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Originally Posted by Mike98SilVert
Not normal.
My Z51 vert is the most solid car I've ever owned.- and that was before I put in the backbone. If I were you I'd get that car up on a lift-but let someone else go under it in case it snaps in two. Have you had it since new? Do you know it's history?
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Wait a minute how big are the "speed bumps" that you are going over do they say toyota on them by chance. Cause that will cause the dash to squeek a bit 
but seriously my 01 is so solid if i hit my driveway at the wrong angle i can lift one tire off the ground..... and the dash doesnt squeek.
but seriously my 01 is so solid if i hit my driveway at the wrong angle i can lift one tire off the ground..... and the dash doesnt squeek.
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Originally Posted by C5FLORIDA
when i go over speed bumps even at very low speed the chasis seems to flex so badly, the dash mooves and sqeeks.
is there anything worng with my car or is this normal
is there anything worng with my car or is this normal
Only normal in a C4, NOT in a C5 !
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Does not sound normal to me. I'd get it checked.
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i just got it in february from a Dealership here in South Folrida, 2001 Red Coupe all stock
Vin 1G1YY22G515119449, CARFAX report results clear with no problems reported
ill get it checket however hope its nothing major, althoe it sounds like it!
thanks for your outstanding help here in CF
Vin 1G1YY22G515119449, CARFAX report results clear with no problems reported
ill get it checket however hope its nothing major, althoe it sounds like it!
thanks for your outstanding help here in CF
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The only time i get any squeeks is when I come up my steep driveway at an angle. It did it without the backbone, and does it much less with the backbone. Normal speed bumps, etc, are completely quiet, except rattling of my windows in their track, which i will fix someday.
Was your dash ever taken apart?
Was your dash ever taken apart?
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Originally Posted by 99C5Vert
The only time i get any squeeks is when I come up my steep driveway at an angle. It did it without the backbone, and does it much less with the backbone. Normal speed bumps, etc, are completely quiet, except rattling of my windows in their track, which i will fix someday.
Was your dash ever taken apart?
Was your dash ever taken apart?
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62000 miles... Z06 suspension on a vert, which I'm sure doesn't help. the flex is very slight, but I do hear something flex in the dash area. The end of my driveway is steep enough that even at an angle, the front rubber air dam always scrapes.
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I had a 2000 pewter coupe that I bought new and the body would flex when I would leave the steep grade parking lot at my job.I would notice it mostly around the roof panel. I even had stress cracks in the glass roof panel and got the chevy dealer to replace my panel.So these frames do flex a small amount. It is more prone to flex on the coupes and verts.Some coupe owners might want to check their glass tops on the outer edges for small stress cracks. 
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Originally Posted by C5FLORIDA
i just got it in february from a Dealership here in South Folrida, 2001 Red Coupe all stock
Vin 1G1YY22G515119449, CARFAX report results clear with no problems reported
ill get it checket however hope its nothing major, althoe it sounds like it!
thanks for your outstanding help here in CF
Vin 1G1YY22G515119449, CARFAX report results clear with no problems reported
ill get it checket however hope its nothing major, althoe it sounds like it!
thanks for your outstanding help here in CF
