MikeX

WTF is this thing? I was inspecting my new HHR last night and I noticed this "stick" tucked inside the upper plastic of the hood where the latch is. I pulled it out and have no clue what it is. It's aluminum, and there are 3 diferent pieces to it, crimped together to make a long rod, with rubber pieces around where the 3 different size peices are crinped together. I thought it might have been something to help hold the hood up in an emergency, but it doesn't seem to fit right anywhere. It's like a strut or something, and it isn't new. Could it be a manufacturing tool? I'm taking it to the service dept. today and ask them.

Firewatcher

OMG! That's the frumpinator control shaft. It's what separates "us" from "them". Put it back quick!


Pullin' your leg. Don't know what it is but I will look under my hood today. Welcome to the group! Except for the BS as above, it's a great place full of great people, great stories, and great ideas.

Holmes Hot Ride

Looks like a Hydro lift of some sort. Maybe it was used to lift the hood or something before completion. Don't really know!

captain howdy

I think it was an added bonus so you can beat people away from your HHR when too many gather in awe.

SIHHR

Today on a quite street in Brooklyn. I pressed the auto start in front of 3 guys near my car and one of them said it scared him becasue he did not see me walking towards the car from down the block and he did not see me in the car. If they wanted to jump me I could of pulled out that stick to give them a beating..LOL Great spot to hide a weapon

en0oNmAI

It looks like a hood prop in case the hood lifts fail and you need to work on your vehicle. Just my $0.000002.

MikeX

Yea, that's what I thought, but does anyone else have one?

My current operating theory is that it is a manufacturing tool or aid. Maybe used to hold up the hood while the struts are installed.

Or it could be a frappinator lever, you know the thing that pushes on the wheezer valve.

Firewatcher

You found it! It's the Magic Wand! Turn that in to Chevrolet and you get a free set of running boards with your one time paint repair job! NOT!

The truth is that it supports the hood while attaching the struts. You got a bonus. SUPPORT YOUR UNIONS, BRING JOBS BACK TO AMERICA!

GeeMac

Maybe it was installed to prevent damage to the rear quarter panels. It probably works as well as the plastic fender protectors they install at the factory.

dbarberaz

I know what it is.. Chevy messed up and that was suppose to be put in LIL Hottie's hhr so she can beat off O6ChevyHHR.