Is this noise normal?
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Is this noise normal?
Hey guys. I'm in the market for a used Z06, and was checking one out at a local dealer this weekend. I didn't buy the car for various reasons. One reason - it was making a noise that the salesman told me was normal. I've been a car guy for almost 20 years and my common sense says there's no way this was normal. But since I'm new to Corvette's, I figured I'd ask anyways to make sure I'm not being over paranoid.
That said, when shutting the car off in neutral you could hear a loud rattling noise coming from the transmission. If you shut the car off with the clutch in, the noise would go away. Your thoughts?
Thanks,
J
That said, when shutting the car off in neutral you could hear a loud rattling noise coming from the transmission. If you shut the car off with the clutch in, the noise would go away. Your thoughts?
Thanks,
J
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Actually I passed on an automatic car once because I heard the cats jingle at shutdown (apparently not a huge deal). The good news is I found a solid deal on my Z06. The more you learn here and search for YOUR car the happier you will end up.
Actually I passed on an automatic car once because I heard the cats jingle at shutdown (apparently not a huge deal). The good news is I found a solid deal on my Z06. The more you learn here and search for YOUR car the happier you will end up.
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Absolutely normal.
I thought the same thing when I looked at a 2003 Z06 here in the UK, but the CF guys assured me it was normal.
So I bought the car, loved every minute of the 10,000 miles I've done this year, the transmission hasn't fallen apart and it's still making the same noise.
I thought the same thing when I looked at a 2003 Z06 here in the UK, but the CF guys assured me it was normal.
So I bought the car, loved every minute of the 10,000 miles I've done this year, the transmission hasn't fallen apart and it's still making the same noise.
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Yep normal if the clutch is not depressed when it is shut down.
Another normal noise for the MN6 is:
Driveline noise
Another normal noise for the MN6 is:
Driveline noise
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Mine has always made that noise. Strange, but normal.
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Seems the noise comes with the territory.
It's such an embarrasing noise, I make sure the clutch pedal is in when I shut the engine off at gas pumps or where ever ....
RonJ ...
It's such an embarrasing noise, I make sure the clutch pedal is in when I shut the engine off at gas pumps or where ever ....
RonJ ...