Lorenzo Serra

Hi everyone from the awesome CV community,

After many years of drooling on magazines and Youtube I've finally purchased my dream car: The 2012 Z06 Centennial Edition w/ CC brakes

The car is running strong with what I believe typical LS7 valve train noise. However, I've noticed some cabin noise coming from the central only HVAC that seems to be engine related and it's diving me nuts

The sound does increase as the engine revs higher but then reaches a plateau above 3k.

Any help would be highly appreciated.

Thanks and kindest regards,

-Lorenzo

Dan_the_C5_Man

Before your dream becomes a nightmare, check yourself (or pay someone) the valve guides (if the car has 10K or more miles).

Post a video of the sound, or try to describe it in detail.

meanjoe

My guides were bad at 3500 miles.

ZIE06Bernie

Not the chattering gear lever by chance runs with the beat of the V8 - common source of noise.

Try holding the lever tightly in gear and see if it changes before anything else

MTPZ06

Not that it's a perfect scenario for troubleshooting, but try posting a video of the sound.

Lorenzo Serra

I really appreciate all the replies as it's driving me nuts.

The engine only has approximately 1k miles as it was replaced by an extended warranty program. It's a 2013 engine: 10H161322611304; that was fully inspected before mounting.

I'll inspect the chattering gear lever today and let you guys know and I'll also post a video of the sound.

It seems that the sound only comes to life when the engine reaches its proper running temperature after about 8-10 minutes of running.

Thanks!

-L

MTPZ06

Ah, it could be a number of things with a motor just being replaced.

Lorenzo Serra

Hi guys,

I've finally recorded a video of the sound inside the cabin which I think nails it well.

I'd really appreciate you guys' input. You'll probably need to wear earbuds to hear it right.

Thanks!

Lorenzo Serra

Any ideas guys would highly be appreciated.