Recent content by guggie

I had a new engine put in my corvette this spring and one thing I wanted to have done was to stop the leaking transmission. The guy did a great job building a 406 for me. But I don't drive it a lot and the transmission has a constant drip coming from the transmission. It is transmission oil. I...

Wrong bolts Back in 1990 I had a van back into the left front corner and the fender had to be replaced. The body shop put in three hex head bolts that hold on the steering gear instead of the carriage type bolts that are standard. I believe the must have miss placed them the pringinals or...

I have a 1974 corvette with P225/70R15 Firehawk Indy 500 tires that rub the body bolts inside the fender on the left side in sharp turns. I see that Coker tire has a Firestone G70-15 wide ovals that would match my original tire size but I don't believe they are radials. What I was wondering is...

wheelbearing replacement I took my 74" to a shop that is exclusive with corvettes. They needed to be replaced and the found other things that needed attention . Thanks to all for your comments and suggestions.

Yesterday, I took my 74' to get a front and rear alignment and found out that the rear wheel bearing on the driver's side is bad. The passenger side is also showing wear but not as bad as the driver's side. The car has only 60,000 miles on it but I have been told that lack of driving can cause...

Thanks for all your help. I guess he did not have a lot of octane !

I was at a social event the other night when I found myself among some corvette owners. One of the gentlemen said that he was getting his car out and he had to get it aligned. It was of a 75' vintage and he said that he had to get it completely aligned front and rear. When asked if he meant both...