Questions tagged [cobalt]
General Motors brand, Chevrolet model compact vehicle, produced from 2004-2010 (still in production in Brazil).
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Why is my 2009 Chevy Cobalt randomly not starting or starts & immediately dies?
my 2009 Chevy Cobalt is randomly not starting or sounds as if it is struggling to start, does start, and then immediately dies as if the fuel was cut off. To go back about 2 weeks, we were having an ...
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Battery discharging with new alternator
2007 Chevy Cobalt
So I recently replaced my alternator, at first it was working fine, the socket meter I have showed a consistent 14.5V reading, but after turning it off and later in the day start ...
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Have 07 cobalt ls check engine light on and now will only do 45 to 60 mph
Check engine light on cobalt came on and now will only do 45 to 60 mph any ideas
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How do I change the system language of a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt?
How do I change the language of the system / head unit on a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt?
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’07 Cobalt intermittent problems: stuck in Park (auto transmission), doors don’t auto-unlock (but key not stuck and brake lights work)
I’m occasionally having problems with my ’07 Chevy Cobalt (with automatic transmission) where it will get stuck in Park. When I press the release button on the gear shift, a loud click is audible from ...
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"Post Catalyst Sensor Open Test" meaning
('07 Cobalt LS, 2.2L Ecotec)
In this car's 'mode 6' OBD2 data, there is a GM-defined item, "Post Catalyst Sensor Open Test" (Test ID 8A). This page shows it as a count. My scan tool also ...
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injectors: CA and Fed types not interchangeable?
'07 Cobalt, 2.2L Ecotec; CA emissions spec (RPO L61)
I inadvertently tried to install a Fed-emissions spec injector in our CA-emissions engine. AFAICT, it would not seat properly in the intake ...
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Should misfire counts be zero?
'07 Cobalt LS, 2.2 L I-4
Car is not getting a misfire code. (p030x) However, the mode 6 data shows Non-zero "misfire counts" on all cylinders. The counts are single- or double-digits, and ...
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What happens if I mix green and orange coolant in a 2008 Chevy cobalt?
It’s a 2008 Chevy cobalt ss. I recently bought the car from a friend, and it sat for awhile before I bought it. I’m now trying to update all its needs, and I wasn’t sure what coolant was in it to ...
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Gunk around wheel cylinder. (Drum brakes)
'07 Cobalt LS, rear drums
I find some slightly sticky brown 'goo' around where this wheel cylinder mates with the backing plate. (Picture below) The other side doesn't have this. I don't find ...
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unequial drag from front (disc) brakes
'07 Cobalt LS. No ABS, no traction control.
I have (IMO) excess drag when I manually rotate the passenger side front wheel. Inspecting, those pads have lost a lot of material. (inner & outer ...
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Substitute oxygen sensor gasket?
'07 Cobalt, 2.2L
Replacing the (whole) exhaust. I got the (heated) O2 sensors off, but the gasket ring on the downstream one is completely buggered. Short of just replacing the sensor, does anyone ...
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Two A/C clutch diodes?
'07 Cobalt. A/C clutch fuse was blown. The clutch circuit now reads open to ground, so it seems something catastrophic happened. I am considering what a repair would involve.
The schematic (below) ...
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Starting Chevy Cobalt Is taking a Long Time To Turn Over
I have a Chevy Cobalt, that I've noticed is starting to have a difficult time starting. It still can do it, but anymore, it take about 5+ seconds of cranking for it to turn over. It only seems to do ...
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Key stick Dead Battery Buzzing sound
2008 Chevy Cobalt ... Just got done driving the car. Put it in park turned it off. Then tried restarting it right away. It wouldn't start. It started making a buzzing sound. The key was stuck in the ...
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uneven steering effort
('07 Cobalt LS; rack & pinion, with electric power steering.)
Lately, I've felt there might be a hitch in the steering, occurring when straightening out after rounding a corner. The effect is ...
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Replacing Chevy Cobalt battery
I have a 2008 Chevy Cobalt, battery in the trunk.
The battery was replaced with one without a hose.
Do I still need to attach a hose and where?
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06 Chevy Cobalt: Low Power, Rough Idle (Misfires), now Water in Oil
Been driving it for two months now in cold Chicago weather.
-Car first was only experiencing weak acceleration and some minor engine "pulsating" at idle.
-On further probing during drive cycles with ...
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Manual trans/ high rev in all gears power not transferring HELPPPP!
Starting at the beginning, I thought I had a bad wheel bearing on the front driver side, once I replaced my wheel hub, sound was still there. Was advised maybe the culprit is a bearing within the ...
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Door speakers rain damage
I recently installed new front door speakers in my 2009 Cobalt, and they've sounded great until a rainstorm we had yesterday. Now, they are much quieter (when I fade the audio all the way to the rear, ...
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Oil on top layer of coolant Reservoir
So recently when I got an oil change, they checked my other fluids and notified me that there is oil in my coolant... again.
Last year, I noticed oil in the coolant and took it to a mechanic, they ...
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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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2010 Chevy Cobalt electrical issues?
I have a 2010 Chevy Cobalt that I am suspicious is having electrical issues. Here is the order of things I noticed happening
The turn signals stopped auto canceling, meaning that after making a turn ...
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radiator removed – is it still possible to flush system?
I'm replacing radiator and a/c condenser on my car. After hitting a deer, they both bent inward and most of the coolant leaked out of the car.
I got both of them off the car and realized I forgot to ...
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replacing A/C condenser – without having to drain R134a refrigerant?
The vehicle (Chevy Cobalt 2009) ran over a deer and bent inward the radiator and A/C condenser. I'm going to replace both, however I'm wondering if it's possible to replace the condenser without ...
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Passenger front blinker, rear blinker & brake, and middle brake lights all out
I've got a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. The passenger front blinker, passenger rear blinker & brake light, and the middle brake light are all out. The hazard lights also do not work on the passenger ...
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2006 Chevy Cobalt AC pulley seized?
In my 2006 Chevy Cobalt 2.2liter Ecotech, the serpentine belt broke. I went out and bought a new one and didn't check the pulleys prior to putting the new one on. I haven't changed the belt before and ...
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2008 Chevy Cobalts engine light came on, rpms fluctuates/ stalls, and rpm needle shows zero
My car is a 2008 Chevy Cobalt (standard). I was driving my car the other day and I felt a slight chug, so instinctively I just shifts down a gear and went on my way. The next day it did the same thing,...
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I have a 2008 cobalt that won’t start
I hook up the battery and the stereo comes on . When trying to start the car the accessories come on as they should then I turn the key further to start and nothing happens . I take out the keys and ...
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Battery is dead in my trunk and I can’t get to it [duplicate]
I got a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt and my battery is dead. The battery is in the trunk.
I tried pushing the trunk release button and it doesn’t work. I don’t have a key to my trunk or I’d obviously use ...
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'steering kickback'
'07 cobalt, 60K miles. No ABS or Traction Control. Electric power steering.
Doing slow turns in a parking lot, with mixed snow/ice/dry pavement, the steering wheel jumps around. Not a lot, but ...
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2008 Chevy cobalt starting problems
So the car was having trouble starting for the longest time. Put the key in the ignition turn and get a single click with no start. After a few tries it usually starts right up. Car slowly died while ...
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Alternator going bad twice after five months
Hello I have a Chevy Cobalt LS 4 door. The alternator went out in July 2016. It was replaced and went out again in January 2017. It was replaced. Now it is going bad again started in May and finally ...
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broken serpentine belt, 2007 Chevy Cobalt
My Cobalt has been sitting, not started for about 2 months. Went to start it today and started to smoke and the belt squealed. I stopped the car and opened the hood and the belt was broken.
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Whirring Sound in the Engine Bay
So my cobalt LS 2006 has about ~100K miles. Today, literally two hours ago it started making a whirring not whining noise kinda sounds like a vacuum clear sound, its a very faint noise. The noise ...
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Raw Engine Noise
I have a cobalt LS 2006 model at about 100,600 miles. Around December of 2016 my cars engine start up sound became more raw. In response i had the oil and coolant changed out, but it did not revert ...
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2006 Chev Cobalt Wont go forward
My 2006 Chev Cobalt will go in reverse but not forward. Any thoughts? Backed it in driveway on a Friday, got in Saturday Morning and it wouldnt go.
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Determine Chevrolet Cobalt Year
I know this is a pretty basic question, but I'm not very used to working on cars: my specialty is small motors and tractors. My brother left his Chevrolet Cobalt with me for repairs on the electrical ...
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'07 Cobalt Steering Intermediate Shaft Boot Installation
I'm replacing the intermediate shaft (and the rack, for that matter) on an '07 Cobalt. I'm having great difficulty getting the shaft boot to seat into the opening in the firewall. The boot has a '...
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rapid driveline clanging on ice
('07 Cobalt; 50K miles; NO ABS, no traction control, no limited slip)
First winter storm for this car. When accelerating or braking on poorly-plowed road (so, slush/ice/some pavement), I got a ...
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Electrical Issues -- possible alternator
I have a 2006 Chevy Cobalt. Recently, I have have been having issues of an electrical nature possibly tied into the alternator. I had the battery changed out July 2016.
Often times when I start the ...
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Clicking brakes after wheel bearing replacement
I have a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS.
I just did a wheel bearing/ hub replacement on the front passenger wheel because the old one was shot but now I have a new problem. There is a clicking sound ...
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Rumbling noise when going slow or stopped
Just some preliminary information on the car:
Chevrolet Cobalt 2005
260k km milage
supposedly the engine was 'rebuilt' after 160k
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Unable to redirect airflow from floor to defroster, etc.in 2006 Cobalt
I replaced the heater / AC control module, but the airflow deflector still doesn't change. It is stuck on floor. It sounds like the module is trying to change, but nothing happens.
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ENG PWR REDUCED 2009 Chevy Cobalt LS
I have a 2009 Chevy Cobalt bought used a year ago from a dealership near me. It has about 81,000 miles on it and just recently started messing up. My coolant temp will start heating up to about 200F-...
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Remote will not always unlock car plus cannot insert key into ignition? [closed]
Remote will not always lock & unlock car doors + key will not turn in power ignition.
I did have it changed twice plus replaced remote battery twice
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Chevy Cobalt key stuck in ignition, battery dead
I've got Chevy Cobalt 2007 with key stuck in ignition and dead battery. The battery is located in the trunk.
The trunk could be opened either using the button (oh no, cannot do that because the ...
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Switched battery terminals when installing, 2008 Chevy Cobalt
2008 Chevy Cobalt LS
I was installing a charged battery and accidentally put the positive wire on the negative terminal and then as soon as I touched the negative wire to the positive terminal I ...
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Replace 2009 Cobalt LNF Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor and Shroud
How difficult is it to replace the fuel tank pressure sensor and shroud on a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt (LNF/SS)?
The shop just quoted me over $200 for this. From what I can tell, the parts should be ...
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2007 chevy cobalt reduced engine power
I have a 2007 Chevy cobalt that shows a reduced engine power error. The problem is sporadic sometimes it will run like a sewing machine and other days it will show the error and shake like it is about ...
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