When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
My ‘07 was smoked in by the PO, during the rainy season, it still smells of smoke.
We’ve removed the complete interior, washed and cleaned all surfaces, reupholstered the seats with new material from a non smoked in HHR.
Funny, like I said I don't smoke and no one does in my castle. (hell, no one enters my castle) but my recliner that has been fully rebuilt & upholstered by me (frame, springs, to cloth 1005 new), can have that ciggy smell at times. I think its a BO mix. (but its random and far between.) That said, either way, not cool. Ponder the HVAC ventilation system. seats & carpet ore only part of the system. (yes, i'm the typical devil's advocate type, but also try to help offer oddball ideas.)
HVAC , cabin air filter, I pulled the dash and as many bits of the vent tubes got wiped down with first a solution of vinegar and water , then rubbing alcohol and water. I had the carpets out of the HHR washed and dried in the sun , then reinstalled.
Now it’s just in the wet damp season I get that odour, it must still be in there , maybe the heater core fins , it lurks, waiting!!
Out running today in the rain, took the Old Battery back, & instead of getting my core refund back, I applied it to this months's Oil Change Special, since it was my brand on sale.
So I only had to kick out about $15. for 5 qts of M1 E.P. with same oil filter. I love deals.
And my engine fan is acting normal again, maybe the old battery was trying to start some issues ?
Wasn't what i did to my HHR today, rather what i didn't.
Gave it a day off from the road as i took the
Camaro to work this a.m.....
The HHR's odometer reading 86,843 yesterday.
Nope myself and Gregg are just fine! Since install about two years ago, I never really had to test the sway bar, but MAN Gregg darted to the side like a darn Porsche or something I was genuinely impressed. It was on a one lane road at a four way intersection, I had the green light of course. I had to swerve into the oncoming left turn lane, thank goodness no one was there or I would have had no choice but to hit him and at that speed it would've been Greggs Demise. Fortunately I was able to swerve out of and immediately back into my lane without any fuss from Gregg. At least I am a millennial who keeps his eyes on the road!
Well today, completely by surprise, the hangers on the Walker exhaust pipe rusted and failed, a 3 inch hole developed and the noise was very annoying.
So, I was forced to go into a local muffler shop, they changed out the Walker , for a new Walker, fixed it under warranty! N/C !
