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I'd like to do the wood dash thing, but it looks like the only ones that are decent are the molded ones at $300+, the 5 peice kind. Any body out there get lucky on e-bay motors or whatever and find something in the $200 range? I'm looking at molded, not contact paper. Thanks for your help...

I just replaced my oil pressure switch, the hard way- by pulling the intake manifold. I got it all back together last night, started it up, let it idle, checked for leaks etc. I waited until the coolant was at about 180 degrees, and then drove off. It seemed to drive very well, with no rough...

I have a 2000 six speed coupe with 49,000 miles that started developing a click in the rear axle while changing directions turning around in the driveway. It sounds like the click of a torque wrench hitting a higher setting when it does it, usually after backing up and then starting forward. I...

About three weeks ago I totally removed the the brake fluid from the clutch reservoir with a rubber squeeze bulb, totally dry. Without pumping the clutch I tried driving it, and the gears were virtually impossible to change. Finally, after several pedal pumps I got it into gear. I'm afraid I...

Anybody out there who may have swapped standard ride springs for something more high performance like Z-51 or Z-06 versions, that may want to sell their old ones? I have a broken front spring on my 2000 6 speed coupe that should be replaced according to the resident expert techs on this and...

I have a cracked front spring, and it's for a 2000 6 speed coupe. I wonder if there is someone out there with a spring they took of their car when they repalced their stock springs with sport springs or the z-51 type. If so, I can help clean out your garage, and put some $ in your wallet...

Sounds like we got the same car...... I think that the ratlling is the little pivoting male, plastic pins that go into the round hole strikers. The last thing I tried was wrapping electrical tape around the the pins, all the way back to the foundation, or rather the base of the pins that they...

I have a longitudinal crack right down the middle of my "popsicle stick" front fiberglass spring that I discovered the last time I changed the oil. The car seems to ride well, and aside the usual c5 bumping the nose pulling into driveways and parking lots because of the overhang, I don't thing...

I've got a bit of PIA problem with my removeable roof on my 2000 coupe, it creaks, like a rapid, loud, double creak when you go over major bumps in the road. IT REALLY SOUNDS LIKE THE ROOF IS LOOSE, IN THE REAR OF THE CAR, but you know how deceiving sound is in a car. My car is navy blue and...

20,000 miles on mine, and the new belt fixed it. I got a Goodyear Gatorback belt at Auto-Zone, and put it on in about 30-45 minutes. The car had only 20,000 miles on her then. You can diagnose which one is squeeking by VERY CAREFULLY PUTTING A WRENCH on the adjuster/tensior bolt while the...

You're lucky with your fuel choices! If you check the "TOP TIER" website you'll see that about every fuel you mentioned is a top tier fuel with Techron or a similar additive that meets the standard. In the greater Boston area, we can only get Shell, while there used to be Texaco, Chevron, and...

Goodyear Runflats I think that the concensus is that everybody likes the NEW tires they put on to replace their Noisy Runflats! Go Pirelli!

Pitted aluminum wheels. Dear TW, The NAPA aluminum cleaner, how well do you think it will do on the pitting? Thanks for the idea. Bluemill

Pirelli P ZERO-NERO Quiet, very quiet, handle great, rated for mud and snow, high tread wear #, look expensive, (but aren't that bad), and the last time I had a real flat was 21 years ago after a hurricaine. Just in case, I travel with a little compressor, a plug kit and a light. You should...

No no no no! Navy is the best. Very elegant. Can you guess why I said this? It's really good at concealing tar stains on your rockers too.

Thanks Paul. As they say in the Boston area- you're a wicked nice guy, and sure as hell know your 'vettes!

Dear all knowing OZ- I mean c4c5 specialist, Paul, I fear I may have a computer issue with the body module in my 2000 coupe. In the last three days the following things have happened: Pull Key wait ten seconds. - on the DIC Alarm went off inadvertently, difficult to shut it off Turn signals...

My squeeking sounded like metal to metal. On the advice of this website I just replaced the belt first to see if that would do it, even though I was sure that was a bad alternator, water pump bearing or something- it really sounded like metal to metal. This is at less than 25,000 miles. I...

Grinding reverse I've got the hard to get into reverse, think it's in, let out the clutch and then you hear an awful Grinding noise syndrome too. Right from the beginning it felt like a design compromise to me, so I never went after it. I will say if it starts to grind as you are withdrawing...

This is going to sound like I'm making it up, or I'm nuts or something, BUT I swear this is true! By adding a $70.00 set of splash guards, the sound of the exhaust from my driver's seat is noticeably louder. It sounded so much louder today that I jacked up the car in the rear with the engine...