jwl4261

How about a Cruze platform based HHR? There is still a market for a cool retro styled vehicle like this, especially if it's advertised and marketed correctly. Let Bob Lutz work on it, lol.

jerSSey HHR

Just recently I started to get a musty smell in the cabin after it rained. I guess I need to check my carpet for wetness. This never happened before in the 3 years I've owned it.

molecule

This just came to the top of my list , Lately I been having Exhaust tip envy why does my LT 2.2 have a 2" Billy Barty exhaust tip

nacademus

Because you didn't pay extra for it. GM must not think that their economy 2.2L engine deserves any farkles.

nacademus

"Stupidest" is superlative. Are we all going to vote on one eventually?

SCE_HHR

not sure if its been mentioned but i keep seeing people complain about not being able to put the donut on the front. really not supposed to use donut spares on drive wheels.

nacademus

That is only regarding the SS model. The Brembo calipers are simply too large for the spare.

sleeper

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Kevin09HHRhappy

SCE_HHR is correct, this has been an issue long before oversize brakes. GM rear wheel drive models with Limited Slip Diff's got full size spare standard. Models without limited slip still has stickers stating to put the donut on the front because of the differential. I think the reason HHR spare instructions state to put donut on the back only, is more to due with the vehicle having traction control. I don't know if wheel/tire height difference is enough for wheel speed sensor data to trigger traction control to back off throttle and pulse brake caliper, but I'm not going to try it.

Yeah, yeah, a donut is supose to only get you to the nearest tire shop, but if you live in redneckville like i do, you'll see the same car with a donut on it for over a year. The warning sticker is to cover GM in the case of a donut being left on to long while vehicle is still under power train warranty. GM will look for anything to give them an out on covering a repair. Just ask all the Caprice, Impala, Roadmaster, and Fleetwood owners who's rear axle got the wrong diff cover gasket installed at the factory, which blocked off the oil flow to the outer bearings. Over 1,000,000 complaints from owners with rear end full of metal shavings. State of Maryland sued GM for there fleet of police/govt cars. GM never paid one penny or fixed any of them. I had to buy low mileage junk yard rear end from a 20k mile Impala SS and change the gasket before swapping it into my 75k mile 96 SS.

Does anyone know if a full size spare will fit in the HHR rear compartment?

My 92 Saab had traction control and came with full size spare from factory, but the spare compartment cover wasn't designed for it and wouldn't close all the way. It was first year for the aero trim, 16" wheel configuration on the 9000 turbo and I guess redesign of the depth of the spare wheel compartment came next year model, lol.

843de

"Does anyone know if a full size spare will fit in the HHR rear compartment?"

Well its a yes and no type of answer. Yes you can carry a full size spare back there, but it isn't designed to carry one. While you can put a full size tire back there after having a flat, they even give you a strap thingy to hold it down, you loose the underfloor storage basket gadget.

So if your prepared to do some adaptation and live without the underfloor storage, you can have a full size spare, I'd just locate a longer tie down bolt rather than rely on the nylon strap intended for temporary use.