shocks

[raymond greene]

I have a 1994 ZR1 and it really rides like a buckboard. No service light on the dash however. I cleaned off some of the grease on the front shock and they are Bilsteins. There is only 9800 miles on the car. (2 owner until I bought it) So I would guess they are originals. My question is; would not the system recognize the shocks are not working and activate the service light on the DIC? Is it possible the actuators are still good? Thanks, Ray

[Z06scentair]

Originally Posted by raymond greene

I have a 1994 ZR1 and it really rides like a buckboard. No service light on the dash however. I cleaned off some of the grease on the front shock and they are Bilsteins. There is only 9800 miles on the car. (2 owner until I bought it) So I would guess they are originals. My question is; would not the system recognize the shocks are not working and activate the service light on the DIC? Is it possible the actuators are still good? Thanks, Ray

What setting? Sport, Tour, or Perfomance?

[1990 quasar blue]

Buckboard?
I wonder if your tires are flat spotted.
Where in Ma?

[raymond greene]

In any setting. No light on the dash and it is set on Tour.

Where in Mass? I live in Essex.

[raymond greene]

Just put new tires on it this week.

[We Gone]

Try and pull the codes just to see if the bulb has not been pulled. If the shocks are just bad (oil has leaked out I don't think the system will tell you) although I don't think they could all be bad. It will tell you if the actuator times out as in a broken gear on top the shock or in the actuator.

[raymond greene]

Thanks. My wrench is on vacation. I will add that to the list of things that need fixing. Hard to get the feel of a car you just bought living here in a Northeast winter. Lucky to find a dry day to drive and get the new tires put on. Nitto's N555. That's about all that was out there. Good price, $910 installed. Bob Fahey tire in Wakefield MA. Did a great job and very professional. I will change out all the fluids, oil and filter, everything I see on Marc Haibeck's maintenance page.

[Z06scentair]

Originally Posted by raymond greene

In any setting. No light on the dash and it is set on Tour.

Where in Mass? I live in Essex.

Did you change to other settings while driving? If you did could you tell the difference in stiffness when selecting another mode?

If you can feel a difference then there is most likely nothing wrong with the shocks.

Have you ever experienced the ride of C4 Corvette before, or could you possibly be comparing this to a newer C5 or C6?

Asking alot of questions gets me to the Root Cause.

[batchman]

Buckboard? Does that mean too stiff or is it bouncy? One end, the other, or both (you may need to home in on that)?

At that mileage (lack of use) if too stiff the shocks may be frozen up. Jack car up to see if wheels droop correctly. Any sign of rust on the shock shafts?

If bouncy they may have lost their pressure. Any sign of oil leaks on the bodies or shafts?

Either case adjuster may work fine meaning you get no code but shocks themselves are toast.

I don't get to Cape Ann much but if you find yourself near to/west of Lowell drop me a PM.

[We Gone]

Got thinking about it. There are two other ways to check the system.
1. The Service Ride Control should light briefly when you start the car.
2 . If you turn the ignition from off or lock to run 3 times without moving the car it will come on, but go out after you move.