
Cruise-In IV-V-VI-VII-VIII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Re: Rear End issue update... (bence13_33)
Olivier:
What have I missed, are you having rear end problems? Chattering?
What have I missed, are you having rear end problems? Chattering?
:cheers:
Olivier
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 182,997
Likes: 88
From: Lakeland, FL
Cruise-In IV-V-VI-VII-VIII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Re: Rear End issue update... (MikeC)
You don't have to do figure eights, all you have to do is do circles in both directions for awhile...... figure 8's are just the easiest way to do it most times.
:cheers:
Olivier
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 182,997
Likes: 88
From: Lakeland, FL
Cruise-In IV-V-VI-VII-VIII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Re: Rear End issue update... (NHvette)
Sweet - a noiseless rear end is nice - for both cars and people.
That was cheaper than a rebuild rearend :cheers: :thumbs: :seeya
That was cheaper than a rebuild rearend :cheers: :thumbs: :seeya
:cheers:
Olivier
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 3,281
Likes: 6
From: NC USA
Re: Rear End issue update... (GrandSportC3)
When does this clunk occur? If it occurs when you get on it, it could be a bad drive/half shaft ujoint or the front bushing between the diff and crossmember is toast. Just a suggestion of other things to look at before you spend the $$$s!
[Modified by Marks69BB, 1:36 PM 1/13/2003]
[Modified by Marks69BB, 1:36 PM 1/13/2003]
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 182,997
Likes: 88
From: Lakeland, FL
Cruise-In IV-V-VI-VII-VIII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Re: Rear End issue update... (Marks69BB)
When does this clunk occur? If it occurs when you get on it, it could be a bad drive/half shaft ujoint or the front bushing between the diff and crossmember is toast. Just a suggestion of other things to look at before you spend the $$$s!
:cheers:
Olivier
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 182,997
Likes: 88
From: Lakeland, FL
Cruise-In IV-V-VI-VII-VIII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Re: Rear End issue update... (Twin_Turbo)
It could also be a broken ring/pinion gear.
Marck
Marck
:cheers:
Olivier
Pro
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 708
Likes: 0
From: Renton Wa
Re: Rear End issue update... (GrandSportC3)
Anyone know what is involved in removing the rear end. It's the one thing I still have not replaced. I know the 80's are a little different than the 79's and prior. So whats involved? also after seeing that pinion all screwed, I want to go in and tackle mine while I am waiting for my new block.
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 182,997
Likes: 88
From: Lakeland, FL
Cruise-In IV-V-VI-VII-VIII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Re: Rear End issue update... (WashingtonRacer)
Anyone know what is involved in removing the rear end. It's the one thing I still have not replaced. I know the 80's are a little different than the 79's and prior. So whats involved? also after seeing that pinion all screwed, I want to go in and tackle mine while I am waiting for my new block.
:cheers:
Olivier
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 3,281
Likes: 6
From: NC USA
Re: Rear End issue update... (GrandSportC3)
WashingtonRacer - I've not done this either but have read that one thing to make sure of is to loosen the bolts that hold the spring to the diff case while the car is on the ground to avoid the possibility of the unsprung tension cracking the diff case. The same would hold true when reinstalling and tightening - wait till the weight of the car is on the spring before you tighten and torque the bolts. Hopefully someone who has done this will chime in and verify this and add other tips for you. Good luck with it! :smash:
[Modified by Marks69BB, 11:09 PM 1/13/2003]
[Modified by Marks69BB, 11:09 PM 1/13/2003]
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 182,997
Likes: 88
From: Lakeland, FL
Cruise-In IV-V-VI-VII-VIII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Re: Rear End issue update... (Marks69BB)
WashingtonRacer - I've not done this either but have read that one thing to make sure of is to loosen the bolts that hold the spring to the diff case while the car is on the ground to avoid the possibility of the unsprung tension cracking the diff case. The same would hold true when reinstalling and tightening - wait till the weight of the car is on the spring before you tighten and torque the bolts. Hopefully someone who has done this will chime in and verify this and add other tips for you. Good luck with it! :smash:
:cheers:
Olivier