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Old May 15, 2009 | 11:11 PM
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Car wont accelerate turning left??

Yup, for some reason everytime i turn left and go the car seems to just rev up, then it kicks in and goes... doesnt do this when i turn right, Only left.... strange or what???

Note: this is only when i'm up to speed, like if i'm at a red light turning left, and i go... it'll go to prolly like 15 or 20 mph then start the rev sequence lol
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Old May 15, 2009 | 11:17 PM
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sounds like your spinning your right front tire, would explain why the car would rev up without accelerating.

If you don't have LSD, that might be your problem.

Try getting someone to sit in the passenger seat thats heavier than you and I bet you the problem will go away. If it does, your spinning the right front.
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Old May 15, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by YSUsteven
sounds like your spinning your right front tire, would explain why the car would rev up without accelerating.

If you don't have LSD, that might be your problem.

Try getting someone to sit in the passenger seat thats heavier than you and I bet you the problem will go away. If it does, your spinning the right front.
the 2.4 doesn't have enough power to break tread loose on a tire that's supporting almost 60% or more of the cars weight due to the turn at speeds higher than 15mph. It almost sounds like the transmission is slipping, but i don't know why it'll only do it on a left turn
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Old May 15, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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Axle popping out of transmission or CV joint going bad??
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Old May 15, 2009 | 11:31 PM
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Which tire is the main drive tire on this car? I don't know if it's the same on all model cobalts or not
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Old May 15, 2009 | 11:32 PM
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Sounds like something out of Zoolander....sorry im dumb
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Old May 15, 2009 | 11:39 PM
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lol all fwd with out lim slip or posi is right side, same as rwd.

no check engine light?

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Old May 15, 2009 | 11:41 PM
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Sounds like you need to change your wiper blades.......
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Old May 15, 2009 | 11:46 PM
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x2 on axel or cv joint.....dealer!!!
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Old May 16, 2009 | 09:12 AM
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Cant be a axel or cv problem,you definitly know it,most likley a problem in the differential with it slipping internally.
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Old May 16, 2009 | 09:18 AM
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I'm assuming you're automatic?

If so, you've got tranny slip. It's not axle or joint related, otherwise you'd hear death-rattle noises from that area.
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Old May 16, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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no lights are comeing on, and the tire isnt spinning lol... hmph

would a tranny slip be a valid problem for a car so new?? damm

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Old May 16, 2009 | 01:06 PM
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**** happens...take it in and let rhem make the call while you still have youre warranty
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Old May 16, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jhop16
no lights are comeing on, and the tire isnt spinning lol... hmph

would a tranny slip be a valid problem for a car so new?? damm
If the transmission was slipping, it'd be doing it in a straight line too unless something is binding real bad.
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