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Hey there Noval! I'm wanting to replace my ds with a ds shop 3.5 carbon. Have you encountered anything that wasn't covered in any videos or forums? I appreciate any of your time and assistance.

The whole job went well. I watched several videos on each job I did. Some were duplicated like removing the drivetrain to rebuild the torque tube and another vid on replacing the rear main seal (you have to remove the drivetrain and torque tube to get to the rear main) so you may see variations on how others do it but you take the route that works best for you working with the tools you have. Even if you have to buy a tool it still ends up cheaper in the end compared to a shop doing it and you get to put a tool in your toolbox when it's done. Getting three wooden dollys from Harbor Freight to rest the drivetrain on so you can roll it out from underneath was the biggest help. Did the whole job by myself with no help and I'm 58 yrs old. Just watch as many videos as you can to become familiar with the process and take it step by step. Don't get in a hurry and you will get there.@@zacharyzane1638

@@zacharyzane1638 if you have any questions feel free to reach out, I just rebuilt mine with the DSS carbon fiber shaft. One thing some people don’t mention is to inspect the input shaft for any damage and replace if necessary, if the shaft or couplers get too out of balance/worn it can cause the tip that rides in the pilot bearing to become damaged.

70??? Bruh if that’s you in the picture, you look amazing! I don’t blame you For taking your car to the dealership. There’s a time and place for everything.

Corvette tech here, that is incorrect. The rubber couplers all wear at different rates due to a lot of variables. The bearings usually wear due to age, the grease in the bearings only last for so long. Skf makes an excellent upgraded bearing.

My car has 35k miles and already need to be replaced, have the same noise as in this video

I did the same, replaced the whole torque tube assembly from RPM instead of just the coupler.

That's why you learn how to turb wrenches and do it yourself!!

Any doofus with a lathe & a mill can crank out a billet coupler. That's probably why there are so many out there, but not many people have rubber molding machines. One could create a mold a pour a urethane coupler, but I wouldn't trust it.

How did you manage to break the trans in the process? Edit: not being a dick im genuinely curious

Same here, did a clutch and rear main and the rear main is leaking from my lack of correct install, never been so eager to pay someone 2k to fix my car that’s only been worked on by me

yeah, this guy way over paid for couplers , and at his skill level should just let the garage handle everything, preferably a dedicated corvette garage, since the cars are old and idiosyncratic compared to cars designed as daily drivers.

I agree you are right

I did the same approach and ended up spending a lot of money almost another Z06 ;)

Younger people don't have 6k to blow on o-rings and dust boots. Plus the younger crowd doesn't trust dealerships. You say dealerships do it all the time, but that's not true. The number of technicians working at any given dealership who frequently replace seals and engine covers on 15 year old corvettes is 0. Unless you get an older tech, then the guy working on your car likely has never even touched a c-5, much less replaced all the seals after removing the torque tube. Plus trying to get a dealership to take responsibility if they do break something is a monumental task. They'll tell you "it was already like that" or "there was an existing condition we didn't touch that caused the failure." Something that's impossible to prove in court, and it's not even worth trying to in the first place because taking the issue to court will likely cost more than just buying a brand new whatever-part-broke, not to mention your time. These are the people who claim it's normal for a new engine to burn oil. So to the younger people, it's not worth it to even consider going to a dealership. Too risky, and too expensive.

Good advice. I have a stock C6 with regular amounts of power. I don't think replacing couplers is "maintenance." That's REPAIR.

@@salvadormonella8953 On every car that has that type of rubber coupler, replacing them is maintenance. They are very common on BMWs. They must be replaced periodically. I've replaced them many times over the years on 3 on 5 series.

@@yzScott That's wonderful you think that way. I say they aren't maintenance because they aren't on Chevrolet's Corvette maintenance schedule. There are many wear items that may require replacement over the life of the car that are not considered maintenance. Replacing a clutch isn't maintenance. I'd put replacing anything inside the torque tube as service or repair, not maintenance. GM is very specific about what maintenance items are. They're found in section 7 of your owner's manual. Nowhere in there is there anything about couplers. BMWs are not Chevrolet's. I don't think even BMW considers replacing couplers as "maintenance," although knowing those shysters as I do, they might. BMWs are a great car. You might do your own repairs on your car, but the VAST majority of BMW owners in particular do not. You may be going through couplers more frequently than everybody else, and so for you they're maintenance, but for the rest of the modern motoring world, myself included, they aren't.

Thanks Karl...

How many miles does your car have and how much does it cost?

@@dogsandcars202 mine had about 80k on it and they hit me for about 2 grand in labor.

@@jimmyenriquez5100 same on cost, have to drop the whole rear, 130k miles on mine. Replace whatever else you need to while your in there .

@@rivaled had them go through the whole thing got me. We’re almost ready for heads cam now!

thats ashame

My 97 only has 81000 and the bushing started failing on it.

Nahh I didn’t :/

You should also check the torqu converter since it cost no extra maintenance since that has to be removed as well

I've heard $1,700-2k labor + parts

C5 Z was the exception to that rule.

You are right i have owned my C6 corvette over four and half years I have put in about six thousand dollars in my car just in repairs and new tire it cost money to drive but the pleasure of diving my corvette is outstanding it put a smile on my face every time I drive it

@@mariomccoy3938 definitely the best value sports car, so many good times to be had. That's why i want to wait till I can afford to have everything working properly and get nice ass rubber etc

Find a low mileage C5 and you'll be fine. (04 Z06 w/42k here)

Bought my 97 C5 almost a year ago and already made some extensive repairs myself (cracked radiator, leaking hose, steering rack not properly torqued and came loose WHILE driving, snapped shifter cable) you name it. But being someone who wants to learn from experience it’s definitely an adventure. My 2 cents 🤙🏽

I recently upgraded my 2007 Z06 to 625whp done by a Corvette specialist and with almost half the engine replaced and other parts to keep it in race ready condition, it ended up costing me around 30k including labor. The entire torque tube assembly was replaced and the clutch was also upgraded to handle 600ftlbs of torque, bigger radiator, bigger fuel injectors. . The whole car was taken apart and replaced all worn out parts. The parts list ended up like 5 pages long. The parts were all cleaned and not an oil leak. I was impressed by the shop they even replaced the missing brake bleeder nozzle caps.

No fluid in the tube.

You mean fluid in the diff?

I know... I was trying to do some research on the corvette forum and people have paid a similar amount. They basically have to drop everything underneath the car from the engine to the rear diff.