Constant door problems - any MI HHR specialists?
08-05-2014 | 09:27 AM
#11
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From: Wayne County, MI
The reason for it sticking is that the wire that the plunger is attached to has gotten itself out of it's guide/channel/place. You have to remove the door panel and look closely at the routing of the wire, there is a bit of shiny plastic where the wire is supposed to rest. If the panels have ever been removed it is very easy to get the wire of it's guide. Been there, done that.
You don't need an HHR specialist, you just need a body mechanic that has an eye for getting it right.
You don't need an HHR specialist, you just need a body mechanic that has an eye for getting it right.
08-05-2014 | 10:34 AM
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Courtesy of the Search Tool at the top of the page: https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/prob...speaker-43402/
08-05-2014 | 11:01 AM
#14
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From: Wayne County, MI
Shockingly, I am NOT offended. Why? Because I'm not a car guy! :) My concern of taking the door off is not being able to get it on properly or everything tightended, etc. It would require some risks for a non-car guru.
08-05-2014 | 01:05 PM
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firemangeorge's advice is good - taking off a door panel can lead to breaking a few things if one is not careful. and a torx driver is needed, which not everyone has hanging around in their tool box (at least they aren't expensive though).
Generally speaking - if you can take it apart, you SHOULD be able to get it put back together.
On a difficulty scale of 1-10, I'd rate the job as a 3 (lowish difficulty)
Generally speaking - if you can take it apart, you SHOULD be able to get it put back together.
On a difficulty scale of 1-10, I'd rate the job as a 3 (lowish difficulty)
08-06-2014 | 10:09 AM
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The reason for it sticking is that the wire that the plunger is attached to has gotten itself out of it's guide/channel/place. You have to remove the door panel and look closely at the routing of the wire, there is a bit of shiny plastic where the wire is supposed to rest. If the panels have ever been removed it is very easy to get the wire of it's guide. Been there, done that.
You don't need an HHR specialist, you just need a body mechanic that has an eye for getting it right.
You don't need an HHR specialist, you just need a body mechanic that has an eye for getting it right.
08-06-2014 | 12:45 PM
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From: Port Huron, MI
https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/prob...-23231/page15/ Look at post 127 an 150 for latch/lock tsb's
08-06-2014 | 04:35 PM
#19
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I found out the hard way that there is a right and a wrong place to put it back. It's really just a patch on the liner, doesn't look like it matters. It was a while ago and my memory may be in error, but I do know for sure that I had to take the panel off 3 times to make the lock work.
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