This C5 Corvette Part Cost Me HOW MUCH?!😦(4K) | DriveHub

[@Jv615]

This scary to think about since I'm thinking about getting a C5 very soon, good editing by the way👍I finally got one! Black 04 I love it

[@craigbowden4674]

Love the bro stache Jake! 😂

[@YellowVette04]

ATI is a great damper, so good move. You will never have to worry about that issue again. I would have busted you to cam it while it was in there. Only a few more bolts away lol.

[@anthonysheehan893]

Smart moves having a pro do it . As a fellow Corvette owner You can rest assured it won't be long till it breaks your heart again.

[@scottknoll2748]

Absolutely get the shop to do this job, now you have warranty, Merry Christmas to you all from Calgary Alberta Canada ⛄🌲🎁🎅

[@liamlapierre329]

Hey from Calgary Alberta too! The balancer on my C6 started separating also! Only after 40k. Did the replacement job myself in my backyard on stands/ramps. Was a bitch of a job trying not to bend stuff! Its like an import car! There is ZERO room to get your hands in anywhere! Anyways, successful mission! Praying I never have to do it again! Went aftermarket parts also. GMs factory stuff is junk. Went A.R.P. Center bolt just to make sure! Happy New Years to all!

[@leonlawrencez28]

Glad to see it back on the road. As long as you know you got it fixed correctly then it was worth it. I got my C5 and I made sure I had a C5 maintenance account set aside. Little things Im willing to do but some stuff I just have no desire to 🔧🛠️ on my car. That's what my Corvette $$$$$ is for. Happy Christmas.

[@chriscowan6630]

Next level editing here man.....excellent!

[@1Brain4Wheels]

Your humor was extra on point in this one 😂 I agree though, I recently thought my balancer was on its way out and was dreading doing this on the ground... glad the cost wasn’t too bad, now go enjoy as soon as your driveway clears out! Happy new year!

[@lag1791]

There are enough DIY on youtube and on the Corvette forums to tackle this youself. Winter time in driveway, yeah no way. But in nicer weather over a weekend you definatly could get er done and saved yourself a ton of money and more importantly, learned alot about your car. I'm going to be doing my C6Z06 next year sometime(most likely next winter). I do have a heated garage but not a lift. i'm going to go with a PowerBond Race HB that is about $100 less expensive than the ATI one.

[@gerardbatrow8043]

This guy is super funny. Love it.

[@itiswhatitis4905]

Marry Christmas! Everyone has their limitations bro. Nothing wrong with getting this done by someone who has done this over and over again for a living.

[@tommymorgan5250]

sick pictures at the end!

[@noegayle1]

Glad you did this video man I was worried that it was gonna be to expensive I back on with buying a Vett

[@dennisthemennis99]

Did it myself on jack stands in my drive way. Was a pain getting the steering rack out for sure

[@302vettelife2]

Yep. I ended up braking an ear off the cradle. Other than that, not a difficult job.

[@Bail_Money]

Was a pain but very doable

[@mikenagy3728]

UH-OH. Steering rack off, alinement next. You forgot to include this?

[@TheOldPCTech]

It was absolutely worth taking it to a shop for repair, and I’m speaking as a former mechanic who still does most of his own repairs. I just don’t have the equipment to get my C5 off the ground high enough for something like this, so if it ever happens to me, it’ll go straight to the shop 😉

[@kayejaye261]

U did smartest thing u could of done. I want to get me a vette. Dad loved corvettes. Love the pewter color. Can't wait til u rip down road. Thanks. Learned lot. I love jeeps also. Thx.

[@jimharrow8104]

Can't go wrong with the ATI damper... What else can possibly go wrong now... Lol... Have a Merry Christmas...

[@ShellShock794]

Good move, decent deal. I had my harmonic balancer replaced with the same ATI about 2 or 3 weeks before you did yours. I think my grand total was just a hair under yours at $1,200 something. Definitely the way to go! Some people just don't have the time or patience to completely disassemble the front end on a sports car

[@bobleeper5218]

Smart decision, enjoy all your videos.

[@Jonathan-kd1hf]

I’d say it’s worth it. This spring I decided to have a shop replace my clutch, slave and master cylinders, rear main seal and rebuild my torque tube. $2700 but so worth not doing that myself in my driveway all summer.

[@randallmason1706]

Great video, this was a job for a professional, you made a good choice. I own a 99 pewter also, waiting for 100,000 mi, balancer.

[@theflying70]

I did my balancer on jackstands in the garage 6 months ago. Not the hardest automotive job I've ever done, but very tedious. I used a (highly recommended) Powerbond balancer, an ARP bolt and a new seal. I don't think I spent $200.00 on the whole job. Spending $200.00 on two belts that are of no better quality than good aftermarket belts (that are 1/3 of the cost) is insane, as is being charged $48.00 for a crankshaft seal even at retail. I used a National seal from the local auto parts store and it was $19.00.

[@jeffreymoore4474]

Right choice. I am having my service person do the Harmonic balance or on my C5. I went with the summit 2501. It had a better warranty (one year) then the ATI (three months), Was slightly more than half the price of the ATI and is also built for racing application. I also don’t wanna be stuck on the side of the highway.

[@roderickpullen4102]

What was your mileage atbthe time of this repair?

[@edgardovigocastillo794]

Is funny because yes the OEM harmonic balancer have issue but we have to remember those cars have 18 to 22 year old, you choose a great balancer but is not bad if you install a stock one if you don't want to spend 400 on a balancer, the only thing is that after 10 years take another look on it. My 98 Vette still with the factory balancer and is running straight but im going to replace it just becuase is old and it can fail at any moment.

[@Mondo_0ne]

Does anyone drive an automatic transmission c5?? I have one for sale down the street but its automatic... really want a 6 speed... is it worth waiting? Any info or comments welcomed

[@colesmithysmith1727]

Depends on the deal. People want top dollar for 6 speeds there was one with 140k miles for 15k and I got the auto with less miles for 8k

[@brandonsever2576]

Absolutely not, unless you don't care about driving. If that's the case, don't a sports car. I owned a 6sp manual c5 and the drivetrain was awesome, even bone stock. After working on and driving an automatic c5, completely different story. It's a horrible feeling, mushy, shlushbox automatic and the crazy long gearing makes it feel very slow and unresponsive. Completely an old man's highway cruiser, nothing more. Edit: let me rephrase, its absolutely worth waiting for a manual transmission car

[@danielpfeifer8270]

Totally worth it to have the work done. Sometimes you just have to pay the MAN.

[@ricksgarage8069]

From what I've observed about our friend at DriveHub, he was fully capable of tackling this job.

[@bobl8687]

Saw you driving couple weeks ago by the Mall of NH. The Xmas was lookin' great! (I was in the black JK)

[@Ticona2]

Awesome intro to the video. Get a battery tender. Your Vette is the best car you own, (how many do you own now? Like ten?) it should be in the garage and NOT have a Christmas tree on it, that alone is a sin, not to mention the snow. I would do the same thing you did with the balancer, mine has yet to go but at least I know a fair value price for it. Keep up the C5 videos.

[@sspp3065]

Damn dude should have had them change the O-ring for the oil pickup tube.

[@scubasteve31583]

That's actually not as bad as I thought that it would be. I need to do this on mine.

[@1Brain4Wheels]

Same, it’s not a bad price considering all the work that goes into this job.

[@liamlapierre329]

I would advise you get that done ASAP! The balancer can start walking forward and chew into your power steering rack, or walk backwards into the timing cover, which is moucho denaros! Either is not good! All the best!

[@spelabofficial]

Hey, is there any update about the exhaust cutout kit?

[@ecoron2721]

Totally worth it (who wants to tackle removing a steering rack?!?!). Happy Holidays to you and your family,

[@CaptEricS]

As a ASE CMAT, I love my '01... Yet, the truth be told, if your not an ASE Master Tech. this car is very expensive to repair. Just sayin, my labor is free, yet this Corvette is my passion! ADL!

[@JBsC6]

$1200 to $1500 is what I paid for my c6 harmonic balancer from summit racing at the dealership..i cant remember exactly...the air conditioner belt squealing fir fice minutes each morning. The gm part was garbage...i cant remember what part I got from summit ..it wasnt oem. Thats for sure... Enjoy your beautiful c5. Smart move to have a shop do the work. Thats not a job for novices...

[@gs3504]

ATI is the correct choice, keep your Corvette on a battery tender.

[@bern1228]

Happy Holidays to you too! Yeah. That was definitely a shop job. Corvettes will bite your wallet every now and then.

[@Xjetao]

might as well have paid for a cam swap woulda made sense seein as they did 80% of the work already. this car is easy to work on top end wise (H\C\I) now trans wise imma never do a clutch on any corvette in my life again

[@cjpilla1202]

1996 thru 2000 have traction control issues and they quit making replacement parts

[@gregl4244]

Four hours in and no KZbin weirdos have disliked the video yet.

[@jeremybernash]

I'm the exact same way, I do just about everything on my car, but man. I will not do that by myself 😂😂 nevermind on a corvette

[@bagged91s10]

Great video keep them coming 👍

[@edionicio08]

Should have bought a arp bolt instead and ati pin kit for even more insurance that thing won’t ever come loose and hey if you plan on using boost/nitrous you already have it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@RoadOdyssey]

Hey Drive Hub. Look at my C5 fixes. 2 or 3 videos of mine, and a few from Yellow Jacket Garage. I feel your pain...

[@victormanz9451]

03 z06 36k blk on blk chrome whls bad ass. Luv my vette 07 v rod night rod 21k blk on blk bad ass matches vette Luv my harley Just Perfect V MAN with a plan, straight outa Spokane.

[@saltee2123]

Should have done water pump as well ..

[@weswall7737]

I just bought a c5 with 41k miles and it’s 99 I love it lol I have no mechanical knowledge so my wallet is gonna be hurting

[@david029014]

Are you in New Jersey?

[@1Brain4Wheels]

I think he’s from New Hampshire?

[@davidbauer1485]

Just pray to the car gods the torque tube and ABS electronics hold out. Or trade in for a cheaper C4 with an optispark. Reasons why they are cheap to purchase. Still worth it.

[@joeg9810]

Hey is that Casey Affleck?

[@mariomccoy3938]

I paid 1900 plus taxes state and local had the work done at local Chevy dearlership

[@david029014]

Man I keep contemplating wether to go with a c5, c6 or just go for it and get a c7. Little scared to get an older car with a bunch of problems?

[@jeffgrusky1115]

c5 or c6, c7's are still too expensive for a "just go for it" attitude haha. You'll have maintenence on any car.

[@david029014]

@@jeffgrusky1115 yeah I keep going back to c5 or c6 because I can probably get one on the cheap cash, no car payments to worry about. Plus insurance is way cheaper on classic cars in New Jersey.

[@jackeby9320]

My two cents. Glad the C5 is back at home. Like your vlog. I hope you had a towel under,, that tree , if not i'm loosing faith in you. And also leaving a corvette out in the weather is sacrilegious. You might get with Dad and see about extending the garage or a car port. 👍👍

[@ShellShock794]

Looks like he has the clear glass targa roof on there so the tree won't scratch anything. Maybe that painted strip but that could be buffed out in like 10 minutes

[@clautamiralves712]

Learning about the c5 before own one. Thanks

[@aidanchandler2736]

aren't you worried about the salt 🤔?

[@chanceysanchez3461]

Good choice! Lol

[@charlesberry9683]

Shouldn't you have a front license plate???

[@egitarzystaTV]

Been there... my C5 left me stranded due to the harmonic balancer too. I'm driving my C5 one the other side of the Globe, in Poland, Europe. Here it's a real exotic :) if you want - check out my review of this car! kzbin.info/www/bejne/npWXaKFvlMt4ns0

[@WENHERBOY7]

You desperately need to equalize the audio on your videos. The peaks are wayyyy too high

[@tomrolando6115]

I also had a professional do my damper. We used the GM, I figured if it lasted 14 years that was good enough for me. My total cost with new belts and an idler pulley was $750. Didn’t think about the seal, oh well. Merry Christmas

[@ricksgarage8069]

At some point you may feel compelled to take all the expenses of the car such as its price, interest, insurance, fuel, repairs, mods, ect, add them and then divide it by the number of miles you have driven it giving you a total cost per mile. I suggest you not do that.

[@xSayPleasex]

lol 😂. Remember he can sell it at some point though, so it isn't really sunk cost 👍

[@markcooper9269]

Your 5 is mad at you for making it sit out in the snow....I would never leave my 5 vert out in the snow......SHAMEFUL 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👊🤘✌

[@tristonmccarthy5046]

Hey bud your phone number is on the vid along with your vin and plate number.

[@user-zt3zq8uf1z]

I am with prospect z06 a tree on your vett shameful just shameful 😢

[@ricksgarage8069]

Who said Corvettes are impractical?

[@user-zt3zq8uf1z]

@@ricksgarage8069 🤣👍 That I have to agree

[@leightonjohnie3133]

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