Steering and Tranny seems off.

Hi, I am just wondering the tranny seems to rev high on my 2001
Cavalier 4 speed automatic, after driving for a while. It will rev
around 4500 - 5000RPM when accelerating into a turn from a stopped
position (usually left is more noticable). and sometimes when
accelerating it almost seems to double shift between 1st and 2nd gear.

Also, it feels like the steering is making a clunking noise when you
move it to the right slightly or when you are making a sharp turn and
the steering is cranked all the way to one side. I have had it to the
dealership and they say the can’t replicate it but I can 90% of the
time.

Does anyone have any ideas what it might be or how to solve it? Any
ideas would be greatly appreciated as it is getting frustrating.

Thanks!

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Accelerating at 4500 to 5000 rpm with wheel fully turned can do nothing bet
tear up the whole steering and suspension system. The solution is to stop
driving like a maniac.....


"derbyit" <UseLinkToEmail@New & Used Cars Forums - AutoForumz.com> wrote in
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> Hi, I am just wondering the tranny seems to rev high on my 2001
> Cavalier 4 speed automatic, after driving for a while. It will rev
> around 4500 - 5000RPM when accelerating into a turn from a stopped
> position (usually left is more noticable). and sometimes when
> accelerating it almost seems to double shift between 1st and 2nd gear.
>
> Also, it feels like the steering is making a clunking noise when you
> move it to the right slightly or when you are making a sharp turn and
> the steering is cranked all the way to one side. I have had it to the
> dealership and they say the can’t replicate it but I can 90% of the
> time.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas what it might be or how to solve it? Any
> ideas would be greatly appreciated as it is getting frustrating.
>
> Thanks!
>
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derbyit wrote:
>
> Hi, I am just wondering the tranny seems to rev high on my 2001
> Cavalier 4 speed automatic, after driving for a while. It will rev
> around 4500 - 5000RPM when accelerating into a turn from a stopped
> position (usually left is more noticable). and sometimes when
> accelerating it almost seems to double shift between 1st and 2nd gear.
>
> Also, it feels like the steering is making a clunking noise when you
> move it to the right slightly or when you are making a sharp turn and
> the steering is cranked all the way to one side. I have had it to the
> dealership and they say the can’t replicate it but I can 90% of the
> time.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas what it might be or how to solve it? Any
> ideas would be greatly appreciated as it is getting frustrating.
>
> Thanks!

Accelerating to 5000 rpm in first gear while making sharp turns is
really hard on the trans and rack & pinion.
Sounds like they are both going bad and in need of repair.