1-2 shift grinding status
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ChrisJ
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Still not getting why people think the flywheel weight or throttle would make a transmission grind with the clutch disengaged.
It shouldn't make an impact, but with the AC on the revs drop much faster and it doesn't grind. I demonstrated this to the dealer multiple times. I'm grasping at straws hoping it's something other than a design flaw in the trans as I don't want to go through the process of a lemon buy back.
joe truck driver
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pucker up, there is a thread somewhere that shows part of the problem of lube not making it to the front part of the trans(6 sp, don't kknow about the others) started in Europe I think. I made 68,000 before mine started making noise.
2012 1.4 turbo Lt hatch 6 sp
pucker up, there is a thread somewhere that shows part of the problem of lube not making it to the front part of the trans(6 sp, don't kknow about the others) started in Europe I think. I made 68,000 before mine started making noise.
2012 1.4 turbo Lt hatch 6 sp
klystron
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I drove the car recently (first time since January) and had the AC on and it still grinds. Mine is actually getting much worse. It won't shift into second from third about 40% of the time. I have to put it in neutral and then put it into second. It grinds 1-2 and 2-3. It had a ~3 second grind into 2nd. Fully in gear but still grinding. Really weird. I shifted part throttle at about 2800-3000 rpm. In fact I had it grind on me about a dozen times while driving it for a week and never got on it at all.
I'm starting to think that the 3rd transmission that went in the car was not the charm and it's worse than it ever was. I've also still got the crooked hood from the dealer damaging it. If anyone gets a transmission replaced make sure you check how the hood closes. They use a brace to hold the engine up when they drop the k-member and trans and it dented up metal. I don't even know what damage is done to the front of the car having all that metal twisted and weakened. This whole car is a nightmare. The body shop bent some metal back into place and the hood looks sort of ok but it still isn't flush like it was. It's funny the dealer accused me of doing something and the body shop said it was caused by an engine support and wondered if any engine or transmission work had ever been done on the car. Ha.
It's starting to look like a legal resolution to this case is a year away.
klystron
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I'm not an expert but the dealer changed my flywheel in an attempt to solve the problem.
ChrisJ
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Fair enough, however I will point out it clearly did not fix the problem and they were probably thinking the clutch wasn't releasing fully.
Though, there are simple tests for that.
I still say you need a new dealer.
klystron
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GM customer service sent me to two dealers. One refused to work on the car and the other sent me down this road.
$ub$onic
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klystron
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I had the ultragauge plugged in so they brought out a printout about how they cause issues with on-star or whatever and said I voided my warranty. Refused to work on the car. In reality it's probably because as the service advisor said "didn't you tell him we don't have a transmission mechanic right now?"
Of course the warranty was not voided due to the gauge (as if) and the other dealer was very willing to work on the car. Unfortunately they not only failed to fix it but damaged the car.
Chevrolet Customer Care
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Hey klystron,
I apologize for your disheartening experience with the dealership. I would be happy to assist you to getting the answers that you seek for your Sonic the best that I can. Send a PM over to me, and I will definitely look into this further for you.
Patsy G
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Breezybro
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Hey Patsy, with all due respect you should take this 30 page thread and give it to your superiors, that is how you can help us
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2013 Chevy Sonic RS 1.4l 6M Black Granite Metallic
$ub$onic
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Hey Patsy, with all due respect you should take this 30 page thread and give it to your superiors, that is how you can help us
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2013 Chevy Sonic RS 1.4l 6M Black Granite Metallic
I doubt it will ever get fixed from the factory.
mitdr774
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Based on observations from the past I will go with an assumption of maybe 15% of Sonics sold have a manual trans. Of those maybe 5% are having major issues. To GM it is cheaper to just replace the trans in those that fail than it is to engineer a solution and implement a production change. I am also a firm believer that the major US automakers are doing what they can to eliminate the 15% of sales that have a manual trans and only offer an automatic.
My dad wants a new truck, but it has to have a manual. The big 3 do not offer that and 4WD anymore. That being said, I dont even know if the import companies even offer that in this country.
My dad wants a new truck, but it has to have a manual. The big 3 do not offer that and 4WD anymore. That being said, I dont even know if the import companies even offer that in this country.
ChrisJ
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ChrisJ
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For my 8th birthday my parents bought me a Suzuki LT80 that had a CVT.
http://i34.tinypic.com/2vkx82o.jpg
Before then I had a DS80 that was a 5 speed and I liked it but it seized and threw me over the handlebars.
$ub$onic
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For my 8th birthday my parents bought me a Suzuki LT80 that had a CVT.
http://i34.tinypic.com/2vkx82o.jpg
Before then I had a DS80 that was a 5 speed and I liked it but it seized and threw me over the handlebars.
Had the same one but not as near as nice.
The plastics got pretty messed up.
ChrisJ
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The one in the picture wasn't mine, just grabbed that from google images. Mine was new from the dealer in 88.
It wasn't new when we got rid of it, but I ended up with an ATC200X by the time I was 10 or 11. Was a nice upgrade.
Plastics and cosmetics don't matter on an ATV IMO, they will always get ruined.
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