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Joined the center caps club today. They were the right finish and the dude met me a mile from my place. They'll match better once I find a decent place to wash my car.
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My new key fob came in today. Programming it took all of 30s and even the proximity shit still works.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Sun Jul 16, 2023 9:17 am Image
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Joined the center caps club today. They were the right finish and the dude met me a mile from my place. They'll match better once I find a decent place to wash my car.
:fancy: :megusta: the Z0sex wheels are still so good.
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D Griff wrote: Sun Jul 16, 2023 8:30 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Sun Jul 16, 2023 9:17 am Image
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Joined the center caps club today. They were the right finish and the dude met me a mile from my place. They'll match better once I find a decent place to wash my car.
:fancy: :megusta: the Z0sex wheels are still so good.
Man I can't wait to get up to NY and work on this thing.

Leaked like a MFER at the car wash today :lolol:

I do wish I had money to throw some Toyos on the rear right now but another $550-$600 just isn't in the cards this month.
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:jimp: it looks so good. Makes me miss my C5 :pouroneout:

Any other plans for it coming up?
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D Griff wrote: Sun Jul 30, 2023 8:14 am :jimp: it looks so good. Makes me miss my C5 :pouroneout:

Any other plans for it coming up?
Just gonna try to fix the cosmetics. Probably the roof before the cracked fender because that bothers me when I'm in the car.
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No luck with the LMC5 or the supplied "unlocker" tool. Waiting for a response back to see if I may have missed something.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:41 am Image

No luck with the LMC5 or the supplied "unlocker" tool. Waiting for a response back to see if I may have missed something.
Wish I could help out on this but man... I bought my :poorvette: in 2014 and did this in the first six months, I really remember nothing about it other than it was a thing everyone said to do.
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D Griff wrote: Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:56 am
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No luck with the LMC5 or the supplied "unlocker" tool. Waiting for a response back to see if I may have missed something.
Wish I could help out on this but man... I bought my :poorvette: in 2014 and did this in the first six months, I really remember nothing about it other than it was a thing everyone said to do.
It's very easy if the column isn't locked. Once it's already stuck locked though it becomes a PITA. I'm thinking the actual solenoid on the column is bad now.
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Yep the steering column is actually stuck locked. I'll take the cover off and tap it with a hammer tomorrow.
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Got the column unlocked by tapping the lock itself with a hammer then using the unlocker tool. Still got the pull key message and fuel cut a couple times though so I'll go back in sometime this week and check over the wiring again. At least it's drivable now.
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Trans is grinding really badly in 5th and 6th, sometimes in 4th also. Probably gonna drop the car off at the shop to see if anything is out of adjustment, but also MAYBE have them find me a MN12 from a Z.
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4th grind is common... 5th and 6th :nope:
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max225 wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:59 pm 4th grind is common... 5th and 6th :nope:
Super annoying. Even on a double clutch up and down.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:02 pm
max225 wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:59 pm 4th grind is common... 5th and 6th :nope:
Super annoying. Even on a double clutch up and down.
Are you running redline MT fluid?
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max225 wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:03 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:02 pm

Super annoying. Even on a double clutch up and down.
Are you running redline MT fluid?
Most likely not. I'm sure the dealer just put whatever GM uses in it a couple years ago. Luckily I found a great Indy Corvette shop here.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:23 pm
max225 wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:03 pm

Are you running redline MT fluid?
Most likely not. I'm sure the dealer just put whatever GM uses in it a couple years ago. Luckily I found a great Indy Corvette shop here.
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I don't remember the exact details but I did a fluid swap, maybe to the Redline, in my Corvette and it improved things a lot, reduced the 4th gear occasional grinds significantly.
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D Griff wrote: Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:05 am
CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:23 pm

Most likely not. I'm sure the dealer just put whatever GM uses in it a couple years ago. Luckily I found a great Indy Corvette shop here.
Who is that?

I don't remember the exact details but I did a fluid swap, maybe to the Redline, in my Corvette and it improved things a lot, reduced the 4th gear occasional grinds significantly.
Ace's Automotive in Matthews.

There were multiple track/auto-x prepped cars there the last time I went.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:54 pm Trans is grinding really badly in 5th and 6th, sometimes in 4th also. Probably gonna drop the car off at the shop to see if anything is out of adjustment, but also MAYBE have them find me a MN12 from a Z.
Possible motor mount?
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:54 pm Trans is grinding really badly in 5th and 6th, sometimes in 4th also. Probably gonna drop the car off at the shop to see if anything is out of adjustment, but also MAYBE have them find me a MN12 from a Z.
Possible motor mount?
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Oct 04, 2023 2:07 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:54 pm Trans is grinding really badly in 5th and 6th, sometimes in 4th also. Probably gonna drop the car off at the shop to see if anything is out of adjustment, but also MAYBE have them find me a MN12 from a Z.
Possible motor mount?
I guess there's a lot of pastabilities
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Oct 04, 2023 12:45 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:05 am

Who is that?

I don't remember the exact details but I did a fluid swap, maybe to the Redline, in my Corvette and it improved things a lot, reduced the 4th gear occasional grinds significantly.
Ace's Automotive in Matthews.

There were multiple track/auto-x prepped cars there the last time I went.
Dang maybe I should get a Corvette again…
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