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06-18-2017, 11:08 PM

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My 2008Cobalt started making a noise under the hood on the drivers side that increases as I accelerate.I was told maybe low on power steering fluid.Anyone else experience this?

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06-18-2017, 11:12 PM

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Cobalts have electric power steering.

Does the sound match rpm or speed increase?

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06-18-2017, 11:25 PM

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sure does

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06-18-2017, 11:33 PM

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it sounds like a small engine plane and the sound matches the rpms.

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06-19-2017, 01:57 AM

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Stick or auto?

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06-19-2017, 08:36 AM

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automatic transmission

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06-19-2017, 11:13 AM

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my 2006 Cobalt does this. sounds like a motorcycle engine?

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06-19-2017, 05:46 PM

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Mystery solved...it's the wheel bearing caused from hitting a famous Pa pothole and rain getting in there.

So glad its not the transmission.

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06-19-2017, 07:08 PM

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Mystery solved...it's the wheel bearing caused from hitting a famous Pa pothole and rain getting in there.

So glad its not the transmission.

That's good. I don't know much about the 4t45 in the Cobalt, but I've seen a few cars over the years that had a bad pump in the trans make all sorts of noises, usually right before they failed.

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