Florida Trip + Fix list
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Burning Brakes
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Florida Trip + Fix list
All,
We're finally back, thank God.
Over 1100 miles in a few days and the Corvette ran well.
Items to fix and I'll do a search later on before I post questions.
1. Drivers seat adjustment. Move forward, ugly sound.
Move backward, same ugly sound and no travel either way.
The only way to move the seat for my wife to drive was to push it into place by hand while pushing the button.
I think I've stripped something.
2. Hose on A/C was leaking just out of the compressor and onto the frame. That's beyond my repair skill.
3. Broken front splash guard. Corvette Central and $49.99 and a little time to replace.
Other than that, no other problems.
This is my first long trip with the Corvette and I feel good about it.
As stated earlier, over 25 mpg!
I'm happy!
cc
We're finally back, thank God.
Over 1100 miles in a few days and the Corvette ran well.
Items to fix and I'll do a search later on before I post questions.
1. Drivers seat adjustment. Move forward, ugly sound.
Move backward, same ugly sound and no travel either way.
The only way to move the seat for my wife to drive was to push it into place by hand while pushing the button.
I think I've stripped something.
2. Hose on A/C was leaking just out of the compressor and onto the frame. That's beyond my repair skill.
3. Broken front splash guard. Corvette Central and $49.99 and a little time to replace.
Other than that, no other problems.
This is my first long trip with the Corvette and I feel good about it.
As stated earlier, over 25 mpg!
I'm happy!
cc
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Burning Brakes
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Great, thanks for spending money on our economy down here. Where did you visit in FL.
When you were moving your seat back, did you push up against any luggage or anything else in the "trunk" ?? That may have caused a restriction and then a gear strip.
When you were moving your seat back, did you push up against any luggage or anything else in the "trunk" ?? That may have caused a restriction and then a gear strip.
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Burning Brakes
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I'm currently battling the driver's seat adjustment as well.
Search "buzzing" for my thread.
Seat and the adjuster track are easier than I thought to R/R.
4 bolts or nuts each and they're out of the car.
OOPS!!!!
I see you've already been there!
Luck to ya!
Search "buzzing" for my thread.
Seat and the adjuster track are easier than I thought to R/R.
4 bolts or nuts each and they're out of the car.
OOPS!!!!
I see you've already been there!
Luck to ya!
Last edited by or92vette; Jun 16, 2007 at 10:25 AM.
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Glad to hear she did well and that you're home safely.
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Burning Brakes
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I checked the seat front, back and underneath for obstructions, none found.
This morning, after the seat was put back to "home" position (where I like it to be, not for my wife to drive) it WORKS!?!
I'll do more research on this and post what I find later.
Here's the link to my original post. Sorry for all the confusion, I should have posted this earlier.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1729872
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Last edited by coltcarbine; Jun 17, 2007 at 08:45 AM.
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Ewww... the seat gears are stripped. Best bet is to just get it in position and leave it there. Those are NOT cheap to replace (since you can't really fix them) 
Road trips are fun with the Corvette. Ive done many 1000 miles trips in mine before it got too unreliable to drive anymore. Its almost back to reliable status again. just a few more items, and I want to take it out of state again
Road trips are fun with the Corvette. Ive done many 1000 miles trips in mine before it got too unreliable to drive anymore. Its almost back to reliable status again. just a few more items, and I want to take it out of state again
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Ewww... the seat gears are stripped. Best bet is to just get it in position and leave it there. Those are NOT cheap to replace (since you can't really fix them)
Road trips are fun with the Corvette. Ive done many 1000 miles trips in mine before it got too unreliable to drive anymore. Its almost back to reliable status again. just a few more items, and I want to take it out of state again
Road trips are fun with the Corvette. Ive done many 1000 miles trips in mine before it got too unreliable to drive anymore. Its almost back to reliable status again. just a few more items, and I want to take it out of state again
With the seat comment..I hads to do my passenger side of teh 92...found a dang pencil under the seat tracks that was binding it up!!!Sounds like a great trip...enjoy teh new ride!!
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