Questions tagged [chevrolet]
Chevrolet is a division of the American General Motors Company.
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Questions on engine replacement forr chevy cobalt [on hold]
So i inherimy chevy cobalt from my mom she bought this car brand new in 2008, she had only put 38,000 miles on the car.In the year i have had i have put on roughly 24,000 on it as it now has 62,000. I ...
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Is it bad to use Auto Gold ATF DM in a transmission that only requires Dexron VI
I have put Auto Gold ATF DM in my transmission in a 2008 chevy impala that only requires DEXRON VI. On the back of the Auto Gold ATF DM transmission fluid, it says "not for use in automatic ...
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New serpentine belt makes noise and lifts
1994 Chevy K1500 4x4 - So I changed my serpentine belt but when I start it it has a clicking sound. when I look in the engine bay the belt on the harmonic balancer is lifting up on the side how can I ...
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Rocker arm adjustment specs
Got a 98 s10 pickup 4.3L
Does anyone have the torque specs for the rocker arms on my truck, i been looking around and cant find any solid information.
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My fiancé has over filled our van in oil
My fiancé has over filled our 2008 Chevy uplander by four quarts of oil. It’s now running very odd and an ass load of very stinky smoke is coming out the exhaust. We don’t have anything to siphon the ...
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4.3L Engine Will Not Rotate After Head Gasket Replacement
I was replacing all my gaskets on the 98 S10 4.3l automatic with a Felpro head gasket kit NAPA sold me.
After all was done and put back together, got into the cab and prayed for a startup.
Didn't ...
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Chevrolet Cruze head gasket (“A/C off due to…”) root cause
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I have a 2011 Chevy Cruze with the "Eco" engine that I bought used, May '18, with about 99,000 miles on it. Seemed to run fine until mid-December, about 107,00 miles, when some hose ...
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Overheating Chevy
I have a 2011 Chevy Cruze 1.4 T manual that I purchased March 2016. About 1.5 - 2 months ago my car started overheating. The h20 pump and thermostat were replaced a year and a half ago. I've also had ...
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Chevy 327/350 block
I’m wanting to swap a 305 with a 327 in an El Camino, had a 68-69 327 long block but the block turned out to be cracked so I kept the crank (2 piece rear main seal), pistons, rods and heads from it ...
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Trying to put a 2010 Chevy cobalt 2.2 motor in a 2006 HHR
Everything seems to line up except the head or cams are different so you would think change the wiring harnesses but the plug that goes in the fuse box so is there a fix
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Does shortcut with radio's wire harness 12v constant (Yellow) and the red (accesorry 12v) could have damaged car components?
Here is the diagram of Factory radio wiring ... I burned a 10 a fuse linking the radio itself and the Clock. But i didnt removed the battery doing the job si thats why i have shortcut .... Yeah it ...
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4.3/350 Chevy flywheel interchangeable?
I have a 1997 S10 I'm thinking of doing a V8 swap with in the future does anyone know if the flywheel off of a 4.3 Chevy would work on a older 350 Since they’re basically identical minus 2 cylinders ...
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Metal clips on wheels
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I bought a new car but I saw that there are metal clips on all tires. I would like to know if this car can be considered as brand new even though the wheels have these mental clips.
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Battery light comes on. I disconnect neg on battery and vehicle still runs. Why is light coming on?
2000 Chevrolet truck 4x4 1500 Silverado
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Wayyy too much oil [duplicate]
I did a dumb thing today. My 2006 chevy trailblazer holds 7 quarts of oil. It has a slow leak. I got around to putting some in it today. I bought the 5qt container and completely spaced out while ...
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I just bought a 2011 Chevy
I just purchased a 2011 Chevy HHS and when I got home last night the floor board and carpet in the front passenger seat was very wet. I'm guessing this might be a condensation issue. Anyone have any ...
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Diesel truck at 40Mph huge “stall” and then kick
So I have an 01 Chevy Silverado and i have a little strip that i like to see how fast my truck can go 0-60. The problem is that when I'm accelerating, at around 40mph my truck "stalls"(like im pushing ...
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CMP/CKP correlation vs Ignition timing Vortec 5.7L
I own a 1996 Chevy Tahoe. It is a 5.7L Vortec with 4 door.
The engine is knocking and pinging and the power is sluggish after there were some servicing done and I can see that the CMP/CKP correlation ...
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Ambient Air Temperature
Put a plow on my 2014 1500 Silverado after driving for about 20 minutes temperature outside reads over a hundred can i reposition sensor or remove it.
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2006 chevy equinox overheating
My 2006 chevy equinox was overheating, temp gauge fluctuated up and down, and blower was not working at all. Also fans would come on and stay on for about 5 minutes after ignition was turned off.
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Shuddering & delayed stopping when pulling in to parking place turning right
When turning sharply to the right when pulling in to a parking place, there is a shuddering and delayed stop.
ABS light has come on intermittently.
FIXD shows nothing.
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Isuzu D-max 3.0 2009 port OBDII
I'm not a mechanic or anything, but I'm too curious.
I live in Colombia and I have a vehicle that is marketed here as Chevrolet Isuzu D-max 3.0 model 2009 (diesel engine)
I know that my vehicle has ...
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Newly built Chevy 350 (96-99) “rattling” sound with slight throttle
Last night I finished putting together my first 350 (stroked to 383, injectors swapped to carb, dist swapped to HEI), and it started immediately, no problems.
But during the break in (running engine ...
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2004 Chevy Trailblazer, battery dies but engine stays running & other weird electrical issues
Almost all of my dash lights will come on, airbag, seatbelt, security, ABS, etc.. they all turn on, my battery light turns on, gages all go dead, radio goes dead, windows stop working, power locks ...
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Air Bag Module under the drivers seat
I have a small blue wire that has become disconnected under my drivers seat in my 2006 Chevy Silverado regular cab. I noticed it when I removed the seat. Its shorter them the wires that connect to ...
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91 Chevy Suburban won't start
My Suburban will not start. I have tried replacing plugs ignition control module (ICM), all the controls on the carb. I can hear the fuel pump and installed new injectors. Will this obd2 scanner tool ...
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Wont even click when switched to start Silverado 1500
Silverado 1500 good battery , lights all good, wont turn over or even click in park or neutral . nothing with key turned to start. Any ideas
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knocking noise sounds like its coming from under my feet!
I have an 03 chevy cavalier. While out driving yesterday it started to make a loud knocking noise. It sounded like it was coming from under drivers feet area. It also got louder with acceleration. Not ...
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08 chevy suburban 1500 passenger airbag light is on and said it is disabled
I hav e a 2008 chevy suburban 1500 . The passenger airbag light is on and said is disabled, i have notice a wire like a usb connector cable that is hanging out of the glove compartment but i can not ...
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2008 chevy 2500HD 6.0L
Rear O2 sensor plug on drivers side has been torn off of the main harness leaving only two wires left to go to the O2 sensor. O2 sensor appears to have had 4 wires coming from it. How do I rewire ...
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Why does my 1997 Chevy Suburban drop out/not shift after 2nd gear?
On a trip today we were driving down the Interstate when all of the sudden the RPMs went way up and we lost all power.
We managed to get off the road, and some experiments, at 25MPH it would ...
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does like engine swap require reprogramming?
I need to replace a blown chevy 3.0l v6 with a good used same engine. Does this swap require any reprogramming of the computer?
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2016 Chevy Trax
I took my Trax in because the heater was blowing cold air. Not overheating, just no heat. After waiting over two hours for the diagnostic, they told me I needed a new water pump. Is that possible? ...
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chevy 2010 colbalt
I have been having problems with my trunk popping open. Driving down the street sitting in the driveway.We changed the battery in my key because we thought it may be running low. Now parked and in my ...
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High battery voltage, no (noticed) symptoms, issue? [duplicate]
My dashboard screen in my 2013 Chevy Cruze usually reads between 14.9-15.1v lately. I've been told that this is unusually high. Given this though, I have not experienced any problems as a result of ...
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Burning Rubber Smell
I have a 2015 Chevy Trax. Recently I have noticed that when the car is idling it smells like burning rubber and will only happen after about 10 mins of driving. Living in northern Ontario I warm my ...
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2005 4x4 chevy avalanche 1500 While driving Rpms increase but speed does not
So, on my 05 avalanche, i recently was driving and all of a sudden the Transmission HOT. Message came up on the display, As soon as it did it started sounding funny, revving high rpms, not wanting to ...
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1999 Chevy Suburban 5.7 - What is “Valid Reference Pulse”
Searching google for that exact text in quotes (what the scanner shows) yields basically no results. What does it refer to?
For some context that lead to this question, I'm not getting my injectors ...
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Where is the power steering fluid on a 2010 Chevy Malibu LTS with a 4-Cylinder Engine?
I looked in the manual and I don't see anything about where the power-steering fluid goes that appears to apply to the engine that I have. I read in a forum somewhere that the 4-Cylinder Chevy Malibu'...
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2009 impala cranks but won't start
Was driving on the interstate the other day with the cruise control on when it seemed like the car started losing power. I pulled it over to the side of the interstate and it died. I was able to ...
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Chevy 3.5 engine tick
I have a 08 Chevrolet Impala with a 3.5 with 70k miles. There is a tick that corresponds to engine speed. It's a pronounced tick but I highly doubt its piston slap or rod knock. It seemed like an ...
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Thinking of running E85 to clean my Corvette valves, pistons and heads
I'm pretty sure that I have built up carbon deposits in my 1986 corvette convertible with aluminum heads. I get noticeable pinging when hot and accelerating even with 93 octane gas.
My plan is to ...
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Dual alternator setup that is separated one alternator and battery runs the truck one alternator and battery runs the audio system
Hey guys I'm JD and I've got a 2008 Chevy Silverado extra cab 4 by 4 flex fuel truck with a 5.3 l vortec I have added a second alternator and second battery!! Separated the way this thing works the ...
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2002 Silverado 5.3 random misfire
I have an 02 Chevy Silverado 1500 4x4 with the 5.3 getting the po300 random misfire code. It idles great and drives fine if I baby it but as soon as it gets any load on it it starts to miss. I have ...
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Poor performance
I have a 2005 chevy avalanche 5.3L 4wheel drive. The vehicle starts and runs good and you wouldn't think anything was wrong with it while driving. That is until you step on it. If I were to spin my ...
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Got a 94 z71 chevy with vortec 350 that wo t start
My 94 Z71 chevy will turn slowly but not fast enough to start motor. This begun after me & a friend changed the flex plate & starter. I have put in shimms on the starter & it didn't help. ...
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ABS activating at slow speeds
Have same issue. No ABS lite on , on my 2003 chevy Blazer. Most of the time when I brake the ABS comes on and there is never a ABS Lite. So which sensor could be bad? Also not that it is the ABS ...
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Chevrolet s10 AC blower motor
I have an 1989 s10 with a 4.3 l V6. I am having some trouble with the AC blower motor. In winter when I start my truck and switch on the heater or vent and slide the blower motor. It only kicks in at ...
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Need help finding socket size on 2017 Chevy Cruze 1.4L oil filter
Hoping someone on here can help me more than google. I don’t know if I just have no clue where to look but I can’t find this info for the life of me.
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Why does my car keep having high rmp and not speeding up over 10-15mph?
it’s done this twice in exactly a week and every time I take it to the mechanic the check engine light turns off and they don’t do anything. It’s a 2009 Chevy Aveo
