Two probs with my new car....
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Two probs with my new car....
Hey guys,
I just picked up my 2001 vette this weekend and drove it all the way home from Illinois to Florida. I noticed two things that I don't like.
1. My turn signals stopped working until I tapped the dash area where the hazard signal switch is. Then they started working again.
2. When I am taking off slow in first gear, when the clutch starts to engage all the way until 4-5 secs after I've got my foot completely off the clutch pedal I hear a "rattling" noise. Is this my throw out bearing? Do they tend to be noisy in these cars?
Any help here would be appreciated.
Ron
I just picked up my 2001 vette this weekend and drove it all the way home from Illinois to Florida. I noticed two things that I don't like.
1. My turn signals stopped working until I tapped the dash area where the hazard signal switch is. Then they started working again.
2. When I am taking off slow in first gear, when the clutch starts to engage all the way until 4-5 secs after I've got my foot completely off the clutch pedal I hear a "rattling" noise. Is this my throw out bearing? Do they tend to be noisy in these cars?
Any help here would be appreciated.
Ron
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No personal experience but turn signal problems and the
hazard switch do not seem to be unusual. From the posts
I have seen the solution is to replace the switch.
Rattling noise often refered to as marbles in a can
is normal. Don't worry about it. Enjoy. They are great cars.
hazard switch do not seem to be unusual. From the posts
I have seen the solution is to replace the switch.
Rattling noise often refered to as marbles in a can
is normal. Don't worry about it. Enjoy. They are great cars.
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Ok, if you say the rattle is normal I will accept it, but it still bugs me out. It sounds like the tranny is going to shake and fall out.
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06
Originally Posted by keen02
Ok, if you say the rattle is normal I will accept it, but it still bugs me out. It sounds like the tranny is going to shake and fall out.
Normal
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Originally Posted by keen02
Mine doesn't make any noise when I turn it off. Only when moving from a stop in first gear???
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by keen02
Mine doesn't make any noise when I turn it off. Only when moving from a stop in first gear???
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Originally Posted by keen02
Mine doesn't make any noise when I turn it off. Only when moving from a stop in first gear???
as for shutting off the car: as stated in the owners manual reverse with the clutch in is the method suggested
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Originally Posted by keen02
Ok, if you say the rattle is normal I will accept it, but it still bugs me out. It sounds like the tranny is going to shake and fall out.
However, we never experience the transmisson shake as you describe it. This you may want to have looked at.
There has been any number of threads here in the past on this subject. You may be able to find many more using the Forum search feature if it is now working as it should. Here one that is currently going around in the C5 Tech section:
Rattling noise when letting out clutch in 1st
Good luck with yours.
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I just went thru the same thing with the turn signals, check out my post
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...GNAL%2F+HAZARD
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...GNAL%2F+HAZARD
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Originally Posted by keen02
Ok, if you say the rattle is normal I will accept it, but it still bugs me out. It sounds like the tranny is going to shake and fall out.
However, we never experience the transmisson shake as you describe it - perhaps only a little vibration at times at most. This you may want to have looked at.
There has been any number of threads here in the past on this subject. You may be able to find many more using the Forum search feature if it is now working as it should. Here's one that is currently going around in the C5 Tech section:
Rattling noise when letting out clutch in 1st
Good luck with yours.
Last edited by GrayC5; 02-07-2005 at 02:39 AM.