All this u-joint action, I just have to show off my best tool. It's a Tiger Tool u-jnt puller. I purchased it years ago and it has NEVER failed me. I have pulled joints out of some the nastiest (rusty) driveshafts you ever seen, without damaging a yoke or ear.

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1. There's definitely less compliance with poly rears, and more "stick-tion" compared to heims. But I'd rather have my poly bushed rear than old rubber. I milled small grooves in my bushings and drilled the arms for zerk fittings. Silicone grease keeps them well lubed.

3. I had no fitment issues with Energy Suspension bushings. All were proper length.

4. I wouldn't replace parts unless at least one side needed replacement (ie: both TR ends). Stock parts last a good long time. Also don't forget to check inner tire rod ends (under the steering rack boots).

The U.S. military also uses Silicone brake fluid. Every Army HMMWV (Humvee) comes with it (in four wheel disc brakes). It also came in the CUCV series vehicles (K5 Blazer and K30 one ton pick-ups) procured from 1984-1987.

We also converted M151 Jeeps, M35 Dueces & half trucks with four wheel drum brakes back in the early eighties. Just be sure to purge fully (we use methenol alcohol) or they mix of silicone and mineral (dot 3) turns to goo.

I do know that silicone tends to be a little thicker and air bubbles tend to stay in suspension longer. 'Think that's why it's incompatable with ABS. Worse case you get a spongey clutch pedal after awhile, then you change back.

OK, I love my two-tone. If I had to replace it I might even convert a one color vette to two-tone. I first saw a silver/black coupe long before I bought mine. It was raining out, and it looked bad-ass. A year later I bought mine.

SFC Motor Sergeant, on active duty in support of the US Army Reserves. Got my twenty (active) in, now I'm beggin to get released - RETIRE.

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My .02 traffic enforcement is more about revenue gathering and less about safety. And I didn't buy my vette for the pussy :tongue:

On my 86 I had the FM reception go from corvette bad (no ground plane on a plastic car) to dismal

Turns out there's a connection in the coax cable located under the trim under the rear window, drivers side. For some reason the connection worked loose.