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Ask the guy if he will allow you to take the car to a reputable shop for a "pre-sale vehicle inspection". That should cost about $100 to $125 and may be well worth it. That way, he wil have to deal with the battery issue. The early LT1 cars had some oil leak issues especially around the...

There is a single relay for the Bose speaker amplifiers. The relays are in different locations depending on the year. The early cars had a relay just to the right side of the radio head unit and the later cars with the new dash design has the relay located on the left side of the "multi-use...

Any gasoline in the tank is most likely bad and there could also be some water in there from condensation. Drain the tank by siphoning out the old stuff and refill with fresh gas. The fuel lines may be empty so it coud take a few seconds to get the pump to push fuel up to the rails. There...

Did you replace the rotor? Is it tightend down by the two screws and is the ignition harness attached to the cap? Did you properly place the two leads from the coil into the cap so the ignition harness is connected? Is the carbon high tension button in place under the coil? The firing...

A common problem with the 3rd brake light is a bad switch which is located above the brake pedal. The switch for the 3rd brake light has a separate light blue wire coming out of the harness for the regular service brake light switch. In most cases, it's the switch rather than the light itself...

Sweet!! I have a gold metallic 87 too but with the 4+3. There were only 397 gold 87's produced

There is not really a lot of room in the storage area of a C4 vert. I would pack light and carry only comfortable clothing and necessities. Use soft side bags so that you can "mold" them into the corners. I had a 92 vert for 8 years and I had to learn how to be creative when packing for a...

Mobil-1 should be able to stand up to the heat better than a dino oil. Use 5W-30 as that is the recommended weight for the L98 motor and I would change it twice a year give the few miles you drive each year. Mobil-1 should be cheaper at the PX if they stock it; otherwise get the 1-gallon or...

The removal of properly operating cats on a car that meets federal emission standards by a shop can result in a $10,000 fine in a federal court. No self-respecting shop should even suggest doing this. Even replacing a good cat with another (like a high-flow version) is technically a violation...

These are Walker Super Turbo mufflers made for the L98 cars and should be available through any good muffler shop that can order Walker mufflers. Probably cheaper than the Mid-America price too. They are only slightly louder than the stock mufflers but a deeper tone.

When I got my 87, I got the leather binder that contained the owner's manual, the maintenance schedule pamphlet, the Goodyear tire limited warranty policy and a booklet regarding the operating instructions for the Bose radio system. The booklet also had a state-by-state listing of FM radio...

High speed braking like you saw on a road course will pretty much toast any system that is not race-level quality. The Baer two-piece rotors will probably handle the heat better than stock rotors but street pads will not typically survive nor will a DOT3 fluid without lots of cooling air...

Guess I'm a little confused by the original post but what is "broken" in the radio? Does it work at all? Will it play CD's purchased from a retail store? Or just won't play the one's you have burned? Does the radio play? Do all of the features and controls in the radio work OK like the...

Life of the bearings will also depend on the driving you do. If you autocross a lot or do occasional track days, the bearing set will take a lot of abuse and may not last more than a few years. The left front bearing hub on my 87 is getting loose and the car only has 71K on the clock and I...

What's cool about the Window Valet is what information you can get to display. It will display the highest speed recorded since the last time the value was cleared. The tach and speedo combine displays to show speeds up to 158. It will also allow accessory power after the door is opened...

Semi-metallic pads will dust more compared to ceramic pads or even OEM pad compositions. But not all semi-metallic pads will dust as much as others. Once you get into high-performance and near-race level pads the amount of dust generated goes up dramatically. I ran EBC GreenStuff pads on my...

While ceramic pads may work fine for a great majority of cars and general street driving, the use of a semi-metallic pad is preferred for high-performance or "spirited" driving like you see Corvette owners doing. Guess it depends on how you drive the car and if you want clean wheels all the...

You will be OK until you return. Then just check the level and see how dark the oil is. With my Vettes, I usually change once a year unless I go beyond 3-4000 miles. My 87 (also use Mobil-1) is a bit more frequent for changes as it sees a fair amount of autocross and track days. If you...

Hope the instructions helped!!.. The hardtop is a great addition to a vert and actually makes the car stiffer than a coupe. It will quiet squeaks and rattles and the car is quieter inside.

If it's for your 87, the GM factory hartop will not fit without an adapter kit. The hardtop (RPO CC2) came out in 1989 and those cars had a flat mounting plate on the inside of the B-pillar an just below the plastic corner trim piece. There were two threaded holes on the side of the plate and...