Edmunds Answers questions

Cobalt SS Supercharged?

deelite — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:31:07 GMT

Do you think Chevy will bring back the Cobalt SS Supercharged, and if the rumors are true do you think they threw away the Cobalt SS to work more on the Chevy HHR SS? Do you think its a bad move if they did. I really haven’t heard anything bad about the SS Cobalt like I have about the HHR. I did sit in the HHR its not a bad looking car but I don’t think that type of car is made to be that fast. Would there be anyway I could see if Chevy could think about bringing it back in 2009?

the heated seat in my 2004 Tahoe does not stay on for longer than a minute, any suggestions?

gigtahoe — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:27:13 GMT

2004 Tahoe seat heater no longer stays on for more than a minute.

2002 Trailblazer rear gate window, the push button is "stuck--in"

colotblazer — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:44:15 GMT

The round push button on the rear window gate has been sticking "in" after I push it. Does anyone know how to fix the problem--? thanks.

can I fix the rollover problem in my 04 tracker

mrlynnjones — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:04:38 GMT

the huge sticker on my sunvisor really scares me and theres not much info online what can i do to help this problem

I am looking for info on 69 camaro- vin#124379n589118

cmjkdeke — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:46:21 GMT

I am looking for info about a 1969 camaro with vin#124379n589118
or where i can find this info

With the new page display for new cars, where can the list of "Standard Equipment" for a particular car be found?

aquaknot2000 — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:18:58 GMT

Same as above.?

Chevy Aveo Door Handle Problem

rdchicago — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:42:14 GMT

Hi Doc J

Not quite sure how this Edmunds website works but want to thank you ever so much for your advice. I was the one with the Chevy Aveo door handle problem. You were right. It's still under warranty and the dealer is going to fix. Thank you!!

Chevrolet Impala strange noise. Something to do with electrical?

zramil — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:21:19 GMT

hey 0patience, would appreciate your help. I bought a used 03 impala 3.4 , 60K + miles, 4 days ago and just today noticed sort of a low pitch noise in the cabin while breaking or just driving without pressing the gas pedal. weird thing is that there is no noise when breaking and I 1) press gas pedal, 2) press and keep holding power windows buttons or 3) turn on rear window defrost.. any idea what that might be? would appreciate any help. thanks!

4.3L V6 2000 Chevy Astro van, #1 cylinder misfire at idle .

rreinha — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:59:21 GMT

#1 and sometimes #5 cycliners misfire at idle, new plugs, cap rotor and wires 2000 miles ago. replaced #1 plug, wire and Cap again still has misfire.
underload performance is good and has no misfire. driving with the cowl off sounds a little like spark knock, but no Misfire
78,000 miles

I have an 2008 chev aveo I have a problem with cold starting a new oxygen sensor helped but the problem is back

habsman — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:04:30 GMT

car very difficult to start in the cold.

2006 Chevy HHR causes problems. Battery, brakes, radio.

hhrprobs — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:04:54 GMT

i have had my car in the shop 6 times,i've had my roters turned 2 times and now its doing it again.and the battery dies on it on and as to be jumped started,my husband called Detroit and talk to them about my car,which they say has a after market filter on it that could ruin my warrenty,thats alie ive not touched the car but the shop has.im sick of this car and i wish i hd never got one.you cant play the radio 5 mins and it cuts off to.

What are problems when the ABS and parking brake light come on when I crank the truck and they stay on? Doesn't always happen. Chevy S-10.

hmcilwain — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:02:47 GMT

2000 S-10 Chevy V-6 4.3L The lights comes on and stay on when I crank up, but sometimes that don't come on. They stay on the whole time the truck is on.

2001 Chevy Blazer 4x4 is inoperable. The 4x4 push button doesn't work.

turion64 — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:17:24 GMT

hello the 4x4 in my blazer doesn't work. when i first start my blazer all the 4x4 push button lights light up for a split second(like a light test), but then go out.
the back light for the 4x4 buttons work the small indicator light isn't on.
even when i'm in 2wd the light for that isn't on. i

2002 Chevy Cavalier problem.

bowler218 — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:48:58 GMT

I have a 2002 chev cavalier and have the same prob you had. Did you get it fixed, if so how? thanks

Cannot get a starter to last more than 6 months in my 1994 Chevy S-10.

johnbc — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 18:09:28 GMT

I have a 1994 Chevy S10 4 cylinder 5 speed. standard transmission. I have put 5 starters in this vehicle in 4 years. All of these starters have been installed by professional mechanics. All of these starters have had issues with alignment (broken worm gear housing, burned out bushings). I'm told there are no starter shims recommended for this vehicle, which would seem to be the issue. Has anybody ran into this issue.
Johnbc

Need part number for 1999 Chevy Astro.

croom74 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:34:44 GMT

Hi all,

Need to get the part number for the blower motor resistor for my 1999 Astro van. I called the local Chevy dealer and they refused to provide the part number. Sighting "... people will try to get it cheaper some where else and/or replace it themself...".

well, that's exactly what I 'm doing. I don't see anything wrong with that being the economy is so bad that I need to get all out of my van without giving up an arm or a leg for it. Your help is appreciated

Should we reopen motor because of tapping sound in engine after it was overhauled when the radiator burst? Chevy Suburban.

martiinpanama — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:39:42 GMT

Our Chevrolet suburban is a 1999 1500 5.7 litre gas engine 4wd. It has almost 110,000 miles. It was driven overheating until strange clanking noises came from the engine - the warning sensor did not sound.

We live in Panama (republic of Panama, not Panama city Florida) so decided to take the car to the Chevrolet dealer here thinking that they would do the best job to get it up and running. They gave me a list of parts to buy from the US (brightauto.com) because spare parts are so expensive here. The parts included, two cylinder heads complete with new intake and exhaust valves and seals, gaskets, radiator, oxygen sensors, water pump, oil pump, brake booster.

We had them DHL-ed here so that we could get the car up and running as soon as possible. This all happened last year in May! I drove the car back home some 300 miles away and noted that there was no change in the temperature sensor all the time I drove. It registered very low.

I took the car to the local Chevrolet dealer and they told me that the new radiator did not have a temperature gauge and so I sent for this and had it installed.

However, the engine still did not sound right. There was a kind of rhythmic knocking noise coming from it. They told me it was the drive belt tensor (the part that keeps the tension of the drive belt) so we bought a new one and replaced this. But the knocking sound still continues. They then told me it was a part called a balancing and cabellito in Spanish, which I think is a rocker arm and the rocker bar. There are 8 of these in each cylinder head and they are what make the valves go up and down.

I was told that one of the rocker bars was showing signs of wear and was moving too much, hence the noise. I duly sent for a rocker arm and bar. But having lost faith in the Chevrolet dealer I now took the car to another mechanic who is reluctant to do the work in case replacing one rocker arm and bar does not get rid of the tuc tuc tuc noise in the engine. He is talking about replacing the entire engine all over again, or at least the pistons, rings, all 16 rocker arms and bars as well as the busos (the parts that contain the oil at the bottom of the rocker bars and lubricate them as they go up and down.

It seems to get more and more complicated! However, the same mechanic also told us that if we can live with the tuc tuc tuc noise itself then we could just drive the car as is because we are not actually damaging the engine.

However, after spending so much we would like it to be made as good as new! By the way, the temperature warning sound still does not sound. I know this because about four months ago the t-connection on the hose split and the gauge registered very hot. I stopped before any strange noises came and we replaced the t-connection and since then the temperature gauge has worked fine. So I am fairly sure that we did not damage the engine this time.

The car is now off the road having its rear wheel bearing replaced. It seems that the wheel axle fits directly into the bearing and is showing extensive signs of wear.

Originally the mechanic said that he could have the axles rebuilt but now is saying that really we ought to buy them new. Please can you also advise on this. Many many thanks for any suggestions you may have.

Have a 62 Chevy Impala that I am trying to validate as a Supersport. The data tag under ACC shows SS-A. It's an automatic.

pkilar — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:22:25 GMT

The vin number indicates that it is an Impala 8 cylinder Sport Coupe 2 door and there are 283 badges on the front fender. The interior appears SS as well as the side molding. Any help would be appreciated.

Bleeding a 2002 Chevy Cavalier ABS brake system.

xsys2001 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:54:30 GMT

Can anyone with experience tell me how to properly bleed the system from the master cylinder down on a 2002 Cavalier with ABS? What tools are needed to rehone the ABS motor? do I need a pressure bleeder? if so, where can I get one and how do I use it?

Thanks!!

i own a 2004 chevy tahoe. rear heat is not working, it only blows cold are. what do i do

cdlambert — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:31:22 GMT

the vents only blow out cold air, but both lines that run under the car are hot. so there is something that's not switching to let the hot air in. can somebody tell me what i need to do to fix this problem

Can I program my keyless remote for an 04 Tahoe? Dealership said they had to do it & charge $55.00

mark1957 — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:10:57 GMT

I need to program two remotes for an 04 Tahoe. I've followed directions from a web site. However, I'm not able to get the remotes to work. The dealership said that the 2004 needed a service tech to use a computer to accomplish this task and they change $55.00 Can anyone help?

How often must the oil be changed in a 4 cylinder 2005 ?

925lady — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:56:43 GMT

I've always had it changed every 3000 miles. This time, however, I have driven it over 4500 miles. I'm wondering if the oil must be changed so often???

2002 Chevy Silverado - when it's cold, the truck starts but while idling, dogs out then suddenly revs up high

hammering — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:00:26 GMT

While cold, this revs up then sputters and practically dies. It takes a great while to quit doing this. Could it be a fuel filter or related to the cold otherwise?

warning lights 2005 monte carlo

cynic2 — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:16:41 GMT

warning lights come on: battery, seatbelt, brake lights light up on console. Gauges drop to zero and jump back and forth eratically. Even the road trip odometer registers zero and jumps back...any ideas on this? thanks so much

2000 Chevy Silverado when I try to restart it, sometimes it won't start for 5-10 minutes. Think it may have something to do with security system.

ellen1958 — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:48:03 GMT

2000 Silverado won't restart for maybe 5-10 minutes.not the oxygen sensor or the starter.think it may have something to do with the security system, any clues?

Which is typically more reliable in a Suburban-the newer 5.3 or old 5.8?

jkhinch — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:21:13 GMT

Looking at possibly buying an 11 year old Suburban with approx 100k on 5.8 or a 2001 with 150k miles on 5.3. I know many other factors to consider, and no, they are not the same price, but curious about reputations of the engines. Thx.

My 2003 Chevy Trailblazer is stuck in park please help

teetee0413 — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 11:11:45 GMT

We already unplugged the battery to restart and it didn't work

have a 2002 chevy s10 4x4 pick-up was fine drove it to work came out to go to work and now it wont go into gear

rogerredneck20 — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:39:23 GMT

felt fine day before went to go to work the clutch felt sluggesh but no problems going to work came out to go home the truck wont go into gear at all its a manual stick

2003 Tahoe horn went off steady for 20 min fuse melted replaced and still no horn or alarm carlock horn?

alln1cop — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:21:01 GMT

2003 Tahoe. Horn went off for 20 minutes. Horn was a solid blow no lights were going off and on. I started to disconnect the battery when it went off. I smelled somthing burning. I found that the 15 amp horn fuse was blown. I replaced same and the horn does not work nor does the remote alarm lock make a horn sound when i lock the vehicle.
Any help?
Thanks, Ron

01 impala no low beams, high and drl ok, all fuses ok, replaced multifunction switch could it be bcm/

mgdy — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:32:13 GMT

all fuses ok, power to lamps but no ground, replaced multifunction switch still no low beams, high and drl ok, everything points to bcm, relays all ok also according to wiring diagram ground goes through switch and bcm

95 chevy cavalier 2.2 l cooling fan only runs w/ect unplugged.

jdcreep — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:14:54 GMT

car is 2.2 l, auto trans, with a/c (but shorter serpantine belt has been put on eliminating a/c compressor). engine gets about 3/4 way to hot on temp gauge, fan never comes on. checked sensor with meter, 5 vdc @ sensor and ohm values close to chart, temp around 200. fan will work with ect unplugged; check engine lite comes on, gauge dies. fuse and relay ok, fan runs when hot wired. turning a/c on has no affect (saw this as a tip on another board). what am i missing? could ecm be bad? is it getting signal and not responding? is there another sensor? thanks in advance for the assistance.

is there a speed regulator on it 07 impala lt with 3.9 v 6 ?

donmotts — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:43:53 GMT

the dash says 140mph but it seems to top out at 115mph

What size socket do I need to remove oil pan from a 2005 Chevy Malibu with a V6 engine?

nykole711 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:10:36 GMT

I have a 2005 chevy malibu with a V6 engine, I need to know what size socket I need to remove the oil pan to change the oil.

1999 chevy venture 164,000 trans, whinessssss! in O.Drive and will not up shift out of third gear. otherwise o.k.

guide — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:42:28 GMT

fluid has been changed at 85,000. could it be the torque converter up shift solenoid?? where would the solenoid be located? inside or outside the trans.?? thanks guide

1987 chevy project car won't roll into garage after sitting outside - it is an automatic w/brake off and in neutra

igloo1 — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:30:31 GMT

Car is an automatic 4 cyl Cavalier with just under 41,000 miles on it. It has been sitting for about 2 years while I took care of other projects. Put the car in neutral, made sure the brake was off and tried to roll it. Car would not move. Tried to tow it with my truck and it just dragged as if the car was in park. Dropped a good battery in to see if it would drive and the battery drained as soon I turned the key.

Last time I started the car - about two years ago everything worked fine.

Will a Chevy 305 block work with 350 heads?

randl114 — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:17:14 GMT

I have a 1978 chevy monza and I have got a set of 350 heads. I know the block and the heads will match. I am not quite sure wich head gaskets to use. The ones for the 305 block? Or the ones for the 350 heads?

on a 1995 camero what could make the muffler get red hot? engine temp was normal.

hopielou — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:49:50 GMT

we had got stuck in the snow then came home started the car the next morning it sounded like it had glass packs on it and lost a little power I stopped the car and right where the muffler hooks on to the bottem of the engine was red hot the pipe was actually red hot.

How do I replace the low beam headlights on a 2002 Chevy Trail Blazer?

rcindric — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:20:17 GMT

All I could find was "remove the back cover and use a 2 year old child's hand to remove the bulb? That doesn't help.

i bought a 67 caprice and i want to convert to front brakes into disc could u tell me how to do so

ptoney87 — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:26:16 GMT

i have a general idea on how to convert my brakes from drum to disc i just want to make sure that it is don't right.the car i have is a 67 chevy caprice.and do i have to buy a kit to convert them or could i everything off another car to convert them

how can i change my 1982 s10 vin number to another s10 i got

dylan_djd — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:32:22 GMT

can i changemy vin number off my 1982 s10 cab to another s10 cab that i got or how to do it

what could cause a new headlight bulb to blow in only 5 months on a 2002 chev. prizm.

whiteflag — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:40:17 GMT

I bought the 2002 chevrolet prizm about a year ago used and the right side headlight bulb went out about 6 months ago. I replace it with a new one and also went on ahead and replace the driver side with a new one at the same time. It lasted for 5 months and now the right passenger side has blown again. What could cause this?

IF ANYONE OWNING LATE MODEL SUBURBANS WITH LEATHER HEATED SEATS HAD BURNS CAUSED FROM HEATED SEAT

sylle2007 — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:53:02 GMT

TRYING TO FIND OUT IF ANYONE OWNING LATE MODEL SUBURBANS WITH LEATHER HEATED SEATS EVER HAD BURN INJURIES WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL HOURS WITH HEAT ON. IF SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW

My power steering on my Tahoe 2004 appears to be real hard. Checked fluid and its good. Any ideas ?

cloak7476 — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:21:06 GMT

I have added power steering fluid. It's full. The steering wheel is pretty hard to turn. Any suggestions?

1999 Chevy Tahoe with a low speed braking problem. Pedal gets soft and hear a ABS-like noise. Have to pump pedal to stop.

sbonjonesy — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:50:05 GMT

1999 tahoe and only at low speed the brake pedal gets soft and you hear and feel a ABS-like vibration in the pedal and then you have to "pump" the pedal to get the vehicle to stop. Pads and rotors were new within the last year. Truck has 95,000 miles in it. Anyone seen this before?

I just purchased factory replacement headlamps for my 1998 Camaro, but they are not fitting properly horizontally

anlwood — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:18:53 GMT

Does anyone know what needs to be done to make these headlamps align like the original light?

we are having problems with the headlights shutting off on our chev impala while we are driving any suggestions

mmurray4 — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:05:16 GMT

chev impala 2003
they shut off and then come back on but it can be dangerous at nights
our mechanic has changed a couple of sensor but the last resort is a $800 switch that is located in the steering column and then still no guarnatees that will fix the problem

2004 chevy trailblazer has air coming from the instrument cluster

ceetown — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 17:13:57 GMT

I've had the instrument cluster replaced because it was making a grinding noise and it sounded like air was escaping from it. The grinding is gone but the air noise remains. What's causing that?

1989 chevy blazer tailgate window wont go down.changed motor just clicks any suggestions

get2lsm — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:16:41 GMT

tailgate window wont go down

2001 CHEV IMPALA TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS

joe170 — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:15:54 GMT

2001 CHEV IMPALA 111,000 MILES. - Transmission problems. It will not shift on own or when does shift - it slips. When down shifted to low and manually, Transmission will shift into 2nd thru a combination of going to neutral back into drive pressing and releasing acceleratorat the same time. then shift fine on its own through out remaning gears .

Driver display is showing service traction control system soon. Also getting service anti-lock brake system soon disp..
No check engine light displayed.
Any suggestions

02 Astro hard to start. Everything checks O.K.,fuel pressure, spark, temp. sensor. Runs great once it starts. Acts

jesabrooks — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:25:10 GMT

Hard to start especialy when cold. Acts like it is not getting enough fuel. It tries to start but seems like it is starved of fuel. No check engine light or codes are coming up. Once it starts it is fine for the rest of the day, but it may take five minutes to start or it will run battery down and not start at all. Could it be the idle air control or throttle position sensor? Any ideas?