What Did You Do To Your HHR Today?
03-31-2020, 10:47 AM
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Join Date: 05-15-2017
Location: Garland, TX.
Posts: 240
agree completely! I cannot believe how much smoother a nice new set of tires is on this car! I guess I didn’t realize how bad they were, because it already was quieter than the Saturn, but the difference is now like I’m on a track connected to the ground Lol. Handling and higher speeds ironed out. Though I’m sure that part of it is getting rid of those stock steel rims, and now solid alloys.
Quickly need to find out where and how to hire someone to put bushings on for me. I just don’t have the ability to get down there and do that, but I don’t want to drive it much without them being fixed.
People are going to be needing work soon, so I would bet it’s going to get easier as we roll into a quiet and restless April. 🤷🏻♂️
Quickly need to find out where and how to hire someone to put bushings on for me. I just don’t have the ability to get down there and do that, but I don’t want to drive it much without them being fixed.
People are going to be needing work soon, so I would bet it’s going to get easier as we roll into a quiet and restless April. 🤷🏻♂️
04-01-2020, 02:23 AM
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Join Date: 01-31-2020
Location: Hilo, Hawaii
Posts: 310
yes! I noticed the whole “road turtles” smoothness as well. Just that I have that little noise from the bushings up front. The tire guy thought that it was just coming from the right front, which I agree.
04-01-2020, 12:02 PM
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Join Date: 10-13-2011
Location: Welland,Ont Canada
Posts: 36,558
Today, oil and filter changed, slow leak R front tire repaired, OEM swaybar bushings replaced, serpentine belt and tensioner replaced all were what GM built it with , so, 9 years and 120,000 miles isn’t to bad.
I checked my idea for the fog lights of installing those H11 4 sided LED bulbs , it’s a no go the mounting hole for the 9140 bulbs is way to big for the H11 bulbs.
I checked my idea for the fog lights of installing those H11 4 sided LED bulbs , it’s a no go the mounting hole for the 9140 bulbs is way to big for the H11 bulbs.
04-01-2020, 12:57 PM
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Join Date: 05-15-2017
Location: Garland, TX.
Posts: 240
Keep an eye on your MPG with your new tires. I've had my new wheels/tires on for 2 weeks now and I see that I'm getting 3 miles per gallon better than when I had the old tires. Could be for 2 reasons: New tires and the fact that there is virtually no traffic on the roads when I go to work in the morning. I've burned 1/8 of a tank in one week - not getting out much these days.
3rd one in 3 months.
04-02-2020, 11:37 PM
Washed my daily up and put the summer tires on. It’s getting prepped for a zfr6758 and fuelling cam install. Driving out to work on my other ss tomorrow. I’ll post pics of my progress.. hopefully i can fix a minor cable clamp clearance issue with the dremel so I don’t have to massage the floor pan lol
04-03-2020, 07:02 AM
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Join Date: 10-13-2011
Location: Welland,Ont Canada
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I had a flat left front tire, it was a leak at the bead, my tire guy took responsibility for it as he did just install the TPMS a month ago.
So, no charge!
Today is senior shopping day, 8am till 10am by ID only, and only 5 allowed into the store at a time.
So, no charge!
Today is senior shopping day, 8am till 10am by ID only, and only 5 allowed into the store at a time.
04-03-2020, 09:38 PM
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Join Date: 01-09-2007
Location: SE USA
Posts: 15,876
Blue- Good stand up tire guy you have there. Nice when you find good people.
We are having the same type shopping here too. But for the over 60 years old folks (like me) hours are from 6 am to 8 am...Oh well, least we can get food & essentials.
We are having the same type shopping here too. But for the over 60 years old folks (like me) hours are from 6 am to 8 am...Oh well, least we can get food & essentials.