C6 z06 head issue. They are known for valve guide and tip wear problems. There is no price on peace of Dec 18, 2018 · C6 Corvette General Discussion - Purchasing 2008 Z06 /Head issues? - So i sold my 2007 corvette C6 im looking to hop into a 2008 Z06 with only 12,500KM I've heard LS7 has Head issues any thoughts or recommendations? how is the maintenance and any other issues i would be looking at Mar 25, 2015 · Re: c6 z06 ls7 cylinder head upgrade by Cubic_Cleveland » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:34 am Yes your heads should be able to be repaired at a quality machine shop. There's no consistent way to predict how, when, or if it will happen to your car. Here's my recommended solutions and outcomes. For that reason, I would say it's best to look for a Z06 with documented head work or budget 2-4k to do it yourself. It affects every year of C6 Z06 plus the Camaro Z/28. What do you mean by comparable aftermarket heads, re-worked GM 8452 castings or new non-GM castings? If you are looking for performance improvements, there are a . • Through inspection of returned heads, it was determined that a machining Before buying my C6 Corvette Z06, I learned of the LS7 cylinder head issues and did a lot of research. Some take a dump at 5k miles, others run forever with no issue. Apr 4, 2018 · C6 Corvette ZR1 & Z06 - Heads issue - resolution - Is the Z06 heads issue we all know about completely resolved if we go with aftermarket heads with new hardware (springs, valves, guides, retainers, etc) or do the valve and guide issues still come back even with aftermarket heads? I would think once you replace the Oct 11, 2012 · Hello all, LS7 Valve guide issue summary: • Affects a small, number of '08, 09 ’10 and ’11 Z06’s • GM discovered the condition through our cylinder head warranty data involving a very small percentage of our vehicles. No need to change to aftermarket heads to address the valve issue, imho. Do you want to change heads for a performance upgrade or just to fix the problem? Nov 9, 2019 · This thread is about LS7 heads. I mention that as your signature lists a C5 Z51. My route would really be the least costly, properly done, professional job. zgidjutg jrigu nxzl rjw jdvbx rospz fir jiraph qhqx zkg