BERETTA

I took my 08Z to Memphis last weekend for my first PDX event, I had a good time and the car did GREAT! I reached 155mph one time on the straight away what a ride! But when I was almost home about an hour drive I noticed a rattling sound under the passenger side of the dash, scared me at first and then I realized it wasn't actually in time with engine rpms, just a rattle when revved the engine to 1500-2500 or so. Well I came inside and did a quick search on the forum here, others here have had this problem and GM has released a TSB on the problem of an O-Ring failing on a tube in the Oil Tank. So I ordered the O-ring and seals for the hoses last week. I made the repair today, I chose not to go to the dealer on this, I prefer to do my own repairs. This forum has provided so much info for me I thought I would try to give a little back. The whole job took about 2 1/2 hours start to finish including an oil change, pictures etc. I was really taking my time at that being very careful. This is my first attempt at posting something like this so I hope it turns out ok. I used my phone to record the noise in case someone wanted to hear what it sounded like, I closed the exhaust flaps so it would be more pronounced, the video is black @ first I had the phone under the dash so we could hear it better, the video is at the bottom.





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Oskee

Great picture and video and good work. If my o8 Z06 ever makes that noise from the oil tank I will know what to do !!

BERETTA

Thanks so much! I have been working on posting these pictures and video for the last two hours! I think I finnally figured it out!

Hopefully you want have to deal with the o-ring on yours...

mercruiser

Very good info. Hopefully I won't need it in the future, but thanks.

2002rich

Great work

augydog

Great Info

Thanks for taking the time for the vid


augydog

nzk

thanks!!

MarkRx

thanks for the video... this proves that the noise i'm hearing is a rattle behind the radio and not the oil sump as many forum members automatically assumed. mine sounds like a bad exhaust leak consistent with engine rpm between 2200-4000rpm in 1st and 2nd gear and only happens about 10% of the time under moderate throttle.

LOSNSUX

Thanks for taking the time to post all that info. My '08 developed the noise a couple of weeks after I had it and the dealer kept it a couple of days to fix it and gave me a loaner in the mean time. That was six months ago and no problem since.

Because of the info on this forum, I was able to pinpoint the problem for the dealer and it made the whole process very easy.