C5 Corvette Leaks (Every leak type discussed & what to do next!)

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C5 Corvettes are 20 years old and they will have leaks from time to time. Here is a list of every type of fluid that can leak, the common causes & what to do about it.
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@nikkoalpha2 Жыл бұрын

Another excellent C5 video from the best YT C5 source. Lucid explanation of a critical issue with leaking fluids. Do not ignore these leaks as he emphasized or one may pay a significant expense. Great tips for pre-purchase inspections too. Unfortunately, many prospects ignore looking at these leaks and will pay later.

@Toys4Life Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the kind words, thanks for the comment!

@thevettboy 11 ай бұрын

Very good video. My C5Z06 as had many leaks, in fact I've nicknamed my C5 the" Leakin Leena". Over the past 5 years since owning the car I've done the upper and lower pan caskets, rear main seal and now the rear diff seals and 0 rings, that's being done this week. When backing the car out of the garage I always check to see if there is anything leaking from the car. Thanks again for your videos.

@Deathbytireiron Жыл бұрын

I've had the joy of fixing all of the leaks on my C5 in the last 5 years, and the one that got me was the power steering. Where the lines go into the rack theres a small o ring that will rip easily. Mine was leaking down onto my cradle, then getting spread all over the bottom of the car and exhaust when I drove. I thought it was the oil pan, and or front cover. (these were leaking too). It wasn't until I dropped the front cradle and disconnected everything that I found it. The steering rack was leaking around one of the boots as well. I just put a larger hose clamp around it and that took care of it for now! I think my rear main seal is the only seal/gasket I have not touched on the whole car. Good video!

@GregorioLonewolf 3 ай бұрын

I'm back! It's been a minute and with your videos I spent the past 5-6 months adding to my 2000 Z51 Coupe many items including C6Z06 shocks, transmission rebuild and upgraded by LUK, torque tube rebuild, new Michelin tires etc., etc. about $5500 to $6000 worth of work done. On the 18th of this month I purchased a 2003 Z06 in Millenium Yellow (mileage 68,520) from the same broker I had bought the 2000 Vette 4 years ago. The Z06 came with the following: -- Replacement rebuilt T56 Level V transmission with LS7 Clutch kit/Flywheel @56k -- MGW short throw shifter assembly @56k -- Rebuilt torque tube @56k -- Replacement rear wheel hub/bearing assemblies @56k -- Replacement Doug Rippie Black Polyeurethane steering/suspension/control arm bushings @56k -- Replacement Doug Rippie Motorsport Valved Bilstein Dampers done @56k -- LS Trunnion Upgrade Rocker arm bushing kit / GM Performance Blue valve spring upgrade @40k miles -- Elite Engineering metal pedals -- Bluetooth receiver kit with microphone/push-to-talk option -- Chamberlain universal garage door receiver -- Upgraded front & rear LED lighting (stock housings available) -- Sleepy eye headlight upgrade -- Window tint -- Front & Rear Wheels 18X10.5 w/ 295/35R18 Continental Tires Extreme Contact Sport Plus DWS06. I am very happy and thoroughly enjoy driving the new to me Corvette. The broker bought the 2000 from me and I bought this from him. This is my 6th Corvette that I have owned.

@chadreynolds6804 Жыл бұрын

Yet another awesome, informative, educational, C5 video!

@Toys4Life Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@danielbudimir8519 Ай бұрын

I really appreciate you sir

@Bills03Coupe 11 ай бұрын

Great information! One you didn't mention (which I was relieved to find) was my oil filter apparently had loosened enough to allow a bit of oil to leak. Be careful when you change your oil, they tell you not to overtighten, but I obviously didn't tighten mine enough.

@Toys4Life 11 ай бұрын

It is a fine line, better a bit tighter than too loose that is for sure!

@BobbyG515 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Toys4Life Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for the super thanks - much appreciated!!

@TJsVette 5 ай бұрын

I almost spit my water out when you said Blinker Fluid haha.

@davidncw4613 2 ай бұрын

ty!

@sandstone4128 Жыл бұрын

great informative

@Toys4Life Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it

@KicksVette Жыл бұрын

I had a coolant leak on my 98. The bottom of the expansion tank has brass outlets molded into the plastic tank. The plastic started to dry rot and was leaking around the outlet. This was on a daily driver with about 175 k miles on it. A replacement tank was an easy fix.

@Amax69420 11 ай бұрын

I had a coolant leak from the thermostat housing a few years ago. Caused all of the AC system pulley to go bad/start squeaking, but this was most likely due to me not fixing the issue sooner.

@stevenm4426 2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@Toys4Life 2 ай бұрын

No problem 👍

@grahamfrost2480 Жыл бұрын

Guilty. I always pull the car out. Get out of the car and walk back into the garage to check the floor. My car sat for 6 months once and I did the flood start to build up the oil pressure, which worked a treat but when I went back into the garage there was a pool of clean water - it's not done it since so assumed it was something to do with the flood start seeing as that was the first time I'd had to perform that!

@jackoff1826 Жыл бұрын

I have parked my C5 about 5 years ago, and life kind of happened with marriage, having a baby, going through divorce, fighting to be a parent, and so on....I'd like to get my C5 out again soon, but I'd like to know some things I should and shouldn't do in the process, for what's best for the car. Maybe levels of importance too. Unfortunately my stupid self had parked it for winter 5 years ago without treating the gas too. So I'm unaware of any video out there yet for waking a C5 up after a lengthy slumber, but would love one. Thank you and love and appreciate your videos. I'm kicking around the idea of a supercharger now because of you.

@Toys4Life Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Hopefully it was stored inside? This long term storage happens more that most people think. 1. you have to get that gas out of the fuel tank. Have a qualified person open the fuel connection to the fuel rail and hot wire the fuel pumps to run the fuel out of the tanks into gas cans. Refil with fresh gas. Next, check for rodent damage. Mice like to build nests in your AC ducts. If you have evidence of critter damage, you need to check that out and remedy. Not a fun or easy job.

@jackoff1826 Жыл бұрын

@@Toys4Life thank you for the advice. Yes, garage cold storage. Had rodents make a nest in my blower before, luckily didn't effect anything else. Hopefully they didn't show back up...knock on wood.

@forddriver8827 9 ай бұрын

To stop leaking calipers-rubber seals-banjo bolt thread-copper washers-are all parts of these calipers that need to be maintained & serviced. Look at other YT clips on rebuilding Corvette C5/C6 Calipers as it is surprising how quickly the piston rubbers perish, and that is one of several various rubber seals you'll find between the front & rear calipers.

@denairxtx 7 ай бұрын

Looking for a 97-04 C5 Corvette Automatic Transmission Oil Cooler Lines

@RT-mm8rq Жыл бұрын

Only leak I've had was coolant, had to put in a new radiator.

@jerryhawk8434 Жыл бұрын

U and I r the same. I have a 86 pontiac fiero ES V6 and a 81 Corvette

@Toys4Life Жыл бұрын

Something about GM plastic!

@mightywhitey9258 Жыл бұрын

Mine leaked oil badly when I bought it. Had to do front and rear main and upper and lower oil pan. Unfortunately I used a cheap front main and it's leaking again!

@Toys4Life Жыл бұрын

Oh no!

@randolphcirilo4800 6 ай бұрын

Where does the c5 leak fuel? I have a 98 that occasionally pours fuel when its running.. Where from though?

@richardelliott8352 Жыл бұрын

leaks are unfortunate, and tolerance for leaks depends on the culture. I well remember the contrast between the clean parking lots in Germany verses the American lots that all had oil residue under where the engines would park. thankfully , as seal manufacturing and materials improve, this effect is going away in america. In germany, one might be at a stop sign, and find an inspection crew all of a sudden surrounding your car, checking for leaks , or even a cracked lens glass . inspection failure can get your car impounded , because of the concept that even a crack in a lens cover might affect if the car responds as designed in a crash.

@Toys4Life Жыл бұрын

Indeed, seal technology is much better than it used to be and the same suppliers probably supply most major automotive manufacturers now I would suspect.

@butchnowak8492 3 ай бұрын

I have a c6 -2008 has all original belts and hoses car has 49,000 miles on stored and garaged kept do you recommend replacement on all they look great ?

@Toys4Life 2 ай бұрын

IMO - if they are all bone stock - Belts probably, hoses probably not.

@carllyth8455 10 ай бұрын

Pita question. What spoiler is that? Thank you!

@Toys4Life 10 ай бұрын

Spoiler King.

@howie2092 Ай бұрын

My 1998 has the usual engine oil leaks, and now it has a fuel smell and coolant leak. Traced the coolant leak to a cracked expansion tank. Hoping the fuel leak is just the filter.

@Toys4Life Ай бұрын

Attend to the fuel leak ASAP, it's under a lot of pressure and can spray a ton of fuel very quickly if it breaks on the pressure line. Less if it's the return line but still enough to fuel a fire. Good luck sir.

@jamesvandyke5874 Жыл бұрын

I daily mine and check the ground every time I leave a parking spot.

@WarriorsPhoto 9 ай бұрын

Have you found a lot of leaks over the years?

@Toys4Life 9 ай бұрын

Mine at a very slow rear main seal leak that I fixed when I did the clutch. Now it has about 10 drops every spring at the same between the transmission and the differential. Not bad for a 20-year-old car.

@WarriorsPhoto 9 ай бұрын

@@Toys4Life That is pretty good considering the age and performance capabilities.

@steveb4515 Жыл бұрын

So, I recently bought a 2000 C5 and I have no idea what kind of oil the previous owner used (i.e. conventional, synthetic or syn blend). I use full synthetic in all my other cars, but this 23 year old C5 with 72k miles. What's your take on just using synthetic from here on out? I'm thinking new oil tech would be smart enough not to cause issues with old seals.... but that's my thinking.

@Mattschindig Жыл бұрын

No issues. Just stay with the 5w30

@Toys4Life Жыл бұрын

Yep, 5W30 synthetic!

@brendonpererra2345 10 ай бұрын

What about a gas leak from the drivers side after filling up

@Toys4Life 10 ай бұрын

Never had that.

@MC-uj4co Жыл бұрын

As a CDL driver I pre trip my C5 before I drive it the common drivers just get in and drive. As well as tire pressure

@troy8940 Жыл бұрын

Blinker fluid 😂, Anything C5 I'm all ears .

@wernerdanler2742 Жыл бұрын

I always used to think these things had transaxles. I guess GM just didn't want to go there. Is there a way to check the automatic transmission fluid level on these things since it is in the back?

@Toys4Life Жыл бұрын

You have to get it off the ground on a flat surface - so it is not as easy most auto trans cars. I would call it a transaxle as the transmission and differential are bolted together to be come one unit. When you check the trans fluid, also check the diff fluid while you have the car off the ground.

@wernerdanler2742 Жыл бұрын

@Toys4Life C5 Thanks for the info, but I would not call it a transaxle. A transaxle is all in the same box with the same fluid. No matter. It's about the weight balance. Would you believe my 63 Pontiac Lemans had a transaxle and torque tube? For some reason, though, it had some sort of flexible driveshaft. Weird! 😆 🤣

@Toys4Life Жыл бұрын

@@wernerdanler2742 Fair enough. What's that front wheel drive by the way The 63? Similar to like the old tornado front wheel drive ?

@wernerdanler2742 Жыл бұрын

@Toys4Life C5 it was rear wheel drive. It had single arm independent rear suspension. It drove great. It had a 3 speed standard gear box with floor shifter. I think it was an actual transaxle with the transmission and diff all in one box.

@williammegow8780 Жыл бұрын

I have a Fuel leak Only when I top off the gas tank it leaks for a while until the gas level gets Lower Do you have any idea or Suggestions what this might be?

@Toys4Life Жыл бұрын

I would suspect the crossover tube. I strongly urge you to get it fixed ASAP. If there's any fuel leaking out of there and it finds a spark you're in trouble. We don't want that 😭.

@williammegow8780 Жыл бұрын

@@Toys4Life Do you have any videos on what to look for where it might be and/ or how to repair? In your video on Leaks you had a colored photo of a C/5 fuel system can you please send me the picture/ Link I also want to thank you for your outstanding videos you present they are so informative

@willisroth2871 Ай бұрын

Did you smell gas before you got in it....Are they still leaking at the crossover

@Toys4Life Ай бұрын

Um, mine is not leaking.

@darylefletcher7290 18 күн бұрын

Hey I was wondering what area in Minnesota are u from, I'm from anoka area.

@darylefletcher7290 18 күн бұрын

I bought a c5 convertible from my buddy

@Toys4Life 18 күн бұрын

Stillwater area (:-)

@darylefletcher7290 18 күн бұрын

I've had my c5 for almost 3yrs now and still learning stuff about it

@michaeldinkowitz8505 11 ай бұрын

Down side. Oil pan leaking Up side. My oil is always fresh

@retrobear9367 7 ай бұрын

lately ive been finding 3 small spots of oil on the ground on the right side of the car

@Toys4Life 7 ай бұрын

Remember, a drip can drip on something and then run a fair distance horizontally and then drop on the ground.

@retrobear9367 7 ай бұрын

@@Toys4Life i found my leak! It's power steering fluid. The tank is bone try. I'm telling ya i was so happy to see that. I just hope it's not a labor intense/costly repair