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Kevin · 07-09-2014

yesterday I had a chance to do some interior cleaning and decided to check and make sure the visible screws were nice and tight. Turns out a hand full were so loose they were about to fall out! Took a screw driver to all of them and made sure they were all tight.

Dynomite · 07-09-2014

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Originally Posted by Kevin

yesterday I had a chance to do some interior cleaning and decided to check and make sure the visible screws were nice and tight. Turns out a hand full were so loose they were about to fall out! Took a screw driver to all of them and made sure they were all tight.

That is good advice for ALL Nuts and Bolts on the LT5 as well including the oil pan and water pump

XfireZ51 · 07-09-2014

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Originally Posted by Kevin

yesterday I had a chance to do some interior cleaning and decided to check and make sure the visible screws were nice and tight. Turns out a hand full were so loose they were about to fall out! Took a screw driver to all of them and made sure they were all tight.

So true Kevin. I did an interior conversion this winter and the halo trim screws were already backing out.

Kevin · 07-09-2014

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Originally Posted by XfireZ51

So true Kevin. I did an interior conversion this winter and the halo trim screws were already backing out.

that's the one that was almost falling out on mine. also found one that was stripped out on the PS rear hatch trim. I know what I'm looking for at carlisle

Racinfan83 · 07-10-2014

Yeah a bunch of mine were gone when I got the car. Found some at Sears Hardware that look almost the same and bought several in different lengths to replace. While they aren't OEM - unless you are a NCRS judge you wouldn't notice...

Paul Workman · 07-10-2014

And, I found a loose nut behind the steering wheel...

8cam · 07-10-2014

I had a big vibration that appeared and the car wasn't happy in the curves. I wasn't sure what happened, but I didn't like it at all and all sorts of bad scenarios went through my head. Then I discovered one of the windshield header bolts that holds the top on had come loose...very loose. Tightened that back up, vibration gone and car is solid again.

Kevin · 07-10-2014

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Originally Posted by Paul Workman

And, I found a loose nut behind the steering wheel...

pretty sure we all have that issue

We Gone · 07-10-2014

A small dab of silicon sealant on the threads will help keep them from coming lose or corroding.

WARP TEN · 07-10-2014

My problem isn't loose screws. When I do a project (say like wiring in my cutout switch) I always seem to have a couple of screws left over. Been doing that since I first disassembled a lawn mower when I was a kid. Anyway it still ran. Never did figure out where they went. --Bob

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Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,624	check your interior screws yesterday I had a chance to do some interior cleaning and decided to check and make sure the visible screws were nice and tight. Turns out a hand full were so loose they were about to fall out! Took a screw driver to all of them and made sure they were all tight. __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

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Racinfan83 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Eastern Missouri Posts: 773	Re: check your interior screws Yeah a bunch of mine were gone when I got the car. Found some at Sears Hardware that look almost the same and bought several in different lengths to replace. While they aren't OEM - unless you are a NCRS judge you wouldn't notice...

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Paul Workman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri Posts: 6,466	Re: check your interior screws And, I found a loose nut behind the steering wheel...

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8cam Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Atlanta Posts: 450	Re: check your interior screws I had a big vibration that appeared and the car wasn't happy in the curves. I wasn't sure what happened, but I didn't like it at all and all sorts of bad scenarios went through my head. Then I discovered one of the windshield header bolts that holds the top on had come loose...very loose. Tightened that back up, vibration gone and car is solid again.

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We Gone Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,169	Re: check your interior screws A small dab of silicon sealant on the threads will help keep them from coming lose or corroding. __________________ Steve 1990 Steel Blue/Black #2355 1990 Red/Red #1473 1991 Quasar /Black #118 Sold 1991 Turquoise/Black #766 Parted Out 1993 Yellow/White #179 Sold 1990 Black/Gray #1361 Headers/4:10s Sold

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WARP TEN Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Bluff, IL Posts: 2,135	Re: check your interior screws My problem isn't loose screws. When I do a project (say like wiring in my cutout switch) I always seem to have a couple of screws left over. Been doing that since I first disassembled a lawn mower when I was a kid. Anyway it still ran. Never did figure out where they went. --Bob __________________ 2016 Long Beach Red Z06 #10281 "POPS Z" 1995 Polo Green #409 "WARP TEN"--Haibeck 350/510 package, 4.10s, Hurst, Stock Exhaust with QTP Cutouts --Sold but still running strong 1993 Quasar Blue #161 "HIL KING" --Sold but still running strong, now with more than 120,000 miles 1967 Marlboro Maroon/Saddle Corvette Coupe 300 hp/4-spd --Sold a long time ago ZR-1 Net Registry Founding Member #95 NCM Lifetime Member Favorite Quote--Attributed to Mickey Thompson: "Too Much Horsepower is Almost Enough"