Brianss1

I bought a 99 FRC last week and its a great car drove it home 400 miles with no problems and it was the first time I even have drove a vette.Its was fun but did get cought in heavy rain most of the way but still no problems. I have a bunch of questions most are simple.First off I noticed a small tranny leak about the size of a quarter after I drive and park it overnight,I guess it s the tranny its at the rear end in the center of the car.Is this a common problem on 6 speeds.My car came with an extended warranty should I take it to the dealer,$ 100.00 deductable.I think its a gasket.The car has 36,000 miles on it and is super clean.Also the column lock problem has not been touched.I also noticed at the bottom of the front windsheild the rubber molding is starting to come out of the plastic cover in the center area.Not a real big problem but just curious if it is a common problem. I cant stand the idea of dropping it off and leaving it alone.

chriswtx

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Tranny leak is pretty common, get the column lock bypass kit and do it yourself. Also there is an FRC specific forum on www.Z06vette.com and alot of good information on the www.corvetteforum.com. Try using there search function. You will find alot of you answers there...And enjoy your new car..

Assassin

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I've got that lower windshield rubber peice loose one mine too but NO problems w/ leaky fluid, I would jack it up and take a look for yourself to find out where its coming from...

z28nbr1fan

Take it to a reputable dealership. You have a warranty. Don't be a hero. You will waste a lot more time, money, and energy trying to fix those parts.

Brianss1

There is one of the largest corvette dealers in the world close to me so I will give them a call about the leak,they should know more then most ! Can you somehow program the cooling fans to come on sooner.

Patman

Yes, with LS1 edit you can set the fans to come on much sooner, or same with one of the handheld programmers like the Hypertech (although you're better off just getting it dyno tuned by someone with LS1 edit)

I had mine dyno tuned and my fans are set to come on much sooner than stock. Even though I've still got the stock thermostat, my coolant temp never goes above 194F now.

Dean-o

The rear leak is probably a rear half shaft seal, that has been known to leak and should be fixed under warranty.

2MuchRiceMakesMeSick

HP Tuners and a thermostat

Kraest

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I had that same problem. It was a gasket between the transmission and differential.

Mike