FX3 code help
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From: Midway Ga
3 of my fx3 shocks and actuators are bad on my 92 and the dic had a piece of black tape over the light and nice looking clear plastic and c4 logo plate covering it. I bought a used set of shocks and actuators on the parts board and plan on sending them out to bilstein and capt z 1 by 1 as the funds permit. last I checked Bilstein wanted 145 to do the shocks and Capt z was 125 for the actuators and I think 35 for the gear.
eatmydst1234 where at in Ga are you ? I am south of Savannah, in Midway
eatmydst1234 where at in Ga are you ? I am south of Savannah, in Midway
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Glad I'm not the only one, I had the exact same thing happen, but I lucked out with only the front left actuator bad. Fixed it and the ride improvement as a whole was night and day!
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Burning Brakes
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3 of my fx3 shocks and actuators are bad on my 92 and the dic had a piece of black tape over the light and nice looking clear plastic and c4 logo plate covering it. I bought a used set of shocks and actuators on the parts board and plan on sending them out to bilstein and capt z 1 by 1 as the funds permit. last I checked Bilstein wanted 145 to do the shocks and Capt z was 125 for the actuators and I think 35 for the gear.
eatmydst1234 where at in Ga are you ? I am south of Savannah, in Midway
eatmydst1234 where at in Ga are you ? I am south of Savannah, in Midway
I am 30 miles east of Atlanta, in Oxford, Ga
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You know this thread inspired me to go outside this afternoon and put the Extra Actuator I have with the metal gear on the front actuator I hadn't replaced yet.
Of course in doing this I found that the Shock gear was actually broken and being held together by the tension inside of the actuator...... now it looks like I need to order a shock gear to put this thing on correctly!
What a slap in the hand for trying to stay ahead of things breaking on the car! ha ha
Of course in doing this I found that the Shock gear was actually broken and being held together by the tension inside of the actuator...... now it looks like I need to order a shock gear to put this thing on correctly!
What a slap in the hand for trying to stay ahead of things breaking on the car! ha ha
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Burning Brakes
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You know this thread inspired me to go outside this afternoon and put the Extra Actuator I have with the metal gear on the front actuator I hadn't replaced yet.
Of course in doing this I found that the Shock gear was actually broken and being held together by the tension inside of the actuator...... now it looks like I need to order a shock gear to put this thing on correctly!
What a slap in the hand for trying to stay ahead of things breaking on the car! ha ha
Of course in doing this I found that the Shock gear was actually broken and being held together by the tension inside of the actuator...... now it looks like I need to order a shock gear to put this thing on correctly!
What a slap in the hand for trying to stay ahead of things breaking on the car! ha ha
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From: Indianapolis
You'd be surprised. When you go to remove the shock top gear you will notice that it's held to the shock via a Pin. You'll need to use a punch to get the pin out of the shock gear in order to remove the broken one. Or actually even to install a shock gear onto new shocks. Definitely go and get a punch set from Ace, or Home Depot or something if you don't have one. You may assume that you can use an alan wrench to push it out but you'd be wrong and you'll just break the wrench depending on how tight the pin is in there.
To get the broken shock gear off, i had to use a set of needle nose pliers to hold it while I pushed the pin out. You can feel the metal in the gear bending. The new gears ($35 from Corvette Central or Captain Z) are much stronger.
I'd be surprised if I'll ever have to deal with my rebuilt actuators and fears ever again outside of a shock change. Knock on wood.
To get the broken shock gear off, i had to use a set of needle nose pliers to hold it while I pushed the pin out. You can feel the metal in the gear bending. The new gears ($35 from Corvette Central or Captain Z) are much stronger.
I'd be surprised if I'll ever have to deal with my rebuilt actuators and fears ever again outside of a shock change. Knock on wood.
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Jep
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Now the real irony. Got my new gear in the mail and it was finally warm enough to put it and the rebuilt actuator on the car. Of course then the light didn't go off.......
Looks like tomorrow I'll be ordering two front shocks. Will still pull the codes to be sure, but I figure if I replace two now that saves me later anyway right?
I guess that way at least the entire front half of the system will be redone. I guess then to worry about the back.
P.s. eshocks sells the fx3 bilsteins for $187 each.
Looks like tomorrow I'll be ordering two front shocks. Will still pull the codes to be sure, but I figure if I replace two now that saves me later anyway right?
I guess that way at least the entire front half of the system will be redone. I guess then to worry about the back.
P.s. eshocks sells the fx3 bilsteins for $187 each.
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Burning Brakes
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You're confusing the VSS(Vehicle Speed Sensor), which is located in the transmission tailshaft housing with the wheel speed sensors. The only speed input to the FX3 system is from the VSS, not the wheel speed sensors. The wheel speed sensors only provide input to the ABS system.
Jep
Jep
Now the real irony. Got my new gear in the mail and it was finally warm enough to put it and the rebuilt actuator on the car. Of course then the light didn't go off.......
Looks like tomorrow I'll be ordering two front shocks. Will still pull the codes to be sure, but I figure if I replace two now that saves me later anyway right?
I guess that way at least the entire front half of the system will be redone. I guess then to worry about the back.
P.s. eshocks sells the fx3 bilsteins for $187 each.
Looks like tomorrow I'll be ordering two front shocks. Will still pull the codes to be sure, but I figure if I replace two now that saves me later anyway right?
I guess that way at least the entire front half of the system will be redone. I guess then to worry about the back.
P.s. eshocks sells the fx3 bilsteins for $187 each.
