c5 do over
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 34,873
Likes: 487
From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
NCM Sinkhole Donor
In a single word: NO!Your best bet will be to get the Factory Service Manual (also called the "FSM"). They are year-specific and will be 3 separate books.
This sounds like a huge project
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 174,312
Likes: 1,216
From: Here
Pilot of Beer Force 1
Tampa Regional Coordinator
CI 4-5-6-7-8 Veteran
Organizer St. Jude Fundraiser
I believe in the Beer Fairy
I can tell you this, a good set of metric tools and Torx drivers will do more for you than either of those manuals....now if you wanna buy a set of service manuals that would be money better spent....I have most of a C5 disassembled now and the above is what I used....well that and prior experience taking the last one apart.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 334
Likes: 5
i saw a few in the for sale section will get on that pronto. I need a big project, trying to chill on my drinking and the price was right for what I want to do with it. Thanks for the info much appreciated
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 914
Likes: 182
From: Reidsville North Carolina
Before I bought my FSMs' I looked for both Haynes and Chilton Manuals, only to not be able to find them. I found C-4 and C-3 Manuals but could never locate a C-5 Manual. Very glad I got the Factory Manuals, yes pricey, but if your going to keep and work on your car, worth every penny.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 334
Likes: 5
I can tell you this, a good set of metric tools and Torx drivers will do more for you than either of those manuals....now if you wanna buy a set of service manuals that would be money better spent....I have most of a C5 disassembled now and the above is what I used....well that and prior experience taking the last one apart.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 334
Likes: 5
Before I bought my FSMs' I looked for both Haynes and Chilton Manuals, only to not be able to find them. I found C-4 and C-3 Manuals but could never locate a C-5 Manual. Very glad I got the Factory Manuals, yes pricey, but if your going to keep and work on your car, worth every penny.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every Model vs Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!
Joe Kucinski
5 MOST and 5 LEAST Popular Corvette Model Years in History!
Joe Kucinski
2027 Corvette Buyer's Guide: Everything You Need to Know!
Joe Kucinski
10 Things C8 Corvette Owners Hate (But Won't Tell You)
Joe Kucinski
10 Best Corvettes Coming to Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach 2026!
Brett Foote
Every Corvette Grand Sport Explained! (C2, C4, C6, C7, & C8)
Joe Kucinski
Grand Sport & Grand Sport X Launch Alongside All-New 535hp LS6 V8!
Michael S. Palmer
5 Reasons Bad Drivers Crash & 5 Ways to Avoid a Costly Mistake!
Joe Kucinski
Administrator
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 367,300
Likes: 24,575
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '25
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
I agree with getting the factory service manuals - they will be a huge help to you.
Best of luck with your project.
Best of luck with your project.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,384
Likes: 403
From: Horseshoe Bend ID
Good to know, I have had a Clymer or Haynes for every vehicle I haver ever owned (until the C-5) It appears that they treat the C-5/C-6 as essentially the same. I guess that there are lots of similarities.
Banned Scam/Spammer
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 15,685
Likes: 1,330
From: Machineguns, because I don’t compromise
I've been all through my C5, literally.
It's a complex machine. Good f*cking luck!!! swapping one onto another frame. Plan on it taking a year or more as a project.
It's a complex machine. Good f*cking luck!!! swapping one onto another frame. Plan on it taking a year or more as a project.