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You may have an original car but you may have the new body kits that were meant to pay tribute to the original C4 street cars. So you have to do your research. Contact these people, they'll know right away what you do or do not have.
It looks and sounds great. My mechanic is checking the things you mentioned today for me. Thank You
1. Suck it up - after all I get to drive a Corvette
2. Find a new place to have my Corvette serviced
3. Get a lawyer.
Any insight or tales of experience that people might have would be welcome.
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
Yep, you have to suck it up. I don't think bringing your Corvette to a Conoco station or Bill's Chevy Repair is a good idea; however, if you found an independent Corvette specialist, you could perhaps save 20% off dealer costs.
But you know, the dealer has the experience, the parts right there, so that's worth something.
If you get a lawyer, then it will end up costing you as much as a Ferrari repair :P
I checked on the cost of the lock and it's about $310 bucks. So that, plus diagnosis time plus labor to R&R, plus tax--it all sounds reasonable to me.
should be covered even if the car is out of warranty. I have an '02, my records
show that I had the column lock fixed some time in '05, however, it locked
again in '08 and the dealer, not the one who did the original work, noted that
I already had the work performed. I said, good, but it's locked. They went
further and found that the lock plate was still intact, supposed to be removed by
prior work. So they removed plate and reflashed system. I did end up paying
for one new part in the steering column.
But that isn't the end of the story. About 6 months later, I get service CL msg
and car dies if you try to pull away. The steering works just fine since the plate
is removed but can't drive the car. Finally found the about $50 column lock
bypass aftermarket electronic module and had it installed by my local guy, not
the dealer. BTW also a 6 sp manual.
Randy
HOWEVER, now that you brought it up, I'll post it anyway and maybe he can lever the dealer or Chevy if he wants to spend the time to do so.
Bulletin No.: 05081
Date: February 08, 2006
SPECIAL POLICY
Subject:
05081 - SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT - ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM
Models:
1997-2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION (MM6/M12)
1997-2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - EXPORT VEHICLES ONLY
2001-2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - EUROPEAN EXPORT VEHICLES ONLY
BEFORE PERFORMING THIS REPAIR, VERIFY THAT RECALL 04006 HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE (LABOR CODES V1144, V1145, V1153). IF THE REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED, PERFORM THE REPAIR IN RECALL BULLETIN 04006C, AND SUBMIT THE CLAIM USING THE APPROPRIATE RECALL LABOR CODE.
Condition
Some customers of 1997-2004 Chevrolet Corvettes equipped with a manual transmission (MM6/M12); 1997-2000 Chevrolet Export Corvettes equipped with an automatic transmission; and 2001-2004 Chevrolet European Export Corvettes equipped with an automatic transmission may have a condition where the column lock may fail to unlock the steering column when the vehicle is started.
Special Policy Adjustment
This special policy covers the condition described above until February 29, 2008, regardless of ownership. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.
For vehicles covered by Vehicle Service Contracts, all eligible claims with repair orders on or after February 8, 2006, are covered by this special policy and must be submitted using the labor operation codes provided with this bulletin. Claims with repair orders prior to February 8, 2006, must be submiffed to the Service Contract provider.
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
This kind of thing is genetic, WE CAN'T HELP IT.
Gotta love dealers. Or at least service writers that don't have a clue.
The problem is caused by the lock plate, the servo motor and the
software, all interacting. The after market bypass module ignores
the plate, tricks the servo and software to think all is well no matter
what is happening as long as the plate is removed. Too bad it makes
car easier to drive off for someone else, I try to keep it garaged.
Guess I've spent enough with this dealer that they decided to cover
part of the cost for goodwill. I too will continue to enjoy the ride.
Randy
CLASSICS FORUM
Wow!
used a couple times I had the car detailed by a local
guy and it looks great, even after hard miles on track
and lots of dings up front and under the doors. The
dry spray can be used on a car that has been 'dusted'
is really quick and comes up looking just washed
after a couple minutes. I get mine from a local guy
who distributes and I meet him every year or so to
stock up.
randy
Otherwise, yes, you'll have to rip out the carpets, seats and headliner and replace all of that The hard plastic stuff is okay.
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
Certainly worth an inquiry before tearing the insides up.
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
It was not described as "grinding" or some such other annoying sound and lasted a short time.
Not wanting to be a minimalist here but could it be a "ticking/clicking" like sound? If so, it's merely heat dissipation from the engine bay...manifolds/heat shields etc.
This may well be a WAY to simplified answer but I have had that sound on my last 3 Vettes when shutting them down.
He had a car towed into his shop for repairs. There had apparently been a long delay between the accident and the decision to repair rather than declare the car a total loss. It sat in a tow yard for nearly a month. Summer sun and all.
Unfortunately the owner had purchased a 15# turkey which was in the trunk....along with milk. Worst smell he has even encountered per the owner.
They repaired the car but the odor persisted. They resorted to even spraying paint thinner into the liner of the trunk and then got some FEBREEZE odor removal.
The odor was not totally removed but the FEBREEZE did wonders per the shop owner.
Not saying this is the total solution but suspect smoke odor is a ton less toxic than a rotting carcass and may be worth a shot....dare I say a potential $5 solution?
Let us know your results whatever you do.
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
Sometimes this is carbon/dirt in the throttle plate and this can be stubborn.
On the OUTSIDE of the air horn/intake, then I guess a lubricant would be okay, as long as it doesn't touch a sensor.
2009 BMW 335i, 2003 Corvette cnv. (RIP 2001 Jaguar XK8 cnv and 1985 MB 380SE [the best of the lot])
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFqq4jW4JXU
Also, is this a bad time for me to sell it since noone has any money right now?
If it's a show quality, low mileage car (under 50,000) you might push $13,5K.
If it's a bit shabby, deduct accordingly, all the way down to $3500 or so.
Yes it's a bad time to sell, and also an 85 Corvette is not all that in demand. People like the later C4s. Of course if you had upgrades on the car, this would help the situation.
Do you think $9750 is a good asking price?