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Jacked the Vette up today. Cranked her over and what did I find? A pinhole leak on the side of the AC Delco Oil filter. That's what my problem was. So I don't need a rear main seal. Of course I was happy SOB!!!

My car is leaking in the same area. This just happened recently. So its either the intake or the rear main seal. But when I pull into the garage. I hear a drip, hiss, drip hiss, drip hiss. First impression is something dripping on a header or cat but do not see evidence as of now. Got a...

Not hard but time consuming. I have air tools so it was easy to take apart except for one area. There are three small screws on bottom front left and right in the very front of the car. You have to take out the overflow tank and A.I.R. Pump to get to them from the side. Wasted a lot of...

Getting the sand out was not easy. I couldn't get it all out 100%. I made several passes with a combination of of compressed air and reverse flow of the shop vac. Then repeated the same process above several times again. I just put it back together and fired her up. Took her for a spin...

What I found This is what I found. Some previous posts around the web, showed dirty radiators/condensors with heavier debri, for example like the car sucked up a bale of hay or leaves. What I found was a bit deceiving. Looking at it from the passenger side slot was deceiving. However what...

The Mrs got misty eyed, when I told her helpful you guys have been...

Real good information. Like I said before dreaded removing the radiator. Dealing with the coolant is so messy.

Thanks for the good news Rubie. I was dreading pulling out the radiator. I may pull the shroud off tomorrow night. Today is a holiday...got to spend time with the Mrs...;)

Where is the dirt usually caked in at? Is it the rear or front of the radiator? I think my next step is remove the radiator. It's very hard to see if its clogged with dirt. Whatever condition its in I will take some pictures. How do you know the water pump is bad on this car? A pressure...

Let see what happens over the next week. System should be purged by then.

:ugh Darn...

Special thanks to Hib and John and everyone else who pitched in. I smoked my 1969 442 motor over a idiot light in the early 1990's. It had over 100k miles but a pinhole leak and a undersized replacement radiator were the root cause. Ended up rebuilding the engine and transmission. Also this...

Yep. Flushed it again this morning to prepare it for coolant. Got everything out and removed/cleaned the overflow bottle pretty good. Also used my wet vac to blow all the water out. I filled and flushed the system several times until water was clear. I bought a bottle of water wetter and...

Not really fussin over it but keeping an eye on it. After draining it last night it clearly needed to be flushed or completely drained. I only revisted this issue after a co-worker asked about it who is a ex-certified mechanic. Glad I took one step further.

You are correct. There is a disparity between the analog vs digital gauge. I took a spin during lunch time and noticed it right away. The car didn't finish warming up until the return trip.

Yes. I have been relying on the on the analog gauge. thanks for the advice. I have not even thought about using the digital gauge. So in a 1994 LT1, I should be using Dexcool anti-freeze? It's true...it maybe not running as hot as I think it is. Is it common to see a little wetness on...

Still having a slight problem but near as acute (I believe) and this maybe due to the weather has cooled. However each change below has shown a slight improvement. So far I have changed the thermostat and lastly the radiator cap. Each change was made one at a time, within a week gap of time...

Wanted to buy a pair of Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 255/45/17 Tire 255/45ZR17 151 I already have a set of rears. Looking for a matching set for the front.

That's scary...because it make me a old man. I have seen a few C6 ZR1s. I have seen a many C4 ZR1s over the years, there is two or more around by me. I remember seeing the first Ruby Red Corvette and it was the Summer of 1992 at Berkley Heights, NJ.

You were 3 years old when the ZR1 came out? You never seen a C4 ZR1? Wow... C4 ZR1 or C4 Callaway Corvette was my dream car. Now it's the C6 Z06/ZR1. However, before I move onto a C5/C6...I want to experience and own a C4 ZR1 and right now they are pretty cheap. Besides, the C4 ZR1 is...