What Did You Do To Your HHR Today?
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Joined: 07-25-2016
Posts: 41
From: CA
Well, I finally got around to putting the KYB struts on the front. Kinda of a pain in the ass removing and replacing the springs, but I had never done it and wanted to give it a wag.
Watched 3 U-Tube videos on the subject and seemed pretty cut and dry. You know how that goes. I was doing it the way the Auto Zone series on car repair did it. It seemed like the best approach.
Well, the first one took about 2 hours, had to compress the spring three or four times only to have to start over because of the clearance angles while it's in the vise and trying to hold everything together. The video said to use a pair of vice grips to hold the spring on the back plate while you put it back together and while it's in the vise in the horizontal position. That didn't work for me. I stood the strut straight up like it fits in the car and things flew together. The second strut only took 30 minutes to complete.
I might recommend buying the struts as a complete unit - much easier then compressing and replacing the springs. Doing it this way would be about an hour job.
Just need to test drive it now
Watched 3 U-Tube videos on the subject and seemed pretty cut and dry. You know how that goes. I was doing it the way the Auto Zone series on car repair did it. It seemed like the best approach.
Well, the first one took about 2 hours, had to compress the spring three or four times only to have to start over because of the clearance angles while it's in the vise and trying to hold everything together. The video said to use a pair of vice grips to hold the spring on the back plate while you put it back together and while it's in the vise in the horizontal position. That didn't work for me. I stood the strut straight up like it fits in the car and things flew together. The second strut only took 30 minutes to complete.
I might recommend buying the struts as a complete unit - much easier then compressing and replacing the springs. Doing it this way would be about an hour job.
Just need to test drive it now
Deceased
Joined: 06-30-2010
Posts: 25,739
From: Kannapolis NC
Drove Paddy on Thursday, big deal you say, well to me it was.
My Staff here knows what I'm dealing with, and when I can figure out a good way to tell all of you what's up, I will.
For the moment, let's just say that being behind the wheel hearing the baritone barking of a Trifecta Tuned L-61 with a GMPP intake and exhaust, is better than anything the docs have come up with.
For two hours and 96 miles, I could just forget about things for a bit.
My Staff here knows what I'm dealing with, and when I can figure out a good way to tell all of you what's up, I will.
For the moment, let's just say that being behind the wheel hearing the baritone barking of a Trifecta Tuned L-61 with a GMPP intake and exhaust, is better than anything the docs have come up with.
For two hours and 96 miles, I could just forget about things for a bit.
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Joined: 10-13-2011
Posts: 39,970
From: Welland,Ont Canada
Drive out to the town of Courtland to the bakery there, picked up some danishs and turnovers, then off to Sandhills along Lake Erie for a coffee with the treats!! Sweetie determined, Oldblue was dirty and in need of a full wash, dry and detail, and instructed me to not forget the spray wax, so this morning I got to work! I just finished up!!
And now it's threatening to rain!!!
At least the HHR is clean!!!
And now it's threatening to rain!!!
At least the HHR is clean!!!
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Joined: 06-30-2010
Posts: 25,739
From: Kannapolis NC
Now, hang around a while, and enjoy being part of the family here.
Last edited by Oldblue; Aug 14, 2016 at 12:07 PM. Reason: Spell check!! Canadian version 2.0 eh!
