[Z06] Throwin' rods @ 30mph???
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: League City TX
Throwin' rods @ 30mph???
Hey all- New to the site (great by the way...lifetime of info to get cAUght up on)...got a question. I was downshifting from 3rd to 2nd at about 30mph in my '03 (16K miles) and my World came crashing down. Dealer says thrown rod...and very uncharacteristic. Now, I dono't baby it, but I dang sure don't candy**s it either. Anyone heard of something similar...I've had no other problems before and no inclination of this before it happened? Thanks
Racer
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Germantown MD
Re: Throwin' rods @ 30mph??? (OCS_1)
That sucks dude. It certainly wasn't caused by downshifting from 3rd to 2nd at 30 mph, or even if you'd gone 3rd to 1st for that matter. Of course, that's assuming a normal, healthy engine. Something else must've been going on :confused:
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2000
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From: Oak Harbor WA
Re: Throwin' rods @ 30mph??? (OCS_1)
Hmm, that sucks. At least it is under warranty and they'll give you another engine.....It could be many things or just one of those things. :confused:
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: League City TX
Re: Throwin' rods @ 30mph??? (PowerMad)
Thanks guys, 'preciate it! Dealer says (3 of them actually) the constant metal on metal noise I had been complaining about coming from the gear shift area (more forward it seems), is actually just the pressure plate and flywheel asembly and more apparent than I'm used to due to the reduced insulation in the Z...this is my first Z and I can't argue, but I have ridden in (2) '02's that didn't make the same noise...sound fishy or does everyone experience the same condition? Service manager's getting tired of my questions...I think he feels I'm nitpicking. Any info/advice would be greatly appreciated, again.
Mike
Mike
Melting Slicks
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Re: Throwin' rods @ 30mph??? (OCS_1)
you paid $50,000+ for a car- he must have missed the memo
tell him to fix it.
Thanks guys, 'preciate it! Dealer says (3 of them actually) the constant metal on metal noise I had been complaining about coming from the gear shift area (more forward it seems), is actually just the pressure plate and flywheel asembly and more apparent than I'm used to due to the reduced insulation in the Z...this is my first Z and I can't argue, but I have ridden in (2) '02's that didn't make the same noise...sound fishy or does everyone experience the same condition? Service manager's getting tired of my questions...I think he feels I'm nitpicking. Any info/advice would be greatly appreciated, again.
Mike
Mike
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