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Old 08-13-2009, 07:43 PM
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Anyone have any tips or suggestions for things that I should take a look at? I am at about 49000 miles right now so I figured I'd ask since the time is fast approaching.

My cluctch has stuck to the floor about 3 times or so..maybe a good idea to bleed it?

Thanks!
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diff,trans,clutch,oil,filters,fuel filter, plugs an some MSD or aftermarket wires.

.if you wanna get crazy. Power steering fluid, coolant flush,..brake flush but,... thats all based of driving style.
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Originally Posted by V-seriesTech
diff,trans,clutch,oil,filters,fuel filter, plugs an some MSD or aftermarket wires.

.if you wanna get crazy. Power steering fluid, coolant flush,..brake flush but,... thats all based of driving style.


Yea thats pretty much all the basics that I figured. I've been DDing the car until I get a truck this winter so I will prob just do it all. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by fastenough
Yea thats pretty much all the basics that I figured. I've been DDing the car until I get a truck this winter so I will prob just do it all. Thanks!
You drove a Corvette during the winter?! GAH!
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Its just a corvette i'm fixing to buy one and i'm going to drive it everyday ran snow or sun idc lol
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He said it was a dd until winter not during winter. Where I live it might snow once or twice but nothing bad. He might have never seen snow so it might not ever see salt. Plus it's a $20-25k car not a $70k car so it wouldn't be a huge deal if he did drive it in the snow.
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Originally Posted by marc97taws6
You drove a Corvette during the winter?! GAH!
Me too! Who the **** cares, it's a car.
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Originally Posted by marc97taws6
You drove a Corvette during the winter?! GAH!
I work from home when it snows so I don't drive it during snow (I wouldn't even try..its a z06)

Rain and such...yes I drive it through that.
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i drive mine every day...just take care of it. Proper and preventative maintainence goes a long way.
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Check the balancer. Most LS only get 50-60k miles before they start to wobble.
Rear end seals. Check for tiny speckles of oil all over the rear fascia. (replace both even though it's usually just the left one leaking... the right will be soon to follow)
Definitely suck out that clutch fluid. You don't need to bleed it, but you should put in new fluid and then do it again in a week or two. Read Ranger's clutch care post on CF.
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I did the clutch thing last weekend...going to finish it up today.

What trans fluid and rear fluid should I use? (The trans says dextron 3, I assume any good dex 3 will work?)

I'll check the balancer. and rear seals as well.
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Originally Posted by Speed Density
Me too! Who the **** cares, it's a car.
werd. Rain or shine... Although try and avoid monsoons as the car will float(bad experience).... other then that,.. whatever.
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I've had the floating experience...just gotta drive with a little common sense.

BUMP for the trans and diff fluid question....anyone?
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