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speeflo · 07-17-2009, 10:24 PM

Another weekend another problem with the car, just got car out of garage monday from broken transmission/output shaft, now another broke part rear cv shaft to right tire, shifted 1-2 leaving my house give it a little gas after shift and pop broken, still managed to drive slow in reverse back to house, pretty much was just a normal acceleration leaving my place..

im furious, youd think this car could hold up a little better !

nasty2ss · 07-17-2009, 10:42 PM

IM starting to worry. So far no problems with mine,but it only has 600 miles

Supermans · 07-17-2009, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by speeflo

Another weekend another problem with the car, just got car out of garage monday from broken transmission/output shaft, now another broke part rear cv shaft to right tire, shifted 1-2 leaving my house give it a little gas after shift and pop broken, still managed to drive slow in reverse back to house, pretty much was just a normal acceleration leaving my place..

im furious, youd think this car could hold up a little better !

This is why I worry..

speeflo · 07-17-2009, 10:47 PM

880 miles! i mean i know its a 1st year car but come on! the cv shaft is about 1'' thick steel broke in the thread area, youd think it could handle the car, or maybe its not enough..

450 of the miles was going to get the car from austin, so 300 miles around town has broke it twice.

Supermans · 07-17-2009, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by speeflo

880 miles! i mean i know its a 1st year car but come on! the cv shaft is about 1'' thick steel broke in the thread area, youd think it could handle the car, or maybe its not enough..

I believe the new shaft they are using to replace the original one is now thicker which makes it stronger.. What I would like to know is for all of us who purchased cars that were made at around the same time yours was, if we will get tested out by the dealer after the dealer gets instruction from GM how they are able to discover which cars in QC are affected and which are not..

speeflo · 07-17-2009, 11:01 PM

i hope they do have a upgraded part, at this point ive been really regretting this car, i mean its fun its beautiful, but really cant enjoy it

firestone_ss · 07-17-2009, 11:10 PM

i wonder if there was an install error when doing someof your last repairs?

JewelZ · 07-17-2009, 11:12 PM

That blows...

orangeinfernoman · 07-18-2009, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speeflo

880 miles! i mean i know its a 1st year car but come on! the cv shaft is about 1'' thick steel broke in the thread area, youd think it could handle the car, or maybe its not enough..

450 of the miles was going to get the car from austin, so 300 miles around town has broke it twice.

welcome to the club do you have grease on the right mag wheel,do you know where he broked exactly???? is you have a feeling of spinning on the splinds????

coolman · 07-18-2009, 06:54 AM

Is this another case of a major problem in the works or is it a case of someone being way to hard on the car? I hope it's the latter. I'll let you know when I get mine. I told my dealer friend whom I'm getting the car from that I going to do a lauch control takeoff right out of the dealership before I buy it.

speeflo · 07-18-2009, 07:42 AM

no grease that i can see, on the cv shaft it broke right after the 1st thread other end is still attached to car...

whats to hard on a car?

rayhawk · 07-18-2009, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by speeflo

no grease that i can see, on the cv shaft it broke right after the 1st thread other end is still attached to car...

whats to hard on a car?

The CV shaft has threads on it? Are you sure it is not a spline?

Krazy and old · 07-18-2009, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speeflo

880 miles! i mean i know its a 1st year car but come on! the cv shaft is about 1'' thick steel broke in the thread area, youd think it could handle the car, or maybe its not enough..

450 of the miles was going to get the car from austin, so 300 miles around town has broke it twice.

You have a Lemon law in your state???

Krazy and old · 07-18-2009, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolman

Is this another case of a major problem in the works or is it a case of someone being way to hard on the car? I hope it's the latter. I'll let you know when I get mine. I told my dealer friend whom I'm getting the car from that I going to do a lauch control takeoff right out of the dealership before I buy it.

How can he be to hard on the car? Aren't most of you planning on racing them?
The thread on here with 1/4 mile times has like 15,000 hits. What happens when everyone adds a supercharger?

speeflo · 07-18-2009, 10:06 AM

maybe im calling it the wrong thing, but its the right rear shaft that comes from the rear differential into the hub or whatever on the car, it definately is threaded, when u looked at the face of the broken shaft it had a star shaped burr right in the center of the sheared shaft and a small burr on the out side edge aswell, not sure if it was maybe a casting issue

i took it to the dealer this morning gunna look at it monday, me and him was talking youd think you could give this car hell and it should bounce right back, its not like its a modded car, bone stock 900 miles and cant handle its own power,

power adders will definately find week points in the drivetrain especially if stock power can

hb-rocks · 07-18-2009, 10:10 AM

post pictures

speeflo · 07-18-2009, 10:20 AM

if i get back over to dealership ill snap a picture

orangeinfernoman · 07-18-2009, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speeflo

no grease that i can see, on the cv shaft it broke right after the 1st thread other end is still attached to car...

whats to hard on a car?

on the right side of the car where the cv joint broked?

camaro5 · 07-18-2009, 05:45 PM

baileyrx · 07-18-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by speeflo

if i get back over to dealership ill snap a picture

ooooo, dont say SNAP

camaro5 · 07-18-2009, 05:49 PM

or - awww snap!

2SSJIM · 07-18-2009, 06:00 PM

Wow! Weird that this is happening to you! I've got 900 miles on mine and I've gotten on it a couple of time barking the tires shiftimg into 2nd and I haven't had a single mechanical issue yet! It must be limited to your car..... I hope!

07-17-2009, 10:24 PM	#1
speeflo Drives: Chevy 2500 Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Posts: 97	Broken Car Again Another weekend another problem with the car, just got car out of garage monday from broken transmission/output shaft, now another broke part rear cv shaft to right tire, shifted 1-2 leaving my house give it a little gas after shift and pop broken, still managed to drive slow in reverse back to house, pretty much was just a normal acceleration leaving my place.. im furious, youd think this car could hold up a little better !

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07-17-2009, 10:42 PM	#2
nasty2ss Drives: 2010 camaro 2ss IOM Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: rochester ny Posts: 718	IM starting to worry. So far no problems with mine,but it only has 600 miles

07-17-2009, 10:47 PM	#4
speeflo Drives: Chevy 2500 Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Posts: 97	880 miles! i mean i know its a 1st year car but come on! the cv shaft is about 1'' thick steel broke in the thread area, youd think it could handle the car, or maybe its not enough.. 450 of the miles was going to get the car from austin, so 300 miles around town has broke it twice.

07-17-2009, 11:01 PM	#6
speeflo Drives: Chevy 2500 Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Posts: 97	i hope they do have a upgraded part, at this point ive been really regretting this car, i mean its fun its beautiful, but really cant enjoy it

07-17-2009, 11:10 PM	#7
firestone_ss Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 560	i wonder if there was an install error when doing someof your last repairs?

07-18-2009, 06:54 AM	#10
coolman Guest Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: PA Posts: 4,874	Is this another case of a major problem in the works or is it a case of someone being way to hard on the car? I hope it's the latter. I'll let you know when I get mine. I told my dealer friend whom I'm getting the car from that I going to do a lauch control takeoff right out of the dealership before I buy it.

07-18-2009, 07:42 AM	#11
speeflo Drives: Chevy 2500 Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Posts: 97	no grease that i can see, on the cv shaft it broke right after the 1st thread other end is still attached to car... whats to hard on a car?

07-18-2009, 10:06 AM	#15
speeflo Drives: Chevy 2500 Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Posts: 97	maybe im calling it the wrong thing, but its the right rear shaft that comes from the rear differential into the hub or whatever on the car, it definately is threaded, when u looked at the face of the broken shaft it had a star shaped burr right in the center of the sheared shaft and a small burr on the out side edge aswell, not sure if it was maybe a casting issue i took it to the dealer this morning gunna look at it monday, me and him was talking youd think you could give this car hell and it should bounce right back, its not like its a modded car, bone stock 900 miles and cant handle its own power, power adders will definately find week points in the drivetrain especially if stock power can

07-18-2009, 10:10 AM	#16
hb-rocks Drives: Chevy Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: HB CA Posts: 679	post pictures

07-18-2009, 10:20 AM	#17
speeflo Drives: Chevy 2500 Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Posts: 97	if i get back over to dealership ill snap a picture

07-18-2009, 05:45 PM	#19
camaro5 Drives: Off Into The Sunset Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 4,428

07-18-2009, 05:49 PM	#21
camaro5 Drives: Off Into The Sunset Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cape Coral, Florida Posts: 4,428	or - awww snap!

07-18-2009, 06:00 PM	#22
2SSJIM Drives: CRT ZL1 #1400 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: AZ. Posts: 859	Wow! Weird that this is happening to you! I've got 900 miles on mine and I've gotten on it a couple of time barking the tires shiftimg into 2nd and I haven't had a single mechanical issue yet! It must be limited to your car..... I hope!