C6 Corvette General Discussion General C6 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: Feral Industries

C6 Differential Problems

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 25, 2006 | 09:02 PM
  #1  
RASINC's Avatar
RASINC
Thread Starter
7th Gear
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Default C6 Differential Problems

I had a noise I thought in the differential. The dealer said they have had some problems with the synthetic fluid and have changed to the old fluid with the additive. They drained the fluid and found metal. Has anyone else had similar problems?
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2006 | 09:28 PM
  #2  
greta's Avatar
greta
Racer
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 351
Likes: 0
From: Dana Point Ca
Default

lots of previous posts on this. seems to be pretty common. after they flush it and fill it it seems to take care of the problem. at least it has for me up to now. grinding noise is all gone!
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2006 | 09:34 PM
  #3  
Larry B.'s Avatar
Larry B.
Le Mans Master
 
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 5,635
Likes: 4
From: Orlando Floriduh
Default

Mine made a little noise and kinda felt rough at low speed making a tight turn. I added a 4 oz. bottle of Amsoil additive and drove in figure 8's. Now it is very quiet and smooth. Cost me $10.00 and took ten minutes.
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2006 | 10:03 PM
  #4  
xlr8rvette's Avatar
xlr8rvette
Drifting
Veteran: Air Force
Conversation Starter
Liked
Loved
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,760
Likes: 69
From: Fayetteville Arkansas recently moved from Oakland Ca
St. Jude Donor '06
Default

Lots of posts. Warranty item with final fix being for GM to replace the rear differential clutch packs. Again coverred by warranty
Reply
Old Sep 25, 2006 | 10:48 PM
  #5  
mbonness's Avatar
mbonness
Pro
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 664
Likes: 0
From: Fort Walton Beach FL
Default

Originally Posted by RASINC
I had a noise I thought in the differential. The dealer said they have had some problems with the synthetic fluid and have changed to the old fluid with the additive. They drained the fluid and found metal. Has anyone else had similar problems?
Yeah only about 142 of us have had this problem so far (including you now we're up to 143).

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1497590

BTW the metal is from manufacturing imperfections, it's normal that you would see this the first time you drain the fluid...
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To C6 Differential Problems





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:57 PM.

story-0
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-2
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-9
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE