Ted123

I have an 06 with 192,000 km. Had the links replaced four times under warranty, since done twice more, bushings done twice and the struts replaced. The noise returned within several weeks. NOT inpressed.

hhrcrafty

Did you purchase the car new? That's an awful lot of kilos for a three year old car. I'm impressed that you've only had to deal with a noisy suspension on an economy car with that many kilos on it.

192,000 km == 119,000 miles

From your one other post, I think you said you started having problems around 160k km or 99k miles. So if you've had that many problems in that many kilos, I'd see about a different shop. Something's not getting installed right or they aren't doing something essential, like an alignment.

Ted123

Yes purchased new in Nov/06. Use it for business. First replaced at 78,000, then 115,000, then 135,000 and finally at 159,000. Thank God for the extended warranty to 160,000.
All done at the dealership.

urbexHHR

Yeah, they replaced my stabilizer links, and that wasn't it.... Could be a different problem.

ecl

Ive gone to the dealer twice for this and still not fixed. They say they cant recreated the noise so dont know what to look at. Any thing I can do about this?

urbexHHR

I'd try a different dealer... How hard is it to recreate? I mean, just drive over a pothole. (Although they may be harder to find in states other than Michigan!!!)

hhrcrafty

Sure. Take the service manager for a test drive and point out what you're hearing.

ecl

Heres the problem it doesnt happen all the time. Mostly in the morning or when its rainy and cold. Tried leaving it at the dealer and the same thing cant recreate the noise. I would take it to a different dealer except the next closes dealer is 2 and a half hours away. When I do go out of town to a place with a dealer I need the car to errands for wedding stuff. Hopefully after all this driving I will still be under warranty, im sitting at
30k now and have at least 4000 miles to drive before I can leave it at a dealer.

Ted123

Less than a month after having the links and bushings replaced, the noise came back. Found noise coming from the upper link connection. Removed the nut and found the self contained lock washer flat. Took it too Brofasco Fastners, informed it is a cheap grade 3, replaced all four with grade 8 nuts and lock washers for less than $10.00. Have been noise free since.

hhrnewbe

My 2007 hhr just hit 168,000kms, replaced both lower control arms because of the rear bushings failed and did pads and rotors. HHR handles fine at all speeds but shudders when braking, thinking it might be the swaybar bushings, the links have no play in them.
Will a visual inspection of the swaybar bushings work?