Corvette help
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Racer
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Corvette help
I know the car came with some suspention pack. The dealer said the brakes squeaking is normal. I have noticed when in the car is in 1st and you turn the wheel with it sitting still the car will shake and make a noise is this normal? Im telling my self it the suspention but idk? it only does it sitting at a compete stop and turing the wheel.
Racer
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From: Long Island, NY
Only on early '05 Z51 models? Mine is a '07 and squeals like nobody's business when applying light pressure. Don't all Z51 brakes squeal? Only option is to go ceramic, correct?
I've heard of some people being able to rebed them by doing several hard stops in a row from say 60 MPH, but I haven't tried this. Has anyone else attempted this quick fix?
I've heard of some people being able to rebed them by doing several hard stops in a row from say 60 MPH, but I haven't tried this. Has anyone else attempted this quick fix?
Last edited by SweetBlueZ51; Aug 12, 2009 at 01:55 PM. Reason: typo
Safety Car
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From: Opelika Alabama
Only on early '05 Z51 models? Mine is a '07 and squeals like nobody's business when applying light pressure. Don't all Z51 brakes squeal? Only option is to go ceramic, correct?
I've heard of some people being able to rebed them by doing several hard stops in a row from say 60 MPH, but I haven't tried this. Has anyone else attempted this quick fix?
I've heard of some people being able to rebed them by doing several hard stops in a row from say 60 MPH, but I haven't tried this. Has anyone else attempted this quick fix?
Drifting
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From: Las Vegas Nevada
...the car is in 1st and you turn the wheel with it sitting still the car will shake and make a noise is this normal?
You may have to repeat this procedure a couple of times for a good flush. You can also have your dealer flush you power steering system, but they will probably charge you $120. You can do it yourself for under $20.
If that does not fix you problem, it may need to go in for service.
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I know the car came with some suspention pack. The dealer said the brakes squeaking is normal. I have noticed when in the car is in 1st and you turn the wheel with it sitting still the car will shake and make a noise is this normal? Im telling my self it the suspention but idk? it only does it sitting at a compete stop and turing the wheel.