[Z06] Is this sound normal?
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From: CT
Is this sound normal?
It's most pronounced in high gears while applying throttle. IE: 6th gear at low RPM's and giving it throttle.
The sound appears to come from right outside the driver's door when I'm driving. Maybe a little behind it. That's probably not the origin, but that's how I perceive it.
It sounds like a metallic rattling/buzz. It's not loud. Is this something in the drivetrain? Anything to worry about?
The sound appears to come from right outside the driver's door when I'm driving. Maybe a little behind it. That's probably not the origin, but that's how I perceive it.
It sounds like a metallic rattling/buzz. It's not loud. Is this something in the drivetrain? Anything to worry about?
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From: Nesconset (LI) NY
If the noise is something that also occurs when CAGS forces the 1st to 4th shift at low RPM's I think that is normal (although not a good normal). I hear similar sound in those situations and I suspect its shifting at slightly too low a speed where the engine just doesn't quite have enough torque under the situation. I try to avoid shifting too early and to make sure the RPM's will at least be 1000 -1200 minimum after the shift.
Last edited by Andy64; Apr 11, 2006 at 09:45 PM.
Racer
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From: Savannah, Huntsville
Originally Posted by mkiv808
It's most pronounced in high gears while applying throttle. IE: 6th gear at low RPM's and giving it throttle.
The sound appears to come from right outside the driver's door when I'm driving. Maybe a little behind it. That's probably not the origin, but that's how I perceive it.
It sounds like a metallic rattling/buzz. It's not loud. Is this something in the drivetrain? Anything to worry about?
The sound appears to come from right outside the driver's door when I'm driving. Maybe a little behind it. That's probably not the origin, but that's how I perceive it.
It sounds like a metallic rattling/buzz. It's not loud. Is this something in the drivetrain? Anything to worry about?
I would say either take it to your dealer or stop flooring it from a low RPM in 6th. 6th is not a pulling gear.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'09
Originally Posted by Beaver06
I would say either take it to your dealer or stop flooring it from a low RPM in 6th. 6th is not a pulling gear.
Save the gas saver gear for crusin
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What kind of sound? a wrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, piiiiiiiiiiiiiiing, clickity clicccccccccccccccck.................. Alls I can hear on mine is the Vrrrrrroooooooooooom vroom! 
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St. Jude Donor '06-'09
Originally Posted by Blooty
What kind of sound? a wrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, piiiiiiiiiiiiiiing, clickity clicccccccccccccccck.................. Alls I can hear on mine is the Vrrrrrroooooooooooom vroom!
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Drifting
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From: Upstate NY
Originally Posted by Blooty
What kind of sound? a wrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, piiiiiiiiiiiiiiing, clickity clicccccccccccccccck.................. Alls I can hear on mine is the Vrrrrrroooooooooooom vroom!
You must be a technical writer.
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From: Enterprise AL
Originally Posted by mkiv808
It's most pronounced in high gears while applying throttle. IE: 6th gear at low RPM's and giving it throttle.
The sound appears to come from right outside the driver's door when I'm driving. Maybe a little behind it. That's probably not the origin, but that's how I perceive it.
It sounds like a metallic rattling/buzz. It's not loud. Is this something in the drivetrain? Anything to worry about?
The sound appears to come from right outside the driver's door when I'm driving. Maybe a little behind it. That's probably not the origin, but that's how I perceive it.
It sounds like a metallic rattling/buzz. It's not loud. Is this something in the drivetrain? Anything to worry about?
Last edited by ZO6vettepilot; Apr 12, 2006 at 11:41 PM.