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    Harmonic Balancer Wobble

    Thanks for the heads-up on the part number. I just replaced the belts last night. The Gatorbacks are definately more rigid than the oem belts. The chirping is gone, even when cold! The wobble is still there but I just want to enjoy the car so I'll keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't get...
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    Harmonic Balancer Wobble

    Very thorough diagnostic! I suspect that the problem is caused by a combination of belt stretching (length and width) and balancer rubber aging. I also wonder if the belt develops "soft spots" which allow the belt to twist in certain spots along its length. This aging is probably worsened by...
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    Harmonic Balancer Wobble

    A quick followup... I have discovered something VERY interesting! The part number I was given by my dealer was GM12635652. Apparently, GM Canada has ZERO inventory of this part. So I phone a dealer in Ogdensburg NY and I was quoted $230US (less than half the price quoted by my dealer - given our...
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    Harmonic Balancer Wobble

    I finally brought my '06 to the dealer and one look at the wobbling balancer elicited the response, "Holy crap, I've never seen that before! You've gotta get that fixed!" No sh**! So next comes the quote for $500 in parts and $800 in labour for a whopping total of...Well, you can add. And of...
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    Harmonic Balancer Wobble

    There is a fair amount of discussion in that "other" corvette forum regarding harmonic crankshaft balancer problems in C6's with LS2 engines. The problem with 2005's is covered under TSB 05-06-01-001 and is due to a loosening crankshaft pulley bolt. There are also reports of problems with...
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    Help! Need information on new tires for my 2006 corvette?

    Yes. Einstein was a clever feller. Thanks for the useful data. I dug out my dealer wheel alignment work order from last August and it shows a front camber of -0.8 degrees. That's probably the culprit.. The order also shows that I was charged $100, no alignment changes were made and they did...
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    Help! Need information on new tires for my 2006 corvette?

    I too was surprised last summer when I noticed that the front inside edges of my stock GY EMT's were bald. I have an '06 with 26K miles on it. When I brought the car to the dealer for an alignment, the settings were bang on spec. When I asked the shop foreman about the cause of the wear, he did...
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    2008 NAV Question

    There is a way to display the entire route but you need to set a destination first. Change Route -> Route Options -> Display Route Ya gotta read the manual. A lot of this is not intuitive. B.
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    2008 NAV Question

    The maps of all of North America are on one DVD. The system doesn't seem to be able to display your entire route (the maximum zoom is 128 miles) but you can enter any destination in NA. There are two ways to do this: 1. Use the touch screen scroll function to display MN then zoom in to where...
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    Convertible trunk lid won't fully open.

    Initially that's what I did. I noticed wear marks on the lid's catch where it was rubbing on the inside of the latch so I moved it down and to the left. This improved things but still the trunk would only open 0.5". I talked with my service guy and apparently they changed the entire latch...
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    Convertible trunk lid won't fully open.

    I got up the courage to remove the trunk liner panel over the latch. Not a big deal at all. I had pictured some kind of spiral clock-like spring built into the latch which was used to push up the lid. Instead I found this big honkin trampoline spring mounted external to the latch. It looks like...
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    Convertible trunk lid won't fully open.

    Well I got my new latch with the stronger spring after my third visit to the dealer. The trunk pops up alright but now I have to SLAM the stupid trunk to shut it. I also noticed that it popped up on its own while I was shopping in a hardware store. Be careful what you wish for. Sigh... I think...
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    Convertible trunk lid won't fully open.

    I bought my 06 convertible last September and from the start, the trunk lid would not open wide enough for me to slid my fingers underneath. Some cooler mornings I have had to reclose and pop the lid several times before I could pry it open. At first I thought I could live with it but now I find...
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    C6 Valve Clatter

    Whew! That's a relief! Thanks for your quick reply. B.
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    C6 Valve Clatter

    I bought my 06 vette in September and this is my first winter of storage for it. I have simply topped up the tank with fuel, driven the wheels onto carpet and attached a trickle charger. With vehicles I have stored in the past, I have attempted to start them once a month on a mild day and have...
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