What Did You Do To Your HHR Today?
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Joined: 01-09-2007
Posts: 16,081
From: SE USA
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Joined: 10-13-2011
Posts: 40,068
From: Welland,Ont Canada
The tire pressure sensors in the right side front and rear have failed . I installed them November 1/2020.
I ordered a tire changing kit from Amazon, this broke the beads nicely and let me apply pressure to insert 2 2x4’s into the area between the tire and rim, allowing me space to remove the sensor and the valve stem.
New stems and sensors put into the rim and the tires inflated ensuring the beads set into place. Lug nuts torqued to 100 ft lbs , sensors relearned . All done in 90 minutes
the tool cost me $130 CDN , tire shop wanted $35.00 each and $75.00 to do the relearn, so a win for me!
I ordered a tire changing kit from Amazon, this broke the beads nicely and let me apply pressure to insert 2 2x4’s into the area between the tire and rim, allowing me space to remove the sensor and the valve stem.
New stems and sensors put into the rim and the tires inflated ensuring the beads set into place. Lug nuts torqued to 100 ft lbs , sensors relearned . All done in 90 minutes
the tool cost me $130 CDN , tire shop wanted $35.00 each and $75.00 to do the relearn, so a win for me!
Joined: 04-10-2016
Posts: 6
From: Washington, D.C.
Just removed the license plate from my 08. Donated it and it’s getting picked up in the morning.
255,455 miles, started in Wisconsin, to DC, up to NYC a few times and now in South Carolina. Was always good to me. Still runs well, has a hole in the flex pipe and is due for some front end work.
Replacing it with a 2000 S10
Just want to thank everyone in this forum. I’ve mostly lurked here over the years, but your posts have been invaluable. This place is truly a blessing.
255,455 miles, started in Wisconsin, to DC, up to NYC a few times and now in South Carolina. Was always good to me. Still runs well, has a hole in the flex pipe and is due for some front end work.
Replacing it with a 2000 S10
Just want to thank everyone in this forum. I’ve mostly lurked here over the years, but your posts have been invaluable. This place is truly a blessing.
Platinum Member
Joined: 01-09-2007
Posts: 16,081
From: SE USA
Just removed the license plate from my 08. Donated it and it’s getting picked up in the morning.
255,455 miles, started in Wisconsin, to DC, up to NYC a few times and now in South Carolina. Was always good to me. Still runs well, has a hole in the flex pipe and is due for some front end work.
Replacing it with a 2000 S10
Just want to thank everyone in this forum. I’ve mostly lurked here over the years, but your posts have been invaluable. This place is truly a blessing.
255,455 miles, started in Wisconsin, to DC, up to NYC a few times and now in South Carolina. Was always good to me. Still runs well, has a hole in the flex pipe and is due for some front end work.
Replacing it with a 2000 S10
Just want to thank everyone in this forum. I’ve mostly lurked here over the years, but your posts have been invaluable. This place is truly a blessing.
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Joined: 12-05-2014
Posts: 3,368
From: Northern Ohio
The tire pressure sensors in the right side front and rear have failed . I installed them November 1/2020.
I ordered a tire changing kit from Amazon, this broke the beads nicely and let me apply pressure to insert 2 2x4’s into the area between the tire and rim, allowing me space to remove the sensor and the valve stem.
New stems and sensors put into the rim and the tires inflated ensuring the beads set into place. Lug nuts torqued to 100 ft lbs , sensors relearned . All done in 90 minutes
the tool cost me $130 CDN , tire shop wanted $35.00 each and $75.00 to do the relearn, so a win for me!
I ordered a tire changing kit from Amazon, this broke the beads nicely and let me apply pressure to insert 2 2x4’s into the area between the tire and rim, allowing me space to remove the sensor and the valve stem.
New stems and sensors put into the rim and the tires inflated ensuring the beads set into place. Lug nuts torqued to 100 ft lbs , sensors relearned . All done in 90 minutes
the tool cost me $130 CDN , tire shop wanted $35.00 each and $75.00 to do the relearn, so a win for me!
$35 each installed is completely reasonable. $75 to program is theft. My dealer does it for free in about 30 seconds. They don't even bother writing it up.