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Yesterday, I had to adjust the rear transmission mount , the heat shield was contacting the engine side of the mount, guess I didn’t get it in to place when I replaced the steering rack. Piece and quiet now!
I went for 4th visit to get my new project 2011 Panel LS inspected. Inspection place keeps saying 2 not ready.
I/M readiness won't clear. I've driven over 100 miles since, about 80 highway miles, 6-5 shorts trips around town, just pluged in this AM, and again some not clearing. Any recomendations?
Drove to hospital and had meeting with chemotherapy doctor, she set up the oral pills for chemotherapy to start tomorrow along with my radiation treatments.
My daughter, who lives 3 1/2 hours away, was visiting this weekend. She has a 2011 HHR. On the way home, about 2 hours away, she called and said the car suddenly stopped running and won't turn over when trying to restart it.
I had it towed here to my house (free tow from AAA).
The car ran perfectly fine before and there were no engine codes or anything.
I removed the cam cover and noticed the chain was fairly slack at the top. This is typical of chains that have worn and need replacing.
The chain must have jumped a bunch of teeth and the worst case happened (piston meets valves). That's why the engine wouldn't turn over when she tried to restart.
I see that the weak link that fails first when that happens in the roller followers between the cam and valves. Here is a picture. Notice the cam follower pieces laying loose next to the cam:
I located another 2.2 L engine at a local scrapyard from a 2010 Cobalt that shows as fitting in the HHR. There is also another engine from a 2009 HHR farther away.
Looks like a good idea to just swap engines. Then tear this one apart and possibly rebuild it.
you planning on installing new timing chain and ZZP front guide along with front guide upper replacement bolt? There was one in Oldblue’s engine
Looks like a good idea to just swap engines. Then tear this one apart and possibly rebuild it.
you planning on installing new timing chain and ZZP front guide along with front guide upper replacement bolt? There was one in Oldblue’s engine
Yes, new timing chains and spark plugs. Also the ZZP front guide and upgraded bolt.
I'll take pictures as I go along so we can have an engine removal how-to (if you have a lift).
I'm going to lift the body off the entire cradle (engine, transmission, suspension, steering rack).
I have a pallet jack that I am going to put under the cradle so I can roll the assembly around.
If she plans on keeping the car for any length of time, I would go with the lower mileage one.
She is paying for it I hope ? You and your son are going to donate the shop and labor ?
07-22-2024, 07:36 AM
