C5 Tech Corvette Tech/Performance: LS1 Corvette Technical Info, Internal Engine, External Engine, Tech Topics, Basic Tech, Maintenance, How to Remove & Replace
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Passenger Wheel Well Access Panel Question

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 10, 2008 | 07:38 PM
  #1  
george's2001c5's Avatar
george's2001c5
Thread Starter
Advanced
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 54
Likes: 0
Default Passenger Wheel Well Access Panel Question

Do you have to remove the tire to access the the panel and get it off. any one have pictures or this asking for too much. Thanks in advance you guys are great.
Reply
Old Feb 10, 2008 | 09:15 PM
  #2  
*C7*'s Avatar
*C7*
Melting Slicks
St. Jude 10 Year Donor
20 Year Member
Top Answer: 1
Top Answer: 3
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,592
Likes: 393
St. Jude Donor 05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Default

Originally Posted by george's2001c5
Do you have to remove the tire to access the the panel and get it off. any one have pictures or this asking for too much. Thanks in advance you guys are great.
You can proably get it off without removing the tire but it will be much easier if you remove the tire.

It is very easy. There are 6 or so screws in the wheel well and 2 or 3 under the car that you can easily see.
Reply
Old Feb 11, 2008 | 09:17 AM
  #3  
Independent1's Avatar
Independent1
Safety Car
10 Year Member
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 3,799
Likes: 1
From: Northern Virginia
St. Jude Donor '08
Default

Originally Posted by C6 Z06
You can proably get it off without removing the tire but it will be much easier if you remove the tire.

It is very easy. There are 6 or so screws in the wheel well and 2 or 3 under the car that you can easily see.
^^ except I would definitely take the tire off. There is not a lot of room to work there. My brother and I took the rear ones out yesterday when we were droppong the driveline.
Reply
Old Feb 11, 2008 | 09:56 AM
  #4  
madmatt9471's Avatar
madmatt9471
Team Owner
Supporting Lifetime Gold
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 21,473
Likes: 356
From: Palmdale, Ca----- 2009 Cyber Gray 4LT A6 F55 452 RWHP 422 RWTQ- RIP 1998 C5 734 RWHP & 585 RWTQ-----
Default

Originally Posted by george's2001c5
Do you have to remove the tire to access the the panel and get it off. any one have pictures or this asking for too much. Thanks in advance you guys are great.
Easier with tire removed!

It will depend as to why you need to remove it, so if you need room then take it off but if it's for cleaning the area out with a shop vac you should be good!

It is easier to do a thurough inspection with the tire removed

Thanks,Matt
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Passenger Wheel Well Access Panel Question





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:55 AM.

story-0
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-1
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-5
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-8
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE
story-9
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

Slideshow: 2027 Corvette lineup vs the world.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-24 16:12:42


VIEW MORE