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C7 Grand Sport rear end drone on turns

Old 03-18-2018, 06:50 PM
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Default C7 Grand Sport rear end drone on turns

Hey Tadge,
My 2017 Grand Sport exhibits a loud drone coming from the rear end on hi-g or banked turns.

Any idea what may be causing this? Car has 2k miles and otherwise drives great.
Thanks & Regards,
Sam
Old 03-19-2018, 06:46 AM
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Bring it to the dealer; this isn't something we'll be sending to Tadge.
Old 03-19-2018, 11:20 AM
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Underfilled gear oil in the differential? GMs supplier (Linamar) for the diff has had problems filling them properly........

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...sd-issues.html

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Old 03-19-2018, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ersatz928
Underfilled gear oil in the differential? GMs supplier for the diff has had problems filling them properly........
My dealer Coughlin Corvette makes it a point to check differential fluid level as part of their pre-delivery inspection.
Old 03-20-2018, 02:01 PM
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Thanks for your reply. Shouldn't happen on a new car !
Old 03-20-2018, 02:02 PM
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I scheduled a service appointment.
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Let us know results.
Old 03-21-2018, 04:31 PM
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I will!

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