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Just wanted to say thanks to @xlrlist01 and the post #9 about the solenoid. I pulled the inner fender and popped out the return spring and found it was good and strong, similar to my Z06 parked along side the V. I then dug in and pulled the solenoid out just bit and used some LPS-1 and voila...

Hi Bob, I'm a long time lurker, one time poster. We have SSRs that I've personally supercharged and done all sorts of customizations on them, so I turn my own wrenches. Subsequently I found a low mileage XLR-V for the wife and she absolutely loves it. I've had it ceramic coated and it came...

I’ll add that replacing the thermostat fixed our ”Engine Hot - A/C OFF” issue as well. We “limped“ for a while, letting the engine warm up for over a minute before moving the V and that helped, but it obviously wasn’t the cure. The thermostat was the cure. The other thing I found odd was that...

I’ve asked the question in an old thread here: https://www.xlr-net.com/forums/threads/drive-and-accessory-belt-change-procedure.9503/#post-91294 but have not received a response, so am trying a new thread to get a response. While replacing the thermostat, attempting to resolve an intermittent...

So the tensioner on the powersteering belt won’t budge. I’ve got the other two belts off and this one is challenging me. I’ve tried a 15mm wrench on the stud, and a 1/2” ratchet in the square hole, turning both clockwise. Zero joy. Seems like the tensioner is frozen. Any tips on getting...