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Old 09-13-2014   #6
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Default Re: Possible Transmission Issue, Or Something Else?

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Originally Posted by hottrodcrazy View Post
What you said about the mechanic is exactly why I'm on hear asking and not even sure it's a transmission issue. He gave me no specific diagnosis or parts needed, and as I said he didn't take the trans apart, so basically it was just a guess on his part.

I do understand that without driving it for nearly 2 years things will dry up and need to be relubricated and frankly can go bad from not being driven. I drove it far enough that if that was all that was needed the noise would have atleast let up some, thus I drove it in to have it looked at.

I chose to have it towed because upon first hearing this supposed diagnosis from a very reputable corvette mechanic my first instinct was that I didn't want to add miles and possibly damage the car. But now that I've gotten it home and had some time to think it over, I'm more and more unsure the transmission is the issue.

I'm hoping it's a much less expensive issue and an easier fix than a transmission issue, and maybe it is a transmission issue where the car was serviced and the fluid was drained and replaced with the incorrect fluid. I haven't had a chance to investigate myself and was hoping to find someone with some insight or who has maybe had the same experience. I'll definitely look into the issues you mentioned, so thanks for mentioning them.
Your welcome, no problem....
As you have mentioned, it may not be a trans issue after all. Since the vehicle only has 6000 miles, it seems that it highly unlikely that their is an issue with the trans or anything else for that matter. Again, if the Z drives good, and the noise mentioned is a low level noise, then IMO I don't think you have a major problem. On the other hand, if the noise is loud to the point that you can't focus on driving the vehicle, then I would have it checked out for a safety inspection, suspension, wheel bearings, ball joints, etc., to determine what and where the noise is originating.....
You mentioned about the trans fluid being changed, was it changed, or do you think it was a possibility it was changed???
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