4404spd

Hello . New to this site and need some help.
I have a 2006 HHR with the 2.2 Ecotec and a auto trans with.
My wife was driving down a country road and ran over a rock and knocked the oil pan out. She continued to drive it a few miles and melted the engine.
I have found a low mile side damaged complete 2007 HHR with the 2.2 and auto trans at our local vehicle disposal auction. I need to know if the 2007 2.2 HHR engine will swap right in to my 2006 ?
Any help quickly would be appreciated .

Thnaks Andy

donbrew

No. The 2007 has a bunch of electronics that the 2006 does not.

However a junkyard used engine should go for around $7-8 hundred. Installation is around $1200.

843de

to the forum Andy!

Don nailed it, due to the numerous changes made between the 2006 and 2007 model years, '06 models should be considered as "stand alones" when it comes to swapping engines.

Expand your search and you should be able to turn up a good 2006 engine.

4404spd

LOL just my luck.....so Im guessing just swapping out the block and internals wont work either ?? Which other models would be the same ?

843de

Unfortunately no, even the blocks changed between model years, so you'd expend more time and effort than it would be worth.

GM did a major revision to the L61 engines before the 2007 model year began.

4404spd

Thanks for the help. I have checked with my local GM dealer here. He priced me a crate engine for $3400 less install. I guess Ill go that route and put it in myself. I checked out the wreckers, all up and down here in Northern Alberta , and no one has one for a 2006.... One guy did tell me that the 06 Pontiac Pursuit and the 06 G5 is the same engine .... might as well go with a crate engine ...

donbrew

If you want to experiment. The ECM is different, software anyway. The 2007 has camshaft position sensor(s) maybe could just delete. The 2006 has a different ignition control system (that's tied to the camshaft position sensors) might be able to just swap. The O2 sensors may be different.

Oddly, the junkyard engine I had installed in my 2008 was from a 2006 GM vehicle. "manifold drilled" seems to make a difference. I think that all of the holes for sensors are there on 2006 engines just no hardware in them.

So, my answer is really "don't know, probably not".

donbrew

Yes, along with Cobalt, ION and whatever other European GM models might be around on the same platform. The engine is maybe the most produced in the world, darn near every GM 4 cylinder since they bought Saab.

4404spd

Need some more help. went to the local Auction/ Auto Disposal place here in Edmonton and found a couple cars that might work ... with your help .
1st. 06 Pursuit /G5 2.2 Ecotec auto s/n 1g2a1f55f56786214.

2nd. 05 Pursuit/G5 2.2 Ecotec auto s/n 1G2AJ52F057598786

3rd. 06 Pursuit/G5 2.2 Ecotec auto s/n 1G2AJ15F867763859

My vin is 3gnda13d36s659645 2006 HHr 2.2 Ecotec auto trans.

If anybody on here can let me know if these will be the exact engine ... I can get the whole car for anywhere from 100-300 $ each. All have been in collisions 2 hit a Moose on the highway and the 3rd was a rear ender.


Thanks Andy

4404spd

My vin is 3gnda13d36s659645