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One-Bad-ZL1 · 01-02-2013, 06:08 PM

Hey u guys with this issue, how many miles did you have when you noticed it. Kinda wondering how much time we all have before this hits us.

69NMYSS · 01-02-2013, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by One-Bad-SS

Hey u guys with this issue, how many miles did you have when you noticed it. Kinda wondering how much time we all have before this hits us.

7k with about 10 track days. Surprised no one really know what it is?

joes407 · 01-06-2013, 01:59 PM

just checked mine and at 16500 miles i see a few strands in the left tip on the right muffler. as of now it just looks like a few threads of hair and its not sticking out enough to grab any. i will try and blow them out some more so i can reach them or at least show the dealer.

joes407 · 01-06-2013, 02:02 PM

how many of the people with this issue are driving a manual transmission? mines a manual but i dont downshift hard usually.

69NMYSS · 01-06-2013, 03:12 PM

Mines manual. 7k miles. Going to dealer tomorrow, to fix it (new mufflers) along with some other problems I'm having

NoynuR · 01-06-2013, 04:10 PM

I had 7000 miles on mine. One track day and 3 1/4 runs.

All-American ZL1 · 01-09-2013, 12:15 PM

I noticed mine doing the same thing the other day 7,000 miles 1 track day manual. I'm sure the dealer will be cool with fixing it though. Hopefully!

ZL1-V · 01-09-2013, 02:04 PM

I really do not understand why some of you are so worried about the cosmetics regarding this? Is the car suddenly making too much noise? Wife complaining about it? So take it to the dealer have them replace the whole exhaust system with a new one. I believe that dealers don't exchange mufflers only. Will you return again if the new replacement mufflers in the new exhaust system does the same? It's a supercharged engine it's going to produce heat traveling thru the mufflers especially running the car hard. It's your peace of mind you are dealing with so do what you have to do to make it right.

69NMYSS · 01-09-2013, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Sharp ZL1

I really do not understand why some of you are so worried about the cosmetics regarding this? Is the car suddenly making too much noise? Wife complaining about it? So take it to the dealer have them replace the whole exhaust system with a new one. I believe that dealers don't exchange mufflers only. Will you return again if the new replacement mufflers in the new exhaust system does the same? It's a supercharged engine it's going to produce heat traveling thru the mufflers especially running the car hard. It's your peace of mind you are dealing with so do what you have to do to make it right.

Cosmetics? Who cares about the cosmetics. The fact that now several people are reporting thier mufflers/baffles are coming apart with such low mileage seems like a concern to me??? Mine failed smog because of this, yes they did order a complete new exhaust, but is this going to be a recurring problem?

Chevrolet Customer Svc · 01-10-2013, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by All-American ZL1

I noticed mine doing the same thing the other day 7,000 miles 1 track day manual. I'm sure the dealer will be cool with fixing it though. Hopefully!

Well let us know if the dealership does anything to address your concern!

Brandon
Chevrolet Customer Service

DrkPhx · 01-10-2013, 10:35 PM

As mentioned before it's the muffler packing unraveling. Certainly not a major issue; but it shouldn't happen on ultra low mile cars. A similar thing happened on my TB SS where the fiberglass packing of the resonator came out around 100k miles. It actually sounds better.

Monte Mac · 01-10-2013, 10:44 PM

Hmmm, wondering if this will be an issue on the SS with the dual mode as well since the exhaust is essentially the same.

davidcroft · 01-11-2013, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Monte Mac

Hmmm, wondering if this will be an issue on the SS with the dual mode as well since the exhaust is essentially the same.

I just bought my dual mode catback and went out and inspected it. I have probably 600 miles on mine so far. Everything is fine. I doubt my SS moves enough air to push the packing out

family man · 01-11-2013, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by DrkPhx

but it shouldn't happen on ultra low mile cars

It shouldn't happen at all.

01-02-2013, 06:08 PM	#57
One-Bad-ZL1 So easy to love Camaros Drives: 2013 ZL1 VR #3457 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Marlborough, CT Posts: 3,768 View My Garage	Hey u guys with this issue, how many miles did you have when you noticed it. Kinda wondering how much time we all have before this hits us. __________________

01-06-2013, 03:12 PM	#61
69NMYSS Drives: '69 Camaro SS and '12 ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CA Posts: 1,274 View My Garage	Mines manual. 7k miles. Going to dealer tomorrow, to fix it (new mufflers) along with some other problems I'm having __________________

01-10-2013, 10:44 PM	#68
Monte Mac Drives: 13 1LE, 17 Sierra, 84 MonteSS, Join Date: May 2009 Location: Deaborn Heights, MI Posts: 454 View My Garage	Hmmm, wondering if this will be an issue on the SS with the dual mode as well since the exhaust is essentially the same. __________________ [B]Ordered 3/8/13 TPW 4/15/13 Built 4/15/13 Bayed 4/18/13 Released from QC HOLD 5/22/13 PERMAGRIN INSTALLED 5/30/13

01-06-2013, 01:59 PM	#59
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	just checked mine and at 16500 miles i see a few strands in the left tip on the right muffler. as of now it just looks like a few threads of hair and its not sticking out enough to grab any. i will try and blow them out some more so i can reach them or at least show the dealer.

01-06-2013, 02:02 PM	#60
joes407 Drives: 2014 ZL1m6 red hot #569 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: florida Posts: 2,422	how many of the people with this issue are driving a manual transmission? mines a manual but i dont downshift hard usually.

01-06-2013, 04:10 PM	#62
NoynuR Drives: 2008 M3 ESS Supercharged 650Hp Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Leander, Tx Posts: 499	I had 7000 miles on mine. One track day and 3 1/4 runs.

01-09-2013, 12:15 PM	#63
All-American ZL1 Chevy Power Drives: 13 ZL1 M6 #123, '98 Jeep Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 134 View My Garage	I noticed mine doing the same thing the other day 7,000 miles 1 track day manual. I'm sure the dealer will be cool with fixing it though. Hopefully!

01-09-2013, 02:04 PM	#64
ZL1-V Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,154	I really do not understand why some of you are so worried about the cosmetics regarding this? Is the car suddenly making too much noise? Wife complaining about it? So take it to the dealer have them replace the whole exhaust system with a new one. I believe that dealers don't exchange mufflers only. Will you return again if the new replacement mufflers in the new exhaust system does the same? It's a supercharged engine it's going to produce heat traveling thru the mufflers especially running the car hard. It's your peace of mind you are dealing with so do what you have to do to make it right.

01-10-2013, 10:35 PM	#67
DrkPhx Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 / 2006 TB SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: MN Posts: 2,250	As mentioned before it's the muffler packing unraveling. Certainly not a major issue; but it shouldn't happen on ultra low mile cars. A similar thing happened on my TB SS where the fiberglass packing of the resonator came out around 100k miles. It actually sounds better.