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Column lock...lol!!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Mooresville NC
Column lock...lol!!
So I pick up this vette with a bad engine in Sept. I didn't have time or an engine for it, so it sat in my garage for four months. Finally I pick up an engine and spare a free weekend to install it.
My excitement is picking up. New engine's in...just waiting on small things to come in here and there (valvecovers, misc gaskets/etc). Get those in, get 'em installed, fire her up for the first time. All's good, a few codes, check gages light, and I notice the 'pull key wait ten seconds' diatribe lighting up my info center. I don't think anything of it, car has sat a while, battery isn't too great. Notice an exhaust leak, get under the car to tighten up the nut/stud, and a couple break off. Knew that was going to happen. But, oh well...order more studs and continue waiting.
Today I finally get the parts, I finish up installing the new studs, tighten up the exhaust, and prepare for our maiden voyage, yay!! I go to back it out of the garage and she cuts off when I let off the clutch. I figure it must just be me, haven't driven a stick in a while. And then I realize it is the freaking column lock cutting me off at 2mph
I was like this:
But then I just had to laugh at this nonsense. I'll be placing a call to a sponsor early tomorrow morning...maybe I will get to actually drive this car soon once it decides to stop nickel and diming me!! I have spent ten times the amount of time waiting on obscure parts than I did actually installing the engine. 
My excitement is picking up. New engine's in...just waiting on small things to come in here and there (valvecovers, misc gaskets/etc). Get those in, get 'em installed, fire her up for the first time. All's good, a few codes, check gages light, and I notice the 'pull key wait ten seconds' diatribe lighting up my info center. I don't think anything of it, car has sat a while, battery isn't too great. Notice an exhaust leak, get under the car to tighten up the nut/stud, and a couple break off. Knew that was going to happen. But, oh well...order more studs and continue waiting.
Today I finally get the parts, I finish up installing the new studs, tighten up the exhaust, and prepare for our maiden voyage, yay!! I go to back it out of the garage and she cuts off when I let off the clutch. I figure it must just be me, haven't driven a stick in a while. And then I realize it is the freaking column lock cutting me off at 2mph
I was like this:
But then I just had to laugh at this nonsense. I'll be placing a call to a sponsor early tomorrow morning...maybe I will get to actually drive this car soon once it decides to stop nickel and diming me!!
I have spent ten times the amount of time waiting on obscure parts than I did actually installing the engine.
Drifting
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From: st.louis mo.
So I pick up this vette with a bad engine in Sept. I didn't have time or an engine for it, so it sat in my garage for four months. Finally I pick up an engine and spare a free weekend to install it.
My excitement is picking up. New engine's in...just waiting on small things to come in here and there (valvecovers, misc gaskets/etc). Get those in, get 'em installed, fire her up for the first time. All's good, a few codes, check gages light, and I notice the 'pull key wait ten seconds' diatribe lighting up my info center. I don't think anything of it, car has sat a while, battery isn't too great. Notice an exhaust leak, get under the car to tighten up the nut/stud, and a couple break off. Knew that was going to happen. But, oh well...order more studs and continue waiting.
Today I finally get the parts, I finish up installing the new studs, tighten up the exhaust, and prepare for our maiden voyage, yay!! I go to back it out of the garage and she cuts off when I let off the clutch. I figure it must just be me, haven't driven a stick in a while. And then I realize it is the freaking column lock cutting me off at 2mph
I was like this:
But then I just had to laugh at this nonsense. I'll be placing a call to a sponsor early tomorrow morning...maybe I will get to actually drive this car soon once it decides to stop nickel and diming me!! I have spent ten times the amount of time waiting on obscure parts than I did actually installing the engine.
My excitement is picking up. New engine's in...just waiting on small things to come in here and there (valvecovers, misc gaskets/etc). Get those in, get 'em installed, fire her up for the first time. All's good, a few codes, check gages light, and I notice the 'pull key wait ten seconds' diatribe lighting up my info center. I don't think anything of it, car has sat a while, battery isn't too great. Notice an exhaust leak, get under the car to tighten up the nut/stud, and a couple break off. Knew that was going to happen. But, oh well...order more studs and continue waiting.
Today I finally get the parts, I finish up installing the new studs, tighten up the exhaust, and prepare for our maiden voyage, yay!! I go to back it out of the garage and she cuts off when I let off the clutch. I figure it must just be me, haven't driven a stick in a while. And then I realize it is the freaking column lock cutting me off at 2mph
I was like this:
But then I just had to laugh at this nonsense. I'll be placing a call to a sponsor early tomorrow morning...maybe I will get to actually drive this car soon once it decides to stop nickel and diming me!!
I have spent ten times the amount of time waiting on obscure parts than I did actually installing the engine. 
Drifting
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hey there keli... good to see ya over here from the ls2 board. I used to be mavsfan41 over there (recently changed it there to synch up the usernames). But that sucks to hear about the column lock. I saw where you were making good progress on the engine. Hope you get it fixed soon and out on the road to have some real fun! good luck!
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Good luck getting the car all together and out on the road. A CLB will be a good first step.
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CLB ... The first mod almost every C5 needs.
About a hour to fix them you are good to go.
I got mine from Corvettes of Houston.
My 2000 A4 had been attacked ( recalled ) by GM twice and it was still waiting to fail.
IMO
Mike
Portland Or
About a hour to fix them you are good to go.
I got mine from Corvettes of Houston.
My 2000 A4 had been attacked ( recalled ) by GM twice and it was still waiting to fail.
IMO
Mike
Portland Or