I have family in Canada and I like the vibe. Television over there is actually worth watching. They aren't trying to scare the wits out of you all the time. Laughter is good medicine and their stuff is funny without being so crude or leaving you feeling dirty.
LOL! I'm thinking it, I'm just trying to keep it clean. I was raised orthodox Mormon and I can lean on my clean language upbringing when necessary. I've had SEVERAL people say "I love how I can watch your stuff with my kids and not worry about dirty language." I can see the value to that.
This saved me a whole tow. Swapping the fan fuse for the starter worked like a charm. 10 bucks later with a repair and a spare and I’m not spending money for a tow. Thank you so much!
Bought one new in 08 still driving in 2020. Original battery lasted 12yrs. All in all done very little to it that you wouldn’t do to any other car. Mine doesn’t have the air pump. BTW I love the oil cartridge located on top. I find it very easy to get to. Heck I’ve a lot easier than crawling underneath. 11/4” socket and it’s out in secs with no mess at all. Just like old tractors. One thing that is coming to light on drive ability issues is grounds. The way they did the grounds aren’t holding up. Easy thing to overlook. But I’m at 225 mi and it still drives like new.
Sad but thinks for the info. I am suffering same fate with a Cobalt and it can be many different things. Bought mine used, rebuilt, so crap shoot. Chevy engineers Union have not pride in putting together something good. Planned Obsolescent. Cost in all the work done would be helpful.
Your advice helped my with my 07 cobalt. I had the same issues with the engine power reduce. It now starts and is actually running smoothly better than before.
You kept saying that you were saying many things youre gonna regret. Dont know why because you made alot of sense. Keep the videos coming and keep telling it like it is
I have a key trouble something like that with my car. I'm still able to get it to turn from the off position after a few tries, and I've just had it parked for the last year. putting it back on the road soon, I'll have to get that fixed. there is at least one recall for the key ignition. on my car, I just found the engine fuse box is corroded. pulled the starter relay and one terminal broke off in the socket. what fun. but I still do like my cobalt, and will still be your friend.
This along with that Nissan video are some of my favorites. It really makes me appreciate Toyota's engineering (our family owns a few of them). And I also enjoy seeing your perspective on different car designs.
It is times like these where the men are separated from the boys. Pregnant wives and newborns are stressful times and the point where the boys split, thus there are so many single mothers in this world. Chin-up, thick skin, and keep your nose to the grind stone. You'll get through it. Good job Brian the world needs more men/dads like you.
They spend all their time making their room/house/self etc look good. I have to give credit to her for it being so clean though. Not well maintained, just clean.
Thanks for the specific feed back. I often feel the world and the U.S. have WAY more negativity and fear than is healthy. I try to avoid that. However a friendly heads up now and then has value for sure I suppose.
Not bad here on Oahu. First storm of the season "Flossy" just passed my island. But smacked around Maui a bit. Next one should be on its way. Aloha and take care Keep up the great work
Last year there was a recall on the chevy cobalts. The dealer changed the starter key hole for free. There has been accidental fatalities because the pins in the key hole were bad. the car would turn off on the road. If you have not done this go to a chevy dealer.
Brian, dude, real people have good and bad days. That life playing its song. You are not forced to be perfectly funny and positive in all your vids. Sometimes, you just can't. You will cope with the situation you told perfectly. I'm %100 sure you will get over. Don't worry more than the things ask you to do. Because this excess worries just a waste of energy man, prove that point till got tired Brian. You need a Prius think there. Drive for economy and don't stop of corse. cheers
Brian; Under (all the) circumstances, well done. It's a classic example of buyer beware . Our A-6 had check engine issues for ages, $thousands to have finally find it was the----- air pump. Little Korbel Brandy for the cold= you'll be much better. (if possible)
We all have those days. You are only human. Personally I love hearing your rants because the things you complain are worth complaining about. Your personality isn't such that you complain for no reason, so when you complain it's good to pay attention. That's my thought on your personality anyway. Hope you feel better soon too. Being sick makes it a lot easier to get agitated so keep that in mind when dealing with friends and family.
Lol you feel the same way I do about my 06 supercharged colbalt right now.they are a pile of shit for sure.and if always driven gm vehicles but these cars were lemons from the start and gm needs to buy back all of them that was sold.🤬
Cobalts in general have tons of issues, power steering acts up on mine due to jump starting it once a long time ago, likes to run hot at idle other people have the same issues from what I’ve researched, mine tho is fun to drive in, quick and nimble for a little 4 cylinder planning on fixing it up and giving it a turbo or just getting the SS version I dunno
I try to be mindful and watch my step around others feelings. Especially family. Seems like people expect more leniency from family than anyone else would ever put up with.
I saw you try to take the cover off the fusebox (how you had to fiddle a bit) and then I saw how the pump filled with water. Then you said the computer disabled the engine. Those 3 things alone will prevent me from buying one of these. Horrible! I'll stick to my 80s and 90s Mercedes diesels. :D
Didn't know air pumps were still being used. I thought they went out along with wide collars and bellbottoms. Sounds like you could use a weekend in Wendover :-)
An engineers hell should be to fix the same cars they designed and had produced. If I were running the automotive world I would require all automotive engineers to be ASE certified, and have at least 5 years experience working on cars before they are allowed to design them
I'm glad you pointed that out. That's what I was trying to say about the constraints besides just making me happy. I didn't say that as well as I intended. Thanks.
Hey Brian! I'm new to UA-cam feed. I have a POS Chevy cobalt and me and the Mrs. are taking a road trip to Cali at the end of the month. I have the same problem with my (Air Pump) fuse being blown and I replaced it with a new 40amp fuse. Then it blew again. Did a DTC check at O''Reillys and came up with codes P0411, 2430, 2431, 2432, 2433. Does this sound like I have a bad (air pump) or a bad (secondary air injection sensor)?
car arent designed to be serviced anymore just replace them after a few years. im a backyard mechanic and hate these new cars. special tools and you have to be a contortionist just to work on cars. so i feel ya
It is. It also makes a mess in the solenoid behind the motor too. That caused a lot of the P0651 side of the problem with the 5v reference wire that controls the throttle and CKP sensor.
Hello Brian, really hoping you can possibly shed some light on something. I'm trying to figure out how the p0651 is related to the air pump. I have a 2007 cobalt 2.2 with the reduced power, engine disabled p0651 and p2430. I have ecm pinouts and wiring diagrams and I dont see how they are related. I have confirmed I have no 5 volts on the reference 2 circuit thr car was starting for a while but would run like crap misfiring etc. Now its completely locked out. I had condemned the ecm for not having 5 volt reference output but your video threw a wrench in my thoughts. Thanks for any help you may give.
Wow only 29k miles and already big problems like this? I've got a g5 at around 70k and the worst thing for me so far was worn hub assemblies. Not bad at all. Nice video nonetheless. As always Thanks for your always useful information!
I'm having this problem for the second time with my 2012 Impala Chevy fixed the problem the first time had my crankshaft sensor changed and ecm. This code suck so bad.
Good days/bad days...honesty is the best policy. People need to grow up to the truth and stop crying. This is what makes products better when techs speak out.
No need to apologize for being human. everyone has bad days. when you said you were cussing I thought " f-bomb city " LOL you vids are definently G rated ( which is just fine btw ) take care of yourself first and if possible - Bring back Spanky !
Hey, you wanna take a stab at my 2002 Saturn VUE? No one has been able to make it start... 2 Mechanics and my self.. Gets fuel, turns over.. But no spark... Crank sensor, timing belt and manything have been replaced,.. Ughh.. GM Yeah we all have bad days and you make awesome videos.. Enjoy the new joyful additon and rest up Dad!
THANK YOU! I dont think I would have even known where to look for a very strange but similar issue with my 07 cobalt suddenly refusing to start (always after driving it 30+ mins, so when I was out and thus stuck somewhere). It was reading out code 2430, but no others, before the starting issues, and then after being towed to a shop and sitting for a few days over new years wknd, started up again miraculously monday AM before shitting the bed again tues night...I think based on your video that it may have something to do with the air pump collective water and drying out, or something of that nature preventing the 5V ref for the car to start (batt is fine). Since it is an odd issue, I dont think it would be too easy for most shops to diagnose and am going to check a few parts/fuses myself first to narrow it down and hopefully fix whatever glitch seems to be causing the problems, as the car runs fine besides this starting issue. I want to try to trip the starter directly, and rule out the ignition switch, starter or air pump as problem sources...I have already reset the ECM a couple of times, do I need to do a relearn after each one (for cycles or keys?) it started up 2 days after the first reset monday morning (and for like 10 times after that)...
Yikes, that car looks like it's been through hell and back! Cobalts suck anyways, I'd never own one! Hope you get well soon, and congratulations on the new addition!
Brian, Hi, question for you. I have 2007 G5, looks exactly like yours (yes I know cobalt, pursuit, g5 all same car). I have a engine code saying throttle position sensor is bad. Do you know where this is?
the key no going foward brian there is a bullient out on it, i work for GM replace 2-3 ignition cylinders a month, if the dealer will not do it under some warrenty for special pollacy then all u do is remove the 3 7mm bolts under the trim behind the steering wheel, remove trim, put key in run position, on top u see 2 holes use a pick push down in the hole wiggle around till u push down the stopper and it slides right out, btw if he waits till it wont turn anymore u gotta drill it out...
As a Cobalt owner, I take no offense whatsoever to your Cobalt bashing. Let me make a long story short, My 2008 was very troublesome. The fact that I am a mechanic myself and a motor head is why that car is still around. Just about all my family and friends have come to the consensus that if that car were owned by anyone else, it would probably be in the junkyard right now. 2008 was probably the worst year for the Cobalt; I used to work for GM and I dealt with more 2008's then any other.
+suburbanator91 what is your opinion on the 2009...i recently bought a 2009...i saw a lot of people had complaints from 2004-2007 i figured the 2009 wouldve been better...i heard about all the recalls they had on the cobalt...and i figured after 6 years making the same car chevy mightve learned a thing or 2!
+RIPing PUMA, IF! the Chevy Cobalt is what you have to have, shoot for 2009 or 2010; they tend to be the better ones. Based on service records, 2008 was the worst years for the Cobalt/ G5. The 2005-2007 tends to fair just a bit better. Any Cobalt is a real hit and miss. One of the many things that killed the Cobalt was their inconstancy in their quality; one Cobalt in the line could come out as a nice solid trouble free car for 200K miles, but literally the one behind it was you typical Friday nighter reliving the quality problem's of the 1970's (Such as my [brand-new] Cobalt that had me walking after not even owning it for 2 weeks). RIPing PUMA, I can go on and on here and you are not the only one asking me this; I don't think you want an essay from me either. When I have some time, I will make a video on this topic.
We had a 2005 that was plagued with problems 6 months after we bought it brand new, it crapped out with 80K miles on it. “Catastrophic engine failure” according to the dealership
Lol yeah you gotta have a extra short 24mm with a swivel to take that oil filter off, and remove the socket before you unscrew it to much where it won't have the clearance to come off, lol
Chevy cobalts are probably the worst! I own one and had to change the termostat and took me a whole day. The thermostat was right beding the exhaust manifold which was a pain!!!
Is there a tsb about relocating the air intake to the air pump? Just wondering if not u shld create something, I believe the olds intrigues had an update .
You saw a lot of GM stuff in the early Saturn line, then Saturn stuff in the GM line- particularly Pontiac before they killed Pontiac and Saturn. I see some strategy in that. Unfortunately this lame duck late year Saturn influence made it over into the cheap Chevy lines. Badges mean nothing these days when describing quality. The dollar is dieing hard. Everything is being outsourced to temporarily prop up our standard of living. We need to produce here and reign in the imperialism feathers.
Not exactly a cobalt fan but I like the ecotec, that engine is solid I actually liked the quad 4's also, only had the head off one of each of those engines, both were over heated badly, people talk shit but if u maintain them properly they are just as good as a subaru engine all day, my wife's L200 has the Ecotec and I once had a grand ma w/a qaud 4 that went through hell and still kept purrin .
You ever work on Late model trucks like F150 2016? I need to replace my dash harness. It involves removing the dashboard. If you have any videos showing an F150 dash remove, it would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.
I have a 2005 Chevy Cobalt and have the same issue. I 100% agree with you on everything you said with this car. I bought this car used, with in 3 months the engine blew. Then everything after that. I have a 2001 Dodge Neon 330,000 miles on it, still runs better and is a lot easier to work on than this dam thing.
I have a2007chevy cobalt that I bought new . short of when some rear ended me, it has never given me a days problem. 8 years its been my only vehicle. So, I am here to tell he other side of the story.
I had always thought that the air pump offered nothing except better emissions tailpipe testing at cold startup. But I guess the water in the device leaked into the intake. That has to be a design flaw, condensation shouldn't form there....
hey any more problems with this car and this issue? wouldn't that pump being full of water indicate the bypass valve being bad and allowing condensation to fill the pump?
Not only is the oil filter almost impossible to get to but they cost 3 times as much as a normal spin-on filter and you have to buy a special short socket to remove it.
Ok I still haven't got a anwser or can't find videos to help I have a 2006 Chevy Cobalt it keeps turning on and off like it's dying when I'm driving when I pop the hood my car is making a weird noise I no my muffler needs to be fixed but I fill like it's something else
If you heard me doing the same job you would blush from the language! There is a reason I'm not posting video's like you. If your work is "love me tender" mine is "talk dirty to me".
When assigning blame, you sometimes have to question how much control that the actual engineers/designers have. For example, in the electronics world, the actual engineers will often create a product full of fail-safes and quality-ensuring designs. But then that product gets shipped to a manufacturer, usually in China, where it's chipped away at, and literally has components removed to see how much cost they can reduce in manufacturing while still making the product (mostly) work as intended.
Check your 5 volt reference wire busses. If you don't have that, your TPS, CKP, and many other input/feedback circuits will be worthless. It's a POLO! without a MARCO! It's just confusion.
Thank you thank you thank you!!!!! I swapped an engine from a 2.0 malibu/no air inj into another malibu w/ air inj. So it was deleted respectively. Now i have the whole car apart chasing communication errors for a no crank condition. Alot of U codes. Unplugged vcim and got my pcm back online but still no tcm. Do you think this could be my oversight??
Some time around 2003 someone came on board in the computer/electronics dept that really stirred things up and did some damage to their reputation. I'm not going to name names, but their heart and work belong at Volkswagen. I say that, because Volkswagen has the means and culture to make good on his ideas. Chevy doesn't.
Hey nice video. Seems like you know this car pretty well. I have an 06 cobalt SS S/C and replaced the fuel lines after it sat for a while and lines rusted. I don't have a gauge to test fuel pressure, but I do get gas spraying out when I depress the needle at the test port on the fuel rail. After charing up the battery I can't get the engine to crank at all. It won't even try. I have a check engine light on. I connected an cheap amazon OBD-2 sensor that I've used successfully many times in the past. It only reads ECM codes, and finds none. So I'm guessing it's a PCM code. Can you make any suggestions as to what the issue might be? or what I can look into? Any help would be super appreciated.
There's no point in me getting out on skinny branches with no reward to me and only potential for loss. So I won't tell you I've tested higher amp circuits with them without issue. I won't do it. It happened, but I won't say a word.
Engine won't turn on, just crank. I have replaced starter, alternator and fan belt plus starter relay. It just says engine light on. Test some of fuse and few were out and all were working properly. My is 2006 Chevy cobalt LT 2.2L I'm still finding out because this is my first Chevy repair. I have done my other vehicle is ford is its all. Any thoughts..?
I have family in Canada and I like the vibe. Television over there is actually worth watching. They aren't trying to scare the wits out of you all the time. Laughter is good medicine and their stuff is funny without being so crude or leaving you feeling dirty.
LOL! I'm thinking it, I'm just trying to keep it clean. I was raised orthodox Mormon and I can lean on my clean language upbringing when necessary. I've had SEVERAL people say "I love how I can watch your stuff with my kids and not worry about dirty language." I can see the value to that.
I knight thee Sir Brian! Thank you. 3 days of searching through stuff and you have the 1st video that actually looks how my car looks. Thank you!
This saved me a whole tow. Swapping the fan fuse for the starter worked like a charm. 10 bucks later with a repair and a spare and I’m not spending money for a tow. Thank you so much!
Bought one new in 08 still driving in 2020. Original battery lasted 12yrs. All in all done very little to it that you wouldn’t do to any other car. Mine doesn’t have the air pump.
BTW I love the oil cartridge located on top. I find it very easy to get to. Heck I’ve a lot easier than crawling underneath. 11/4” socket and it’s out in secs with no mess at all. Just like old tractors.
One thing that is coming to light on drive ability issues is grounds. The way they did the grounds aren’t holding up. Easy thing to overlook. But I’m at 225 mi and it still drives like new.
Brian,
Even when you have a bad day and don't feel good, your videos are still number 1!
You seem to be in a better mood on a bad day than most people I know on a good day.
Sad but thinks for the info. I am suffering same fate with a Cobalt and it can be many different things. Bought mine used, rebuilt, so crap shoot. Chevy engineers Union have not pride in putting together something good. Planned Obsolescent. Cost in all the work done would be helpful.
Your advice helped my with my 07 cobalt. I had the same issues with the engine power reduce. It now starts and is actually running smoothly better than before.
I'm so glad I got rid of my cobalt when I did. I regret getting it so much. Now I have a 94 miata. Best decision I've ever made ever.
You kept saying that you were saying many things youre gonna regret. Dont know why because you made alot of sense. Keep the videos coming and keep telling it like it is
FROM L.A you comfirmed my beliefs on a similar fix!!
thanks very informative. 👏🏾💯
I have a key trouble something like that with my car. I'm still able to get it to turn from the off position after a few tries, and I've just had it parked for the last year. putting it back on the road soon, I'll have to get that fixed. there is at least one recall for the key ignition. on my car, I just found the engine fuse box is corroded. pulled the starter relay and one terminal broke off in the socket. what fun. but I still do like my cobalt, and will still be your friend.
I own a 2008 Cobalt 97000 miles and never had an issue with it. Just oil changes , brakes and a few recalls. Not all are bad.
Awesome video Brian. Thank you for the great details about this vehicle. I hope you feel better sooner than later.
Aloha
This along with that Nissan video are some of my favorites. It really makes me appreciate Toyota's engineering (our family owns a few of them). And I also enjoy seeing your perspective on different car designs.
It is times like these where the men are separated from the boys. Pregnant wives and newborns are stressful times and the point where the boys split, thus there are so many
single mothers in this world. Chin-up, thick skin, and keep your nose to the grind stone.
You'll get through it. Good job Brian the world needs more men/dads like you.
They spend all their time making their room/house/self etc look good. I have to give credit to her for it being so clean though. Not well maintained, just clean.
Thanks for the specific feed back. I often feel the world and the U.S. have WAY more negativity and fear than is healthy. I try to avoid that. However a friendly heads up now and then has value for sure I suppose.
Not bad here on Oahu. First storm of the season "Flossy" just passed my island. But smacked around Maui a bit. Next one should be on its way.
Aloha and take care
Keep up the great work
Brian 3:24 I think I saw your relay tool still in the place of the FP relay. I would have done the same thing. That's where all my socket went.
You feel in this vid...like I felt yesterday. My car sucks. And yes it is a chevy cobalt. :/
I feel your pain brother. I've had many days like you're having, it does get better though, just hang in there man. Great video as always.
wow what a piece of work.
thanks for going thru the whole thing.
Totally agree with you on this car. Changing the belt is a pain too. Hopefully this will fix my no start
Last year there was a recall on the chevy cobalts. The dealer changed the starter key hole for free. There has been accidental fatalities because the pins in the key hole were bad. the car would turn off on the road. If you have not done this go to a chevy dealer.
A free brand new ignition and 2 new security key's. Hallelujah!
Hey Brian, it's okay we all have days when we feel like we gotta cuss. Check it out, crap, crap, crap! See.
Videos like this make me happy I drive a 24 year old jeep (Renix FTW!)
Had to look up wtf an air pump was...
Thanks for the best explanation on this nightmare
hope you get to feelin better man. love your videos.
Brian, dude, real people have good and bad days. That life playing its song. You are not forced to be perfectly funny and positive in all your vids. Sometimes, you just can't. You will cope with the situation you told perfectly. I'm %100 sure you will get over. Don't worry more than the things ask you to do. Because this excess worries just a waste of energy man, prove that point till got tired Brian. You need a Prius think there. Drive for economy and don't stop of corse. cheers
I'm starting to get better at this whole video making thing... lol I also put a link in the description too.
every chevy i worked on is a pain in the ass, its why i love working on japaneese cars they are much more simple.
I've had a lot of work and training on remaining calm and collected. Much more so than most.
Brian; Under (all the) circumstances, well done. It's a classic example of buyer beware .
Our A-6 had check engine issues for ages, $thousands to have finally find it was the----- air pump. Little Korbel Brandy for the cold= you'll be much better. (if possible)
We all have those days. You are only human. Personally I love hearing your rants because the things you complain are worth complaining about. Your personality isn't such that you complain for no reason, so when you complain it's good to pay attention. That's my thought on your personality anyway. Hope you feel better soon too. Being sick makes it a lot easier to get agitated so keep that in mind when dealing with friends and family.
Lol you feel the same way I do about my 06 supercharged colbalt right now.they are a pile of shit for sure.and if always driven gm vehicles but these cars were lemons from the start and gm needs to buy back all of them that was sold.🤬
Cobalts in general have tons of issues, power steering acts up on mine due to jump starting it once a long time ago, likes to run hot at idle other people have the same issues from what I’ve researched, mine tho is fun to drive in, quick and nimble for a little 4 cylinder planning on fixing it up and giving it a turbo or just getting the SS version I dunno
I try to be mindful and watch my step around others feelings. Especially family. Seems like people expect more leniency from family than anyone else would ever put up with.
I saw you try to take the cover off the fusebox (how you had to fiddle a bit) and then I saw how the pump filled with water. Then you said the computer disabled the engine. Those 3 things alone will prevent me from buying one of these. Horrible! I'll stick to my 80s and 90s Mercedes diesels. :D
Didn't know air pumps were still being used. I thought they went out along with wide collars and bellbottoms. Sounds like you could use a weekend in Wendover :-)
Thanks. How's the summer treating you over there?
In short, there's a special place in Hell for automotive engineers.
An engineers hell should be to fix the same cars they designed and had produced. If I were running the automotive world I would require all automotive engineers to be ASE certified, and have at least 5 years experience working on cars before they are allowed to design them
I ONE MILLION % AGREE WITH YOU MAN!!!💯
I'm glad you pointed that out. That's what I was trying to say about the constraints besides just making me happy. I didn't say that as well as I intended. Thanks.
Not a bad video considering. Feel better. Not easy being a new daddy. Just think how mommy is feeling.all the best.
Hey Brian! I'm new to UA-cam feed. I have a POS Chevy cobalt and me and the Mrs. are taking a road trip to Cali at the end of the month. I have the same problem with my (Air Pump) fuse being blown and I replaced it with a new 40amp fuse. Then it blew again. Did a DTC check at O''Reillys and came up with codes P0411, 2430, 2431, 2432, 2433. Does this sound like I have a bad (air pump) or a bad (secondary air injection sensor)?
car arent designed to be serviced anymore just replace them after a few years. im a backyard mechanic and hate these new cars. special tools and you have to be a contortionist just to work on cars. so i feel ya
It is. It also makes a mess in the solenoid behind the motor too. That caused a lot of the P0651 side of the problem with the 5v reference wire that controls the throttle and CKP sensor.
Hello Brian, really hoping you can possibly shed some light on something. I'm trying to figure out how the p0651 is related to the air pump. I have a 2007 cobalt 2.2 with the reduced power, engine disabled p0651 and p2430. I have ecm pinouts and wiring diagrams and I dont see how they are related. I have confirmed I have no 5 volts on the reference 2 circuit thr car was starting for a while but would run like crap misfiring etc. Now its completely locked out. I had condemned the ecm for not having 5 volt reference output but your video threw a wrench in my thoughts. Thanks for any help you may give.
Wow only 29k miles and already big problems like this? I've got a g5 at around 70k and the worst thing for me so far was worn hub assemblies. Not bad at all. Nice video nonetheless. As always Thanks for your always useful information!
I'm having this problem for the second time with my 2012 Impala Chevy fixed the problem the first time had my crankshaft sensor changed and ecm. This code suck so bad.
Appreciate the insight man.
Good days/bad days...honesty is the best policy. People need to grow up to the truth and stop crying. This is what makes products better when techs speak out.
No need to apologize for being human. everyone has bad days. when you said you were cussing I thought " f-bomb city " LOL you vids are definently G rated ( which is just fine btw ) take care of yourself first and if possible - Bring back Spanky !
Hey, you wanna take a stab at my 2002 Saturn VUE? No one has been able to make it start... 2 Mechanics and my self.. Gets fuel, turns over.. But no spark... Crank sensor, timing belt and manything have been replaced,.. Ughh.. GM
Yeah we all have bad days and you make awesome videos.. Enjoy the new joyful additon and rest up Dad!
THANK YOU! I dont think I would have even known where to look for a very strange but similar issue with my 07 cobalt suddenly refusing to start (always after driving it 30+ mins, so when I was out and thus stuck somewhere). It was reading out code 2430, but no others, before the starting issues, and then after being towed to a shop and sitting for a few days over new years wknd, started up again miraculously monday AM before shitting the bed again tues night...I think based on your video that it may have something to do with the air pump collective water and drying out, or something of that nature preventing the 5V ref for the car to start (batt is fine). Since it is an odd issue, I dont think it would be too easy for most shops to diagnose and am going to check a few parts/fuses myself first to narrow it down and hopefully fix whatever glitch seems to be causing the problems, as the car runs fine besides this starting issue. I want to try to trip the starter directly, and rule out the ignition switch, starter or air pump as problem sources...I have already reset the ECM a couple of times, do I need to do a relearn after each one (for cycles or keys?) it started up 2 days after the first reset monday morning (and for like 10 times after that)...
can you tell if that was your problem?? cause i been having the exact same problem your having.
Had same issue ,fixing the alternator did the job for me
Yikes, that car looks like it's been through hell and back! Cobalts suck anyways, I'd never own one! Hope you get well soon, and congratulations on the new addition!
Don't apologize for telling it like it is.
Brian, Hi, question for you. I have 2007 G5, looks exactly like yours (yes I know cobalt, pursuit, g5 all same car). I have a engine code saying throttle position sensor is bad. Do you know where this is?
Brian. What power probe do you use? And where can I find the best deal on one?
Have to agree. Every time I work on a Cobalt my eyes roll.
Awesome. Keeping it real my brother. Thx for posting it.
my dad drives one of these. What a joke. Thanks for the vid. I feel the exact same way about these
the key no going foward brian there is a bullient out on it, i work for GM replace 2-3 ignition cylinders a month, if the dealer will not do it under some warrenty for special pollacy then all u do is remove the 3 7mm bolts under the trim behind the steering wheel, remove trim, put key in run position, on top u see 2 holes use a pick push down in the hole wiggle around till u push down the stopper and it slides right out, btw if he waits till it wont turn anymore u gotta drill it out...
Neat device at the 2:00 mark.
As a Cobalt owner, I take no offense whatsoever to your Cobalt bashing. Let me make a long story short, My 2008 was very troublesome. The fact that I am a mechanic myself and a motor head is why that car is still around. Just about all my family and friends have come to the consensus that if that car were owned by anyone else, it would probably be in the junkyard right now. 2008 was probably the worst year for the Cobalt; I used to work for GM and I dealt with more 2008's then any other.
+suburbanator91 what is your opinion on the 2009...i recently bought a 2009...i saw a lot of people had complaints from 2004-2007 i figured the 2009 wouldve been better...i heard about all the recalls they had on the cobalt...and i figured after 6 years making the same car chevy mightve learned a thing or 2!
+RIPing PUMA, IF! the Chevy Cobalt is what you have to have, shoot for 2009 or 2010; they tend to be the better ones. Based on service records, 2008 was the worst years for the Cobalt/ G5. The 2005-2007 tends to fair just a bit better. Any Cobalt is a real hit and miss. One of the many things that killed the Cobalt was their inconstancy in their quality; one Cobalt in the line could come out as a nice solid trouble free car for 200K miles, but literally the one behind it was you typical Friday nighter reliving the quality problem's of the 1970's (Such as my [brand-new] Cobalt that had me walking after not even owning it for 2 weeks). RIPing PUMA, I can go on and on here and you are not the only one asking me this; I don't think you want an essay from me either. When I have some time, I will make a video on this topic.
We had a 2005 that was plagued with problems 6 months after we bought it brand new, it crapped out with 80K miles on it. “Catastrophic engine failure” according to the dealership
My 2008 has 285k and is starting to nickle and dime me now. Might be time to let her go
Lol yeah you gotta have a extra short 24mm with a swivel to take that oil filter off, and remove the socket before you unscrew it to much where it won't have the clearance to come off, lol
Chevy cobalts are probably the worst! I own one and had to change the termostat and took me a whole day. The thermostat was right beding the exhaust manifold which was a pain!!!
GOD YES. I replaced mine and I wanted to throw things. I had to get my wife to use her skinny lady arms to do part of it. FFS!
Very informative.
Is there a tsb about relocating the air intake to the air pump? Just wondering if not u shld create something, I believe the olds intrigues had an update .
You saw a lot of GM stuff in the early Saturn line, then Saturn stuff in the GM line- particularly Pontiac before they killed Pontiac and Saturn. I see some strategy in that. Unfortunately this lame duck late year Saturn influence made it over into the cheap Chevy lines. Badges mean nothing these days when describing quality. The dollar is dieing hard. Everything is being outsourced to temporarily prop up our standard of living. We need to produce here and reign in the imperialism feathers.
Lol! Man I was laughing at U but crying at the same time. This is a pain in the a** frfr.
The whole town I live in can hear how I feel about engineers at times. 0to60 24/7 we have too much stuff
My car is doing the same thing. Now when I jiggle the crank fuse it works. Is it the fuse?
Not exactly a cobalt fan but I like the ecotec, that engine is solid I actually liked the quad 4's also, only had the head off one of each of those engines, both were over heated badly, people talk shit but if u maintain them properly they are just as good as a subaru engine all day, my wife's L200 has the Ecotec and I once had a grand ma w/a qaud 4 that went through hell and still kept purrin .
Good Job
You ever work on Late model trucks like F150 2016? I need to replace my dash harness. It involves removing the dashboard. If you have any videos showing an F150 dash remove, it would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.
This vid awesome bro cuz this how working on cars really is bleep bleep bleep haha
I have a 2005 Chevy Cobalt and have the same issue. I 100% agree with you on everything you said with this car. I bought this car used, with in 3 months the engine blew. Then everything after that. I have a 2001 Dodge Neon 330,000 miles on it, still runs better and is a lot easier to work on than this dam thing.
I have a2007chevy cobalt that I bought new . short of when some rear ended me, it has never given me a days problem. 8 years its been my only vehicle. So, I am here to tell
he other side of the story.
+John Doe sounds like antitheft... when you first turn the igntion on look for the orange car with a lock in it on your dash!
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Thanks brother
I had always thought that the air pump offered nothing except better emissions tailpipe testing at cold startup. But I guess the water in the device leaked into the intake. That has to be a design flaw, condensation shouldn't form there....
hey any more problems with this car and this issue? wouldn't that pump being full of water indicate the bypass valve being bad and allowing condensation to fill the pump?
Not only is the oil filter almost impossible to get to but they cost 3 times as much as a normal spin-on filter and you have to buy a special short socket to remove it.
Ok I still haven't got a anwser or can't find videos to help I have a 2006 Chevy Cobalt it keeps turning on and off like it's dying when I'm driving when I pop the hood my car is making a weird noise I no my muffler needs to be fixed but I fill like it's something else
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Brian this is David but I think I changed that oil I deal with those and way more
If you heard me doing the same job you would blush from the language! There is a reason I'm not posting video's like you. If your work is "love me tender" mine is "talk dirty to me".
When assigning blame, you sometimes have to question how much control that the actual engineers/designers have. For example, in the electronics world, the actual engineers will often create a product full of fail-safes and quality-ensuring designs. But then that product gets shipped to a manufacturer, usually in China, where it's chipped away at, and literally has components removed to see how much cost they can reduce in manufacturing while still making the product (mostly) work as intended.
Check your 5 volt reference wire busses. If you don't have that, your TPS, CKP, and many other input/feedback circuits will be worthless. It's a POLO! without a MARCO! It's just confusion.
I thought the self contained oil filter was one of the 10 wonders of the world. Chevy says nope...
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Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!
I swapped an engine from a 2.0 malibu/no air inj into another malibu w/ air inj. So it was deleted respectively. Now i have the whole car apart chasing communication errors for a no crank condition. Alot of U codes. Unplugged vcim and got my pcm back online but still no tcm. Do you think this could be my oversight??
Also both of them drove in the bays. The bad motor had dead cylinders
Very interesting conclusion about GM engineering.
my cobalt does the same thing when I try turning it on it lags but when it turns on it makes that tapping noise
So p0411 for 2008 cobalt is a air injection solenoid? Or can it mean differnt things
Some time around 2003 someone came on board in the computer/electronics dept that really stirred things up and did some damage to their reputation. I'm not going to name names, but their heart and work belong at Volkswagen. I say that, because Volkswagen has the means and culture to make good on his ideas. Chevy doesn't.
Hey nice video. Seems like you know this car pretty well. I have an 06 cobalt SS S/C and replaced the fuel lines after it sat for a while and lines rusted. I don't have a gauge to test fuel pressure, but I do get gas spraying out when I depress the needle at the test port on the fuel rail. After charing up the battery I can't get the engine to crank at all. It won't even try. I have a check engine light on. I connected an cheap amazon OBD-2 sensor that I've used successfully many times in the past. It only reads ECM codes, and finds none. So I'm guessing it's a PCM code. Can you make any suggestions as to what the issue might be? or what I can look into? Any help would be super appreciated.
J-ME Did you find out what was wrong with your cobalt SS? I have a 09 standard cobalt.
Was the check engine light still on before the issue was fixed.
I also bought a set of those relay testers! Mine say 10 amp on them....I am worried about testing 30 amp circuits with them?
There's no point in me getting out on skinny branches with no reward to me and only potential for loss. So I won't tell you I've tested higher amp circuits with them without issue. I won't do it. It happened, but I won't say a word.
Try changing a water pump on one of them (2.2 ECO-TEC)
. You would really hate Chevy Cobalt.
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Engine won't turn on, just crank. I have replaced starter, alternator and fan belt plus starter relay. It just says engine light on. Test some of fuse and few were out and all were working properly. My is 2006 Chevy cobalt LT 2.2L
I'm still finding out because this is my first Chevy repair. I have done my other vehicle is ford is its all. Any thoughts..?