Chevrolet 1963 Corvette, Руководство по ремонту и настройке

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General Information
and Maintenance
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
Chilton's Repair & Tune-Up Guide for the
Corvette is intended to help you learn more
about the inner workings of your vehicle and
save you money on its upkeep and operation.
The first two chapters will be the most
used, since they contain maintenance and
tune-up information and procedures. Studies
have shown that a properly tuned and main-
tained car can get at least 10% better gas
mileage than an out-of-tune car. The other
chapters deal with the more complex systems
of your car. Operating systems from engine
through brakes are covered to the extent that
the average do-it-yourselfer becomes me-
chanically involved. This book will not ex-
plain such things as rebuilding the differen-
tial for the simple reason that the expertise
required and the investment in special tools
make this task uneconomical. It will give you
detailed instructions to help you change your
own brake pads and shoes, replace points and
plugs, and do many more jobs that will save
you money, give you personal satisfaction, and
help you avoid expensive problems.
A secondary purpose of this book is a ref-
erence for owners who want to understand
their car and/or their mechanics better. In this
case, no tools at all are required.
Before removing any bolts, read through
the entire procedure. This will give you the
overall view of what tools and supplies will
be required. There is nothing more frustrat-
ing than having to walk to the bus stop on
Monday morning because you were short one
bolt on Sunday afternoon. So read ahead and
plan ahead. Each operation should be ap-
proached logically and all procedures thor-
oughly understood before attempting any
work.
All chapters contain adjustments, mainte-
nance, removal and installation procedures,
and repair or overhaul procedures. When re-
pair is not considered practical, we tell you
how to remove the part and then how to in-
stall the new or rebuilt replacement. In this
way, you at least save the labor costs. Back-
yard repair of such components as the alter-
nator is just not practical.
Two basic mechanic's rules should be men-
tioned here. One, whenever the left side of
the car or engine is referred to, it is meant to
specify die driver's side of ihe car. Con-
versely, the right side of the car means the
passenger's side. Secondly, most screws and
bolts are removed by turning counterclock-
wise, and tightened by turning clockwise.
Safety is always the most important rule.
Constantly be aware of the dangers involved
in working on an automobile and take the
proper precautions. (See the section in this
chapter "Servicing Your Vehicle Safely" and
the SAFETY NOTICE on the acknowledge-
ment page.)
Pay attention to the instructions provided.
There are 3 common mistakes in mechanical
work:
1. Incorrect order of assembly, disassem-
bly or adjustment. When taking something
apart or putting it together, doing things in
the wrong order usually just costs you extra
time; however, it CAN break something.
Read the entire procedure before beginning
disassembly. Do everything in the order in
which the instructions say you should do it,
even if you can't immediately see a reason for
it. When you're taking apart something that
is very intricate (for example, a carburetor),
you might want to draw a picture of how it
looks when assembled at one point in order
to make sure you get everything back in its