What are some things I should check before I replace the engine

Asked by GuruFXBXF Apr 20, 2020 at 05:39 PM about the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LT Coupe FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2006 Chevy Cobalt it was running great the
other day I started it and it sounds like it is
struggling to run loss of power but motor does not
make any noise what should I check first

3 Answers

Maybe it just needs a tuneup and filter change.

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Check the compression which is a way of evaluating an engine.

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The very first thing you should do is scan it for trouble codes. It sounds to me like its running in reduced power mode.

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