1996 Rear Hatch ????????????????

[kingman]

Hi

When l release my rear hatch it seems to pop and goes up very slowly up to a point. When the hatch stops rising, which looks open enough, l am able to raise it a little further by hand.

I have used oil on both sides (pistons) and where the hatch attaches to the roof. This helps a lot, but is this normal?

The rear hatch is rarely used, in fact the last time l lifted the rear hatch is the last time ll cleaned my vette last Nov. I keep it spotless and over the winter l drive it at least once a month weather permitting.

Thanks

Alan

 

[82ColEd]

Kingman, not that i would know your C4, but it sounds like your Lift Supports are fading.. If you put new ones in there, that should fix it. (I just redid mine and found out they actually lift the whole thing up, which it never did before. ).
Stefan

 

[froggy47]

I agree with 82coled, but, I'd not put regular oil on the struts. Certain kinds of oil are bad for the seals. I use silicone grease, coat em good & wipe the excess off. also grease (silicone) the rubber seal. The glass will "let go" of the rubber easy & the rubber likes silicone & will look better.


Mines getting lazy too (1996) but still goes all the way up (slowly).

 

[SSTibet]

Kingman, the same sort of thing happened to me once before where the hatch would hesitate to open and would stop opening before reaching the fully up position. I did not put any oil on it but instead rotated the lower support (external part which is the cylinder) gently until to such a point where it would open all the way. This was a trial and error thing but hey it worked for me.

 

[kingman]

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How in the world did you get your vette to Turkey and where can you drive it?

Who is able to fix it there,

Just curious

 

[UB2 SLOW]

I agree with 82coled, but, I'd not put regular oil on the struts. Certain kinds of oil are bad for the seals. I use silicone grease, coat em good & wipe the excess off. also grease (silicone) the rubber seal. The glass will "let go" of the rubber easy & the rubber likes silicone & will look better.


Mines getting lazy too (1996) but still goes all the way up (slowly).

I agree. I put a little white Lytheium grease on mine and they worked like new.

 

[pizzaman34]

did you buy one of those conversion kits.and get someone to install.how much was the cost of the whole job.thanks dom

 

[SSTibet]

How in the world did you get your vette to Turkey and where can you drive it?

Who is able to fix it there,

Just curious

Kingman, I agree with your quote... You are also so far from Turkey, you dont probably know where it is... Let me give you a clue, we are neighbours to Greece, Bulgaria, Armenia, Iraq, Iran, Syria (not a fun place, yes???). There are quite a few Corvettes in Turkey, mostly in Istanbul. I bought my Vette in Ankara, capitol town of Turkey. There are probably 8 - 10 Vettes in Ankara. And you are also right in your curiosity for who fixes it here; there are a few shops with good mechanics who knows nothing but American cars, they make their living on US manufactured cars only. They fix it quite nicely. But hey, I recenty bought service and repair manuals for US and I am now smarter about the car. Where do I drive my Vette? On the roads of course. I will take it to drag racing at end of May here in Ankara, just for the curious eyes to see it, not to drive it like a drag car.

See you later buddy

 

[SSTibet]

Fixing Vettes in Turkey

How in the world did you get your vette to Turkey and where can you drive it?

Who is able to fix it there,

Just curious

Kingman, I am confident one more time that talents in car repairs is better here in Turkey than in USA... Reason is, we do not have many resources and we learn by trying. Since problem solving has to be often performed in absence of procedures and test equipment, the mechanics use their common sense and past experience. And believe me it works. Repair shop owners throw nothing away here knowing they will need them one of these days. I got my idle problem resolved yesterday in like 20 minutes, CAGS eliminator installed in 10 minutes, noise from belt tensioner replaced from a broken engine in another 15 minutes, dash board fine tuned in 30 minutes. All works beautifully. Hey, the guy who is doing all of that does not even have a scope or a scanner tool... I asked him how come he does not have one and he shrugged and said "yeah, I guess I have to get one of those"... Doing other things on my car and also attending other customers, the mechanic spent almost 3 hours around my Vette. And the cost? 35 USD including tips!!!

 

[kingman]

Half a World away!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SSTibet

Are there roads in Turkey that are good enough to pass the 100mph and stay there for awhile??

My gut tells me that there are good roads there but only a few.

It's amazing what can be done without electronics.

Alan

 

[Robertwav1]

It really doesn't supprise me that there are good mechanics in Turkey. And I am a strong believer in the common sense approach to troubleshooting a problem. Were so rushed here sometimes that we don't allow ourselves to think things out. I've never been out of the USA and really don't mind that at all. But I think we can all learn something from different cultures on this great planet. I'll bet there are corvettes in Iraq...???

 

[SSTibet]

It really doesn't supprise me that there are good mechanics in Turkey. And I am a strong believer in the common sense approach to troubleshooting a problem. Were so rushed here sometimes that we don't allow ourselves to think things out. I've never been out of the USA and really don't mind that at all. But I think we can all learn something from different cultures on this great planet. I'll bet there are corvettes in Iraq...???

I am in Turkey dear friend, not in Iraq... Please do not mix Turks with Arabs, that is a serious insult. But, hey I know most Americans do not have a good grasp of geography and different nations & cultures. I do not know if there are any Corvettes in Iraq, but many camels for sure...

 

[SSTibet]

Roads in Turkey...

SSTibet

Are there roads in Turkey that are good enough to pass the 100mph and stay there for awhile??

My gut tells me that there are good roads there but only a few.

It's amazing what can be done without electronics.

Alan

Dude, what do you think Turkey is??? An underdeveloped state??? Well we are not as good as USA or an average European country but still we are not too bad either. There are lots and lots of highways here where you can WOT the car and speed up until you crash yourself to death... I am not a high speed driver anyways. Most of the fan is starting from a stop and acceleration with the nice torque. I also like crusing at legal speeds and enjoy either the stereo or the engine sound.

And electronics is surely needed but is not a "must"; there are common sense approaches that can resolve most problems. We normally prefer fixing things than replacing them with new parts; that's because the parts are not readily available. Otherwise spare parts prices for American cars here is very reasonable although they are imported.

And lastly, if you want to see some drag racing in Turkey - there is one on 30 May, Sunday... Come here and watch it...

 

[Zixxer]

I am in Turkey dear friend, not in Iraq... Please do not mix Turks with Arabs, that is a serious insult. But, hey I know most Americans do not have a good grasp of geography and different nations & cultures. I do not know if there are any Corvettes in Iraq, but many camels for sure...

Merhaba (hi)

I agree that mixing Turks and Arabs would be insulting BUT Americans have a firm grasp of geography, no better no worse then any other country. We certainly have a great understand of different nations and cultures as we are the melting pot of the world; no other country has our diversity. I've learned so much about different cultures and relegion that it's often hard to understand how it all works but ultimately tolerance and the ability to do what you chose to do makes this a great country. There's always the extreme left and right in every country that wants to spoil it for the masses. I've traveled to many countries while in the military and I'm always thankful to return to the United States.


PS There are Corvettes in Iraq. Just to enlighten those that haven't traveled to somewhere like Kuwait.....their malls make ours look like a K Mart. Don't let the CNN version of foreign countries fool you, most if the larger cities of the Arab world are highly developed and even have Kentucky Fried Chicken

 

[Robertwav1]

I am in Turkey dear friend, not in Iraq... Please do not mix Turks with Arabs, that is a serious insult. But, hey I know most Americans do not have a good grasp of geography and different nations & cultures. I do not know if there are any Corvettes in Iraq, but many camels for sure...

No insult intended! I believe we have a good grasp of geography and certainly the different cultures of the world more so now then ever. With everything going on ....how could you not. Technology reaches everywhere.....but it's still growing....and some places faster then others. So....the questions I had asked were honest and surely not said to insult anybody. Sorry about the mis communication.