Vortech 1997-2004 C5 Corvette User Manual
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P/N: 4GR020-010 v1.7, 2009-11-25
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A. Disconnect the negative cable at the battery.
B. Remove all ducting between air filter cover
and throttle body.
C. Remove the air temperature sensor (if
equipped) and grommet from factory air inlet
duct and set aside.
D. Remove both of the coil/fuel rail covers (plas-
tic) on top of the engine and set aside.
E.
Remove the valve cover breather hose from
the passenger side of the throttle body and
set aside temporarily.
F.
Cap off throttle body nipple with supplied 3/8"
vacuum cap.
G. Remove the accessory drive belt.
H. Remove and set aside the accessory drive
belt spring tensioner. Remove the 6-rib pulley
and dust cover from the spring tensioner and
set aside for installation in a future step.
I.
Disconnect the wiring and remove the alter-
nator from the vehicle.
J.
Drain the engine coolant system. Remove the
four screws securing the plastic upper radia-
tor mount (directly on top of the radiator).
Disconnect the upper radiator hose where it
attaches to the radiator.
K. Remove the power steering hoses from the
reservoir and set them aside. Remove the
reservoir from the vehicle.
L.
For vehicles equipped with an ABS module in
front of the power steering pump, disconnect
the brake lines and electrical connector from
the ABS module. Mark each of the brake
lines to ensure that they will be re-connected
in the correct position on the ABS Module.
Remove the screws and the steering rack
bolts to free the ABS unit below the vehicle.
Remove the assembly (with the factory brack-
et still attached) from the vehicle.
M. Disconnect the high-pressure power steering
hose from the pump.
N. Remove the power steering pump pulley and
power steering pump from the engine.
O. Remove the power steering pump mounting
bracket (4 screws).
P.
Remove the three fasteners securing the
engine coolant reservoir to the vehicle.
Remove the two studs on the inner fender.
1. PREPARATION/REMOVAL