The 1984 Corvette was an engineering marvel to the automotive community, and the following years showed vast improvements. By the end of C4 production, the 1996 model was the best Corvette ever produced. But now that these cars are starting to get some age on them, some of their weaknesses are starting to emerge. One of these happens to be the seat tracks. The power seats that came in the 1984-1996 C4 Corvettes were capable of moving the seat in six different directions. However, these new seat tracks used plastic gears...

When we did start our Corvette's engine, the tachometer would read 2500 RPMs at an idle then fluctuate from 0 to 4500 RPMs constantly. Whenever the engine was turned off, it would sometimes read 1000 RPMs. Other times, 7000. Don’t panic. The problem is a defective tachometer circuit board. Starting in 1975 Corvettes started using electronic tachometers. When these tachs start to malfunction, the problem usually is the circuit board. This is a very easy problem to fix and just about anyone can do it...

It is a nice sunny afternoon, so you are out enjoying the weather and washing your C4 corvette. After you are done, you notice how great your Corvette looks. But as it begins to dry, you notice the horrible condition of the original door window seals. Cracked and splitting, they make your dream machine look more like an aged Mazda. Fortunately, however, these ugly seals can be replaced.....

One of our Corvette's door hinge springs was missing so a new one was in order. The installation is a simple 10 minute job with the right tool. A word of warning: if you try to install a new door hinge spring without the installation tool, not only will it take considerably longer, if you can install it at all, you could do damage to your Corvette's door. While we were at it....

Your windshield wiper motor has stopped working. You have checked the fuse. The wiper switch is good and you have power to the wiper motor. Well, Sparky, your wiper motor has decided to go to that big wiper motor graveyard in the sky. Replacing the wiper motor is really a simple task and does not require any type of special tools....

To bring back the life in your otherwise good carpet, dye shampoo can be used. Your leather seat can be cleaned with some saddle soap, then conditioned with mink oil. The interior chrome can be polished, the vinyl cleaned and the glass cleaned. All of this can be accomplished in a short time with outstanding results...

The finishing touches to any 78 to 82 Corvette can be new glass T-Tops, new wheels and tires and a final detail. Surely you know that a new set of aluminum wheels will make any Corvette look stellar, but you would be amazed at how new emblems will really dress up an exterior. Sometimes it is the finishing touches that make your Corvette stand out when it is in the show field. Follow along as we get this 1978 Corvette ready for its first show...

The alternator is an essential component in the electrical system of a Corvette, since it supplies the necessary DC voltage and keeps the battery charged. Like all things mechanical, eventually it wears out and fails. The project car shown here was a 1967 Corvette 427 coupe which had an incorrect chrome-plated alternator in it. The procedures detailed here are the same for small or big block Corvette engines from...