Is it worth it?
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From: OBAMA IS HITLER
Originally Posted by albertlsmith
.....Two GM dealers manage to get about a grand from me without telling me for sure what the problem is.
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From: Woodstock Georgia
1. 95 vette with blown motor is worth more than you owe.
2. mechanic is giving you some really bad advice, why replace motor for overheating, oil leak, failed smog? Those can all be relatively minor problems even with that kind of milage.
3. find a forum member and/or better shop asap and BEFORE you spend money on anything else.
4. examples--overheating could be simple as a fan relay, even air not purged out of engine (unlikely but dirt cheap to fix), oil leak can be a gasket or seal, smog could be bad o2 sensor.
5. you might have 2 or 3 different problems, proper diagnostics can identify all of them and then decide what to do accordingly.
6. Good luck and hoping it is all relatively minor.
2. mechanic is giving you some really bad advice, why replace motor for overheating, oil leak, failed smog? Those can all be relatively minor problems even with that kind of milage.
3. find a forum member and/or better shop asap and BEFORE you spend money on anything else.
4. examples--overheating could be simple as a fan relay, even air not purged out of engine (unlikely but dirt cheap to fix), oil leak can be a gasket or seal, smog could be bad o2 sensor.
5. you might have 2 or 3 different problems, proper diagnostics can identify all of them and then decide what to do accordingly.
6. Good luck and hoping it is all relatively minor.
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From: Louisiana
Originally Posted by Hot Rod 90
as soon as i read this, i shook my head. my $.02 to this thread is to never, never ever go to a dealer looking for help. find a mechanic you can trust who runs a small shop.
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There is a shop in Rancho Cordova that a friend went to for a clutch quote. She has a 96 CE with 50K. Drives it daily and the clutch pedal went soft. Took it in and they quoted her over $3500 to include a new ZF!!!!
All she had to do is add some fluid to the clutch res.
These guys have a rep for being a quality shop. Something tells me they prey on the unsuspecting.......
PM me your phone number. I have a good mechanic that loves Vettes and is interested in helping you get back on the road.
All she had to do is add some fluid to the clutch res.
These guys have a rep for being a quality shop. Something tells me they prey on the unsuspecting.......
PM me your phone number. I have a good mechanic that loves Vettes and is interested in helping you get back on the road.
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From: altered state
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Originally Posted by Scooter 94
With all due respect, your mechanic is an idiot. Hope you get it worked out. You got a great car. The later C4s were the best of the breed.
Bet he offers to "take it off your hands", too. Build a motor for it and ignore the odometer and K.B.B. values. If you like it, keep it.
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From: Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die
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Originally Posted by JrRifleCoach
PM me your phone number. I have a good mechanic that loves Vettes and is interested in helping you get back on the road.
Sounds like the beginning of a happy ending! 
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Just a thought. Do both gauges go up that high? If I remember correctly they use different sensors. Maybe it's one of the sensors. See if the analog and the digital read about the same. Good luck, Robert
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From: Poop land
Originally Posted by albertlsmith
It will go 250+ in traffic. If I drive on the freeway at 55mph or more, it stays around 215.
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Do your fans work?
Is it running lean? Did it fail smog on NOx? HC? CO?
Mechanic is a synonym for theif. That guy is probably trying to drag you down then "do you a favor" and "take it off your hands" for a "smoking deal for you" of $2000. If you want help you need to provide a little more info.
Is it running lean? Did it fail smog on NOx? HC? CO?
Mechanic is a synonym for theif. That guy is probably trying to drag you down then "do you a favor" and "take it off your hands" for a "smoking deal for you" of $2000. If you want help you need to provide a little more info.
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From: Louisiana
Originally Posted by Quiktrp94
Just a thought. Do both gauges go up that high? If I remember correctly they use different sensors. Maybe it's one of the sensors. See if the analog and the digital read about the same. Good luck, Robert
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From: Louisiana
Originally Posted by kopbet89c4
Sounds like your cooling fan is not turning on. My car got up to 240 degrees once before I knew my new fan relay wasn't on tight enough for a good connection to the wiring harness. Good luck
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From: Louisiana
Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
Do your fans work?
Is it running lean? Did it fail smog on NOx? HC? CO?
Mechanic is a synonym for theif. That guy is probably trying to drag you down then "do you a favor" and "take it off your hands" for a "smoking deal for you" of $2000. If you want help you need to provide a little more info.
Is it running lean? Did it fail smog on NOx? HC? CO?
Mechanic is a synonym for theif. That guy is probably trying to drag you down then "do you a favor" and "take it off your hands" for a "smoking deal for you" of $2000. If you want help you need to provide a little more info.