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Originally Posted by xlr8nflorida

I meant to say the Bushings first and then the gears.

What I am saying is that in the 12 years I have owned various Corvettes (mostly C4's and 1 C5) It is 90% of the time the bushings, 10% the gears and never the actual motor itself. As a matter of fact, all the C4 bushings have been replaced in my C4's probably done it 6 times or 3 full cars.
One time it was a gear too!

Your experiences might be different but my friend and mechanic said he has maybe replaced one motor in his life.

So crack it open and I think you will find a problem with the bushings, gears or possibly both but most likely not the motor itself.

The motor is pretty heavy duty.

That is good news to hear about the motors as the gears and bushings are cheap and easy to replace. At least my gears were good and no issues. So how long can I expect to go with new bushing until needed them again? I know it depends on usage, but do you have an idea on an average?

Thanks,

Craig