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I had noticed a vibration in the front end...
Last night, I popped the hood and found the right front shock had blown out! Koni adjustable... oil all over the top of it, the rubber bushing all shot to hell... time for cheep old KYBs to get over the hump then have the Koni's rebuild. |
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| pianoguy | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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Or a C7 ;-)
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| Matatk | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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Clearly this is a sign for you to buy a brand new one like Brad says!
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| bogus | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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Anyone got a spare $70k laying around? I sure as hell don't.
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| BillH | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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There's only 3 authorized Koni rebuilders in the U.S. and possibly some shops that can get the parts.
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| bogus | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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one rebuilder is just down the freeway in Santa Ana... but it still takes 3-4 weeks.
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| NelsonV | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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When I first saw this thread's title, my first thought was "damn, I hope it's not Andy's car again."
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. . . . . . . . Yup, I won a whole buck! Sorry, I don't have a spare $70K laying around. |
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| bogus | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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oh, well... your lotto wins only rival our's...
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| Ultraman | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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There are options.......C5 Z06's are affordable as are C4 ZR-1's......even some higher milage C6 Z06's....just saying....
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| BrianCunningham | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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It's an older car
One of reasons I picked up a different daily driver. |
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| bogus | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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I would rather jump to a C6. But at this point, money is the deciding factor, so, parts are cheap. Car payments, additional insurance costs... not so cheap. |
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| Matatk | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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| bogus | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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A big thank you to jonszr1!! he had a set of lightly used KYBs on the shelf, drove down, dropped them off, and helped me install!!!
safe again! You rock Brad!!!! |
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| jonszr1 | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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andy was my pleasure to help you out. and was a gas talking and helping you . plus as a bonus I needed a little road trip to take the edge off of work . the bonus was beating that new 991s on the way down the look on his face was priceless . felt a little bad as he still had the new car dealer plates on it .but only for a second .lol oh and a big thankyou for the pdf files .tell your wife the cookies were AWSOME
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| BrianCunningham | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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It was just your car wishing you went for coilovers
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| bogus | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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yup... so sad...
but, the vibration is gone from the front end! I will let her know about the cookies and such! Thanks again! |
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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Coolness! |
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| bogus | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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more and more thanks to Brad!!!
The ride is back to where it belongs. From my estimates, the compression was ok, it was rebound that was affected. The shock was slow to open back up. Very odd. Time to rotate the tires, install rear shocks and the new bolt, do some cleaning... |
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| jonszr1 | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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cool glad they were in good shape . let me know how the backs are when you get them in . I always did like how the car handled with them on her . but I am more of a straight line kinda guy . I am addicted to the little chocolate chip cookies your wife gave me . love the fact that they are pop them in your mouth size . I could eat 50 of them no problem . lol
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| bogus | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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I will let her know about the cookies! I am sure more can be had!
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| jonszr1 | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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oh wow that would make my day wont help my waist line though .ah heck I don't care .
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| bogus | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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| Schrade | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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... AND no guarantee with a new machine against breakage (only of the warranty repair)... You ARE setting aside each month the equivalent of a payment??? Then if no C4 breakage, you come out ahead! Plus, if you 'miss a payment' (or can only make partial payment), no sweat ;) |
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| bogus | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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I wish I was... but there is this thing called a "mortgage" that gets in the way.
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| jonszr1 | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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I know of the financial crunch I just took a 700 dollar a month hit to help keep the golf course I am a supt at stay open now only making 2400 a month before taxes. that doesn't go very far now days . might even have to sell the callaway corvette zr1 . to get rid of a car payment
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| bogus | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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ick-poo.
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| JrRifleCoach | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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I got my old set of reds in storage. The rears are damaged from bottoming out. Won't work anyhow. Fronts should still be good. Make me an offer I can't refuse. I'll be in your neck of the woods mid-May (17-18) So I'll cover the shipping unless you need them sooner. I also have some No-Name external adjustables. 84-87 Picked them up for a C note. Sell for same. Steve |
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| bogus | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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I am good for now, Steve. The KYB's that jonsZR1 brought down are working fine!
I think come fall, I will upgrade back to new Bilsteins. I can get them from work on the cheap. I am keeping the Koni's, I suspect... send them in for rebuild, if the price is right. |
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| bogus | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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If you can plan to come down the first weekend in May, Edelbrock is having their annual car show...
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Never ceases to amaze me how timing is everything....
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| bogus | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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I know... but we can still do breakfast!
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Sure.
And if anyone else needs the parts the same deal applies. |
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| bogus | Re: Things keep breaking... | ||
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Latest and greatest... just replaced the rear shocks and spring bolts.
The left rear spring bolt was bent a touch when the spring let go... so in went new bolts. Thank God for the new shocks... the left rear was weeping a touch from the adjustment point... (Koni yellows)... the right rear was down right spewing oil out of the adjustment point!!! I say these are trashed. |
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