Several people have written me asking about the reliablility of the 'vette. Some wanted to know if there were any areas they should check before buying a similar car. In an attempt to help with both questions, below I've listed most of the repairs I made to the car over its lifetime. There are some definite trends here. Some of my records are sketchy and confusing. Did I really flush the rear end three times in three months?
odometer date Problem
10??? ??/??/79 Broken #7 intake valve spring
Bent #7 valve
12/21/79 Aluminum wheel center cap
17561 3/03/80 Flush rear end and add additive
24897 6/10/80 Broken #5 intake valve spring
28081 7/21/80 Broken #3 intake valve spring
Cracked intake manifold
31885 9/08/80 Flush rear end and add additive
Broken #1 intake valve spring
10/27/80 2 Aluminum wheel center caps
12/29/80 Aluminum wheel center cap
42629 2/02/81 Flush rear end and add additive
44045 2/27/81 Broken #7 exhaust valve spring
45786 3/19/81 4 Tires
Shock absorbers
56163 8/28/81 Splice air conditioner hose
9/14/81 Flush rear end and add additive
12/07/81 Aluminum wheel center cap
??/??/82 Starter
1/03/82 Flush rear end and add additive
3/05/82 Flush rear end and add additive
68624 3/12/82 Broken #8 exhaust valve spring
4/06/82 Flush rear end and add additive
71097 4/19/82 Air conditioner leak
71913 5/03/82 Left outboard U-joint
2 rear end yokes
8/??/82 Leaking valve seals
72614 8/12/82 Leaking left rear caliper seals
8/25/82 Flush rear end and add additive
12/21/82 Aluminum wheel center cap
Flush rear end and add additive
82911 11/02/83 Bolts holding lower control arms on fell out
??/??/84 Battery
??/??/84 2 Aluminum wheel center caps
86811 4/28/84 4 Tires
Front brake pads
4/30/84 Cracked tail light lenses
5/24/84 Alternator repair
91695 12/10/84 Vacuum break stuck
??/??/85 Bolts holding lower control arms on fell out
92787 1/14/85 Leaking water pump
93133 2/19/85 Broken left outside door handle
1/03/86 Aluminum wheel center cap
106620 5/19/87 2 Leaking mufflers
112252 5/18/88 4 Tires
114657 11/28/88 Shock absorbers
Brake pads
Master cylinder
Rear brake caliper
Power steering control valve
Front ball joints
Leaking radiator
Cooling fan switch
115599 1/06/89 Aluminum wheel center cap
5/20/89 Shorted horn assembly
119583 6/26/89 Front wheel bearings
Tie rod ends
120630 9/18/89 Repair hurricane damage:
Short block
Right hand cylinder head
Service starter
Flush rear-end, power steering, transmission
Oil pump
Fuel line
EGR valve
Hoses
Belts
Replace carpet backing
Clean carpet and lower seat cushions
??/??/90 2 Aluminum wheel center caps
1/12/90 Battery
1/22/?? Aluminum wheel center cap
9/03/91 Power steering control valve
129894 2/19/92 2 Leaking rear brake calipers
Rear brake pads
133008 1/11/93 4 Tires
4/17/95 Speedometer
140729 5/12/95 2 Mufflers
12/28/95 Starter
5/??/96 Battery (turns out was loose battery cable at starter)
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