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I have the recall to get my steering rack replaced on my 2017 grand sport. Was wondering anyone who had it done if there were any problems and how long the dealer needed the car? I really don't want the dealer dropping the whole engine cradle as stated in the service manual. Have been informed that the rack can be replaced by removing front pass wheel and going through the wheel well , a lot less intrusive! Any one know of a good service dealer in the eastern shore maryland OR delaware to go to that has done corvettes ? Thanks for any reply
I have not taken my 17 GS in either and prob. want until I have a problem. I have heard you can change out without removing cradle as well. Prob. a one day job.
I am only taking it in for the recall if and when my rack fails.
Some people claim it can be done without dropping the whole front suspension crossmember, enough can be removed to get enough clearance to pull the rack out.
Some people also claim that the rack defect is an improperly seated connector on the torque sensor, which is located under the cover where the steering wheel shaft enters the top of the rack. Seems that would be an easy fix, rather than replacing the whole rack.
Last edited by ersatz928; Feb 23, 2020 at 01:52 PM.
I dropped off my 2017 Z51 for this recall today. They ordered the parts to arrive overnight and depending on what time the parts arrive tomorrow, they estimated that it will probably be done by Monday. This dealership has 2 Corvette certified techs and they are the only ones that they let work on Corvettes and they will be keeping the car inside while it is in their possession... so that makes me feel a little better about leaving it with them. I know that some people say they will just wait until they have the issue to have the recall work done, but I would not want to be mid-corner when the power steering decides to malfunction.
Unless you are traveling less than 5mph, any normal adult will be able to easily steer the car if the power assist fails.
I’m sure anybody can steer it... it’s more a matter of the sudden, unexpected change in steering effort that might occur in a less than ideal situation. When these failures have occurred, the power steering has been known to go out and then suddenly turn back on... which again could obviously result in a dangerous situation regardless of the total effort needed to turn the wheel, the problem is in the sudden change in effort. Dozens of wrecks were reported due to the sudden loss of power steering assists before the recall was issued. Recalls are issued when a safety risk has been established, not simply because of inconveniences.
I haven't asked GM for the breakdown by model, you may ask them if you wish to know. There are many less C7s on the road than other affected models and they tend to be driven less miles than other models as well, so the number of reported incidents would likely be much lower simply based upon that. Clearly you don't want to have the recall work done and nobody is telling you that you have to have the recall done on your car. Go ahead and disable your power steering if you'd like... since you clearly have no need for it.
I don't want the GM dealer chimp tearing apart my car, for no good reason. All power steering systems have some chance of failing, old-school hydraulic or new electric assisted systems.
When I drove my brand-new C5 off the lot from Kerbeck, I noticed that the brakes were dragging...turns out there was a batch of bad power brake boosters....rather than having Chevy fix it, I just bought a new brake booster from GM and installed it my self. If the rack fails in my C7, then I will decide if I will bring it back to Chevy, or just replace it myself.
Last edited by ersatz928; Feb 28, 2020 at 04:28 PM.
I don't want the GM dealer chimp tearing apart my car, for no good reason. All power steering systems have some chance of failing, old-school hydraulic or new electric assisted systems.
When I drove my brand-new C5 off the lot from Kerbeck, I noticed that the brakes were dragging...turns out there was a batch of bad power brake boosters....rather than having Chevy fix it, I just bought a new brake booster from GM and installed it my self. If the rack fails in my C7, then I will decide if I will bring it back to Chevy, or just replace it myself.
Sure, any part can fail on any car, but a recall wasn't issued for the power steering on a range of GM vehicles due to a chance of failure that is within the norm. A number of people on this forum alone have reported issues with the electronic power steering going out on their C7. Again, do what you will with your own car, but you are sticking your head in the sand if you want to believe that a recall was issued over a part that has the same chance of failure as any other car on the road. Good luck to you and hopefully your power steering doesn't fail at an inopportune time.
I drove my 2017 for 16,000 plus miles without a problem. Then I lost steering twice in two days both times in heavy rain with no warning in small town traffic. I could handle it but if my wife was driving I don't know..
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