Recent content by TURBOBX

I swear I’ve searched relentlessly for this. My sonic has been making a clicking/ticking/fast tocking noise from the engine area when I start up from a stop AND am turning the wheel near full lock. Happens all the time and the clicking/clunking rate is directly affected by said accelleration...

Hey all, Another day another check engine code. Scanned a P0299 turbo pressure low... a few days after “doing the right thing” and cleaning and oiling my K&N filter. Performance felt a little doggy a few hours leading up to the code, and I’ve been reading around on here about it and some kind...

Beyond angry. My 2013 sonic in black is experiencing a clear coat failure... I wash the car about twice a month, wax twice a year, and spray wax, etc. more frequently in the summer. I'm still making payments on this turd and the dang paint looks like the photo attached. About $90 in so far...

On the drive to work this am, noticed rear defroster was really not doing any work... total of 5 minutes into my drive I stop for a coffee, and as I leave the drive through I hear the loudest pop/explosion sound. Rear glass completely shattered into a thousand pieces. Fortunately tint has...

1.4L w/borla exhaust throwing a P0420 code. Initial research and chatting with dealer made it sound like warranty repair cat replacement. Just got off the phone, said it was leaking @ downpipe before the cat... want $600 for replacement, not covered under warranty. What on earth is being...

1.4L auto trans. 11k miles. Pulled out of work today and had to put the pedal down to get into traffic. About a second into it the car literally had NO movement for about a whole half second. Almost like it stalled out. Eighth of a mile up the road I kicked it into the geartronic and...

"Baptized by Saltwater"

Bought my '13, 1.4L, Black Granite Sedan the first second I could in Septemer. Joined the boards yesterday but always looked as a resource! I look forward to answering those with questions about the sedans as there are so many HBs on here. Looks like the black bowtie is the ceremonial first...