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bwolf11 · 11-07-2012, 10:00 PM

Does anyone hear some rubbing when making tight turns at slow speeds?

I park in a garage with epoxy floors and mostly notice when making the turn out sounds like tires are rubbing the inner well!

No noise when wheels are straight.

ICTsccaCamaro · 11-07-2012, 10:13 PM

Have you pulled a tire yet and looked for rub marks on the inner fender to verify?

SPOOKYGUNNER · 11-08-2012, 12:25 AM

Make sure that the dealer removed the spring spacers when they did the PDI If you have to tow it the spacers need to be put back in for clearance on the flat bed. Might be causing your tires to rub.

bwolf11 · 11-08-2012, 05:05 AM

Yes the spacers are removed. Just got to either look into fender wells or pull them off again and look.

TY....

Stephen12ZL1 · 11-08-2012, 05:26 AM

noisy clutch packs in rear is my guess. Get the fluid changed. How many miles? I changed mine at 1k and it was disgusting. You need the special part # fluid(in owners manual) with GM additive.

SamHouseIII · 11-08-2012, 05:40 AM

no rubbing here, suspect just noise you hear from the flooring, which mine do this on the ZL1 and my Avalanche.

SlingShot · 11-08-2012, 06:56 AM

My tires make a lot of noise when backing slowly.

Norm Peterson · 11-08-2012, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by bwolf11

Does anyone hear some rubbing when making tight turns at slow speeds?

I park in a garage with epoxy floors and mostly notice when making the turn out sounds like tires are rubbing the inner well!

No noise when wheels are straight.

What's probably happening is that the limited slip differential is doing its normal job of trying to keep the two rear tires rolling equally. That will then try to keep the car from turning, and when the front tires are on a relatively slick surface (which I suspect the epoxy surface is), they'll be more likely to be sliding a bit as they roll. As they slip more than just a tiny bit (tight turns), expect some sort of sound to be generated.

When you aren't turning, the LSD isn't trying to slide the front tires at all.

Norm

bwolf11 · 11-08-2012, 08:17 AM

No evidence of inner wells showing rubbing. What would clutch packs have to do with it? Never even heard of clutch pack fluid? The noise is coming from the front tire area anyway and only when slow in a turning radius

BlackinBlack · 11-08-2012, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by bwolf11

Never even heard of clutch pack fluid?

The clutches they are talking about are in the rear end....

Norm Peterson · 11-08-2012, 08:21 AM

Limited slip differentials require a specific "friction modifier" additive to keep the clutch packs that perform the "limited slip" function from chattering as they slip to permit the wheel on the inside of the turn to rotate slower than the wheel on the outside of the turn. But that's more of a "chatter". A rubbing sound is more likely to be the front tires sliding.

Norm

bwolf11 · 11-08-2012, 08:30 AM

The slidding part makes sence...ty....will look into changing the fluid you mentioned. 3600 miles!

Chevrolet Customer Svc · 11-08-2012, 09:29 AM

The best thing to do is to get a proper diagnosis at a dealership. Please let us know the outcome.

Brandon
Chevrolet Customer Service

bwolf11 · 11-08-2012, 09:53 AM

Will do....but I have to get it there to do that....hahah. PIA to make appointment....

11-07-2012, 10:00 PM	#1
bwolf11 Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1/2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Marlton, NJ Posts: 119 View My Garage	Tires Rubbing Does anyone hear some rubbing when making tight turns at slow speeds? I park in a garage with epoxy floors and mostly notice when making the turn out sounds like tires are rubbing the inner well! No noise when wheels are straight.

11-07-2012, 10:13 PM	#2
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11-08-2012, 05:26 AM	#5
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11-08-2012, 05:40 AM	#6
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11-08-2012, 05:05 AM	#4
bwolf11 Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1/2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Marlton, NJ Posts: 119 View My Garage	Yes the spacers are removed. Just got to either look into fender wells or pull them off again and look. TY....

11-08-2012, 06:56 AM	#7
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	My tires make a lot of noise when backing slowly. __________________

11-08-2012, 08:17 AM	#9
bwolf11 Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1/2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Marlton, NJ Posts: 119 View My Garage	No evidence of inner wells showing rubbing. What would clutch packs have to do with it? Never even heard of clutch pack fluid? The noise is coming from the front tire area anyway and only when slow in a turning radius

11-08-2012, 08:21 AM	#11
Norm Peterson corner barstool sitter Drives: 08 Mustang GT, 19 WRX Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Eastern Time Zone Posts: 6,990	Limited slip differentials require a specific "friction modifier" additive to keep the clutch packs that perform the "limited slip" function from chattering as they slip to permit the wheel on the inside of the turn to rotate slower than the wheel on the outside of the turn. But that's more of a "chatter". A rubbing sound is more likely to be the front tires sliding. Norm

11-08-2012, 08:30 AM	#12
bwolf11 Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1/2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Marlton, NJ Posts: 119 View My Garage	The slidding part makes sence...ty....will look into changing the fluid you mentioned. 3600 miles!

11-08-2012, 09:29 AM	#13
Chevrolet Customer Svc Drives: GM Vehicles Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,328	The best thing to do is to get a proper diagnosis at a dealership. Please let us know the outcome. Brandon Chevrolet Customer Service __________________ For information on the GM Privacy Statement, please visit http://www.gm.com/privacy-statement.html

11-08-2012, 09:53 AM	#14
bwolf11 Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1/2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Marlton, NJ Posts: 119 View My Garage	Will do....but I have to get it there to do that....hahah. PIA to make appointment....