well i have a 2007 hhr ls and i have about 70000 miles on it and i need to replace a wheel bearing on the drivers side ,so my question is ,is it pressed on the spindle or has a castle nut with a cotter pin ? i know the wheel bearing is a sealed case thanks ...

I don't think you can get just the wheel bearing you have to replace the whole wheel hub assembly.

I just had my Drivers Side Hub Assembly replaced this morning, it was covered under the 100k mile drive train warranty :thumb::thumb:
My 2007 has 47500 miles on it. Yours should be covered.

I think you have to remove the entire steering knuckle and use a large hydraulic press to get the bearing out.

I just had my Drivers Side Hub Assembly replaced this morning, it was covered under the 100k mile drive train warranty :thumb::thumb:
My 2007 has 47500 miles on it. Yours should be covered.

That is good to know, thanks for the info.

The hub assembly is not pressed on. There is another hhr forum that shows pictures of the hub being replacement and looks very easy to do.
While the wheel is on ground, loosen the large nut on the axle, Then jack it up, remove the caliber and rotor, unhook the ABS connector if you have it, remove the axle nut all the way and then the 3 bolts that hold the hub assembly, tap the hub assy with a hammer until it slides out and the install the new one.

thanks for everones input but if it cover by the dealer then i would save some bucks thanks again..

Gotta luv some warranty.....

Well, I have a 2006 and it seems that they purposely shortened the warranty!!Every problem I've had with "Betsy" has been out of pocket. About 2 months ago I replaced the shifter, now it's the Hub Assembly. Atleast that is what I'm thinking from the information I have read.

Well, I have a 2006 and it seems that they purposely shortened the warranty!!Every problem I've had with "Betsy" has been out of pocket. About 2 months ago I replaced the shifter, now it's the Hub Assembly. Atleast that is what I'm thinking from the information I have read.

Yeah, the newer versions have a lot more warranty on them. I had to do the passenger side bearing assembly. GM wanted nearly 500CDN for it here, so I got it from the US for 140CDN.

Yeah, the newer versions have a lot more warranty on them. I had to do the passenger side bearing assembly. GM wanted nearly 500CDN for it here, so I got it from the US for 140CDN.

Shouldnt the wheel bearings be under the 5yr/100000km powertrain warranty?

If you have a 2007, the wheel bearings are covered under the 100K warranty. I know for sure because I had to have both front wheel bearing replaced and it didn't cost me a dime...

Last week the Growling of a bad hub started up again, I figured it was the Passenger side Hub, I was wrong, It was both?? :confused:
I just had the Drivers side replaced in August, around 5,000 miles ago.
They replaced both under the 100k mile DT Warranty.

I just had my Drivers Side Hub Assembly replaced this morning, it was covered under the 100k mile drive train warranty :thumb::thumb:
My 2007 has 47500 miles on it. Yours should be covered.

06 HHR did not have the 5yr/100,000 drivetrain warranty. Only 3/36,000. The 5yr was added in 07

I had to replace the left one at 47,000 on my 2006.
Did everything myself, quite easy. Only took me 45 minutes after jacking it up. Very simple job, if you have an air gun to R & R nut's & bolts.:lol::lol:

I had to replace the left one at 47,000 on my 2006.
Did everything myself, quite easy. Only took me 45 minutes after jacking it up. Very simple job, if you have an air gun to R & R nut's & bolts.:lol::lol:

Next time ... If possible - take some pictures and share it with our clan okie dokie :bow:

06 HHR did not have the 5yr/100,000 drivetrain warranty. Only 3/36,000. The 5yr was added in 07

Thanks for clearing this up, especially for things like bearings and shifters; things that many do not think about especially when looking at a preowned.:thumb:

There's something above the incremental value of the model year in this between an '06 and an '07. I'm not sure if the public has caught on though.

im getting ready to have mine replaced on a 07 with about 45000 miles on it. after reading some of the posts on this forum and on the net regarding the wheel bearings needing to be replaced around the 40-45000 mile mark i wonder if this is something that should be recalled or something. is this a repair that is normal on a car with so little miles on it? ive owned many cars in my lifetime and ive never had to replace a wheel bearing.

im getting ready to have mine replaced on a 07 with about 45000 miles on it. after reading some of the posts on this forum and on the net regarding the wheel bearings needing to be replaced around the 40-45000 mile mark i wonder if this is something that should be recalled or something. is this a repair that is normal on a car with so little miles on it? ive owned many cars in my lifetime and ive never had to replace a wheel bearing.


Don't start using the recall word!!!!!! It is just the type hub made and used today and failure at low miles is common in all cars not just the HHR or GM.

The type of hub bearing used today is similar in most vehicles today. It is not uncommon to see them fail at 60,000 and at times less.

They use this type hub as it has less rolling resistance for better MPG. But they do not have the strength of a old roller taper bearing like we used to use.

The so called warped rotors are often really uneven wear from hubs with too much play. The rotor should have only .002 play in the hub. If it has more the rotor will wobble hitting the pads and wearing the rotor in a uneven way.

Note much of the claimed warp started around the time these hub showed up in the 80's.

Many hubs I have checked are not good but not failed in terms of noise or feel they just have too much play.

These hubs are similar in most car RWD and FWD anymore and trucks.

It is not a bad idea if you can afford to check and replace them at over 60,000 miles. Few people do. I don't... If you do replace them you should replace both at higher miles. Also use a good qulity one like Timken as the qulity of the cheaper ones is spotty. I have seen some work but often see them fail 5-10K miles later.

I really should replace the ones on my GTP they has too much play at 70K but they are still rolling. I hope to replace the car soon.

They are not cheap for a good bearing but at least they are easy to replace.

I've got to do this on the drivers side of my car... Ordered them from rockauto for $171+

I'm hoping this is as easy as people say it is... I don't even have the patience to work on drum brakes.

Sunbound

I tried replacing the wheel hub last night, and after getting all the nuts out, the thing was rusted to the place it mounts into... It wasn't stuck on the spindle (the grooved thing in the middle). Unfortunately, after i was done pounding on it, it had turned enough to where i could not get the bolts back in. We have an auto shop 5 minutes from here, so I'm going to bolt everything back together as good as i can, and drive RRREEEAAALLLYYY slowly to have them do the labor.

Hopefully the passenger side will be a lot easier to do than the drivers side was...

Sunbound

Unfortunately, now she wobbles when breaking from HWY speeds... I took her back to the mechanic and he blamed it on me doing my own brakes. Said he noticed it during the test drive afterwords, but assumed i knew about it since i did the brakes. He said if it wasn't from the brakes, it was from my banging on it trying to get the old hub off (even though that's exactly what they do to get it off, they even showed me the hammer they use)

I plan to take it all apart when i got home from work tonight, anything specific i should look for?

she only wobbles/shutters when I apply normal braking force from HWY speeds... not when i speed up or anything.


Would a bad ABS connection cause this?

she only wobbles/shutters when I apply normal braking force from HWY speeds... not when i speed up or anything.




Clean between the surfaces of the rotor where the wheel contacts and behind where the lugs are.
You may even need to use some sandpaper to remove any rust buildup.

Thanks for the tip, I'll give it a shot.

Sunbound


Clean between the surfaces of the rotor where the wheel contacts and behind where the lugs are.
You may even need to use some sandpaper to remove any rust buildup.

They may have over torqued the wheels too.

Asking about this for a friends HHR. Passenger side wheel bearing needs replaced after being forced onto a curb.

I've replaced the wheel bearings on several Jeeps including my own, and it sounds like its a very similar process.
http://netautoparts.blogspot.com/2007/09/jeep-hub-assembly-replacement.html
Is this about right?

Anyone know what size the axle nut is? I know I don't have anything that large in my tools, and usually end up having to rent it.

Asking about this for a friends HHR. Passenger side wheel bearing needs replaced after being forced onto a curb.

I've replaced the wheel bearings on several Jeeps including my own, and it sounds like its a very similar process.
http://netautoparts.blogspot.com/2007/09/jeep-hub-assembly-replacement.html
Is this about right?

Anyone know what size the axle nut is? I know I don't have anything that large in my tools, and usually end up having to rent it.

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With all ready to remove, if stubborn. Before I would bash it to death with a hammer.

Why not simply use a wheel puller ? Pop it right off with no damage...

I'm getting what appears to be grease on the drivers side wheel. Doesn't seem to be coming from CV boot. Wondering if it could be fron the hub assembly. I only have 27,500 mi on it. Are any of you seeing anything like this before yours failed?

I am pretty sure I have a bearing going out as well. I would like to know how you guys know for sure if it is the bearing or not? I have an '07 and for me, once I get to about 25mph and up to about 70mph I get this constant *whir* of a noise. As I increase speeds, it gets a bit higher pitched until it fades away at around 70ish. But as I slow down, it gets deeper and louder. I am thinking that it is a wheel bearing.

My dad has an '08 and he said just two weeks ago that he was having a noise that was getting louder so he took it into the shop and they said it was the wheel bearing and they replaced it under warranty. They also said that his sway bar end links were going bad, but those weren't covered. I told him not to worry about the end links as I just replaced mine not even a month ago myself and it was really easy so I would do it for him. Crazy thing is, now I think my wheel bearing is going out. He's also starting to get the wobble while braking on the highway. Something I had 3 months after owning the car and then fixed by putting on drilled slotted rotors with ceramic pads.

It's just weird that we both have two HHR's, two different years, I have an LT, he has an LS and they are both having the same issues. It makes me wonder if everyone is having these exact same issues? Also, he's got about 21k miles on his, I have 90k on mine (I commute 70+ miles each day.)

I am pretty sure I have a bearing going out as well. I would like to know how you guys know for sure if it is the bearing or not?

If you can get the wheel/tire off the ground you can hear a bad bearing when spinning the wheel/tire by hand and feel it by grabbing the top and bottom of the the wheel/tire assembly and moving it in and out.


It's just weird that we both have two HHR's, two different years, I have an LT, he has an LS and they are both having the same issues. It makes me wonder if everyone is having these exact same issues? Also, he's got about 21k miles on his, I have 90k on mine (I commute 70+ miles each day.)

It's like when women start working together. They all begin to have their time of the month at the same time. Karma.

I have a feeling my wheel bearing is going, but I'm confused about the warranty on my HHR. I always thought it was 3/36,000, but what I'm reading here they went to 5/100,000 in '07. Can anyone verify? It's really important to me, as my AC is also bad and it will probably be expensive.

I have a feeling my wheel bearing is going, but I'm confused about the warranty on my HHR. I always thought it was 3/36,000, but what I'm reading here they went to 5/100,000 in '07. Can anyone verify? It's really important to me, as my AC is also bad and it will probably be expensive.

Power train covers the hub bearings for 5/100 on all '07 and newer. :thumb:

Power train covers the hub bearings for 5/100 on all '07 and newer. :thumb:

Thanks Chevy Mgr. You always come through!!:clap:

FWIW: Axle nut torques to 81 ft lbs, & hub bearing bolts (3) torque to 85 ft lbs.

Passenger side of my 06 HHR LT needs a wheel bearing replacement. Last time I replaced a wheel bearing was on my 1951 Chevy pick-up...I've owned Mazdas, Toyotas and got well over 150,000 miles on them and NEVER had to replace a wheel bearing...just cheap GM crap...just made the last payment on the car 3 months ago, and now repairs,\.:
The car could have been so much better but typical GM they cut corners with cheap rotors, brakes are horrible on the thing, crappy front end and when I bought the thing in 2006 it only came with a 36mos/36000 ml warranty....
but I love the stupid thing, go figure

Hang in there man, you'll get it..