c7joe

Is there such a person. I called my local chevy dealer and asked if they have a Certified Corvette Mechanic. They told me that all of their mechanics are Corvette certified. Since this dealer sells, Hummers, Chevy's, Jeeps, Volvo's, VW, I have a hard time believing that if there is a special designation, that all of their chevy mechanics would be Corvette certified. I have a growling noise in the rearend (not my body) that I need to have check out. It only seems to happen on slow turns.
Any info would be appreciated.
Joe

0vetteshop

VET4LES

Check another dealer and see if you get the same answer. I am sure you will get something different.

clem zahrobsky

sounds like you need some posi additive

RyanC7

They have 1 at the chevy dealer in Chantilly Va. Pohanka.

jim213

Why are you turning so slow?

Like with the doctors, I would get a second opinion for sure.

Dave@Ciocca

First, there is a special certification techs are supposed to take before they can work on a C6. Whether or not you believe that every tech in that shop is certified is up to you.

Second, does it sound like it's coming from the tires or the rear? Also, do you have Z51?

c7joe

It sound like the rear end. I have the magnetic ride control no z51

xlr8rvette

Its the rear diff clutch plates. They need to be replaced. There is also a new fluid #. But the fluid alone is only a temporary fix. There are some past posts on this. ie, look at my 8-29-05 post.

Good luck

shopdog

Maybe the dealer got all of his mechanics together and showed them the training DVD. That's the way farmers get to be certified pesticide applicators. We all gathered together and the county agent ran the film. He was a little ticked about the popcorn fight some of us were having in the rear of the room, but we all left as certified pesticide applicators.

What I'm trying to tell you here is that being a certified Corvette tech isn't a big whoop. It doesn't even mean the guy is halfway competent to fix a lawn mower, much less a Corvette.

OTOH, a good mechanic can fix darn near any car ever built. That's not because he watched a DVD. That's because he got his hands greasy working on a lot of cars, and in the process learned how to systematically troubleshoot and repair automobiles.

Gman in NC

My dealer told me they are not allowed to sell a C6 unless they have at least one mechanic certified. Could be bs.

0vetteshop

Exactly...Heck,the cashier could be a certified Corvette tech if he/she wanted to be.All that is required is to watch a few Corvette specific DVD's and test out at the end,the answers are usually given
SHOPDOG,you only got popcorn??? Our boss always gave us pizza

scottypman

When I was going to dealers, everyone told me that ALL their mechanics were Corvette specilized. Not sure if it's true, I'm sure some are, but ALL?

vettro

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jschindler

Reminder for those who don't look at dates. This thread is seven years old. I know that takes all the fun out of seeing responses to posts that old, but don't say I didn't warn you!

But yes, the basic question is still valid - are there Corvette certified mechanics?

BTW, Kudos to "vettro" who obviously DID do a search

vettro

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ladder13

scottypman should answer since the thread is as old as he is.

PaulB

Going back to the introduction of I think it was the C5 I seem to recall that I was told that before a dealer could even order a C5 they had to send one Mechanic to a school so they would know what they were doing when it came to the new Corvettes. If the dealer did not send a mechanic to the school they could not get any Corvettes. Not all dealers sent a mechanic as the cost of the school was expensive. Dealers figured if they were only going to sell a couple of Corvettes a model year the cost of the school just want worth it. It is a very big stretch to me that all of the mechanics or whatever they are called today are all certified on the Corvettes. I know when I take my Corvette in for service it goes to a particular Service Writer and his team of mechanics works on my Corvette... What has happened since the 97 or 98 model year is anybodys guess cause as I drive from the Midwest to Az for the Winter I now see Corvettes in inventory that for a long long time never had a Corvette on display as you drove by. Maybe some of the dealers here on this Forum can chime in on this subject.

05blkbeauty

To shed some light on this subject,I work for a Ford Dealer. Our techs are not Taurus certified, Focus certified, or F-150 certified. They are certified on various systems on particular vehicles. Our tranny man will be certified on most everything, along with our engine tech. Most shops have techs that specialize in various systems- I doubt that GM has a 'Vette Tech' that can rebuild a LS3 or work on the 'Heads Up Display', (at least he wouldn't want to).The vehicles of today are so complicated that training is by 'systems', which sometimes overlap to different vehicles.

vettro

I called GM and according to them they do have certified Corvette mechanics -

Ford maybe not “two mice on a wheel” is pretty easy to figure out just keep feeding them - lol….