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  1. TURBOBX

    Clicking/Knocking When Turning Under Accelleration

    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...
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    P0299 AFTER Cleaning and Oiling K&N Filter

    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...
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    Hey chevy - my paint/clear coat has failed!

    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...
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    Rear Windshield Exploaded

    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...
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    1.4L P0420 Code, Exhaust Leak, $600?

    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...
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    HUGE tranny buck/kick today - AND no accel on start up

    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...
  7. TURBOBX

    Pics! Pics! Pics!

    "Baptized by Saltwater"
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    New to the forum- Turbo Beach Buggy!

    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...
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