Two new rear struts were installed on my 2008 Chevy HHR LS. But, they didn't need to be replaced. So, I saved the old ones in case I need them in the future. But the procedure to get the springs off required dismantling two brake lines and I don't know enough yet about bleeding the brakes to attempt that at the moment. Right now, I plan on adding the springs to my mechanic's list of things to do.
The new passenger's side eye was mounted. But due to my prior collision, the beam is way too low. So, I know that I need a new eye, too.
The passenger's front side strut and shock was installed. But, I forgot to remove and install the driver's side unit.
The mileage on the dashboard was 134,304 miles when I finished and bolted everything up. Then I took it for a drive.
The car tends to hold the road straighter by itself now. And the ride is quieter. But pictured here is my aftermarket roof rack. I've never had it mounted so far forward before. Well, I got on the interstate and it started whistling right around 65MPH. So, I got off at a rest stop and cranked it's steps down more, got on the interstate and it started whistling again. When I got back to home port and looked at it, it showed signs that the wind shear was going between the car and the cage. And the mounting struts looked like it was trying rip the cage right off the car. If it was further back, it wouldn't make this noise.
At the moment, there didn't appear to any noticeable drop in fuel economy, which I found to be odd.
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