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Hello Vettesters, it's been a LONG time since I posted here! I've replaced the heater core in my 86. 3rd once since I bought the car in 1992, so I know the procedure. After replacing the core, and before buttoning up the dash, I went to start the car and run it to make sure nothing was...

1986 Vette, been running fine, but I noticed that the clutch was squishy and discovered the clutch master cylinder was leaking, so I bought a new one. I've had this car since '92 and have replaced this part twice before, it's no biggie. Unhooked the neg battery terminal, remove the clutch...

As the tree said to the lumberjack, I'm stumped! Been trying to resolve this for 3 weeks... Car was running beautifully for last 2-3 years, parked it one night, next night, it cranks, but no start. I replaced the plugs, cap and rotor (it was time anyway), and no go. So I bought a spark...

Since I have the week off I thought I'd tackle some nagging problems on the vette. My dash ('86) has been flakey forever, flashing on and off, obvious ground problem. I took it out and apart, down to the last board, and 3 of the pin connectors had cold solder joints. I resoldered and did a...

I'm hoping I finally tracked down a vacuum leak that I've had FOREVER.... There are 2 vacuum lines going into the cruise control module. If I pull a vacuum on one of them, blocking the other, the module should hold a vacuum, correct? If I block both holes and push in and out on the module...

I had to repaint my rear facia due to an idiot backing into me, and I carefully pryed off the rear emblem, but it can't stick back onto the car. The emblem is clean and in great shape, but what kind of adhesive could I use to put it back? I have some 3m spray adhesive (#77 I think). I...

This is unreal. I've had this thing in my '86 since August 03. Really just a little more than a year of driving. Now in 6th gear, it's making quite a noise, and chatters when accelerating. I was able to get home in 5th, which still runs just fine.... I'm not familiar with transmission...

I have no idea what these are called, hence I'm having trouble finding them online. It's the part that goes through the rear hatch glass that the hatch rods attach to. The little metal cover has rusted and fallen off, and it looks like crap. Any idea what they're called and where I can get...

Ok, put in a new manifold gasket, put it all together, ran fine, no lights. Noticed a hiss, and found a vacuum leak. It's that aluminum tube on the driver's side which runs between the wiring harness and runners, connects with a very short rubber tube to the intake manifold. I replaced that...

What is the purpose of these aluminum restrictors? Do I really need them? Should they be completely blocked off, or are the ones with about 1/2" hole in them be OK? I take it these cause the motor to warm up faster. I'm in Michigan, and do drive the car in the winter. Is this a serious...

Had a coolant leak at the intake manifold. I tore it down to the point of removed plenum, runners, and fuel rail, and it turns out a couple of the manifold bolts are loose. Couple questions come to mind: Should I just torque down these bolts and put it back together, or should I tear it down...

This is wild. I replaced the water pump 2 months ago, and found a hole in one of the major hoses, and replaced a couple of the other hoses at the same time. Then about a week ago I noticed a coolant smell, and another hose (passenger side, by the EGR pipe) was leaking, so I replaced that...

Anybody have any ideas where I could pick one up? I bought a bunch of connectors from Ecklers, but I couldn't find the coolant fan connector. For an '86.

I have 170K on my car, and I've never replaced the shocks. How do I know when this is required? What symptoms should I look for when driving?

Fixing an oil leak in my '86, had to remove the dampener. I used a real puller tool to remove it, and I really had to wail on it to finally get it pulled. Didn't notice until I went to put it back on that the tip of the puller actually started to thread into the camshaft hole, and then broke...

This has to be one of the worst designs ever in a car. I've had this car 12 years, replaced the IAC frequently (it's not cheap!), cleaned the throttle body all the time, set the base idle, checked for vacuum leaks, etc. I'm done. I'm tired of the hunting idle, the occasional stalls, it's...

Last year I had the button of my parking brake on my 86 split in two. This causes the ratchet to not engage when pulled up. Dealership and nowhere else had just the button. I tried epoxying it together, but it would just split again. It was even tough to find a parking brake assembly for...

Well, this one had me stumped for quite a while. Was getting a lean code (code 44) on an '86. Not too many mods, fuel regulator, breathable exhaust, cam. When I would get the code, the motor would burp and churn like it was about to throw up. The code would come and and off while driving...

I have an '86. You've got a red wire going into the distributor cap. The white connector piece is broken. I currently have it held in place with duct tape, but I've had it come off a couple of times. What the heck do I call this so I can order it? TIA!

Ken, As you may remember, I've put the richmond 6-speed in back in July and it's running great. But now that it's gotten cold here in Michigan (it was about 20F this morning), the shifter is VERY stiff when it's cold. Take about 10 minutes to loosen up a bit. Is this stiffness coming from...