car is Shaking and Squeaking??
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Racer
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From: Hamilton NJ
car is Shaking and Squeaking??
Ok, I have an 02' C5 Z51 6speed. When I shift into any gear, when I depress the clutch to complete the shift as the car is accelerating, the shifter shakes from left to right not violently, but it is felt throughout the car. It almost feels like the whole drivetrain wants to spin with the driveshaft. Eventually the shifter settles in about a second or two, but I was wondering if there was any way to cure this? Would a Pfadt Tranny Brace help eliminate this?
Also, when the suspension is loaded and unloaded frequently, as if you were going over camel humps in the road, the front of the car squeaks when the suspension loads and unloads. I don't know what it is, is there anything to look for? I cannot give any more information other than that the car squeaks and creaks.
Thanks!
Also, when the suspension is loaded and unloaded frequently, as if you were going over camel humps in the road, the front of the car squeaks when the suspension loads and unloads. I don't know what it is, is there anything to look for? I cannot give any more information other than that the car squeaks and creaks.
Thanks!
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From: West Norriton PA
St. Jude Donor '08
Ok, I have an 02' C5 Z51 6speed. When I shift into any gear, when I depress the clutch to complete the shift as the car is accelerating, the shifter shakes from left to right not violently, but it is felt throughout the car. It almost feels like the whole drivetrain wants to spin with the driveshaft. Eventually the shifter settles in about a second or two, but I was wondering if there was any way to cure this? Would a Pfadt Tranny Brace help eliminate this?
Also, when the suspension is loaded and unloaded frequently, as if you were going over camel humps in the road, the front of the car squeaks when the suspension loads and unloads. I don't know what it is, is there anything to look for? I cannot give any more information other than that the car squeaks and creaks.
Thanks!
Also, when the suspension is loaded and unloaded frequently, as if you were going over camel humps in the road, the front of the car squeaks when the suspension loads and unloads. I don't know what it is, is there anything to look for? I cannot give any more information other than that the car squeaks and creaks.
Thanks!
- Could be a loose shifter or maybe your TT couplers are going bad.
- The squeaking is probably your sway bar bushings. Dis-assemble, re-lube and put them back together.
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Hamilton NJ
I installed my mgw shifter about 3k miles ago and its tight, I have a feeling that it's the sway bar bushings or the control arm bushings. Is it normal for control arm bushings to go out at 40k miles?
