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Update: Well, I called around to a bunch of dealerships in my region. You wouldn't believe the dealerships that really didn't know much about Corvettes. At one dealership that I called, the guy said "no, we don't have a Corvette specialist here, but bring it by", and I replied "do you have anyone who has worked on the C6 Corvette?", and his answer floored me when he said "nope, but we have some mechanics here and they fix all kind of cars. Bring 'er by, and we'll get under there and fix 'er". !!!  Uninspiered, I thanked him for his time, but told him I would pass on his kind offer. Frustrated and running out of pateince (not to mention dealerships), I had only one more to call. This last dealership that I called switched me to a CERTIFIED CORVETTE MECHANIC (finally!), and he immediatly knew what I was talking about, as he worked on several Corvettes! He said there is a service bulletin out on the 07 and 08 Corvettes that call for a rear differential fluid change, as the fluid used in the factory causes a grind sound (like mine!). Also, there is a TSB out for a loose axel bolt thingy (I forget what he said exactly), but in any case, I am to bring my car there. He already thinks it's a differential issue. I asked about the worst case scenerio...the tranny, and what the labor is to replace one. He said the tranny is a 7 hour job, but again, that's the worst case scenerio (fingers crossed it's the differential). It's nice to have some confidence that the person that is working on your car knows what they are doing. I'll report back when I know more. 
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Replying to: tmerriss (Nov 13, 2007 2:01 pm) Punch in the appropriate info. & you'll see all the technical service bulletins for any car any year....2007 Corvette(44 service bulletins), what a disaster.....I was thinking about buying an 08 Vette....I think I'll buy the new 08 Infinity G37(4 service bulletins for the 07 model).... Good luck...
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Replying to: printz (Nov 15, 2007 4:20 pm) |
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Replying to: printz (Nov 15, 2007 4:20 pm)
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Well, I took the car in to the certified corvette specialist, and here is my report: He said there is defenatly an abnormal sound coming from the rear end at certain RPM's. He said because my car is an 08, there isn't any TSB's yet. And he thinks it's either exaust related, or possibly the differential. But looking under the car, he couldn't find anything with the exaust. And since there is no TSB on the car, he doesn't want to drop the differential. So...no joy. he says I have to basically live with it until a TSB comes out. In other words, he did nothing. I am getting no joy from Chevrolet on this whole f******g issue, and I'm really getting angry at this point. Time to re-visit my dealership again. I'll report when I know more.  *A very dissatisfied buyer*
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Replying to: bolivar (Nov 15, 2007 9:23 pm)
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Replying to: printz (Nov 16, 2007 11:28 am) I purchased a 08 Wrangler(Sahara) in August....It had a 3 piece removable hardtop....The roof was leaking in several places...The dealership couldn't fix it(Chrysler technician could not fix it)... They've had me in a rental for 5 weeks...Without me going through the lemon law crap(thank god), Chrysler decided to repurchase my vehicle for the exact amount I put into it(should have the paperwork & check next week)...The only stipulation is that I have to lease or purchase another chrsler product....Anyway, I've decided to lease a 08 liberty(good in the snow & back & forth to work).....Now I just have to decide whether I want to take the chance with an American sports car, or buy the Infinity G37 which should be reliable....Sticker on the infinity with the options I want is 44,000, so I'd be saving $$$$ over the vette...But i have always wanted a vette...It's a tough call....
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Replying to: printz (Nov 16, 2007 11:38 am) |
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Replying to: tmerriss (Nov 16, 2007 9:25 am) |
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Thanks for your sympathy bolivar, it is needed right now  A new update... The mechanic at my dealership checked out the TSB's, and said there is a TSB on the '08 Corvette's center tunnel shaft...it is described as "making harsh grinding noises at certain RPM's". Ok, so that sounds like it may be it. Oh, and the problem is less noticable with a passenger in the car...and the heavier the passenger, the less the sound is. So weight smooths out the noise/vibration somewhat. The mechanic said that would make sense. Anyway, he is at a conference this week with several Corvette techs, and he wants to run it by them before dropping the center shaft. Mabey just MABEY I might be getting some action here! But I'm still skeptical, and I will report more when I know more. Hopefully all of this reporting of my problem will benifit someone else who might be having similar issues. |
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