m_ridzon

Folks, I need to replace my front struts and mounts on my SS FE5 suspension. Yes, I already read the parts listing HERE and I already searched this forum to try and find the answer. GMPartsDirect is giving me conflicting information. THIS PAGE lists a strut mount bearing (schematic #15, part #22712116). However, THIS PAGE does not mention a strut mount bearing. Can anybody clarify what is what? Typically the mount bearing is integral to the mount in most cars. Is that not the case for the HHR SS?

donbrew

This is the mount/bearing. (from your link)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Shock-and-S...UAAOSwppde4M1Y

m_ridzon

Thanks, but I guess I was confused about the other link showed the bearing separate, with its own part number and price.

Oldblue

If you live and drive in a rust belt, get spring seat plates also part #8. PN 22716379

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...nsulator,10444
I just changed out struts and bearing plates and those are rusty enough to cause a creaky problem
I ordered the AC Delco ones from RockAuto, under $10.00 each.


https://www.gmpartsdirect.com/auto-p...uspension-scat

shows strut bearing as #15 and strut mount as #14, same as the other link

m_ridzon

Great idea!

Your link doesn't show #15 at all. So that's why I was confused as to why the other link (HERE) does show it. When you recently replaced yours, was the bearing included in the mount?

Oldblue

https://www.gmpartsdirect.com/auto-p...omponents-scat

#14,15 are the parts

both are in this AC Delco kit, Moog and KYB have similar parts available



These are the old in the left and new in the right strut bearings , or part#15 in the other link.

Those bearings are in the kit for the strut mount, sadly the spring seat isn’t, that’s the separate part I mention in my previous post

m_ridzon

Well, I guess that kind of clears it up!

Oldblue

Interesting that geg was looking for just the strut bearing last year, it is available separately, but expensive.

Lethal Tendencies

May I suggest you add grease to that bearing during installation. I didn't put enough on mine and now its starting make noise when I turn

m_ridzon

How? From the images I've seen, it looks sealed.