obaja

Hey everybody im new to this forum and have been reading up but can't find info on what to look for when i buy this z28 tomorrow. I was looking for something like a buyers guide, what problems to look for when looking at this car.

Its a 1994 z28 6 speed with 75,000 miles on it and looks-wise is in pristine condition. What i need to know is what to look for in engine and drivetrain issues. It has the stock clutch on it, time to change? stuff like that im interested in.

Thanks in advance
Marshall

obaja

thanks man ill check all that out

obaja

WOW!!! i bought the car and it is as i said "Pristine". A 70 year old guy owned it and wanted to sell it because he had 6 other cars. I got it for a steal at $5000. It was originally $5300 but the day we went to look at it he put a little scratch in the front bumper by backing into it with another car, so we got the scratch estimated at a body shop and they said $300 to get it fixed so the owner nocked off $300 of the price.

Anyways it shifts and runs and starts good everything up to par. I just have a few questions, i hear a slight clunk coming from the rear of the car, like one of the right or left bushings, cant tell where its coming from. Sound occurs when going over a bump or dip- Anyone know the problem i might have back there? bad bushings maybe.

Another question is that when sitting in traffic or letting the car idle the temperature gauge moves all the way up to just before the last white line, is this normal due to no ventilation on the front of these cars?

Thanks alot everyone.
Marshall

MyShibbyZ28

Clunk could be from a transmission mount, it's common. Also check the torque arm mount, and make sure it's not moving around in the rubber mount on the transmission.

The fans should turn on at the 3/4 mark, or close to it. Fans do not turn on till 223* or somewhere around there (don't know the exact number).

obaja

Wow are you serious 223*? Thats crazy, a little too hot for the likes of me, another guy in the lt1 engine performance forum said that i could get my computer programmed to turn on the fans at a lower temp so it never gets passed 190* or around there... Anybody know how i can do this? I dont like running my cars hot.

NovaTodd

Contact MadZ28.com or PCMforLess.com and they can set you up with a custom tune that can set the fans at what you want.
My tune is from MadZ28 and one of the items I specified was fans on at 175. The temp gauge does not go over half, even when it is 102 outside

MyShibbyZ28

Fans turn on at 226, not 223 like I said. Yes you can get a tune for them, and have them turn on whenever you like. I put a switch in so I can turn them on whenever I want.