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Have you checked the serpentine belt? My mystery noise/annoyance was finally tracked down to a noisy belt. The noise tended to respond to acceleration, so I, too ,logically concluded that it was in the drive train. I good mechanic located the problem, as the belt was noiseless when the car...

I'm another individual who supports creativity, and "thinking outside of the box." And it is one of a kind, and likely has the very durable and superbly engineered XLR bones. We've all seen the listings for otherwise running and seemingly lightly damaged XLRs that occasionally come up for...

Regarding your question about the lens, they still look as they should...your other question-- I am very fortunate to have a local, independent technician here in Maine, who is smart (researches and reads), is very familiar with Corvettes, and is an all around decent person. Aside from the...

You can turn off he lights, including the running lights entirely, thus "saving" the bulbs' service life. You'll have to turn them off using the "light stalk" on the left of the steering wheel, again, each time you run the car. Since I'm as old as dirt, I don't drive much at night, so, with...

I think these fluid changes are extremely important, and as stated on numerous posts from years before, because GM has accumulated a good deal of experiential wisdom about their own technology over time. For example: when we were shopping for a used XLR, we were on the brink of purchasing one...

Tom, there's a copy of the service bulletin regarding the differential... GM Bulletin for rear end chatter number? Do a little research on the trans fluid, and by the way, my mechanic, who's a COvette guy, did not change the transmission filter ---- told me the fluid looked clean, and...

My 07 just turned 30K miles, and I did a complete fluid change (everything) out of two concerns, as follows: 1. Moisture and chemical deterioration --- acidity 2. Up dates in the kinds of fluid recommended by G.M. Only one noted positive to all of this--- occasionally, when the transmission...

Gord, Thank you for your thoughtful explanation, as well as your Youtube posting. As is the case with many moral dilemmas, not everyone is going to agree... and as stated in the video, the analysis presented provides a "utiliitarian" philosophical/financial perspective, which, as know, the...

Gord provided you with terrific information, and i would like to add just a few minor points to consider. First: buy the lowest mileage and best maintained XLR you can afford. Most of these cars have experienced a "series" of owners who held them for a relatively short time, and then sold...

Thank you Gentlemen for your thoughtful responses. Your experiences provide important guidance for XLR owners. Your input and narratives and accumulated wisdom are much appreciated. James

Mark, As I age, I'm increasingly more concerned about accidents such as you've experience. Fortunately, we live in Maine, and even in "high season" when, during normal times, 36 million "resorters" come to vacation, there are many rural, back roads that one can use to avoid traffic and enjoy...

I have noted, but perhaps I've missed something, that members are replacing all four shocks, yet in this latest posting, one of the members replace just two. Apparently, they all don't fail or "wear out" at the same time, given the nature of the design, so that they either work as designed or...

BobbyT, Perhaps you could provide more description regarding the noise-- is it a squeal a rattle, or does it sound as if some soft materials is flapping the air flow. If it's a definite squeal, then you have a potentially serious problem.. if you can locate the blower motor, check to see if it...

"What were they thinking???" Did you think the additional wires, splices, and bare conductors were some attempt at an experimental "work around?" Lord knows, these sophisticated electrical systems are not intended to be experimented with by a "hammer and chisel" mechanic. When you wrote that...

Rodre: I read today and immediately thought of you--- "The greater Toronto area has been the site of dozens of arsons of tow truck businesses, as well as several shootings related to the industry. One reason is an ongoing turf war between the many companies in the space, and it’s drawing the...

Rod, Great advice from two "posters." I hope most XLR owners read the news article. I'm all but certain that you're convinced, having much more evidence than I, that what occurred was hardly an error, but rather some criminal scheme to extort money from you. I'm also certain that you're aware...

Bobby--- Long Tall Sally nailed it. There's a bunch of horror stories about owners who are able to enter their cars, attempt to start them, and then, having entirely drained the battery, being unable to get out because the servo-electric lock doesn't have sufficient voltage to engage. AND...

I had a mystery noise similar to yours-- when applying torque---it seemed to be coming from "everywhere." At times, it sounded as if a brake pad were dragging, a worried about a transmission flex plate-- . Finally narrowed it down to the serpentine belt! But even then, my talented independent...

You've expanded on my point. Modern cars, viz: since the advent of computer controls, are engineered and assembled in an ever changing technologically sophisticated brief moment in time. It is humanly impossible for a technician to know how to work on an XLR unless that technician has...

I must confess that I dreaded taking the car to our local GM dealer, in large part because of two technical screw-ups on a rather standard Cadillac that I owned. I decades past, I had great confidence in the service departments of "dealer name brand" locals-- alas, I am a skeptic now. The...