Bent wheels
Melting Slicks
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Might be real, but could be a bot as well. If you search that profile, it is the exact same post verbatim cross posted in lots of other threads. It seems like a facade to save face and look like they care, but who knows if this actually gets members anywhere since it would all be private communication from there on out. But so far, from what I have seen, I have not noticed any follow-up in any threads thanking this supposed customer service for their actual help on a concrete resolution.
Burning Brakes
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Bent Wheels and More
1607776313]hes not necessarily wrong though, you know damn well what he meant. the same CALIBRE of employees as at their other plants are the ones building the vette at BG.[/QUOTE]
Valid statement. Although somewhat off the "bent wheel" subject, overall quality on C8 manufacturing is poor. Additionally, QC was out to lunch regarding the production of my C8 Z06.
Have seen othe Z06's with similar poor manufacturing results. Not going to bore anyone with all the details here.
Valid statement. Although somewhat off the "bent wheel" subject, overall quality on C8 manufacturing is poor. Additionally, QC was out to lunch regarding the production of my C8 Z06.
Have seen othe Z06's with similar poor manufacturing results. Not going to bore anyone with all the details here.
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Instructor
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UPDATE:
So they straightened the front wheel and said the other front wheel was not bent. Took the car up to 85 and same issue with front end vibrating. Took the service manager for a ride and he agreed not fixed.
Wheel does not shake or anything, more like a vibration. Service manager felt it in the seat. If the wheels are fine, what else could it be?
Could it be a vibration in the drivetrain? Transmission vibrating? I heard torque converter could be it. I don’t think it has torque converter since it dual clutch. Not much else in the front end to vibrate
So they straightened the front wheel and said the other front wheel was not bent. Took the car up to 85 and same issue with front end vibrating. Took the service manager for a ride and he agreed not fixed.
Wheel does not shake or anything, more like a vibration. Service manager felt it in the seat. If the wheels are fine, what else could it be?
Could it be a vibration in the drivetrain? Transmission vibrating? I heard torque converter could be it. I don’t think it has torque converter since it dual clutch. Not much else in the front end to vibrate
Race Director
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From: CA
Race Director
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 10,084
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From: CA
UPDATE:
So they straightened the front wheel and said the other front wheel was not bent. Took the car up to 85 and same issue with front end vibrating. Took the service manager for a ride and he agreed not fixed.
Wheel does not shake or anything, more like a vibration. Service manager felt it in the seat. If the wheels are fine, what else could it be?
Could it be a vibration in the drivetrain? Transmission vibrating? I heard torque converter could be it. I don’t think it has torque converter since it dual clutch. Not much else in the front end to vibrate
So they straightened the front wheel and said the other front wheel was not bent. Took the car up to 85 and same issue with front end vibrating. Took the service manager for a ride and he agreed not fixed.
Wheel does not shake or anything, more like a vibration. Service manager felt it in the seat. If the wheels are fine, what else could it be?
Could it be a vibration in the drivetrain? Transmission vibrating? I heard torque converter could be it. I don’t think it has torque converter since it dual clutch. Not much else in the front end to vibrate
Sometimes brake rotors can be out of balance, but that is rare.
I would also check the wheel alignment. Bad alignment can exacerbate vibration problems.
Racer
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The tires could have a flat spot. Or you could have a bad hub. The best possible way to eliminate this being a tire and wheel issue or a car issue would be to use a known good set of wheels and tires to try a test drive and see how it is.
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So they finally think fixed the vibration in the front end of the car. The rear wheels were bent as well. They straightened those out and it seems like it is ok now. They think when they shipped the car, they might have tightened the shipping straps so tight that on the truck with all the up and down motion they might have bent. They replaced the headlight lens and tried 2x and they are unable to place them correctly without leaving gaps. This is after a body shop tried as well.
I told them I would take it to my body shop guy and see if he could do it. I took it to him and he said its not so easy to get them in straight as they have a lot of play and adjustments. Long story short, the dealer said he would pay for my guy to adjust the headlights. Funny thing is when I told my guy about the vibration he said the same thing about the shipping straps being too tight and bending the wheels during shipping. He has a 2012 Z06 and said these wheels are pretty easy to bend. I think I am going to buy tire and wheel insurance with all the potholes in NY. Have a feeling it will happen again.
I told them I would take it to my body shop guy and see if he could do it. I took it to him and he said its not so easy to get them in straight as they have a lot of play and adjustments. Long story short, the dealer said he would pay for my guy to adjust the headlights. Funny thing is when I told my guy about the vibration he said the same thing about the shipping straps being too tight and bending the wheels during shipping. He has a 2012 Z06 and said these wheels are pretty easy to bend. I think I am going to buy tire and wheel insurance with all the potholes in NY. Have a feeling it will happen again.
Le Mans Master
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From: Lancaster, PA
So they finally think fixed the vibration in the front end of the car. The rear wheels were bent as well. They straightened those out and it seems like it is ok now. They think when they shipped the car, they might have tightened the shipping straps so tight that on the truck with all the up and down motion they might have bent. They replaced the headlight lens and tried 2x and they are unable to place them correctly without leaving gaps. This is after a body shop tried as well.
I told them I would take it to my body shop guy and see if he could do it. I took it to him and he said its not so easy to get them in straight as they have a lot of play and adjustments. Long story short, the dealer said he would pay for my guy to adjust the headlights. Funny thing is when I told my guy about the vibration he said the same thing about the shipping straps being too tight and bending the wheels during shipping. He has a 2012 Z06 and said these wheels are pretty easy to bend. I think I am going to buy tire and wheel insurance with all the potholes in NY. Have a feeling it will happen again.
I told them I would take it to my body shop guy and see if he could do it. I took it to him and he said its not so easy to get them in straight as they have a lot of play and adjustments. Long story short, the dealer said he would pay for my guy to adjust the headlights. Funny thing is when I told my guy about the vibration he said the same thing about the shipping straps being too tight and bending the wheels during shipping. He has a 2012 Z06 and said these wheels are pretty easy to bend. I think I am going to buy tire and wheel insurance with all the potholes in NY. Have a feeling it will happen again.
Bent front wheels/bad tires usually make the steering wheel shimmy. Bent rear wheels/bad tires usually can be felt in the seat or the floor/console. The same bad pot hole could damage both front and rear wheels.
If the car is cinched down by the frame during trailering and the wheel travel is exhausted you could end up with bent wheels as the car's suspension is eliminated.
Drifting
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It happens. I would bet it was just a balancing issue on a rear wheel and they just diagnosed it like ****. Had it happen over the years across plenty of vehicles including wife's 23 traverse. Has the big optional wheels. Was a rear wheel out of balance. Revalance vibration gone. I was convinced thus time it would be diff or something of a pita. Glad it worked out for you.