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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Corvette / September 2005Transmission repair on 2002 Z06
my business partner just got a 2002 Z06 as a retainer fee, car is great, and is fast as hell. Only problem is that the 5th gear synchro is apparently messed up, you have to literally slam it into gear to get 5th. Local transmission shop says it can't be fixed, you have to replace the whole transmission, and quoted $4400. That's ridiculous! That can't possibly be true (can it?) also...don't c5 corvettes have a rear mounted transaxle as opposed to a conventional tranny, or did i just imagine reading that somewhere? > my business partner just got a 2002 Z06 as a retainer fee, > car is great, and is fast as hell. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > also...don't c5 corvettes have a rear mounted transaxle as opposed to a > conventional tranny, or did i just imagine reading that somewhere? You are correct, the C5's have a rear mounted transaxle. Tell your partner he needs to find a different tranny shop. It obviously can be done: http://www.g-forcetransmissions.com/tran_t-56_price.asp TomC '90 ZR1 > my business partner just got a 2002 Z06 as a retainer fee, > car is great, and is fast as hell. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > also...don't c5 corvettes have a rear mounted transaxle as opposed to a > conventional tranny, or did i just imagine reading that somewhere? I never understood the point of 5th gear in a V8 6speed. Useless gear really, I mean its not like the car is going to pull hard in 5th unless you are going over 100. I'd run through 1-4 hard then just skip 5th and go to 6th on the highway. 5th is good from 30 to 175. Next question. >>my business partner just got a 2002 Z06 as a retainer fee, >>car is great, and is fast as hell. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > are going over 100. I'd run through 1-4 hard then just skip 5th and go to > 6th on the highway. Hey, you been there, now try a C6 in 5th. As Frank would say, "HOLY CRAP". > 5th is good from 30 to 175. Next question. > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> to >> 6th on the highway. 3rd is even better from 10-100 > 5th is good from 30 to 175. Next question. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > are going over 100. I'd run through 1-4 hard then just skip 5th and go to > > 6th on the highway. well, he's probably going to sell it, given the fact that this particular car is very well known by every law enforcment officer within 100 miles. We've been trying to figure the market value w/o 5th gear versus the market value of it repaired. Then again, after a month of us driving it, it probably won't move w/o a new clutch anyway...this car is direct proof there are Gods of Speed. (hey, i drive what i thought was a quick mustang, now i'm ashamed to pull into the parking lot at work) thanks to all that responded. wabbitslayer > I never understood the point of 5th gear in a V8 6speed. Useless gear > really, I mean its not like the car is going to pull hard in 5th unless > you > are going over 100. I'd run through 1-4 hard then just skip 5th and go to > 6th on the highway. And 5th is perfect for around town, you would lose 3-4 mpg by running around town in 4th.. FWIW for flat out speed it's done in 5th, not 6th..... > > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > >  SignatureRic Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 ricseyler@SPAMgulf.net http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove -SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson > my business partner just got a 2002 Z06 as a retainer fee, > car is great, and is fast as hell. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > transmission, and quoted $4400. That's ridiculous! That can't possibly > be true (can it?) Have you tried to double clutch into 5th. Ought to slide right in. After all, if it worked on those old White Army 6 Xs that were around in the 50s, it ought to work on a Vette. > also...don't c5 corvettes have a rear mounted transaxle as opposed to a > conventional tranny, or did i just imagine reading that somewhere? "Can't be fixed" = "We don't know how to fix it." -- V >>my business partner just got a 2002 Z06 as a retainer fee, >>car is great, and is fast as hell. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >>also...don't c5 corvettes have a rear mounted transaxle as opposed to a >>conventional tranny, or did i just imagine reading that somewhere? I think you're right = this sure isn't Germany in the pictures = http://adamsocb.home.mindspring.com/c5trans.htm > "Can't be fixed" = "We don't know how to fix it." > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >>>also...don't c5 corvettes have a rear mounted transaxle as opposed to a >>>conventional tranny, or did i just imagine reading that somewhere? |
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