love my hhr..just gotta fix the clunk when goin over bumps.mechanics told me nothin wrong..so why the clunk?whats a good place to start?help

 

Possibly strut/shock, or maybe a spring not seated correctly. Whats the sound, sound like?

 

Possibly also the front sway bar links.. seems a common problem with the HHR.

Here is the part number.. though you should verify.

MOOG Greasable sway bar links part no. K750012


JM

 

I had a clunk. Changed the tie rod ends, and replaced both struts. I had one that had a broken seal, so I did both. I have some slack on the sway bar grommets that bolt to the frame but, the shop told me you have to have a little slack, others tell their should be no slack. Who's right. with all the work still have a little clunk. Good luck if you fix it post it plz...........

 

Any of the above mentioned items could be the problem. I replaced everything mentioned but my clunk did not go completely away until I replaced the sway bar bushings.
Good luck.

 

the clunk comes from where your feet are...about where the sway bar is.found some hotchkiss pieces that im gonna try(s.b bushings,links)thanx for your help guys

 

A arm bushings(lower control arm) are another part that is known to wear out and cause a front end noise.

 

A set of these - http://www.energysuspensionparts.com...sp?prod=9.5161

and a set of Moog K750012 (or whatever length your end links are) go a LONG way to get rid of the clunking. Had the same problem with my 2008 HHR, those two fixes made a HUGE improvement.

 

My 2007 has a lot of the 'normal' so to speak front end clunks. Interestingly we have had quite a bit of rain, so its been really wet, and the front end clunks seem to have dissapeared. Now I would expect them to return after everthing really drys out, but that would seen to indicate maybe a rubber lube issue or??????

 

had er in for tires the other day,mechs said there was nothing wrong...sway bar bushings looked dry,so they sprayed them..clunk got better.so gonna start there.wish me luck n thanx for ur help guys!!!:)