20 Most Recent 1989 Chevrolet Corvette - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Most common issue is the switch activated by the brake pedal to take it out of cruse jumps out of position or out of adjustment. Also has a fuse.

I changed a Ford transmission one time with a different tranny not made for that model and my speedometer was way out so I had to watch my speed on the hi way so not to get a ticket. I really can't answer your question.

Disconnect battery from car, use wrench to remove hold down of link, remove link, install new link, tighten up hold down, reconnect battery.

check for a problem battery. bad connections on the battery posts and terminals. have a load test done on the battery. Check the earth wires on the battery to engine .

Hi, first thing to check is your clutch reservoir,it's next to your brake master cylinder,if low or about empty,then your clutch slxve cylinder is bad,leaking and not holding pressure,here's a few links to look at,the job is real easy to do,you can have someone help or you can do it by yourself,you will need a bleeder kit,Autozone has them for about 8 nbucks and a container of brake fluid,yes brake fliud,no clutch fluid. Repair Guides Clutch Slave Cylinder AutoZone com Here's where the reservoir is at. Repair Guides Clutch Master Cylinder AutoZone com ,you can join Autozone's site,it's free,then you can use their repair guides like me,need more help,let me know,also is free.

A door hinge spring compressor such as http://www.amazon.com/Industries-Spring-Compressor-Light-Trucks/dp/B0025CXPYY/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=1-1&keywords=door+spring+compressor you open the clamp up insert the spring tighten the bolt enough to insert the spring in the hinge.

If a good visual inspection showed you nothing like a broken, pinched or cracked wire. Check your ignition relay to see if it is good. You can use a 9 volt battery with some wire and touch the wire to the battery then to terminal 85 & 86 on the relay. If you hear it switching it is good. The relay should be under the hood in the fuse block terminal. Something I seen in the past with the same situation on the same vehicle was water in the passenger side tail light. This causeed the ignition switch to short out and changing it fixed the issues. If your relays and fuses are good and you would know that for sure because you tested them with a test light or ohm meter than I would go after the ignition switch. Unfortunatly if you don't know what your doing and it is a wiring issue you may not figure it out. There are a number of things that could cause this issue. Not working could mean the lights are flickering and you can here clicking. I'm assuming the vehicle starts. More detail could help diagnose the root cause.

did you check the light switch? or a broken wire

is the car left or right hand drive .if left hand drive try looking in the right hand side ,also sometimes a fuse will cover more than one item , i would check all fuses

The security, antitheft or lock picture/icon is a visual indication that something in the car's antitheft system is failing. In most GM cars and trucks there is a hidden system that most people are unaware even exists. From the moment you put your key in the ignition, there begins a constant line of communication between your key's security chip or transponder, to the ignition's lock cylinder, and then to the car's TDM (Theft Deterrent Module). These 3 parts are in CONSTANT communication. If the key is in the ignition, then these parts are sending signals to each other. The security light illuminates when that signal gets broken, even just for a second. When the signal breaks, the car misinterprets this as an attempt at theft and goes into antitheft mode. The car thinks its being stolen or hotwired because it is not getting that signal from YOUR specific key. This is why the security light turns on and shuts down your vehicle. This link explains it pretty well. Side note: the only reset procedure for VATS is the ten minute reset. It is on this link as well. There is nothing else for VATS. No training or relearn process. It's really not that smart. It either works, or it's broken. http://vatspasslockpasskeysecurityhelp.yolasite.com/

It's a ten minute procedure, from what I've read. From Lock to On for 10 minutes. Back to Off, then try to start. May have to do it up to 3 times.

It sounds like a clogged fuel filter. Can you tell me about the vehicles history? The more information the better. When was the last tune-up. Were there any resent repairs performed? Have you done any tests? Like a fuel line pressure test? anything small that you may have noticed while looking over the engine and/or the rest of the car? I hope this helps, Please let me know if you have more details or questions.

Check out your Cam Shaft Position Sensor or the Crank Shaft Position Sensor.

Take a look at your cam position sensor and your crank position sensor. if those are good then you may want to do an exhaust system test to include your 02 Sensors.

Corvettes have a gear box on that motor. It has plastic gears in it. You probably have a gear stripped in that gear box, that lets the motor spin free. You can get repair parts to repair it, or replace the whole motor and gear box. Its an easy fix if your handy. Read all the instructions before you start.