LOL...I bet they used them words to try and convince someone they have a Corvette underneath the skin and HAVE to pay more..dont they know by now its GM powertrain,not Corvette or Caddy specific anymore?Im sure they do,but are morons anyways.

Btw,to get back on topic,why dont you try and find a corvette forum member close by or near your area to help you fix the car?Ive done it before and its very rewarding.Ive had people help me,and ive helped them over the years,forum members or just friends nearby with other cars.I recently helped someone put a bunch of stuff back together on another car...thats all it requires at times.

 

I found the best site for bushings replacement is:
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/zrjuan/headlight.html

I'm sure there are others, but this one seemed to be on my level.... Idiot...

 

wow, my Jiffy lube place just went up to $71 for Mobil one.
Cmanhome

 

Thanks for the advice guys, I'll try and get those brushings done.

 

You don't have to do all the work yourself. You can remove the complete headlight housing pretty easily and take them to a local Corvette shop and let them put the bushings in for you. Pulling off the whole headlight unit is quick and easy. To replace the bushings, requiers using a pin punch or other tool to push out a pin. I made one to fit and did my headlights all myself. My brother didn't have the tools and the patience to do the whole job so he called a local Vette shop and they charged him $15 per side to pull the unit apart and do the bearings after he had pulled the whole headlight assemblies off the car. They do headlight motor bushing replacements all the time, so he waited while it was done, the went home and put the assemblies back in the car himself.

If you do all the work yourself, you can order the gears along with the bushings, but it it unlikely you need the gears if you have an 88 or later C4. You can try just going to Autozone and getting replacement bushings just like the factory ones from the interior parts HELP! section. Autozone sells the bushings in a small 3-pack for auto window applications at about $7 per set. (it's not cheaper, but it's faster than ordering). The Autozone bushings are the most like the factory originals you will find anywhere.

Use the dealer credit for stuff from the parts dept. The GM Dielectric Silicone Grease they carry is superb for renewing and protecting your weatherstripping. Get factory original screws when needed.

While I have replaced all four of the the wheel bearings, the half-shaft u-joints, and the fuel injectors, all by myself in my garage, I still take my Vette to my local "Corvette Only" shop for an oil change. Why? They let me walk under the car and check the whole undercarriage out while the oil drains. We double check everything and look for any potential future problems. They let me bring my own Mobil-1 and filter. Cost is $35 for them to put it on the lift, and do the oil change for me. When I didn't know about the shop I use now, I used a local quickie oil change place that would allow me to supervise and walk under the car to check the undercarriage as I do now. I had to ask seveal shops, but finally I found one that understood true car guys.