ZR-1 Net Registry Forums - View Single Post - Possible Transmission Issue, Or Something Else?

hottrodcrazy · 09-13-2014

I have a '91 ZR1 that I bought almost 2 years ago. It has 6,000 miles on it. I drove it 3 miles and parked it. There were no problems or unusual sounds at that point.

I drove it last week and it's making a noise that sounds like it's in the transmission. The sound is always there when the car is moving in gear, any gear if gear, and when in neutral no noise. I took it to the local dealership, which has a designated Corvette mechanic that it known to be one of the top in our area and he diagnosed it as a transmission issue, but said they did not have the parts and would be unable to locate them, therefore he could not work on it and I had it towed home.

But, he did not take it apart or give a specific diagnosis, so really, I don't even know for 100% it is a transmission issue.

There is oil in the transmission and again it's only got 6,000 miles so I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas or has maybe had transmission issues with their '91 that they could tell me a little about so I could see if potentially that's my issue.

Thanks!

09-13-2014	#1
hottrodcrazy Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22	Possible Transmission Issue, Or Something Else? I have a '91 ZR1 that I bought almost 2 years ago. It has 6,000 miles on it. I drove it 3 miles and parked it. There were no problems or unusual sounds at that point. I drove it last week and it's making a noise that sounds like it's in the transmission. The sound is always there when the car is moving in gear, any gear if gear, and when in neutral no noise. I took it to the local dealership, which has a designated Corvette mechanic that it known to be one of the top in our area and he diagnosed it as a transmission issue, but said they did not have the parts and would be unable to locate them, therefore he could not work on it and I had it towed home. But, he did not take it apart or give a specific diagnosis, so really, I don't even know for 100% it is a transmission issue. There is oil in the transmission and again it's only got 6,000 miles so I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas or has maybe had transmission issues with their '91 that they could tell me a little about so I could see if potentially that's my issue. Thanks!