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Old Feb 19, 2019 | 05:46 PM
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Have 2014 Corvette. While at slow speeds and turning wheel I feel a thumping sensation. Is this a normal situation. Your help would be greatly appreciated
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Old Feb 19, 2019 | 06:08 PM
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Wrong forum. Try the C7 forum.
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Old Feb 19, 2019 | 06:41 PM
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Wrong forum. Try the C7 forum.
Isnt this the C7 forum
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Old Feb 19, 2019 | 06:44 PM
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OP, this is covered in your Owner's Manual and is perfectly normal

(I'd ask the mods for a sticky but I doubt it would be read)
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Old Feb 19, 2019 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ltregger
Have 2014 Corvette. While at slow speeds and turning wheel I feel a thumping sensation. Is this a normal situation. Your help would be greatly appreciated

ltregger need some more info to help you out.. could be as simple as winter tires contacting the pavement.

Any recent accidents?

How long have you had the car?
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Old Feb 19, 2019 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ltregger
Have 2014 Corvette. While at slow speeds and turning wheel I feel a thumping sensation. Is this a normal situation. Your help would be greatly appreciated
It’s normal and on page 22 of my owners manual (Tire Chatter/Hop).
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Old Feb 19, 2019 | 07:37 PM
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Isnt this the C7 forum
Thread wasn't started in the C7 forum. Maybe you've figured that out by now. Moderator or administrator moved it here.
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Normal for c7's even though it does make the car feel like a cheap POS in the parking lot. The c6's didn't do this.
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Old Feb 20, 2019 | 10:28 AM
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You have a very serious problem, I would have it taken on a truck to the nearest dealership, they can help.
You may have hit something, do not drive it. It isnt safe.
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Originally Posted by vdavenp802
You have a very serious problem, I would have it taken on a truck to the nearest dealership, they can help.
You may have hit something, do not drive it. It isnt safe.
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Old Feb 20, 2019 | 11:57 AM
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Required reading for all new C7 owners (should be a sticky):
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ette-does.html
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Old Feb 20, 2019 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by JMII
Required reading for all new C7 owners (should be a sticky):
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ette-does.html
And it STILL wouldn't be read
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Originally Posted by vdavenp802
You have a very serious problem, I would have it taken on a truck to the nearest dealership, they can help.
You may have hit something, do not drive it. It isnt safe.
Wrong.
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Normal for c7's even though it does make the car feel like a cheap POS in the parking lot. The c6's didn't do this.
owned three C6's ('05 1LT, '07 3LT and '12 GS 3LT Conv) and they all went chug, chug, chug on those cold days especially when turning at slow speeds.....
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Originally Posted by dbirdhouse1
owned three C6's ('05 1LT, '07 3LT and '12 GS 3LT Conv) and they all went chug, chug, chug on those cold days especially when turning at slow speeds.....
I had an 08 coupe that never did it once.
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Originally Posted by Cromagnum
I had an 08 coupe that never did it once.
Most notable during cool weather... something Houston doesn't have much of!

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The colder it is out and the tighter you turn the wheel the more tire scrub you will experience. Its in the owners manual. Please read it as it will answer other questions you will have, then you won't have to post questions that have been asked over and over.
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