annoying sound.
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annoying sound.
Hello there.
Im having from the start this annoying sound(somekind of vibration,) coming from i dont know where the hell from.. its somewhere in the transmission i think, first i thought its only at higher speed that transmision is vibrating, but its always around 110kmh/65mph, i recorded before with my phone but it messed up the sound.
and its not if the road is bumpy its always when i reach about 65mph, any experience from the first hand?
Personally, i dont care to mutch about the noise, it can be annoying but meh. I care about it just to be sure it aint something serious..
thanks and im looking forward for any commen trying to figure this out!
EDIT:
heres the video, you can clearly see when is this noise coming up,..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnnIVUfP3l4
(had to use my brothers yt acc..)
what could this be?
Im having from the start this annoying sound(somekind of vibration,) coming from i dont know where the hell from.. its somewhere in the transmission i think, first i thought its only at higher speed that transmision is vibrating, but its always around 110kmh/65mph, i recorded before with my phone but it messed up the sound.
and its not if the road is bumpy its always when i reach about 65mph, any experience from the first hand?
Personally, i dont care to mutch about the noise, it can be annoying but meh. I care about it just to be sure it aint something serious..
thanks and im looking forward for any commen trying to figure this out!
EDIT:
heres the video, you can clearly see when is this noise coming up,..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnnIVUfP3l4
(had to use my brothers yt acc..)
what could this be?
Last edited by sccs; Aug 10, 2011 at 04:36 AM.
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That's going to be hard to diagnose on the internet. It might help if you state whether the transmission is manual or automatic. More particulars about the car would be helpful...mileage, preventative maintenance, past repairs, etc.
Maybe there's a Corvette club in the area with someone who could help you narrow it down. Oops, I see your in a foreign country.
In the meantime, try keywords "transmission vibration" or similar in C5 Tech. Click on either search or search this forum (in the red banner). Maybe something you find in archive threads will lead you in the right direction.
Maybe there's a Corvette club in the area with someone who could help you narrow it down. Oops, I see your in a foreign country.
In the meantime, try keywords "transmission vibration" or similar in C5 Tech. Click on either search or search this forum (in the red banner). Maybe something you find in archive threads will lead you in the right direction.
Last edited by hotwheels57; Aug 4, 2011 at 05:39 PM.
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It has 110 miles on it, 6 speed, i own it now about 3-4 months and this is doing from the start.
ill search the forum but i think i did already once and found nothing
yes its pretty hard to talk about this on the forum when even i cant tell exactly where the vibration/sound is coming from
ill search the forum but i think i did already once and found nothing
yes its pretty hard to talk about this on the forum when even i cant tell exactly where the vibration/sound is coming from
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110? or 110k? if it has a lot of miles it could be the torque tube bushings. I had a bad vib, and it was little at first and got worse and worse. Here is what my TQ bushings look like at 85k miles
It might be something to keep in mind. Good Luck!
Bryan
It might be something to keep in mind. Good Luck!
Bryan
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can you explain how can i recognize if bushing is the problem?
I need to get this fixed then very soon since who knows how long this was the problem.
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The only way to tell is to drop the torque tube. When the vibration got really bad I parked it and bought a clutch cause I knew my Spec 3 wasnt holding my power. When I pulled the clutch out I took the torque tube apart and thats what I saw. I was going to replace them anyways because I just had changed a friend of mines, cause his went completely out to where his car didnt move. Theres no way to visually tell with out taking the torque tube off and apart. Sorry man.
Bryan
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The only way to tell is to drop the torque tube. When the vibration got really bad I parked it and bought a clutch cause I knew my Spec 3 wasnt holding my power. When I pulled the clutch out I took the torque tube apart and thats what I saw. I was going to replace them anyways because I just had changed a friend of mines, cause his went completely out to where his car didnt move. Theres no way to visually tell with out taking the torque tube off and apart. Sorry man.
Bryan
Bryan
becouse i only get this noise at around 65mph
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heres the video, you can clearly see when is this noise coming up,..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnnIVUfP3l4
(had to use my brothers yt acc..)
what could this be?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnnIVUfP3l4
(had to use my brothers yt acc..)
what could this be?
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I have a c5 1998 also and 8 months ago or so, i had vibration at speed and a scratching brushing sound later, like a drummer using a brush on a snare drum.
it got to not running, had to tow..It was the tork tube.
I have to replace the intire tube assembly, parts and labor.. Not cheap.
But i always say the car is paid for, what the hell.
the "bushings" are just big pieces of ruber, (like cut out of an old tire) and bolted in.
amazing that all the power from jumping on the motor goes though the rubber prior to moving the trans. then grears and last breaking wheels to push the car forward.
IT IS THE WEAK LINK. as the Vette's get old (1998) this will start to flex more and more and twist even before it moves the car till it goes.
the noise is the parts of ruber sticking out and rubbing on the inside of the tube cover.
they gave me an excuse as to why it all has to be repaced instead of just repacing the ruber some how..one is they ruined the thing getting it out ;(
I drive mine easy now that i know how its constructed...
it got to not running, had to tow..It was the tork tube.
I have to replace the intire tube assembly, parts and labor.. Not cheap.
But i always say the car is paid for, what the hell.
the "bushings" are just big pieces of ruber, (like cut out of an old tire) and bolted in.
amazing that all the power from jumping on the motor goes though the rubber prior to moving the trans. then grears and last breaking wheels to push the car forward.
IT IS THE WEAK LINK. as the Vette's get old (1998) this will start to flex more and more and twist even before it moves the car till it goes.
the noise is the parts of ruber sticking out and rubbing on the inside of the tube cover.
they gave me an excuse as to why it all has to be repaced instead of just repacing the ruber some how..one is they ruined the thing getting it out ;(
I drive mine easy now that i know how its constructed...
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I have a c5 1998 also and 8 months ago or so, i had vibration at speed and a scratching brushing sound later, like a drummer using a brush on a snare drum.
it got to not running, had to tow..It was the tork tube.
I have to replace the intire tube assembly, parts and labor.. Not cheap.
But i always say the car is paid for, what the hell.
the "bushings" are just big pieces of ruber, (like cut out of an old tire) and bolted in.
amazing that all the power from jumping on the motor goes though the rubber prior to moving the trans. then grears and last breaking wheels to push the car forward.
IT IS THE WEAK LINK. as the Vette's get old (1998) this will start to flex more and more and twist even before it moves the car till it goes.
the noise is the parts of ruber sticking out and rubbing on the inside of the tube cover.
they gave me an excuse as to why it all has to be repaced instead of just repacing the ruber some how..one is they ruined the thing getting it out ;(
I drive mine easy now that i know how its constructed...
it got to not running, had to tow..It was the tork tube.
I have to replace the intire tube assembly, parts and labor.. Not cheap.
But i always say the car is paid for, what the hell.
the "bushings" are just big pieces of ruber, (like cut out of an old tire) and bolted in.
amazing that all the power from jumping on the motor goes though the rubber prior to moving the trans. then grears and last breaking wheels to push the car forward.
IT IS THE WEAK LINK. as the Vette's get old (1998) this will start to flex more and more and twist even before it moves the car till it goes.
the noise is the parts of ruber sticking out and rubbing on the inside of the tube cover.
they gave me an excuse as to why it all has to be repaced instead of just repacing the ruber some how..one is they ruined the thing getting it out ;(
I drive mine easy now that i know how its constructed...
That sounds pretty bad
was it the same noise as in the video i posted above?
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I would think that if it were the torque tube bushings, you would'nt just have noise but also a vibration. I'm not sure if you are also feeling a vibration or it's just the noise.
This would be evident in all gears and all speeds since the drive shaft is always spinning, even while in neutral at a stop light.
To me it almost sounds like an exhaust problem. Either a leak or bad muffler/ cat. But, it is hard to tell with the video.
This would be evident in all gears and all speeds since the drive shaft is always spinning, even while in neutral at a stop light.
To me it almost sounds like an exhaust problem. Either a leak or bad muffler/ cat. But, it is hard to tell with the video.
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I would think that if it were the torque tube bushings, you would'nt just have noise but also a vibration. I'm not sure if you are also feeling a vibration or it's just the noise.
This would be evident in all gears and all speeds since the drive shaft is always spinning, even while in neutral at a stop light.
To me it almost sounds like an exhaust problem. Either a leak or bad muffler/ cat. But, it is hard to tell with the video.
This would be evident in all gears and all speeds since the drive shaft is always spinning, even while in neutral at a stop light.
To me it almost sounds like an exhaust problem. Either a leak or bad muffler/ cat. But, it is hard to tell with the video.
yeahits pretty mutch different then in real.. i dont think its from exhaust, its from the front of the car, something really is broken just dont know what. :/
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Since no one else has mentioned it yet...have you checked the harmonic balancer?
Check it for wobble. That may cause a vibration which could reverberate through the drive train and into the cabin.
Harmonic balancers are well known to fail on C5 cars. It wouldn't be unheard of on a '98 with 110,000 miles on it.
Check it for wobble. That may cause a vibration which could reverberate through the drive train and into the cabin.
Harmonic balancers are well known to fail on C5 cars. It wouldn't be unheard of on a '98 with 110,000 miles on it.
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Since no one else has mentioned it yet...have you checked the harmonic balancer?
Check it for wobble. That may cause a vibration which could reverberate through the drive train and into the cabin.
Harmonic balancers are well known to fail on C5 cars. It wouldn't be unheard of on a '98 with 110,000 miles on it.
Check it for wobble. That may cause a vibration which could reverberate through the drive train and into the cabin.
Harmonic balancers are well known to fail on C5 cars. It wouldn't be unheard of on a '98 with 110,000 miles on it.
but its only at higher speed? not at high rpm, only at about 65mph
ill take a look at that thing
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So this happens at a given speed, regardless of gear, throttle setting, etc.?
If that's the case then the problem is in either the front or rear suspension (wheel bearing?), or tranny/diff assembly.
If not, then it could be just about anything.
HTH, and have a good one,
Mike
If that's the case then the problem is in either the front or rear suspension (wheel bearing?), or tranny/diff assembly.
If not, then it could be just about anything.
HTH, and have a good one,
Mike
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So this happens at a given speed, regardless of gear, throttle setting, etc.?
If that's the case then the problem is in either the front or rear suspension (wheel bearing?), or tranny/diff assembly.
If not, then it could be just about anything.
HTH, and have a good one,
Mike
If that's the case then the problem is in either the front or rear suspension (wheel bearing?), or tranny/diff assembly.
If not, then it could be just about anything.
HTH, and have a good one,
Mike
Yes, at about 65mph it starts, in the video it can be seen how it starts from middle of no where. no matter what gear.
Its most likely in the front, i dont think its a wheel bearing, at least what i can tell from my experience. Its wondering me, how long did the previews owner had this noise. Because im now hearing this 4 months, and i always thought its from the shifter somewhere. But now i wanted to remove this noise and i guess its gonna be pretty though.
From a problem to problem hah, but i guess thats just how it goes at this milles
