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    Roll Up - The Sonic and Common Issues

    Wow...long dead thread. 2012 Sonic 1.8 manual owner here. 141,000 km and I've replaced the intake hose...drivability's a b!tch when it starts sucking in more air than it should. That's a long time ago, the replacement has held up well. I wonder if the front sway bar end rods are also a...
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    2nd Gear Stumble

    I checked the "stuttering" thread, and I don't think that's what mine does, or has. It starts and runs fine. It's a 1.8 manual, 2012. Had it since new, has just over 100,000 km. Recently, if going back a couple of months is recent enough, it started falling on its face right around 3000...
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    Broke the Rear Wiper Motor

    So, wiper was frozen to the rear window and I turned it on. As soon as I noticed it wasn't moving, I turned it off. Just washed the window with snow. Couple days later I washed the car and noticed the wiper was hanging funny. Decided to test it and it turned on, but the wiper dropped and...
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    Aftermarket Cruise Control

    Did a search, didn't find anything...also don't know where to put this, so "general" it is. Too many places it might go, none that are really suitable...so forgive the stupidity of placement if your goat is got. Anyway...I'm wondering if anyone here has attempted to install CC on their own car...
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    Wipers Not Wiping

    (Dora anyone?:D) So, my kid drives the Sonic 80% of the time, says all of a sudden the wipers, if he uses them, will just stop halfway through their swing (top of the swipe) and just stay there. Then they might go again, and stop somewhere else. I seem to recall reading about that on here (I...
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    Stability & TC Lights Keep Coming On

    I didn't see a particular technical/problem forum, and the 1.8l section would be wrong, and Off Topic doesn't seem right either so hopefully this is the place to put this. I've got a 2012 Sonic 1.8 (might even say that in my sig?) with around 55,000 km (34,000 measly miles) and lately the TC...
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    Cracked Windshield

    I was wondering if anyone else has had their windshield just crack for no apparent reason. Was filling up the car and washing the windshield clean of all the dead bugs and noticed what looked like a hair stuck to the top of the windshield. Which of course turns out to be this fairly massive...
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    Rough Clutch

    Ok, been noticing lately that when backing up, the clutch seems very grabby and rough. Almost like there's oil on it or something. One moment it's smooth and reversing is no big deal, next time the car feels like it's about to shake the engine out of it's mounts, or as if the tires are grabbing...
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    Improving Standard System

    Ok, so I bought the bottom of the barrel model; AM/FM...and that's about it. Line in if you want to count peripheral availability (i.e. hookin' it to an I-pod). 4 speakers (whoohoo!) and crappy sound. I happen to have a sub box, amp and a crapload of speakers from long time ago, and I...
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    Sonic = Lambo??

    So...I was filling up the Sonic at the local full serve, and the girl/woman (over 25 under 35, probably a looker in her day, not bad now) looks at my car and says, "Hey, cute car! What is it?" I tell her. "I haven't seen many of these. Nice wheels." Who knew!? So I go inside to pay, and the...
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    Oil Pan Heater Cord freezes in winter

    So, I've already had an issue where my oil sending unit lost its hold on the engine and spewed forth the slippery stuff all over the driveway...and now, at -26C, went to unplug it so we could use it, and the cord on the car that plugs into the oil pan heater, shatters like fine China dropped off...
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    New Sonic (1st new Chevy ever)

    We picked up a 2012 Sonic 2 weeks ago, sticker was just over $17g and they had it on for under $12, low finance rate (2.9%) and payments (though they are for 84 months - too long, but we can pay it off faster if needed/wanted), no option car, i.e. no air, no cruise. Good commuter...so I...
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