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Shaking and sounds like wheel is bending and crunching

Chevrolet Cavalier 2002 2.4 30100000 miles
It has new rotors new brakes new hub but shakes and clinks as soon as you touch breaks unless you hit on breaks hard
Spataliana from United States 4 years ago  
SP
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Spataliana from United States 4 years ago
I haven't gotten it fixed but someone said it could be rear brakes so I'm going to check them tomarrow
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Locating the knock sensor

Chevrolet Cavalier 1995 Coupe z24 2.3 66356 miles
Car jumps sometimes when accerlerating
Marsh from United States 7 years ago  
MA
1 report 

Bad muffer sound from under engine

Chevrolet Cavalier 1997 2 door coupe 160000 miles
Load sound from under engine,,,,,sounds like a bad muffler
rkenney from United States 7 years ago  
RK
2 reports 

Wont start! SolvedSolved

Chevrolet Cavalier 2004  250000 miles
2004 cavalier wont start! The battery is fairly new have had no other problems up until 2 days ago, put the key in the ignition and all I get is a clicking noise
Red Baron from United States 7 years ago  
RE
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Red Baron from United States 7 years ago
Thank you for your help. I did check the battery cable and there was alittle corrosion on it, the cable has a broken wire inside and also was loose, I hate those batteries that mount on the side, they are nothing but trouble! Thank again
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Will Exhaust affect your reverse

Chevrolet Cavalier 2001 2 door/2.2 75000 miles
My exhaust fell and I fixed it. Problem seemed fixed till I hit a bump and now my exhaust sounds like shit. I have an appointment to have it fixed but like most Americans I need it to go to work till then. This morning I went to back up and I had to slam on the gas to get it enough power to go in reverse. I hope thats all thats wrong with it. My question is why does the exhaust affect your reverse?
TheDarkSpartan from United States 8 years ago  
TH
1 report 
Mook from United States 7 years ago
Low reverse bands maybe worn out. Or plugged transmission filter. Drop pan and fluid if you find chunks of clutches or a lot of filings in bottom of pan or in fluid. Transmission might be shot.
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Wont turn over or start

Chevrolet Cavalier 2002 2.2l coupe 190000 miles
My 02 cavalier died when my roommate was driving. It wasnt getting fuel and no sound from fuelpump. It would turn over not start. I replaced pump checked all fuses and relays all good. Then you would hear pump engage with key on still no start but now there is fuel pressure i have fire but seems fuel not getting to injectors. I could spray parts cleaner and car would run till burn off. Thats first problem.
Ok second problem i opened my door to roll up windows car alarm went crazy now it wont turn over nothing. Light is flashing and there is a clicking under dash that clicks then stops bout 30 sec clicks again. Please help. The guys 2 of them are lost. Im a female i know alot but this no...please n thanks
Tlyn from United States 7 years ago  
TL
6 reports 
Seffy from United States 8 months ago
Any solutions? I've got the same problem
Space from United States 6 months ago
Try disconnecting the ground from the battery overnight. Sounds like a anti theft system issue
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Electrical headlight

Chevrolet Cavalier 2003  170000 miles
My car is making a clicking noise like the sound of a blinker until I turn the head lights on and a knob on the AC panel keeps blowing my right headlight
Freaky from United States 7 years ago  
FR
6 reports 
Fleckie from United States 2 years ago
After starting my 2001 Chevy cavalier, all these lights went out. Headlights, dome, dash. Horn, hood latch, won't work. Everything manural as in (it doesn't have powerwindows) it has crank wind up windows. Automatic not stick shift
Fleckie from United States 2 years ago
Can I get this answered? I don't care to have account just an answer to comment above
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Doesnt wanna start

Chevrolet Cavalier 2004 Sedan 194000 miles
Tried starting my car wont start and kept making flicking sounds. I didnt use it for a week and was just sitting in the cold so i figured i would just need to jumpstart it hut it still didnt work
Simon from United States 2 years ago  
SI
1 reply 
GG23 from United States a year ago
Sometimes a jumpstart won't help and the battery needs to be replaced. If you have another vehicle you can remove the battery from your Chevy and take it to a parts store to have it tested and possibly switched out for a new one.
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Wont stay running and missing

Chevrolet Cavalier 1991 Engine or starting 20000 miles
My 1991 Chevy cavalier Wont stay running on its own it was running fine till I put gas in it on the way home it dyed pulling in drive when I went to start it it sounds like it is missing and only 3 cylinders when I let off accelerate it dies what is the problem
Clark from United States 7 years ago  
CL
4 reports 
Mary from New Zealand 7 years ago
I had the same problem I got new spark plugs and coil mines running good
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Sounds like an airplane

Chevrolet Cavalier 2003 Automatic  123000 miles
When its in park you dont hear the noise only when 50 mph or more sound coming from right front
Pinky from United States 7 years ago  
PI
1 reply 
RYAN from Canada 7 years ago
Sounds like a wheel bearing
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Starting issues

Chevrolet Cavalier 1994 2 door, blue, it's a four banger 100000 miles
I bought a new battery and it still won't start. All I get is clicking sound... Plus the previous owner jury rigged a fuse from the battery to the starter...it may be bad... it doesn't have your ordinary fuse it is almost like a relay...
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Rico from United States a year ago  
RI

New starter car well not start

Chevrolet Cavalier 2001 2.2 l 200000 miles
I put a new stater in my car. Then i need a jump start. Started up then about 15 min it stole out and now all i here is a clicking noise and it wont start.
godsmack42070 from United States 6 years ago  
GO
2 reports 

Stereo ,0 sound with plenty of juice.

Chevrolet Cavalier 2003  90000000000000 miles
I went through around 6 months with a BIG system in my cav. One day I was rewiring something n it just quit n said loc...now I fixed the lock it still won't peep a noise
????
Bozz from United States 6 years ago  
BO

Start good warm runs bad

Chevrolet Cavalier 1988 Z24 2.8 litre 195000 miles
Starts fine sounds smooth. The minute it warms up it misses sputters stall dies. Have to double foot it to get it home. Let it cool off rand repeats all over again. I have replace all the sensors two new brains new cool packs new plugs and wires ran injector cleaner through it sea foam through it i'm ready to scream. One day it started acting up like this nothing traumatic happened to the car. Super frustrated. I read on a blog that where the computer is grounded under the coil packs sometimes the harness look like they are connected but here not getting enough connection they were all right. Any suggestions ? Help
88z24 from United States 7 years ago  
88
6 reports 

Spertine belt

Chevrolet Cavalier 1996  50000 miles
Keeps breaking. The belt. Noise coming from a/c
Ruby from United States 8 years ago  
RU
3 reports 

Car will not start

Chevrolet Cavalier 2004 2.2 ecotech 190000 miles
Last Monday I got in my car started it and drive 1.5 miles home. It was very loud pulled in my parking lot parked, and turned key off. Waited bout an hour went out and checked my oil and to my surprise there wasn't any registering. I added 2qts and started it waited 10 minutes for car to warm up and noise starting away. Put it reverse backed 15ft changed to drive and it died. No restart. I have thus far have replaced the:
Ckp sensor
Starter
Fuel filter
Spark plugs
Fuel regulator
Coil above spark plugs. I'm getting spark and if leave foot on pedal a minute I smell gas. I've checked the pressure and it is right. It also turns over. I am stumped
Cobaltlover from United States 8 years ago  
CO
12 reports 
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