Did they Fix these things?
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Le Mans Master
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Did they Fix these things?
Has the Column lock returned on the 6-speeds and is it a more reliable mechanism?
Is the Parking brake redesigned, and will it be reliable?
Did they move the computer from below the battery?
Is the can-of marbles noise still there in the 6-speeds?
???
Is the Parking brake redesigned, and will it be reliable?
Did they move the computer from below the battery?
Is the can-of marbles noise still there in the 6-speeds?
???
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St. Jude Donor '15
Re: Did they Fix these things? (wwashing)
I am very curious about the column lock as well. I think that item had to be high up on GMs "to fix" list, as they even had the TSB on it.
Somebody mentioned the new parking brake has the lever arm in the slightly up position when it is disengaged. I hope that isn't true.
Todd
Somebody mentioned the new parking brake has the lever arm in the slightly up position when it is disengaged. I hope that isn't true.
Todd
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Re: Did they Fix these things? (Shylor)
Most likely we will have a new can of worms specific to the C6. I just wish GM would stick to one body style long enough to completely work out the bugs.
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Re: Did they Fix these things? (Hernan)
Most likely we will have a new can of worms specific to the C6. I just wish GM would stick to one body style long enough to completely work out the bugs.
How about selling it without the bugs. 8 years is plenty long for one "body style" no matter how nice it is. Ford had 25 years to work out the bugs in the Fox based Mustang :lol: :lol: :lol:
How about selling it without the bugs. 8 years is plenty long for one "body style" no matter how nice it is. Ford had 25 years to work out the bugs in the Fox based Mustang :lol: :lol: :lol:
The same with the Column locks.
And, the plastic gears in the pop-up headlights (the fixed that in the C6, but the issue remains in the C5, even in the replacement part.)
These type of problems a very discouraging.
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Re: Did they Fix these things? (wwashing)
Is the can-of marbles noise still there in the 6-speeds?
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Re: Did they Fix these things? (Another Yellow)
The noise has been reduced. To eliminate it completely would cost 2 tenths of a second in zero to 60 times. I'll live with a little noise. ;)
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Re: Did they Fix these things? (BLK 98WS6)
Well, bad news maybe, if the C5 recall is any sort of hint about the column lock, GM didn't fix it :cry Seems that GM didn't even state it was an issue in the recall notice and the fix, get this, is to shut the fuel off when the column is locked. So now, instead of just having your column lock you don't get any fuel(which doesn't matter since you aren't going anywhere) but I would think a "stand" up company would have acknowledged the problem and fixed it instead of ignoring it completely(it is a PCM recode). I think the C6 could be in trouble......
Todd
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Re: Did they Fix these things? (yeagerda)
I was depressed to read your post that GM was not able to fix the marbles in C6! Can you cite your sources?
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Re: Did they Fix these things? (Scissors)
GM won't fix it because GM can't fix it. The noise is integral to the transmission.
"Corvette engineers thoroughly revised the Tremec gear box and added proprietary technology not offered on other automakers’ high-performance transmissions."
http://www.corvettemuseum.com/specs/...wertrain.shtml
Too bad more of that 'proprietary technology' couldn't have been used to eliminate the marbles-in-a-can! I don't mean to be offensive, and I suppose I should give the benefit of doubt until I hear it, but judging from the list of C6 features, they seemed to have tackled nearly every key shortcoming of the C5 (and then some!). Including reduced road noise. This one (marbles) must be a tough nut to crack, because it was so apparent on the C5 it must have been on the list during C6 development.
Sure would be interested in more technical details on this. Links anyone? Books?
As for "...GM can't fix it.", wonder if there are any GM powertrain engineers willing to comment?
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Re: Did they Fix these things? (yeagerda)
As for "...GM can't fix it.", wonder if there are any GM powertrain engineers willing to comment?