Need some advice on HHR purchase
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Joined: 03-28-2008
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From: Oshawa
New to the site and was hoping I could get some advice on purchasing a HHR. Living in Wisconsin we get a fair amount of snow, and was trying to decide between an HHR SS with an automatic trans or looking for an HHR with a 2.4l. Anybody have any experience with the SS in snow since I am leaning towards that option.
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Joined: 10-13-2011
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From: Welland,Ont Canada
Stock 16 inch HHR rims fit the SS , except ones with the Brembo option!
I have non Brembo SS rotors and calipers and the stock 18 hole steelies fit!
I have non Brembo SS rotors and calipers and the stock 18 hole steelies fit!
Last edited by Oldblue; Dec 27, 2016 at 11:35 AM.
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Joined: 10-13-2011
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From: Welland,Ont Canada
Ive got an 07 LS so no TPMS , but you could put a set of sensors into your new winter rims
https://www.carid.com/2009-chevy-hhr-tpms-sensors/
https://www.carid.com/2009-chevy-hhr-tpms-sensors/
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Joined: 12-23-2016
Posts: 6
From: Sheboygan, Wi
Thanks for all the help. I ordered 18 hole rims from the salvage yard today and new tires. Everything should get here on Thursday. Hopefully they all work together and everything fits so I can get some miles on it without worries. It looks like our next chance of snow is next Tuesday, so I guess we'll see what happens.
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From: Welland,Ont Canada
I've had mine since Dec 16, 2009, one trip to the dealer body shop for the doors and hatch cleaned and re-seam sealed, they said it was the dealer that did not adhere correctly and it was free , but that was in 2010!
No rust since! So, scrape and brush the doors seams and use Eastwood's rust encapsulation spray, or Por-15
No rust since! So, scrape and brush the doors seams and use Eastwood's rust encapsulation spray, or Por-15
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Joined: 12-23-2016
Posts: 6
From: Sheboygan, Wi
This will be the second HHR that I've owned. I ordered a new one in 2006 with a 2.4L, which was one the first ones in the state. Sold it when my job changed so it never made it to winter with that one. Always wanted to get another one, so when I saw this SS, the wife said we should get it, who am I to argue with that. Now I just have to keep my foot out of it before I get a ticket.
Once I get it up on the hoist, I will try to coat everything I can with POR 15 including those pesky inner door seams.
Once I get it up on the hoist, I will try to coat everything I can with POR 15 including those pesky inner door seams.
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