[Z06] Car Broke Down - Need Help
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St. Jude Donor '08
I wanted to pull the codes yesterday, but I could not get the car moved until 4:30 and I was not going to keep the manager there longer then he wanted to stay on a Friday afternoon.
While I like the first guy I took the car to, I think that he was leery of tearing into the LS6. The shop that has it now is very reputable and I think they can find the cause.
The car has always had some noise up top, but, from my readings here and on other sites, I think it is in the acceptable range.
I will report back here with the newest findings (and hopefully not the news that I am having it towed home to raise funds).
While I like the first guy I took the car to, I think that he was leery of tearing into the LS6. The shop that has it now is very reputable and I think they can find the cause.
The car has always had some noise up top, but, from my readings here and on other sites, I think it is in the acceptable range.
I will report back here with the newest findings (and hopefully not the news that I am having it towed home to raise funds).
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Burning Brakes
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Burning Brakes
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Found out yesterday - it IS a broken valve spring. They are swapping them as we speak. I just got lucky that the valve did not collide with the piston.
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Burning Brakes
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Gotta love it when an amateur mechanic can diagnose the issue over the internet while the pros make up some nonsense about low fuel pressure and a $2500 fuel pump repair. This is why I stopped taking all my cars to the "pros". This kinda stuff really makes my blood boil!
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I wanted to pull the codes yesterday, but I could not get the car moved until 4:30 and I was not going to keep the manager there longer then he wanted to stay on a Friday afternoon.
While I like the first guy I took the car to, I think that he was leery of tearing into the LS6. The shop that has it now is very reputable and I think they can find the cause.
The car has always had some noise up top, but, from my readings here and on other sites, I think it is in the acceptable range.
I will report back here with the newest findings (and hopefully not the news that I am having it towed home to raise funds).
While I like the first guy I took the car to, I think that he was leery of tearing into the LS6. The shop that has it now is very reputable and I think they can find the cause.
The car has always had some noise up top, but, from my readings here and on other sites, I think it is in the acceptable range.
I will report back here with the newest findings (and hopefully not the news that I am having it towed home to raise funds).
Ended up being a bad MAP sensor at the back of the intake. Sounds weird but a bad one will make it run real rough and throws misfire code.
Cheap part if not a little tough to get to but you should at least give it a try.
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What is the VIN of your car and how many miles are on it?
I assume that your replacing all the springs.
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Burning Brakes
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All I can guess is that because I was running at low RPMs that I was saved. Yes, I swapped them all. Will post those numbers tonight.
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Burning Brakes
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results can be found here -
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-z...-the-club.html
thanks to everyone for their help
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-z...-the-club.html
thanks to everyone for their help