Transmission problem
Melting Slicks
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From: MOUNTAIN HOME Arkansas
Melting Slicks
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From: Fair Oaks, California
2017 C7 of the Year Finalist
I park forward in my garage. So I need to wait a few seconds before I can reverse.
These transmissions seem a little slow at building up pressure when cold.
These transmissions seem a little slow at building up pressure when cold.
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2012
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See the following for an explanation and correction for this issue: http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...-off-1275.html
and http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...fill-1373.html
and http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...fill-1373.html
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2014
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Similar but different
On one of the sites listing a service bulletin, someone stated they had the fix done and it was worse than ever. Approaching the end of 3 year warranty, sure glad I have the 5 year, 100,000 drive train warranty.
Anyone had this fixed properly?
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2000
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From: Redmond WA
Here's what I do.
Start car. Wait 2-3 seconds, put in R.
Wait 2-3 seconds, give it a little gas.
Back out my 20 feet, the first few of which will be slow, but now it's ready to go.
Basically, I space those two little delays into spots where I think you should delay anyway - right after startup and after changing gears - and combined they seem to do the trick.
I still don't like it because it falls into the "special knowledge you need to operate the car" which I hate, but incorporating it that way avoids it being inconvenient.
Start car. Wait 2-3 seconds, put in R.
Wait 2-3 seconds, give it a little gas.
Back out my 20 feet, the first few of which will be slow, but now it's ready to go.
Basically, I space those two little delays into spots where I think you should delay anyway - right after startup and after changing gears - and combined they seem to do the trick.
I still don't like it because it falls into the "special knowledge you need to operate the car" which I hate, but incorporating it that way avoids it being inconvenient.
Last edited by davepl; Aug 1, 2017 at 12:41 PM.
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 128
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Here's what I do.
Start car. Wait 2-3 seconds, put in R.
Wait 2-3 seconds, give it a little gas.
Back out my 20 feet, the first few of which will be slow, but now it's ready to go.
Basically, I space those two little delays into spots where I think you should delay anyway - right after startup and after changing gears - and combined they seem to do the trick.
I still don't like it because it falls into the "special knowledge you need to operate the car" which I hate, but incorporating it that way avoids it being inconvenient.
Start car. Wait 2-3 seconds, put in R.
Wait 2-3 seconds, give it a little gas.
Back out my 20 feet, the first few of which will be slow, but now it's ready to go.
Basically, I space those two little delays into spots where I think you should delay anyway - right after startup and after changing gears - and combined they seem to do the trick.
I still don't like it because it falls into the "special knowledge you need to operate the car" which I hate, but incorporating it that way avoids it being inconvenient.
I'll try that when I get home.
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Le Mans Master
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From: West Burbs of Chicago IL
That's not right. Been there. Dealer had to drop the trans and a part was replaced. This is a known issue and based on those sysmptoms it should not be hard to diagnose. I also saw a delay in shifting if I rolled into a turn and then floored it...the delay would last long enough to be unsettling as it seemed to "hunt" for a gear.
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2014
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A little different
Started car. Waited 5 seconds to put into reverse. Backed out 20 feet, put in drive, as I was pausing before touching the accelerater, the transmission jerked into gear. Not as violently as before, but still real jerky. Glad I have the 100k drive train warranty since I am approaching 3 years!
Last edited by beadman; Aug 2, 2017 at 11:43 AM. Reason: Mistake