C6 Jacking and Tire Repair

[Jimmy G.]

What is the proper jacking procedure for jacking up a c6 2007 Z-06 specifically?? Also what is the recommended tire repair procedure - plug I assume but I thought I would ask ??

[Vinnie P.]

Re: C6 Jacking and Tire Repair

Jimmy...I have a set of jacking pucks that fit in the frame...you just have to remember to remove them after use otherwise you'll find them rolling alongside the car at some point as you drive down the road...I've plugged a tire with a regular plug also...plug is still in the tire and is holding fine for the past 2 1/2 yrs. (2012 Z06)

Vinnie

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[Edward J.]

Re: C6 Jacking and Tire Repair

What is the proper jacking procedure for jacking up a c6 2007 Z-06 specifically?? Also what is the recommended tire repair procedure - plug I assume but I thought I would ask ??

If the tire is on the rear you can use a floor jack with a small piece of 2x4 under the rear cradle to lift. Plugging tires on a cars today is really not a good idea, but can be done in a pinch Most tire shops repair from the inside with a patch that also has a plug designed all in one.

[Vinnie P.]

Re: C6 Jacking and Tire Repair

If the tire is on the rear you can use a floor jack with a small piece of 2x4 under the rear cradle to lift. Plugging tires on a cars today is really not a good idea, but can be done in a pinch Most tire shops repair from the inside with a patch that also has a plug designed all in one.

Ed...I agree 100% about the patch from the inside...but when you're on the road on the way to a funeral at Arlington National Cemetery and need a quick fix, you do what you have to so you can make it on time...I always carry a plug kit with me along with a portable compressor..

[Patrick H.]

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Jimmy...I have a set of jacking pucks that fit in the frame...you just have to remember to remove them after use otherwise you'll find them rolling alongside the car at some point as you drive down the road.

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LOL. Nice to know someone else has had this happen too.
I then purchased the plastic ones that snap in for next time just so I can avoid this problem.

Patrick

[Michael F.]

Re: C6 Jacking and Tire Repair

c5Z had the compressor and stuff like slim to patch, are you saying chevy is too cheap now to include these with the car???

[Richard M.]

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IIRC the owners manual has a diagram of the preferred jack points in addition to the 4 frame puck points, so I just checked on the webernet(as we use to sarcastically call it when we were designing enterprise switches and routers in my past networking ventures). Here is a good one......

http://www.bugmanweb.com/c6/jack.html

Being a ex Boy Scout, YKWIM......"Be Prepared"......I carry a GM emergency tool kit, a lug wrench, a radial tire plug repair kit, 2 cans of Slime flat fix, 12 volt air compressor, and even a 12 volt powered scissors jack.

Mainly for those dark night or in the middle of nowhere times. So far so good, none of it needed yet.

Rich
edit.....To add, if I did need a plug, I'd want to get it pulled and a inner patch installed later. if I had to Slime one, what a mess it makes. Would have to dismount the tire and probably spend hours cleaning that goop out from the tire and the wheel and clean up tire pressure monitor too.

[Patrick H.]

Re: C6 Jacking and Tire Repair

c5Z had the compressor and stuff like slim to patch, are you saying chevy is too cheap now to include these with the car???

Unlike the C5 Z06, all C6s and later have runflat tires. So, you don't need the compressed air and slime - you can drive on the tire with zero air for a short time until you arrive at your nearest tire repair facility or make arrangements for such.

[Vinnie P.]

Re: C6 Jacking and Tire Repair

Unlike the C5 Z06, all C6s and later have runflat tires. So, you don't need the compressed air and slime - you can drive on the tire with zero air for a short time until you arrive at your nearest tire repair facility or make arrangements for such.

[Michael J.]

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You guys are way more brave than I about messing with a C6 yourself. I won't even change my own oil (dry sump) since any foul up you do is on you. I would rather let the dealer deal with it all, I feel safer that way.

[Michael F.]

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Patrick, stupid of me, I forgot c6 had run flats, getting older and forget things, thanks for reminding me.

[Joe L.]

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You guys are way more brave than I about messing with a C6 yourself. I won't even change my own oil (dry sump) since any foul up you do is on you. I would rather let the dealer deal with it all, I feel safer that way.

Michael------

I gave up on that naive notion years ago (i.e. the notion that the dealer's service technician could do a better job than me). I've found that the way to ensure that a job is done right (and without resulting problems in some system unrelated to the original service operation which the dealer subsequently insists they're not responsible for) is to do the job myself. At least I do the job in strict accordance to the factory service manual. Dealer service technicians often don't. Of course, there are some good service technicians out there but too often these days, they're simply guys that "bounce around" from dealership-to-dealership and don't really have the experience or training.

[Michael J.]

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I wish I had the confidence/training to tackle a new car. Today they are just complex electronic gadgets with some mechanical parts, totally unlike my '60s vintage muscle cars. I don't have the computers, tools, books, etc. to do very much. Like the magnetic ride control, stability controls, dry sump, supercharger controls, etc., way over my head. But glad somebody wants to keep up with the modern cars.

[Thomas H.]

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I can do pretty much anything on my "older" Corvettes but the Z06 goes to the dealership for any service work, including oil changes. I have a very good local Chevy dealer with a great Corvette tech that I can trust (makes a big difference).

Tom

[Richard M.]

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You guys are way more brave than I about messing with a C6 yourself. I won't even change my own oil (dry sump) since any foul up you do is on you. I would rather let the dealer deal with it all, I feel safer that way.

Be careful Michael. A few years ago there was a Z06 owner the had a inexperienced technician actually pry off the oil fill cap on the engine and fill the crankcase instead of draining and filling the sump. The engine was later destroyed when the owner took it back and drove the car home.

I try to learn even the new stuff. I guess maybe because I spent 30 years in the electronics industry these new cars don't scare me. Toughest part is the "Component Location", finding where those 834 computers are. I own a scanner and have diagnosed some issues before. Once I was getting a CE light and the car went in limp mode, ie no power. Limped home. Ran a scan and it said the IMS was bad. That's the Internal Mode Switch for the 6 speed Auto. This is a switch that communicates between the shifter and the transmission so they know what each other is doing. Quite simple actually.

Took it to the dealer, they ran some tests and said it was fine. History code showed prior failure but they didn't want to change it under warranty as it wasn't a hard failure. I said, no.....replace the IMS. They said no warranty if they do. They won that battle. I won the next one, when a week later it failed again, and intermittently limped around. What do you supposed they changed under warranty? Right, the IMS switch.

Another time I was getting a rattling sound with A/C on only at rest in Drive, like at a light. Sounded like a rattly catalytic converter with loose broken element. Got home and saw the harmonic balancer wobbling. I knew about this common issue. Brought it to the dealer, they replaced it under warranty. BTW this is a common problem on LS1,LS2,LS3. After they replaced(a 8 hour job), on my way home the rattle came back. Got home. Juggled cars around to free up the lift and went to start the C6. Dead. Found no nut on the battery cable starter solenoid. They left it off. (As an aside, to change the HB on these you have to pull the Front Suspension, right ex manifold and starter so you can insert a tool to lock up the flywheel to remove/install the HB bolt). I had ONE Metric nut in my stash of parts to fix the cable. I suspect the tech finger tightened it but forgot to wrench it and it fell off on the 30 min ride home.

Finally got it on the lift. Ran the engine with AC on, in Drive with brake set, raised it up on the lift. I could hear the rattle near the engine. But walking back I could hear it louder. The noise sounded like it was up front but it traveled up the torque tube from back to front. Remember that one in the future when checking for noises in the PT on these.

I had to diagnose what the dealer service department couldn't figure out. The problem turned out to be 2 bad bearings in the prop shaft(drive shaft) rear housing. Because the rubber housing cover was missing, water got up in there and trashed the bearings. Open side, unsealed type bearings. TSB serviced with new sealed type bearings and also a change in production.

Sorry for rambling but I get the BP up thinking of this sometimes............not all dealers are "perfect".

Rich