Creaks & Groans
Drifting
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From: Carolina
Originally Posted by shawn h.
I was just reading the Motor Trend comparison of the Vette vs. 911. Talk about bias & sensationalism at it's best. I was throughly disgusted w/the writer & Motor Trend.
Anyways, I did notice something that has validity to it. I have had a few Corvettes starting w/the C4. I have always been annoyed by the noises the car make when going on an angle into a driveway. I blamed the C4's inferior structural integrity for this.
When the C5 came out, all of the talk was about how the structural integrity was improved & no more creaks, groans, rattles, etc. Although mine was rattle free(compared to the C4), it was still creaking & groaning going into my driveway.
I like to ask the C6 owners if their cars suffer from the same thing. I also want to know what causes this & if there is more to this, because the C6 is supposed to be one of the tighest cars out there. So what gives?
Anyways, I did notice something that has validity to it. I have had a few Corvettes starting w/the C4. I have always been annoyed by the noises the car make when going on an angle into a driveway. I blamed the C4's inferior structural integrity for this.
When the C5 came out, all of the talk was about how the structural integrity was improved & no more creaks, groans, rattles, etc. Although mine was rattle free(compared to the C4), it was still creaking & groaning going into my driveway.
I like to ask the C6 owners if their cars suffer from the same thing. I also want to know what causes this & if there is more to this, because the C6 is supposed to be one of the tighest cars out there. So what gives?
Sounds like none of you guys have rattles in the roof so it seems like the MT car is an isolated case.....
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From: Colorado
Originally Posted by ivan111
The rattle that MT saids is in the Targa roof......
Sounds like none of you guys have rattles in the roof so it seems like the MT car is an isolated case.....
Sounds like none of you guys have rattles in the roof so it seems like the MT car is an isolated case.....
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From: Norman Oklahoma
Originally Posted by shawn h.
I was just reading the Motor Trend comparison of the Vette vs. 911. Talk about bias & sensationalism at it's best. I was throughly disgusted w/the writer & Motor Trend.
Anyways, I did notice something that has validity to it. I have had a few Corvettes starting w/the C4. I have always been annoyed by the noises the car make when going on an angle into a driveway. I blamed the C4's inferior structural integrity for this.
When the C5 came out, all of the talk was about how the structural integrity was improved & no more creaks, groans, rattles, etc. Although mine was rattle free(compared to the C4), it was still creaking & groaning going into my driveway.
I like to ask the C6 owners if their cars suffer from the same thing. I also want to know what causes this & if there is more to this, because the C6 is supposed to be one of the tighest cars out there. So what gives?
Anyways, I did notice something that has validity to it. I have had a few Corvettes starting w/the C4. I have always been annoyed by the noises the car make when going on an angle into a driveway. I blamed the C4's inferior structural integrity for this.
When the C5 came out, all of the talk was about how the structural integrity was improved & no more creaks, groans, rattles, etc. Although mine was rattle free(compared to the C4), it was still creaking & groaning going into my driveway.
I like to ask the C6 owners if their cars suffer from the same thing. I also want to know what causes this & if there is more to this, because the C6 is supposed to be one of the tighest cars out there. So what gives?
I noticed that right away. I looked who wrote it and the same guy wrote several articles throughout the magazine I didn't care for. He was biased and arrogant. It basically comes down to silly stuff like the car not fealing like they think it should, stuff that normally nobody would give a care about but because they have to fill a couple pages, they make something out of nothing.
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From: Carolina
Originally Posted by Chunandler
I noticed that right away. I looked who wrote it and the same guy wrote several articles throughout the magazine I didn't care for. He was biased and arrogant. It basically comes down to silly stuff like the car not fealing like they think it should, stuff that normally nobody would give a care about but because they have to fill a couple pages, they make something out of nothing.
The 911 advantage at the track was in tight corners i wonder how much better would a C6 have performed in this comparo if it had regular tires like the 911S......
Maybe someday we can know the answer........
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Originally Posted by wlee013
I had creaks and groans. I had a BMW 5 series that was famous for creaks and groans from its door seals. This is stuff we used on seals called gummi pflege which is a seal lubricant. I have used this on all the seals on my C6 and the noise has gone away. I reapply every month.
Seal Lubricant
Seal Lubricant
Also, I have taken in my car about four times to fix a loose & vibrating rearview mirror. They keep changing it, but it still vibrates. Have they improved this on the C6?
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From: McKinney TX
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Originally Posted by shawn h.
The creaks & groans I am referring to is coming from the bottom(floor) of the car. I don't know if there is a quick fix to this. It might be an engineering thing. But I was hoping that they would have fixed this on the C6.
Also, I have taken in my car about four times to fix a loose & vibrating rearview mirror. They keep changing it, but it still vibrates. Have they improved this on the C6?
Also, I have taken in my car about four times to fix a loose & vibrating rearview mirror. They keep changing it, but it still vibrates. Have they improved this on the C6?
Melting Slicks
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From: Orwigsburg Pa.
Originally Posted by SHOOTER 49
Mine just started rattling from somewhere in the back of the car. I notice it most at low speeds on choppy road surfaces. It sounds like the deck lid is ajar---which it is not or a loose cargo tray---plastic or some non-metallic noise. I have yet to isolate the exact location but is seems to be coming under the trunk. Anybody experience this or have any suggestions? My first Vette is beginning to sound like one of my Trans Ams of the 70's.
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From: San Antonio Texas - Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic
Wow, I'm surprised that folks actually are having creak/groans so early. 
I have not had any to date at 2476 miles. I'll be sure and pay attention though from now on. I was out in her today doing some Christmas shopping. Damn, she looks so pretty in the sunlight on a blue sky day... 
I have not had any to date at 2476 miles. I'll be sure and pay attention though from now on. I was out in her today doing some Christmas shopping. Damn, she looks so pretty in the sunlight on a blue sky day...
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If you want a demonstration of the structural rigidity of the C6 (and C5 for that matter), when you jack up any corner of the car, the entire side of the car comes straight up, and you have two wheels still on the ground.
When I jacked up any wheel on my C4, the other 3 wheels would still be touching pavement.
When I jacked up any wheel on my C4, the other 3 wheels would still be touching pavement.
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From: Granada Hills CA
Originally Posted by Thud
If you want a demonstration of the structural rigidity of the C6 (and C5 for that matter), when you jack up any corner of the car, the entire side of the car comes straight up, and you have two wheels still on the ground.
When I jacked up any wheel on my C4, the other 3 wheels would still be touching pavement.
When I jacked up any wheel on my C4, the other 3 wheels would still be touching pavement.
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From: Florida
Wow, I must be lucky. I have a steep driveway that scrapes the chin spoiler, but both my C5's have been rock-solid, with zero creaks, rattles etc. Our BMW325 creaks a bit, and even my '94 RX-7 did it.
Creaks and rattles are one of the reasons I would not go near the C4...that's how sensitive I am to them. The Z06 in particular just feels cast-iron solid.
Creaks and rattles are one of the reasons I would not go near the C4...that's how sensitive I am to them. The Z06 in particular just feels cast-iron solid.
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From: Granada Hills CA
Originally Posted by Thud
If you want a demonstration of the structural rigidity of the C6 (and C5 for that matter), when you jack up any corner of the car, the entire side of the car comes straight up, and you have two wheels still on the ground.
When I jacked up any wheel on my C4, the other 3 wheels would still be touching pavement.
When I jacked up any wheel on my C4, the other 3 wheels would still be touching pavement.
