Rock & Debris Damage to Radiator/Condenser
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From: Texas
Does anyone have any pix of what they did with the lower grill? I don't have any protection and am concerned as I drive alot on the highway. It's really odd that there wasn't anything installed to protect the condenser in 2006. I suppose that 13.00 or 24.00 per vehicle could add up quickly...
https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/showthread.php?t=15016
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From: fayetteville tn.
is it possible someone had a tow bar hooked to this car? Maybe it was towed behind a travel trailer or something?
A lot of us have went to lowes and bought gutter screens and made a screen or guard to protect ours.
A lot of us have went to lowes and bought gutter screens and made a screen or guard to protect ours.
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From: Seattle, WA
I just don't understand why a dealer wants to argue about a $45.00 repair.
Did you tell them about the bulletin? You could also remind them that this is standard equipment on all non-SS HHRs built since 8/27/2007. If it wasn't warranty they wouldn't have put a warranty labor operation code in the bulletin.
I put one on mine and the claim paid with no problems at all. I will send you a copy of the bulletin to take to the dealer if you PM your email address to me.
Did you tell them about the bulletin? You could also remind them that this is standard equipment on all non-SS HHRs built since 8/27/2007. If it wasn't warranty they wouldn't have put a warranty labor operation code in the bulletin.
I put one on mine and the claim paid with no problems at all. I will send you a copy of the bulletin to take to the dealer if you PM your email address to me.
Oh no! I have a 7/07 2008 model, will look tomorrow and see if I'm covered. I will vouch for Good Chevrolet in Renton - but if I have to I'll pay to have a cover put on.
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Just wanted to let everyone know i took my 06 tp the dealer for air not working and found a rock had popped a hole in the condensor!! so at first they said no coverage 650 you have to pay to fix!!
So i got on this site found this thread called them then emailed them the thread and now they contacted me stating they will pay for everything including the new rock gaurd!!!
I will still be installing the mesh lower grill gaurd just for a secondary precaution!! But thanx to all who persued this issue and got the info for me to use as ammo in my argument on liability!!!!
So i got on this site found this thread called them then emailed them the thread and now they contacted me stating they will pay for everything including the new rock gaurd!!!
I will still be installing the mesh lower grill gaurd just for a secondary precaution!! But thanx to all who persued this issue and got the info for me to use as ammo in my argument on liability!!!!
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So if I have an 07 built in 06 I'm at the dealers mercy (well you know what I mean) if they will install the guard or not? I have a billet grill already but that doesn't stop a heck of a lot....
If they hardball me I may just buy 1 for a little extra protection
Goose
If they hardball me I may just buy 1 for a little extra protection
Goose
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From: fayetteville tn.
Got an oil change and mentioned the guard. He said they had to order and it was free. I wasnt having any problems with temp. or cooling. He stated when they replaced it that the gutter guard I had on was better than the bandaid chevy made. So now I have gutter guard, chevy guard and going to add a bullit grille as soon as it cools off here. If I get a hole on the ac cond. part, It will be from a front end collision.
Last edited by mudd274; Aug 6, 2008 at 01:28 PM. Reason: added text
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From: Texas
An update to the condenser/radiator protection necessary on HHR's
GM PART # 25829960
CATEGORY: All
PACK QTY: 1
CORE CHARGE: $0.00
GM LIST: $21.19
OUR PRICE: $13.00
DESCRIPTION: SCREEN
http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/results.cfm
GM PART # 25829960
CATEGORY: All
PACK QTY: 1
CORE CHARGE: $0.00
GM LIST: $21.19
OUR PRICE: $13.00
DESCRIPTION: SCREEN
http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/results.cfm