Recent content by Casual Observer

I just did this repair as well and if I recall correctly the mark on the intake is actually supposed to be slightly above the one on the exhaust. I know when I did it there was some slop in the cam locking tool which kinda threw me off but it did end up working. I can definitely sympathize but...

Definitely replace it with a new one. I didnt the first time I did it and because a used bolt doesn't tension the same as a new one once its already be torqued mine loosed up and I ended up having to replace the crank sprocket. Which coincidentally nobody around me has in stock so I had to wait...

Indeed it does require removal of the serpentine belt

I know this was more than a year ago now but I made the mistake of re-using the crankshaft bolt (and I didn't properly torque it down) it when I started my engine it came loose and wrecked the harmonic balancer and the crank gear. For anybody reading this in the future definitely use new bolts...

Thank you for posting your journey brother, I'm sorry you've had zero luck with your car, did you end dumping it yet or are you still driving the thing around?

Tough to tell but it sounds like one of the timing covers rattling slightly to me. The connection between the middle and top and bottoms are just a rubber gasket, and that middle section is only held in by 2 plastic clips so the chance for them to rattle against each other is high. Does the...

Hey Ddiddy! So I too have a 2015 Sonic LS 1.8L (mine has 102K). So far I haven't had anything major go wrong with it. I've been doing the usual preventative maintenance. I have had to replace sway bar links multiple times now but they are cheap and easy to do. Anecdotally mine has been decent...

Yeah that's definitely not right. I wish I could help, hopefully some one on here can! How many miles and what year is your sonic? That's a pretty dramatic drop in MPGs to be something routine like tire alignment, oil, plugs/coils and you've replaced them. Was this happening before you went to...

That's neat, thanks for sharing!

Hey Wydz, So I got mine checked out and even though I couldn't tell myself I ended up with a bad ball joint. No idea if that helps your situation at all but that's what it ended up being for me. Goodluck!

I have a 2015 with 97K and also have noticed what I presume is the same issue! At low speeds, especially when getting off and sometimes on the gas there is a series of creaking/clunking noises! I jacked up the car and looked at the wheels on both sides and confirmed that hubs and bearings were...

Hey all, I drive a 2015 Chevy Sonic 1.8L. I had noticed the engine had been running a bit rough the last few days and this morning I popped those two engine codes, P0171 and P0496. I'm just starting to do my research before I dig in and take a look at it but I will update this with my progress...