donbrew

The junkyards have a petty good system for matching engines to cars. A 2006 engine is working just fine in my 2008. Plan on $2000 installed, the engine goes for about $800 (shipped).

Magnets have little effect on magnesium and aluminum, I would not count on that test helping diagnoses.

"Slight ticking sound" that goes away could be a bad injector, that is a cheaper first suspect.

I thought that there was a "lower engine" not an oil pan. Difference being you have to pull the engine out and turn it upside down to replace and it includes what passes for crankshaft bearings. Did I miss something?

Was the repair not covered by comprehensive or home owner insurance? Or, you can afford to pay cash for a 2008 HHR and not afford a real mechanic (versus the interweb mechanics) or insurance just never crossed your mind. Not meant as criticism it just sounded odd to me, please don't get offended.

firemangeorge

Don. Not understanding your post thoughts on this issue. Remember, the OP lost all the oil and the engine was run "dry" for an unknown amount of time. Suggesting to check for a bad injector, well that would be the last thing I would worry about. He stated there is metal shavings in the filter. Don't matter how you look at that, the engines got internal damage.
Never heard," lower engine" not an oil pan. Are you refering to a short block?
The reference to home owners insurance also has me stumped.
Don, I have read many of your posts before and have welcomed your knowledge and insight. However, this last post of yours and it's content have left me scratching my head in confusion.

donbrew

Well, I will re state
the OP said it ran dry for a short time, and he thought an oil pan fixed it.

"faint clicking noise that goes away after 10-15 seconds" usually is an injector, or at least the cheapest thing to look at first. A thrown rod or bad main bearing does not "faintly click", I have experience there.

Running an engine DRY for more than a few seconds means "get a new engine". My reference to magnets and shavings, was just that: a reference. Used to be it made a difference if the shavings were magnetic or not, not any more. Shavings are bad, means new engine. PERIOD.

I have no experience except reading posts on this forum about the "lower case" thing, and from laying under my car I do not see a traditional "oil pan". just another piece of alloy. There have been a few threads about having to pull the engine in order to fix bearings. As I said, "I was under the impression,... did I miss something?".

If there is a large ROCK in my driveway and somebody damages their car on it, Either I am responsible or my Home Owner insurance is, under a "normal use" clause, since driveways by definition do not have large objects projecting from them. Or, their comprehensive is, that I have since the bank owns my car, and wants it to be salable. The insurance companies can fight about while I am getting the car fixed on their dime.

We are ignoring thoughts of drugs and alcohol use. I would need to be pretty oblivious to run over a rock that would bust my oil pan. Oh wait, I did that once! Yes, blitzed in college in the early 70's etc. but it turned out to be a stone wall, not a rock.

I hope the eczema goes away, try "Head&Shoulders" or "Selsun Blue", works for me.

ChevroletCustomerService

How are things going with the engine situation with your HHR?

Michelle, Chevrolet Customer Service

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