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Im retarded
Hey,
Ive got some stuff to fix on my 76 Stingray and I was wondering if any of you had some input.
1. My driver side door lock jams frequently. I took off the door panel and messed with the door handle mechanism and got the lock working for a few days, but now my outside handle doesn't work. It just slides all the way down with no resistance.
2. My headlights dont go down. Im not sure wether or not the vaccum pumps are shot or wether they are not hooked up right... Some guy told me those are not very much fun to mess with.
3. Im thinking about getting about aftermarket rims... any suggestions?
4. Im trying to put a sound system in (hopefully two 6x9's and two 12" subs) Anybody had any success with that?
Thanks for any of your feedback.
Karl
Ive got some stuff to fix on my 76 Stingray and I was wondering if any of you had some input.
1. My driver side door lock jams frequently. I took off the door panel and messed with the door handle mechanism and got the lock working for a few days, but now my outside handle doesn't work. It just slides all the way down with no resistance.
2. My headlights dont go down. Im not sure wether or not the vaccum pumps are shot or wether they are not hooked up right... Some guy told me those are not very much fun to mess with.
3. Im thinking about getting about aftermarket rims... any suggestions?
4. Im trying to put a sound system in (hopefully two 6x9's and two 12" subs) Anybody had any success with that?
Thanks for any of your feedback.
Karl
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From: Thomson Georgia
Re: Im retarded (ill_driver)
Sounds like the rod has slipped off on the door handle. You will have to hook it back on. again by taking off dor panel and also the lock mechanism to get to it
Headlights- need to check the vacum lines and Actuators..Have you tried to manually let them down
I like the TT's Tourque thrusters..Lots of folks have them here
There of lotsof threads on stereos...I can't hear mine for the exhaust :reddevil
[Modified by Alwyn678, 2:44 PM 2/28/2003]
Headlights- need to check the vacum lines and Actuators..Have you tried to manually let them down
I like the TT's Tourque thrusters..Lots of folks have them here
There of lotsof threads on stereos...I can't hear mine for the exhaust :reddevil
[Modified by Alwyn678, 2:44 PM 2/28/2003]
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Re: Im retarded (ill_driver)
Regarding the headlights - check the vacuum switch that is directly under the
steering column. It allows you to lock the headlights in the 'up' position and
turn the headlight switch off at the same time. I'm not sure whick way is locked (up/down).
[Modified by NHvette, 2:47 PM 2/28/2003]
steering column. It allows you to lock the headlights in the 'up' position and
turn the headlight switch off at the same time. I'm not sure whick way is locked (up/down).
[Modified by NHvette, 2:47 PM 2/28/2003]
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Re: Im retarded (NHvette)
on my '74, when you pull the switch down the headlights pop-up....pushing it up lets the headlights back down....that prob could be as simple as making sure the vac lines are connected to the switch....i'm not sure how often accuators go bad, maybe somebody could chime in with info on that.
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Re: Im retarded (eleven79)
Actuators dont fail often, other than shaft seals which is the opposite of your problem. I rather work on a vac light problem than do other tasks.
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Re: Im retarded (71,454,4spd)
Actuators dont fail often, other than shaft seals which is the opposite of your problem. I rather work on a vac light problem than do other tasks.
Then again... I bought a new GM OEM door handle because my driver's side sags and after I took the door panel off to see what was involved it went right back on. And then sold it to a CorvetteForum member. The darn thing still works. :D
