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2009 HHR Turbo Production on Hold

Old Jul 27, 2008 | 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Lone Ranger
Maybe they're just shutting out all them hosers up in the Great White North, eh?

Sorry, I couldn't resist the lingo made popular by Bob & Doug McKenzie in the late 80's.
Oooo go get your beer and back bacon & like take off Eh!
Old Jul 27, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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Mine doesnt have this problem, that I can tell. It did sit for several days and when i started it up, the brakes seemed normal...
Old Jul 27, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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Mine sat for threes days and I had this problem as well. The brake pedal was really hard to push. I let it sit for about ten seconds and it was fine.
Old Jul 28, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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I dont have this problem with mine, becasue I am driving a Cobalt while mine is in the shop with the front suspension being replaced along with tires!!!! Brakes? Well I have 7K on mine and didnt have an issue (with that) but I DID crank 110 miles on it everyday.. when it was in my driveway.

Somebody smell lemons??
Old Jul 28, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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When my salesman pulled the SS up for me to test drive, I saw him pull forward back and forth. He said the brakes felt "soft" By the time I drove it, there was no issue. But this definitely concerns me.
Old Jul 29, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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I just spoke to the GM Quality Engineer for the HHR program and he said production has not been halted.
Old Jul 29, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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It might be an engine/brake booster deal where the power brakes draw power from the engine’s vacuum. The engine might vent too much and not generate enough vacuum during warm up and you have theoretically manual brakes until the vacuum is pumped up. (Just thinking out loud, because I remember my manual brakes were a bear)
Old Jul 29, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BZERKED
It might be an engine/brake booster deal where the power brakes draw power from the engine’s vacuum. The engine might vent too much and not generate enough vacuum during warm up and you have theoretically manual brakes until the vacuum is pumped up. (Just thinking out loud, because I remember my manual brakes were a bear)
If so, how in the world could GM not find this brake problem during testing?
Old Jul 29, 2008 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by BZERKED
I just spoke to the GM Quality Engineer for the HHR program and he said production has not been halted.
That's my information too. Unless there is something specific to Canada, production appears to be going on as planned.
Old Jul 29, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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checked with Brian Brown at GM said and I quote"No. We are building. Production has been very low as we are doing start up. We did have about a 10 day delay due to some spec problems, but we have resolved that."

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