Sofie's Official Engine Rebuild Thread!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 10:57 AM
  #181  
DarlingReject's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Prettiest Sixer Around
September 2010 ROTM
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,125
From: Biglerville, PA
ROTM Winner's Club
Default

Haha, you buying? New wheels and a paint job are last on the laundry list of mods I want to do. I refuse to get bigger and/or black wheels too.

Oh, Sof developed some new problems. Her belt started squeaking (maybe from the hood being open for like 7 hours during a ridiculous hot and humid day? Not sure on that) and something feels like it's grinding on the pedals. From inside it sounds like the exhaust is hitting something, but I dunno. Case is looking at it tonight. She just doesn't sound right.
 

Last edited by DarlingReject; Jul 26, 2010 at 11:01 AM.
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 12:02 PM
  #182  
DarkKnight's Avatar
GTO Killer
LimeKnight
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,556
From: Flint, Mi
Default

nope not buying, but if youre going for a show car wheels make all the dif... just saying
 
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 01:10 PM
  #183  
DarlingReject's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Prettiest Sixer Around
September 2010 ROTM
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,125
From: Biglerville, PA
ROTM Winner's Club
Default

Yeah they're on the list. Just at the very bottom of the list.
 
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 02:50 PM
  #184  
DarkKnight's Avatar
GTO Killer
LimeKnight
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,556
From: Flint, Mi
Default

oh ok, well just a suggestion cuz theyre acctually pretty cheap... i only paid 600 shipped...
 
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 02:58 PM
  #185  
DarlingReject's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Prettiest Sixer Around
September 2010 ROTM
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,125
From: Biglerville, PA
ROTM Winner's Club
Default

I still have my trans valve body to fix, dyno tune and rear gears, get my custom gauge cluster and hvac set, new spoiler, and who knows what else will decide to break next. All of that stuff is priority before wheels. My wheels now are pretty nice and I really like them. They shine up pretty well. So it's not even a thought for anytime soon. $600 is better spent towards my tune than unnecessary wheels.
 
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 03:24 PM
  #186  
DarkKnight's Avatar
GTO Killer
LimeKnight
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,556
From: Flint, Mi
Default

yeah i just did mine because the ss chromyes were pitting and i wasnt a huge fan...
 
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 03:36 PM
  #187  
DarlingReject's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Prettiest Sixer Around
September 2010 ROTM
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,125
From: Biglerville, PA
ROTM Winner's Club
Default

Yeah. I like a Corvette set of wheels, I'm not sure what they're called, I've found them listed under so many things. They're a 5 spoke though. But they're bigger wheels and I don't want bigger wheels. So I still kinda have to find what wheels I want anyway. I'm very picky when it comes to wheels.
 
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 03:44 PM
  #188  
DarkKnight's Avatar
GTO Killer
LimeKnight
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 1,556
From: Flint, Mi
Default

yeah took me awhile to figure out what i wanted
 
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 05:10 PM
  #189  
Stix80's Avatar
2nd Gear member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 719
From: Denver, Co
Default

im preety sure you have 16s on your car but 17s arent too bad of a price for tires too here is a link of reproduction corvette wheels in 17s

http://www.oewheelsllc.com/Wheels-fo...orLanding/true
 
Old Jul 26, 2010 | 09:04 PM
  #190  
DarlingReject's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Prettiest Sixer Around
September 2010 ROTM
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,125
From: Biglerville, PA
ROTM Winner's Club
Default

Well Sof's new problems are fixed! Turns out the power steering pump bolts were backed out. Caused a horrible grinding noise and feeling in the pedals. It made the alternator (I think that's what it was, I'm going to go with the alt because it had the same high pitched squeak) to squeak because of the uneven tension from the wobbly ps pump. So yeah. She's fine now, thankfully. Always remember to check your bolts and recheck your bolts and check them again!
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:48 AM.