I been learning about typical issues with the C5 and also checking out upgrades. You are one of the most entertaining and informative when it comes to go over a topic. I appreciate your sense of humor and the language that you use in your videos, you are polite. I want you to know that I have never subscribed to anyone. This is my first subscription after using TH-cam for over 20 years Thank you for helping us out with our c5’s…
Congratulations! My 03 Z06’s starter failed 3 days after buying the car, in the Starbucks parking lot, on the way to church! 😂 Needless to say, we missed church that day. My stock exhaust manifold was easier to work around, so it wasn’t as bad to replace. FYI, I’m telling every Corvette guy, I found the fix for the tick tick valve sound in my LS. I tried Amsoil Upper Cylinder Lubricant in the gas and it worked! The engine is MUCH quieter, even on a cold start! The noise is gone!!!🎉
Seeing it finally turn over was so satisfying! I admire your work ethic dude, youve been uploading a ton recently. Your channel is gonna blow tf up soon
I have been displeased having to fix and fix and fix my c5. 😢😅😢 But afterwards The Drive is always worth it. They are great cars and a blast to drive. Even at highway speeds. 🎉
I've totally been looking forward to this video. So glad it was just the starter even though it was a p i t a to remove it. Now I know if I ever need to replace mine, I will wiggle the header out. Thankfully my 01 Vette starter is almost brand new. Thanks Jake!
I got C3 and C4 Corvettes. The best way to remove those starters on those is first un-plugging the battery. Then I use shorty headers when I build a vette. Three bolts, and the forward pipe guillotine clamps, pipe comes loss. Take off the tranny converter cover, starter is completely exposed. I do wish I had a lift, tho. So congrats on the new lift, man. One day, I'll get one myself. I'm looking at a 2 peice lift. One for each side of the car, but it doesn't get the car very high up in the air. So, I'm still looking at different lifts.
Im down in ct and have a 99 c5, ive been using quickjacks to work on it and I agree any type of lift is an absolute gamechanger. Almost the same mods as yours for the most part
Glad you got her fixed. One of the best investments I made for my C6 were my Quick Jacks. They may not go as high, but I easily have better than a foot above my chest while on a creeper, and the entire underside of the car is accessible.
Jake you should run a tight string from the front to the back of the garage a few inches off the ceiling so you can hang a little dingle bell. Just so you get a little WARNING before the hood or hatch makes a different weird noise.......Oh, i know some stories.
glad the problem was identified and remedied. My special corvette fix it tool is giving money to J and D corvette garage. I was guessing incorrect alternator output had freaked out the computer , but, as always, guessing doesn't lead to results , just a place to start for the low skilled.
From $6K to $73K that's the minimum range of profit return every week I thinks it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family.
VENTURING into the trading world without the help of a profesionals, trading and expecting profit is like turning water into wine you would need a miracle.
GOOD CONTENT !!! Very engaging right from the beginning These are tough and frankly I appreciate how you discuss global finances in such a delicate way. Business and investment
Experted Ann Marie strunk was my hope during the 'bear summer' last year. I did so many mistakes but also learned so much from it, and of course from Maria strunk.
Just sold a property in Alaska and I'm thinking to put the cash in stocks, I know everyone is saying it's ripe but Is this a time to buy stocks? How long until a full recovery? How are other people in the same market raking in over $450k gains within months, I'm really just confused at this point.
My starter shot craps after church one day and I spent 30 minutes pounding on it to get it to finally start. Got it home and next day called to get my shop to work me in for a fix. Spent 45 minutes pounding on the starter before I finally got it to start and drove to the shop. They called a couple hours later and said they could not get it to fail!! It would start every time and did I still want a new starter? I said "replace it"! That was at about 60 thou. miles. (99 C5 manual 395 cu. in. stroker with Procharger and Comp Cam, headers, ported heads)
Hey , friend great job 😀 really nice idea on lift . If I ever have same issues I will look back at this coverage. Car still looks bad ass, BUT DUDE THAT OIL LEAK 🤔 REMEMBER ITS A VETTE 🤗 Stay cool friend 😎
I had to swap my starter out in the rain one time. When it went out it got stuck turning the engine over until it overheated and died 😬. Hoping I don't have to again with my headers, looks like it's a pain.
looks like either valve cover gasket or oil ending unit. Both are relatively easy jobs. Rear main seal is a torque tube and transmission cradle out job. Might as well do the clutch and possibly rebuild the Torque tube while its out of the car; otherwise you would have to drop it again to do either. Parts aren't that expensive but it is a little time consuming to do correctly. you just don't want oil on the clutch from the rear main seal. The lower oil pan seal is relatively easy, just be really careful with the bolts as they break very easily if they are over torqued.
Don't buy the Bosch Automotive SR8581N. Went through two of them and would make a terrible noise on start up. Bought from Amazon and think I went with the AC Delco one as well and no more noise. I would also recommend a starter heat shield to protect from the heat from long tube headers if you have them.
Quick Jacks are +/- $1100. Not sure what you paid for this lift but the QJ's are independent and nowhere in the way. But guess what, I am betting you knew that, lol. But you can go much higher than 18". Great job and great video.
Just my opinion ,don't know what you paid for that lift but a Quick Jack is more convenient. You can get under the car from front to back. It allows me to do anything.
You’ve had this huge oil leak for a very long time, valve cover gaskets? I mean the whole engine is covered lol if it is vc gaskets its not a difficult job.
I love your videos videos. I recently just bought a 2001 c5 Corvette at 17 and the only problem I have with it is I can’t turn off the traction control like the button don’t work and the two traction control lights are always on. Got any tips
Everybody who has replaced a starter in their garage has learned how much juice is in the battery my friend. Congrats on the lift. They are life changers
I might be wrong, but that looks exactly like my stater off of my 06 silverado. The c5 uses a 4l60e transmission which the Silverados and Colorados used as well.
I been learning about typical issues with the C5 and also checking out upgrades.
You are one of the most entertaining and informative when it comes to go over a topic.
I appreciate your sense of humor and the language that you use in your videos, you are polite.
I want you to know that I have never subscribed to anyone. This is my first subscription after using TH-cam for over 20 years
Thank you for helping us out with our c5’s…
That was very nice of you to say. 😊
It shows the character of this young man and how well he was raised. ❤🎉
been watching for a couple years and Im surprised your still at 60k subscribers, great videos and entertaining one day you will explode for sure
Glad you found the problem, congrats on purchasing the lift, good job fixing it. 👍👍👍
Congratulations! My 03 Z06’s starter failed 3 days after buying the car, in the Starbucks parking lot, on the way to church! 😂 Needless to say, we missed church that day. My stock exhaust manifold was easier to work around, so it wasn’t as bad to replace. FYI, I’m telling every Corvette guy, I found the fix for the tick tick valve sound in my LS. I tried Amsoil Upper Cylinder Lubricant in the gas and it worked! The engine is MUCH quieter, even on a cold start! The noise is gone!!!🎉
Seeing it finally turn over was so satisfying! I admire your work ethic dude, youve been uploading a ton recently. Your channel is gonna blow tf up soon
I have been displeased having to fix and fix and fix my c5. 😢😅😢
But afterwards The Drive is always worth it. They are great cars and a blast to drive. Even at highway speeds. 🎉
I would have bumped the starter over before putting all the exhaust back. Also the dip stick is easier to install with headers loose. great video.
I've totally been looking forward to this video. So glad it was just the starter even though it was a p i t a to remove it. Now I know if I ever need to replace mine, I will wiggle the header out. Thankfully my 01 Vette starter is almost brand new. Thanks Jake!
Lmao as I soon as I heard the shock joke I was like yup you forget the battery lmao
I've got the same kind of midrise lift in my garage. Had to build ramps as well for my Mustang. They are a game changer for sure
I got C3 and C4 Corvettes. The best way to remove those starters on those is first un-plugging the battery. Then I use shorty headers when I build a vette. Three bolts, and the forward pipe guillotine clamps, pipe comes loss. Take off the tranny converter cover, starter is completely exposed. I do wish I had a lift, tho. So congrats on the new lift, man. One day, I'll get one myself. I'm looking at a 2 peice lift. One for each side of the car, but it doesn't get the car very high up in the air. So, I'm still looking at different lifts.
Im down in ct and have a 99 c5, ive been using quickjacks to work on it and I agree any type of lift is an absolute gamechanger. Almost the same mods as yours for the most part
Smart buy. 😎🤘🏻🔨 Good thinking, Lincoln.
Awesome.. glad you got it fixed…
Glad you got her fixed. One of the best investments I made for my C6 were my Quick Jacks. They may not go as high, but I easily have better than a foot above my chest while on a creeper, and the entire underside of the car is accessible.
Jake you should run a tight string from the front to the back of the garage a few inches off the ceiling so you can hang a little dingle bell. Just so you get a little WARNING before the hood or hatch makes a different weird noise.......Oh, i know some stories.
glad the problem was identified and remedied. My special corvette fix it tool is giving money to J and D corvette garage. I was guessing incorrect alternator output had freaked out the computer , but, as always, guessing doesn't lead to results , just a place to start for the low skilled.
From $6K to $73K that's the minimum range of profit return every week I thinks it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family.
VENTURING into the trading world without the help of a profesionals, trading and expecting profit is like turning water into wine you would need a miracle.
GOOD CONTENT !!! Very engaging right from the beginning These are tough and frankly I appreciate how you discuss global finances in such a delicate way. Business and investment
Experted Ann Marie strunk was my hope during the 'bear summer' last year. I did so many mistakes but also learned so much from it, and of course from Maria strunk.
Just sold a property in Alaska and I'm thinking to put the cash in stocks, I know everyone is saying it's ripe but Is this a time to buy stocks? How long until a full recovery? How are other people in the same market raking in over $450k gains within months, I'm really just confused at this point.
The fact that I got to learn and earn from her program is everything to me think about it, it's a win-win for both ways.
U got all that equipment i know yall know how to weld.. half a day i woulda had two steel ramps cut in half welded to the lift lol
Dude, I'm 41, I hate working off the ground now. My c5 made me realize that.
"Then I try to find the hole the dipstick goes in.......story of my life" Best line in the video!
My starter shot craps after church one day and I spent 30 minutes pounding on it to get it to finally start. Got it home and next day called to get my shop to work me in for a fix. Spent 45 minutes pounding on the starter before I finally got it to start and drove to the shop. They called a couple hours later and said they could not get it to fail!! It would start every time and did I still want a new starter? I said "replace it"! That was at about 60 thou. miles. (99 C5 manual 395 cu. in. stroker with Procharger and Comp Cam, headers, ported heads)
A awesome video the trails in calamity of a Corvette owner
Hey , friend great job 😀 really nice idea on lift . If I ever have same issues I will look back at this coverage. Car still looks bad ass, BUT DUDE THAT OIL LEAK 🤔 REMEMBER ITS A VETTE 🤗 Stay cool friend 😎
Id say a heat shield between starter and header would be a great investment
I had to swap my starter out in the rain one time. When it went out it got stuck turning the engine over until it overheated and died 😬. Hoping I don't have to again with my headers, looks like it's a pain.
Looks like you have a small oil leak somewhere. That would drive me nuts.
looks like either valve cover gasket or oil ending unit. Both are relatively easy jobs.
Rear main seal is a torque tube and transmission cradle out job. Might as well do the clutch and possibly rebuild the Torque tube while its out of the car; otherwise you would have to drop it again to do either. Parts aren't that expensive but it is a little time consuming to do correctly. you just don't want oil on the clutch from the rear main seal.
The lower oil pan seal is relatively easy, just be really careful with the bolts as they break very easily if they are over torqued.
Don't buy the Bosch Automotive SR8581N. Went through two of them and would make a terrible noise on start up. Bought from Amazon and think I went with the AC Delco one as well and no more noise. I would also recommend a starter heat shield to protect from the heat from long tube headers if you have them.
Love your videos never stop the way you do them ❤ But how you gonna make us go through all that and not give us a few rips in the thing 😢
All that oil leaking will kill your new starter pretty quick, might be time to fix those also.
My lift is the best tool I ever added to my garage. If you ever need a full height two post lift, you can come and visit!
I hope you at least used some brake clean and hosed off that oil on the bottom of the car!
Quick Jacks are +/- $1100. Not sure what you paid for this lift but the QJ's are independent and nowhere in the way. But guess what, I am betting you knew that, lol.
But you can go much higher than 18".
Great job and great video.
And test the starter too. I saw the dude put one in and it was DOA
I think maybe same heat shield between starter and header will extend starter life.
Pull key and wait 10 seconds is the computer thinking the steering column is locked so it won’t allow you to drive the car. Check posts for the fix.
Column lock bypass
awesome video!!! now you just need to hawk tuah and CAM THAT THANG haha >:)
That Starter motor is a bitch to get to but that is sports cars for you - big engine in a small car.
Having a lift is a definitive game changer.
It's because of the headers. With factory exhaust its a 30min job and you don't need to touch the exhaust.
Good job bud! Now I'm sure your alternator will go next lol
Glad my starter is still good jeesh
I thought I had a bad starter, but it was the safety switch on the clutch pedal.
Just my opinion ,don't know what you paid for that lift but a Quick Jack is more convenient. You can get under the car from front to back. It allows me to do anything.
Rock Auto has OEM!!!!
That lift is cool, but you can't do anything under the center of the car with it.
Lift it and pressure wash all the oil. Replace front seal.
So let me get this straight ... you really, really like the lift ... Is that right? Nice work - would it start? Never in doubt!
I'm sure you know this, but I'll say it, fix the oil leak it will kill your new starter
fix that oil leak, it might be from the front seal or the timing cover.
Awesome 👍
Do they make “wraps” for starters to keep oil off them? Like a turbo blanket.
i been thinking get the quickjacks
You’ve had this huge oil leak for a very long time, valve cover gaskets? I mean the whole engine is covered lol if it is vc gaskets its not a difficult job.
I love your videos videos. I recently just bought a 2001 c5 Corvette at 17 and the only problem I have with it is I can’t turn off the traction control like the button don’t work and the two traction control lights are always on. Got any tips
I also tried soldering the five points on the EBCM and it diddnt help
@@lanewood9016 Probably need to send the ecbm out for repair, or check all grounds and wire harness in the door accordions.
Congrats on the lift
No way is that lift 900 lbs
Especially with a car that weighs around 3200 pounds
Why didn’t you wash the underside of the car BEFORE you start working on it?
Sorry, just my OCD kicking in! Great video. Thanks for posting!
Getting your first lift is like watching a birth only no SH**ty diapers or tax exemption. At least your wallet went on a diet😁
The headers cooked the starter.
Thank You for sharing.
What's up with dad's leg?
He broke his femur 🙁
whats the brand of the lift? or a link?
Is this another commercial or is there real content?
Glad it all worked out.
I need a lift also
Why don’t you change the front seal while you’re at it fix all that massive oil leak you have
1:57 no.
Everybody who has replaced a starter in their garage has learned how much juice is in the battery my friend. Congrats on the lift. They are life changers
Well don't get mad but with headers I normally wrap a starter
what do you know bud.
@jjooshy with headers they put out alot of heat so I wrap the starter with heat wrap shield will save a starters life won't get cooked as bad
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I might be wrong, but that looks exactly like my stater off of my 06 silverado. The c5 uses a 4l60e transmission which the Silverados and Colorados used as well.
Now you know why it cost so much. I think I would have paid the $600 dollars for a professional.
The $600 plus was just for the starter at the Chevy dealer. That price didn’t include installation! 😊
so so much oil..
Dude fix all those oil leaks SMH
hi