Vette struck by lightning

**MDKyleZ** · 11-02-09, 01:11 AM

Originally Posted by gmjunkie

I'd wait till I have everything checked out for sure and for certain!!

I can't say for sure what all is wrong! All I have done is Clean and Inspect All grounds in the engine compartment,engine and under the car!Haven't spent any $$$ other than my time,3-4 Heat shrinks and $0.10 worth of solder!!

I've ran it through 10 consecutive warm up cycles from stone cold going into closed loop shortly after start up without any codes! It's time to put the wheel houses and side fenders back on and take it for 15-25 mile ride and see if any codes pop up and go from there!!

I want to be able to tell them Exactly what is wrong with the car and what it's going to cost intelligently!

Not, Maybe what it might be!

Things I know for sure,besides it had several crappy grounds!!

1.It needs at least the drivers side switch for the courtesy lights and alarm!!(I'd like to replace both and the hatch switch!)
2.I found and repaired a possible short or intermittent short in the Right Front wheel sensor harness!(Car Side) (I never did get a ABS code out of it or have it happen to me,but this could be the cause of the problem that you had!)
3.1 OP sensor was unplugged when it got here,It's the single wire one.I've plugged it back in,but I suspect I'll end up unplugging it to get the fuel pump going to get it started at a later time!!

4.Alternator has possible open diode/s and whines purdy loud at times!
5.Not 1 ground point had been checked,this should have been done 1st thing after pulling codes!!(Especially if you knew it had got Zapped!)
6.Why did they change 1 cat?Was it cracked like the resonator ends?Was it Split?Was it plugged??

7.I can see where the components that were changed in the AC system possibly could have been damaged!

Don't make any waves,till it's known for sure!! I may need to quiz these guys before it's all over,I haven't a clue what all it was doing or codes it was throwing before they worked on it,and they didn't tell you much!! Get the Insurance Co breathing down there neck and they won't tell me Squat if I need it!!

After I drive it and see how it does,I'll have more of a idea!!

I'll wait to hear from you then...

**MDKyleZ** · 11-02-09, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by gmjunkie

I'd wait till I have everything checked out for sure and for certain!!

I can't say for sure what all is wrong! All I have done is Clean and Inspect All grounds in the engine compartment,engine and under the car!Haven't spent any $$$ other than my time,3-4 Heat shrinks and $0.10 worth of solder!!

I've ran it through 10 consecutive warm up cycles from stone cold going into closed loop shortly after start up without any codes! It's time to put the wheel houses and side fenders back on and take it for 15-25 mile ride and see if any codes pop up and go from there!!

I want to be able to tell them Exactly what is wrong with the car and what it's going to cost intelligently!

Not, Maybe what it might be!

Things I know for sure,besides it had several crappy grounds!!

1.It needs at least the drivers side switch for the courtesy lights and alarm!!(I'd like to replace both and the hatch switch!)
2.I found and repaired a possible short or intermittent short in the Right Front wheel sensor harness!(Car Side) (I never did get a ABS code out of it or have it happen to me,but this could be the cause of the problem that you had!)
3.1 OP sensor was unplugged when it got here,It's the single wire one.I've plugged it back in,but I suspect I'll end up unplugging it to get the fuel pump going to get it started at a later time!!

4.Alternator has possible open diode/s and whines purdy loud at times!
5.Not 1 ground point had been checked,this should have been done 1st thing after pulling codes!!(Especially if you knew it had got Zapped!)
6.Why did they change 1 cat?Was it cracked like the resonator ends?Was it Split?Was it plugged??

7.I can see where the components that were changed in the AC system possibly could have been damaged!

Don't make any waves,till it's known for sure!! I may need to quiz these guys before it's all over,I haven't a clue what all it was doing or codes it was throwing before they worked on it,and they didn't tell you much!! Get the Insurance Co breathing down there neck and they won't tell me Squat if I need it!!

After I drive it and see how it does,I'll have more of a idea!!

There was an exhaust leak coming from the area of the changed cat after the strike....loud; loud; loud; leak.....as if it was split, it sounded similar to running open headers only very tinny sounding. But the shop never admitted to changing the cat, even when I asked them; nor did they as far as I can tell charge for it. As best I can figure the cat must have been changed at the first shop Harry Green Chevrolet in Clarksburg, WV before 9/3/09 because not even the Adjuster/Estimator from State Farm mentioned it, and I don't think that he looked at the car on a lift till it got to C&O Motors.

**gmjunkie** · 11-02-09, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by MDKyleZ

There was an exhaust leak coming from the area of the changed cat after the strike....loud; loud; loud; leak.....as if it was split, it sounded similar to running open headers only very tinny sounding. But the shop never admitted to changing the cat, even when I asked them; nor did they as far as I can tell charge for it. As best I can figure the cat must have been changed at the first shop Harry Green Chevrolet in Clarksburg, WV before 9/3/09 because not even the Adjuster/Estimator from State Farm mentioned it, and I don't think that he looked at the car on a lift till it got to C&O Motors.

Well I drove the car some today,but didn't have enough time to drive it very far!! (6-8 miles!) Ran Great,so far No Codes,Check Engine or ABS Lights!!

**MDKyleZ** · 11-02-09, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by gmjunkie

Well I drove the car some today,but didn't have enough time to drive it very far!! (6-8 miles!) Ran Great,so far No Codes,Check Engine or ABS Lights!!

I'll stay tuned till next time...

**gmjunkie** · 11-03-09, 08:55 AM

Damn,She popped some codes this morning driving down to the parts store!!

**dmd** · 11-03-09, 01:57 PM

Man that's a helluva coincidence, on that day I was saying that a Corvette is better than heaven, and may God himself strike me down if it ain't true.

YOU MISSED, MOTHERF*CKER!

**Yoda** · 11-03-09, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by dmd

Man that's a helluva coincidence, on that day I was saying that a Corvette is better than heaven, and may God himself strike me down if it ain't true.

YOU MISSED, MOTHERF*CKER!

I think God even got a giggle out of that one

OR should I say... I don't care who you are That's Funny

This Thread is one Interesting Thread. I've been following it since the beginning and it just gets better every day. I'm looking forward to seeing and reading everything as it transpires and have thought of a couple scenario’s for the ending. Keep the updates coming Jesse

Bud

**gmjunkie** · 11-04-09, 05:29 AM

Originally Posted by Yoda

I'm looking forward to seeing and reading everything as it transpires and have thought of a couple scenario’s for the ending. Keep the updates coming Jesse

Bud

Well Bud,You can cancel 1 of your scenarios!!

This car "WILL be HEALED" and Recover with No Serious Side Effects or Loss of Motor Skills!!

Dr. GM Junkie
"Corvette Specialist"
Neuro,Cardiac,Cosmetic/Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon

**gmjunkie** · 11-05-09, 06:39 AM

I don't know what you should call this, other than the aftermath of a Cluster.............Never mind!!

Bubba and his brother both have been here!!Some sort of a HillBilly bracket made and attached to the Knock sensor shield with a screw,melted wires to the temp sensor and knock sensor!!I think rather than repairing the wires,they just oped to make a bracket out of some rusty metal to hold them away from everything!!

Oh Yeah,2 cross threaded Nuts on the manifold studs,1 right,1 left!!1 stud broke trying to get the nut off, 1 the threads are so screwed up that it will have to be changed!!

**MDKyleZ** · 11-05-09, 07:03 AM

Originally Posted by gmjunkie

I don't know what you should call this, other than the aftermath of a Cluster.............Never mind!!

Bubba and his brother both have been here!!Some sort of a HillBilly bracket made and attached to the Knock sensor shield with a screw,melted wires to the temp sensor and knock sensor!!I think rather than repairing the wires,they just oped to make a bracket out of some rusty metal to hold them away from everything!!

Oh Yeah,2 cross threaded Nuts on the manifold studs,1 right,1 left!!1 stud broke trying to get the nut off, 1 the threads are so screwed up that it will have to be changed!!

Damn!!! That's funny

but not really

.

That must have been hidden pretty well, I've never seen it.

Time to track down Bubba and his brother and

The saga continues.....

**gmjunkie** · 11-05-09, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by MDKyleZ

Damn!!! That's funny

but not really

.

That must have been hidden pretty well, I've never seen it.

Time to track down Bubba and his brother and

The saga continues.....

I seen the bracket the other day with wires clamped in it and run back above the starter,but didn't see the melded wires till yesterday after removing the cats to change the upstream o2 sensors and weld up the resonators!

I wasn't laughing because someone done this to your car,I was laughing because I'm always amazed by the "Ingenuity of a Idiot"!!

**MDKyleZ** · 11-05-09, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by gmjunkie

I'm always amazed by the "Ingenuity of a Idiot"!!

I find something nearly everyday that fits into that category; and what else can you do but laugh?

**bucket** · 11-05-09, 09:14 AM

i cant believe your patience

**MDKyleZ** · 11-05-09, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by bucket

i cant believe your patience

It's hard sometimes but I'm not worried about it now that it's being taken care of properly.

First snow flurry was this morning so with the exception of a few days here and there I would not be able to drive her much for the winter now anyway.