Jcup Multhauf

Hello I have a 2006 chevy hhr lt 2.4L and a couple of months ago I replaced the front struts and back shocks but it seems like the suspension is worse in the back now. The front struts seem to be good but when I drive on a bumpy road my car feels like it's in an earthquake. The car is still really bouncy. The back shocks move up and down a little bit but the back struts seem to be really loose. When I look up info on chevy hhr back struts I get nothing. Anyone have any guesses that can help with making this car drive like a car again?

firemangeorge

HHR's don't have rear struts. Just springs and shocks back there.

Take a look in the back. You may have a broken spring(s).

Oldblue

X2 check for cracked coils and loose shock bolts!





This is a broken front spring in a Chevy Silverado, larger coils but same principle

donbrew

OR, somebody didn't bolt the shock on.

Oldblue

Could be

RJ_RS_SS_350

Or something is amiss with the front strut replacement.

firemangeorge

Sometimes the broken rear spring on a HHR can be hard to spot. Just have to get under there and give it a close inspection.