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  1. Roadster Guy

    decided last minute to change the rear diff fluid...

    Dropped the Vette at the GM dealer for an oil change before winter storage. At the last minute I asked them to change the rear differential fluid. My idea. No problems or no noises back there. I have always changed all fluids on a regular basis (oil, tranny, coolant, brake) but never the real...
  2. Roadster Guy

    I can feel the AC system drag on the engine...

    Since I've owned my Vette (7 years now) I've always accepted the fact that when I set the climate control to auto cool, say at 68F, I can feel the compressor (or AC system) cut in and out as I drive. By that I mean I can feel it drag on the engine or performance as it cuts in and then more power...
  3. Roadster Guy

    rear wheel alignment...

    All my tires seem to be wearing evenly except my rear driver side tire. I just noticed it is quite worn and especially from the middle of the tread to the outside edge. Makes me think it might be alignment? Are the rear wheels aligned separately or as a pair? (I do monitor and keep the tire...
  4. Roadster Guy

    are you grounded???

    I went to start the Vette and oh no, dead battery or so I thought. Strange, there was no reason for it to be dead. Put the charger on the terminals and it shows "full" charge. How can that be? So I poked around and noticed the aftermarket negative terminal shut off switch on the battery I...
  5. Roadster Guy

    Sebring silver metallic paint 1996-2000?

    I was looking for some touch up paint as I have a couple of pretty minor marks on a door edge and noticed Sebring Silver is not specific to the 1996 Collector Edition, but is listed by some of the aftermarket companies as Sebring Silver Metallic 1996-2000. I once heard that it changed shades...
  6. Roadster Guy

    Question: Is a 96 back deck (quarter panel) fiberglass or something else?

    According to the Corvette Cental catolague, the factory rear bumper on a 1996 Vette is Urethane. I am wondering what the rear deck or quarter panel is made of? Is it fiberglass or some other compound? I would have thought fiberglass, but not sure if by 96 GM was using another material. I guess...
  7. Roadster Guy

    second year in storage that leak starts at radiator hose clamp

    This seems minor, but it has me a little puzzled. Last year when I put my Vette into storage in my outbuilding, about two weeks later when it got really cold in December, I found a very small amount of coolant pooled underneath the rad. I could not figure out where it was comming from and I...
  8. Roadster Guy

    battery shutoff switch for storage......

    For storage I usually leave a battery minder hooked up through the winter, This year I installed Corvette Central battery on/off switch, charged the battery up and then turned off the switch. I plan to top up the battery charge every 6 weeks or so but with the negative terminal disconnected...
  9. Roadster Guy

    Questions for C6 Convertible owners.....

    I love my Vette. I'm thinking though, to maybe swap my C4 LT4 Roadster for a C6 Roadster next spring. A couple things I would like feedback on from C6 Convertible owners. How is the cabin for touring with the top up--reasonably quiet? I think (and I may be wrong) that the C4 and C5 interior...
  10. Roadster Guy

    left and right windshield wiper questions...

    Last week when I had the oil changed on my 96 I had them replace my wipers with new GM OEM wipers we had ordered in from the dealer. The two packs showed a left and a right wiper. But, I think the guy may have got the car sides reversed. I tested the wipers and they work fine and seem to sit...
  11. Roadster Guy

    WD40 for vinyl squeak inside door seams or something better?

    Hey, I hope everyone is enjoying the summer driving! No rattles or problems of any kind for me which makes the summer cruising even more fun....except I had a couple of annoying squeaks on the inside of the passenger door in the vinly where the door meets the end side of the dash at the fuse...
  12. Roadster Guy

    Cold versus not so cold storage...much difference?

    Well, it's getting to be that time of year when the oil gets changed and the wash and wax get done before winter storage. And now I'm debating something. I can either store my Vette in my insulated attached double garage where the winter temp hovers around 32F. Or I can put it in my secure...
  13. Roadster Guy

    LT4 Interesting discussion of C4 LT4 versus C5 going on...

    C4 owners should check this C4 LT4 versus C5 LS1 discussion out if you didn't already see it over in the C5 Technical and Performance forum: http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88955 Can a stock 2003 (not a Z06) C5 really blow the doors off an LT4? I don't think so, but...
  14. Roadster Guy

    LT4 Calling LT4 owners, LT4 and LS1 discussion.

    Check this thread out over in C5 Technical and Performance. http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88955 Yes, I had to chime in with my 2 cents. Read it and see why. Maybe toss your 2 cents in too and spice things up a bit. I mean, can you sit back when someone says an LS1...
  15. Roadster Guy

    LT4 Would you buy an LT4.....would you sell one?

    This LT4 forum has been pretty quiet lately. So, I thought this was as good a time as any to bring this up: The 1996 C4 with the LT4 engine (one year only) is a little unusual and a little special. Or is it? Those of you who have an LT4, would you or do you consider selling yours and why or...
  16. Roadster Guy

    Hardtop for a C4 Roadster...a yes, no or maybe?

    I am curious about what you guys think about the hardtop for a C4 Roadster. I have to admit I know very little and I was just wondering.......what is the good and the bad concerning them. Do they make a Vert much quieter for example on a long distance tour? I guess they offer a bit more...
  17. Roadster Guy

    Painted dry cement floors bad for storage?

    I have my Vette stored in my heated, (55 F) dry warehouse. The floor is painted cement. I've just been told by a friend that I should have the car on wood (plywood) to stop the cement drying out the underside rubber. And on the other side of the coin someone else told me to get it on wood to...
  18. Roadster Guy

    Is this a fluid/clutch/master cylinder/tranny problem?

    Changed the factory fill tranny fluid in my ZF 6 speed late last fall before storage and replaced it with Castrol synthetic TWS10W-60. I have 32,000 miles on the car. This spring I noticed a couple of weeks ago after the car had sat a few days a whine in the tranny as I headed out one day in...
  19. Roadster Guy

    LT4 The C5 LS1 outran the C4 LT4 in every way ...

    Just flipping through my new July issue of Corvette Magazine and in an interesting article discussing torque and horsepower, there are two pictures on page 55 showing the LS1 and LT4 engines side by side. The caption above the pictures reads: "One-year only 96 LT4 sent the iron-block V8 out...
  20. Roadster Guy

    Dipstick shows oil low even after proper fill quantity.

    I think I have seen this discussed here before but can't remember what came out of it. Anyway, I did my spring oil and filter change and put in Mobil 1 10W30 (used to put 5W30 but switched after reading one of Hib's discussions recommending 10W30). As usual with filter change, put 4.3 liters (5...
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