Corvette Starter Sheet Metal Noises

This article applies to the corvette c5 1997 2004 c6 2005 2013 and c7 2014 2015.

Corvette starter sheet metal noises.

Start the car get it to the speed where you near the noise have your wife hold it there and you very carefully look under the car towards the front. Part 10100 55 56 chevy engine starter plate instruction sheet. Magnesium in itself is rather brittle. I remember them running aluminum trunk lids on pontiac 6000s for a while but indianapolis stamping couldn t get the quality under control and they eventually went back to steel.

You may get it to do it at a certain engine speed without having to be in drive. Part 1013 55 57 chevy nomad glass metal channel instruction sheet. Part 876 58 62 corvette heater control valve instruction sheet. I was a kid at the time so i just reinforced it with sheet metal i know total bubba but it lasted 20 years.

The small ground wire often got misplaced to the solenoid batt term with a starter r r simply because it it had to be removed and had the big ring terminal on it. Make sure you have the factory heat shield on the starter first. With this new corvette there s a direct. That and is is likely resonant with a certain vibration.

The rattling sound is temporary and goes away when i reach 30 40 mph. A metal rattling sound when i accelerate from a slow speed or from a complete stop. Classic industries offers a wide selection of 1973 dodge charger parts including 1973 dodge charger interior parts and soft trim 1973 dodge charger exterior sheet metal 1973 dodge charger moldings 1973 dodge charger emblems 1973 dodge charger weatherstrip and unique accessories to nearly every nut and bolt needed for installation. Sometimes one of the most challenging parts of corvette ownership is dealing with squeaks and rattles.

Anymore acceleration to speeds beyond that do not make this sound. It sounds they heat the sheet metal so that it will go through the draw die without cracking and splitting. Part 871 55 57 chevy engine side mount conversion kit instruction sheet. The interior of the 2020 corvette stingray coupe features an 8 inch touchscreen and a 10 speaker bose sound system.

Rough road conditions extreme temperatures and improper removal installation of components are some of the most common causes of shakes and rattles. I cut the donor box about 3 from the bottom and fit it into my car. I finally called gary gruhala in st louis and he sold me a box out of a junker. I also feels like something is holding down the acceleration of the vehicle during the time i hear that rattling sound.

Big blocks were notorious for having a problem when hot. Corvettes were unique for this for lack of sheet metal grounding. It s a shaped sheet metal piece that bolts onto the rear of the starter and covers the side that is closest to the exhaust.