1995 engine issues
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Heel & Toe
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From: Ewing,il
1995 engine issues
My son recently bought a 1995 corvette. 68k miles and in real nice condition
we drove it for a few days and the engine started making noise. Kinda like a chirping sound. It also was running considerable rougher. There does appear to have an oil leak on the intake gasket.
no lights on. We changed the belt and still the same sounds
any ideas on what could be causing this.
we drove it for a few days and the engine started making noise. Kinda like a chirping sound. It also was running considerable rougher. There does appear to have an oil leak on the intake gasket.
no lights on. We changed the belt and still the same sounds
any ideas on what could be causing this.
Melting Slicks
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Congrats. That is very low mileage.
Sorry, to hear that.
Very hard to imagine anything failing as of yet.
As of now alternator voltage?
How much oil registered on the stick. oil pressure?
Did this car sit for a long time outside?
Did you try spinning the Alternator pulley when the belt was replaced?
Sorry, to hear that.
Very hard to imagine anything failing as of yet.
As of now alternator voltage?
How much oil registered on the stick. oil pressure?
Did this car sit for a long time outside?
Did you try spinning the Alternator pulley when the belt was replaced?
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Jun 2019
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From: Ewing,il
Hey thank you for chiming in and sorry I have been out on a corvette trip to eureka springs.
The alt voltage is normal. The oil was at the proper range on the stick. Oil pressure normal. The car has been garaged.I did not spin the alt pulley when we replaced the belt.
What we did do is we took the belt back off and started the engine and the noise went away. We started to dig into the water pump and noticed anti freeze. we took off the water pump and also noticed that oil looks to be leaking out the intake manifold When we removed the water pump it did not appear to be making any noise when spun.
getting ready to get back into it this week. any suggestions?
The alt voltage is normal. The oil was at the proper range on the stick. Oil pressure normal. The car has been garaged.I did not spin the alt pulley when we replaced the belt.
What we did do is we took the belt back off and started the engine and the noise went away. We started to dig into the water pump and noticed anti freeze. we took off the water pump and also noticed that oil looks to be leaking out the intake manifold When we removed the water pump it did not appear to be making any noise when spun.
getting ready to get back into it this week. any suggestions?
Melting Slicks
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With the belt now removed. No noise.
you now isolated to a accessory.
Start with spinning each accessory faster is best..
Alternator, idle & tension pullies, power steering pulley, AC
water pump with a drill on the spline.
you now isolated to a accessory.
Start with spinning each accessory faster is best..
Alternator, idle & tension pullies, power steering pulley, AC
water pump with a drill on the spline.
Intermediate
Joined: Feb 2017
Posts: 36
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From: Port St Luice, FL
Congrats. That is very low mileage.
Sorry, to hear that.
Very hard to imagine anything failing as of yet.
As of now alternator voltage?
How much oil registered on the stick. oil pressure?
Did this car sit for a long time outside?
Did you try spinning the Alternator pulley when the belt was replaced?
Sorry, to hear that.
Very hard to imagine anything failing as of yet.
As of now alternator voltage?
How much oil registered on the stick. oil pressure?
Did this car sit for a long time outside?
Did you try spinning the Alternator pulley when the belt was replaced?
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2014
Posts: 2,886
Likes: 590
From: New Port Richey FL
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