C4 has a problem, need help...
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Instructor
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From: MoVal California
LoL! thanks... im having a heck of a time switching out the injectors... the 2 star bolts in the front under the throttle is stripped... i went to the restroom and my buddy went ahead and tried to take them out, he stripped the star pattern... man FML! i dont know what im going to do now.. i have never dealt with the star bolts before... i dont have a tool to take it out now? give me some advice on this guys, again thanks for the help in advance.. and yes i did order the new bilsteins, atm just trying to fix all the major stuff.... so far i spent about $4500 on the car on parts and new soft top... i bought the car for $6500 so im pretty much broke now... 
Melting Slicks
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LoL! thanks... im having a heck of a time switching out the injectors... the 2 star bolts in the front under the throttle is stripped... i went to the restroom and my buddy went ahead and tried to take them out, he stripped the star pattern... man FML! i dont know what im going to do now.. i have never dealt with the star bolts before... i dont have a tool to take it out now? give me some advice on this guys, again thanks for the help in advance.. and yes i did order the new bilsteins, atm just trying to fix all the major stuff.... so far i spent about $4500 on the car on parts and new soft top... i bought the car for $6500 so im pretty much broke now...
You have more $$ in your C4 than its worth right now.
Not a Race Car after the $$$ has been spent.
Brian
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but i guess ill just sell more of my rare JDM parts and make more money, i think i should have about another $4200 worth of stuff to sell on the other forums... but so far, im loving this c4 i dont know why i never got one to begin with in the first place, oh wells you live and learn, i learned that there is no replacement for displacement... again for all those who helped and advised me on the car so far, i am truly grateful and very pleased on how helpful everyone is. i look forward to many more years of your top notch advise and help. maybe one day ill learn enough to help someone new too one day, until then i am young grass hopper and you all are master sensei... wax on and wax off is the basic's rite? lol 
Last edited by ayang951; Jul 15, 2011 at 12:17 AM.
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C4 conv with leak.
I tried the white vinyl topcover from midamerica. It covered everything
but the bottom of the windsheild. The water gets into the passenger footwell. It used to get into the driver's footwell, but changed sides.
I think the drains under the hood are clogged. Do you know where they are located ?
but the bottom of the windsheild. The water gets into the passenger footwell. It used to get into the driver's footwell, but changed sides.
I think the drains under the hood are clogged. Do you know where they are located ?
Melting Slicks
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yeah i know... but im not planning on building a race car out of this, i just want to restore it to its natural show room statusand glory. but i understand i did spend alot of money on this car though, but its ok i only spent the money i got from selling my 1986 toyota corolla gt-sr5 so i think it was well spent, i spent lots and lots of time and money on that car, and it was nothing, i mean nothing compared to this c4 broken but i guess ill just sell more of my rare JDM parts and make more money, i think i should have about another $4200 worth of stuff to sell on the other forums... but so far, im loving this c4 i dont know why i never got one to begin with in the first place, oh wells you live and learn, i learned that there is no replacement for displacement... again for all those who helped and advised me on the car so far, i am truly grateful and very pleased on how helpful everyone is. i look forward to many more years of your top notch advise and help. maybe one day ill learn enough to help someone new too one day, until then i am young grass hopper and you all are master sensei... wax on and wax off is the basic's rite? lol
but i guess ill just sell more of my rare JDM parts and make more money, i think i should have about another $4200 worth of stuff to sell on the other forums... but so far, im loving this c4 i dont know why i never got one to begin with in the first place, oh wells you live and learn, i learned that there is no replacement for displacement... again for all those who helped and advised me on the car so far, i am truly grateful and very pleased on how helpful everyone is. i look forward to many more years of your top notch advise and help. maybe one day ill learn enough to help someone new too one day, until then i am young grass hopper and you all are master sensei... wax on and wax off is the basic's rite? lol Turn the wrenches Yourself on the repairs required for your Corvette & save $$$$.
BR
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Instructor
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From: MoVal California
ok all thank you.... i just finished up the injectors and everything, it works, that clunking sound is gone, again thanks for all the great information and advice. i took it out for a cruise and it was AWESOME! drove great and no sputter at all... again im very GRATEFUL and thank you all...
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again thank you all... great people, great forum.
87 vette 81 big girl
oldalaskaman
Churchkey
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again thank you all... great people, great forum.
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Don't forget to get the FSM! You will need it in the future, count on it! Ebay's got them and as others have said, get the RED covers and get BOTH! And never forget, that part of the price of owning a C4 is having to occasionally throw money, time and labor at it. Sometimes it's not very often and sometimes, the problems come one after the other. They aren't Honda Civics, they are Corvette's!
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