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secondchance · 08-27-2014

Last Saturday on the way home from Carlisle about a mile, mile and a half from home, check gauge lights up. I scan the gauges and notice my volt meter is reading 8 volts. Hmmm, alternator... I realize a couple of days ago I had noticed 12 volts reading but went back to normal 14.7. Alternator must have been fading out for a few days and finally gave up the ghost. Luckily I am almost home and could make it back if I go into emergency mode - turn off headlights, radio off, HVAC fan off -minimal power consumption mode. I drive into my condo garage and digital instruments blank out and come back intermittently. I park my car and all goes dead - real lucky or has she developed a conscience?

I order a rebuilt Remy alternator from Jerry and it showed up around 5 pm today. I mask off vents, plugs, pulley, etc... and spray silver VHT paint to avoid raw aluminum getting grungy over the years.

After a quick dinner, at 7, I start removing intake duct, belt, 13mm bolts, etc... I elect to remove intake horn and the throttle body as opposed to lifting the plenum. I ordered and had a spare gasket between the plenum and the throttle body ready. Throttle body to plenum gasket separates with no damage. But the airhorn to throttle body gasket breaks up! Such is life... A lot more to remove then I thought. Remove the old alternator gently and drop in the new alternator, line up and carefully thread M8 bolt in the back that bolts to a bracket bolted to the IH. Careful! Don't drop that bolt. May not be able to find between the valley! Line up long M8 and another M8 to the aluminum bracket... Damn! Dropped a 10mm socket and it got sucked into the LT5 blackhole - no where to be found. Must have ended up in the parallel universe.

What I figured to be pretty straight forward 2 hours to remove and reinstall ends up being 3 hours... By the time I am done and back in my condo it's 10 o'clock - tired, dirty and sweaty. My wife stares at me with that "you gotta be crazy!" look. Yes. I think I am crazy... But I get to drive my Z tomorrow!

Kevin · 08-27-2014

I think we're all a little nuts

USAZR1 · 08-28-2014

Living life large does have a few drawbacks,sometimes.

phrogs · 08-28-2014

Oh come on you need to work on a Helicopter some day, you drop a bolt you find that bolt!
Haha

BigJohn · 08-28-2014

10mm sockets seem to disappear even from the tool box!

Paul Workman · 08-28-2014

Yeah...Z's like to eat tools.

Attempting to tighten that long connector at the back of the plenum, I dropped a 1/4" drive ratchet handle between the firewall and the MAP sensor on my Z and I swear it vanished into thin air!?? I put it on jack stands and searched and searched. I even used a piece of rope stretched across the bell housing - thinking it got stuck in the tunnel. Nadda!!

However, last spring when I removed the passenger side gill panel last spring for painting, I found a 10 mm socket hitchhiker - been there for at least as long as I've had the car (7 years) - but wasn't mine.

Dynomite · 08-28-2014

Lost Parts.....Found TIPS

The most difficult to find when you drop it (or let it fly when removing)

Secondary Throttle Lever Clip

And you guys (let fly) a Socket

Well ............actually I have found Injectors under the engine stuck in the motor mount

FU · 08-28-2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dynomite

Well ............actually I have found Injectors under the engine stuck in the motor mount

On the V Dr's car ?

GOLDCYLON · 08-28-2014

Im still waiting to read about the crazy part ?

secondchance · 08-28-2014

Oh! Forgot to mention that I lost the screw that attches throttle lever assembly cover screw - yes. the small one facing forward. I didn't drop it. I just couldn't remember where I put it after taking it off.
I finished the work last night and didn't have time to wash the car. So, what dod I do? Woke up early and washed the car 6:30 in the morning before driving into work. Even I think I am nuts!

08-27-2014	#1
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,726	Imust be crazy! Last Saturday on the way home from Carlisle about a mile, mile and a half from home, check gauge lights up. I scan the gauges and notice my volt meter is reading 8 volts. Hmmm, alternator... I realize a couple of days ago I had noticed 12 volts reading but went back to normal 14.7. Alternator must have been fading out for a few days and finally gave up the ghost. Luckily I am almost home and could make it back if I go into emergency mode - turn off headlights, radio off, HVAC fan off -minimal power consumption mode. I drive into my condo garage and digital instruments blank out and come back intermittently. I park my car and all goes dead - real lucky or has she developed a conscience? I order a rebuilt Remy alternator from Jerry and it showed up around 5 pm today. I mask off vents, plugs, pulley, etc... and spray silver VHT paint to avoid raw aluminum getting grungy over the years. After a quick dinner, at 7, I start removing intake duct, belt, 13mm bolts, etc... I elect to remove intake horn and the throttle body as opposed to lifting the plenum. I ordered and had a spare gasket between the plenum and the throttle body ready. Throttle body to plenum gasket separates with no damage. But the airhorn to throttle body gasket breaks up! Such is life... A lot more to remove then I thought. Remove the old alternator gently and drop in the new alternator, line up and carefully thread M8 bolt in the back that bolts to a bracket bolted to the IH. Careful! Don't drop that bolt. May not be able to find between the valley! Line up long M8 and another M8 to the aluminum bracket... Damn! Dropped a 10mm socket and it got sucked into the LT5 blackhole - no where to be found. Must have ended up in the parallel universe. What I figured to be pretty straight forward 2 hours to remove and reinstall ends up being 3 hours... By the time I am done and back in my condo it's 10 o'clock - tired, dirty and sweaty. My wife stares at me with that "you gotta be crazy!" look. Yes. I think I am crazy... But I get to drive my Z tomorrow! Last edited by secondchance; 08-28-2014 at 12:11 AM.

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Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,629	Re: Imust be crazy! I think we're all a little nuts __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

08-28-2014	#3
USAZR1 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Wichita Falls,Tx Posts: 596	Re: Imust be crazy! Living life large does have a few drawbacks,sometimes. __________________ Clint & Sherry 1994 ZR-1 White/Red #152 (sold) 1991 ZR-1 Callaway Aerobody #1332 (sold) 1990 ZR-1 Red/Red #952 (sold) 2002 Z06 Torch Red/Mod Red widebody

08-28-2014	#4
phrogs Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kalamazoo MI Posts: 1,759	Re: Imust be crazy! Oh come on you need to work on a Helicopter some day, you drop a bolt you find that bolt! Haha __________________ JOHNNY P Currently own 90 ZR-1 #845 DRM 500 engine package 90 #226 Parts car Hit me up if you need anything.

08-28-2014	#5
BigJohn Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ledyard,CT Posts: 8,302	Re: Imust be crazy! 10mm sockets seem to disappear even from the tool box!

08-28-2014	#6
Paul Workman Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Squires (near Ava MO in the Mark Twain N'tl Forest) - Missouri Posts: 6,491	Re: Imust be crazy! Yeah...Z's like to eat tools. Attempting to tighten that long connector at the back of the plenum, I dropped a 1/4" drive ratchet handle between the firewall and the MAP sensor on my Z and I swear it vanished into thin air!?? I put it on jack stands and searched and searched. I even used a piece of rope stretched across the bell housing - thinking it got stuck in the tunnel. Nadda!! However, last spring when I removed the passenger side gill panel last spring for painting, I found a 10 mm socket hitchhiker - been there for at least as long as I've had the car (7 years) - but wasn't mine. __________________ [I][COLOR="Blue"]Good carz, good food, good friendz = the best of timez![/COLOR][/I] 90 #1202 "FBI" top end ported & relieved Cam timing by "Pete the Greek" Sans secondaries Chip & dyno tuning by Haibeck Automotive SW headers, X-pipe, MF muffs Former Secretary, ZR-1 Net Registry

08-28-2014	#7
Dynomite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Dakota/California Posts: 3,824	Re: Imust be crazy! Lost Parts.....Found TIPS The most difficult to find when you drop it (or let it fly when removing) Secondary Throttle Lever Clip And you guys (let fly) a Socket Well ............actually I have found Injectors under the engine stuck in the motor mount __________________ Left Clickable links -Solutions- LT5 Modifications/Rebuild Tricks Low Mileage ZR-1 Restoration 1990 Corvette (L98) Modifications LT5 Eliminated Systems LT5 Added Systems LT5/ZR-1 Fluids 1995 LT5 SPECIFIC TOP END REBUILD TRICKS Last edited by Dynomite; 08-28-2014 at 10:20 AM.

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08-28-2014	#10
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,726	Re: Imust be crazy! Oh! Forgot to mention that I lost the screw that attches throttle lever assembly cover screw - yes. the small one facing forward. I didn't drop it. I just couldn't remember where I put it after taking it off. I finished the work last night and didn't have time to wash the car. So, what dod I do? Woke up early and washed the car 6:30 in the morning before driving into work. Even I think I am nuts!