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This is an install the 2006 HHR we will be using part number 24756. The first step to do is to lower the Exhaust and we do that by taking off the rubber hangers on the front and back, and there is one hidden in the back. We just spray them down with WD-40 slide them off and we lower the Exhaust. That gives us a little bit more working room right there. On this hitch we have to enlarge this hole to a half-inch and there is one on the opposite side we have to do the same thing with. Now we have to get the bolts inside of the frame. What we will do is we use the fish wire here. Put it through this hole, put it out the big hole, and then pull our hardware from the outside in and then back out this way. It kind of helps to slide it up on the wire first, and this threads in. And it comes out just like that. This hitch uses this hole too. What well do is slide your plate on, then your bolt, pop it through the hole, put the plate in, and pull it back on through.
Then do it on the other side too. The next part is to take the hitch up and install it on the frame. What well do is we will slide one half and let it rest on the muffler and that will be our third hand while we go to the other side and start threading on the nuts and washers. Now we go to the other side. Now That you got it hung up here the next thing to do is just go ahead and center it with the vehicle. Two ways of going about that, you can center it on the frame itself, kind of move it back and forth the way you like it. Thats how I like to do it, make sure you have an even edge on both sides. And then sometimes you might want to double check it from here. And then look up at the center of the license plate and give yourself a good idea of that. Looks like we can go a tad to left. It looks pretty good, we will go ahead and tighten it down from there. Just snug them down for now, evenly, and well come back with a torque wrench. Okay, and then dont forget you have to put the muffler back up. So we will spray down the hangers a little bit and then slide them right on. Check the clearance and make sure it doesnt bounce. We have about, maybe three quarters of an inch, so that should do fine, and your install is complete. etrailer.com
Trailer Wiring Harness Installation 2007 Chevy HHR - etrailer.com
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Today we are going to install part number 118407 on our 2007 Chevy HHR. This install has everything kept on the inside of the vehicle. So we will open up the hatch and remove a few panels to get to it. The wiring cables we need to get to are behind this panel and also on the passenger side as well. We will also remove this carpet and paneling so that we can run the wires left and right. Also we must get to the spare tire cover. Then this panel that covers up the threshold you can simply pop off this panel and there is an identical one on the other side. Connecting the driver side first we will run the wires underneath the sheet metal and plastic. Pulling it up through the hole left by the paneling here. Then we can disconnect the wiring from the tail light and this T-Connector can fit. Then this end goes back onto the light socket. Then at the bottom here there is a ground stud we can use to attach our wire. Then we will take the other half of the harness and run it across the preexisting wiring harness and over past the battery. We will run the harness up and connect it to the tail light.
Now we will pull out or leader and even up the green wire with the rest of the wires and tape it off. Run the wire along the backside here then zip tie it to the wiring harness. Then we will go ahead and find a common point and take up our slack and bundle it up with a zip tie. Next we will replace the plastic on the threshold. Remember to make sure when you have plenty of working room. So you can store it above the spare tire cover and when you need it you can just pull it out. On this vehicle there is a nice little gap here you can pull the wire through it does take a little slack but if you got room it makes it nice. If you do not have enough room you can store it under the plastic back over here too. One other thing to remember when using it, is when you shut the hatch just keep the cord away from the latch and you will be safe and ready to go. That covers it for our install of part number 118407 from Tow Ready. Installed on our 2007 Chevy HHR.
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Trailer Hitch Installation - 2006 Chevy Malibu Maxx - etrailer.com
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Today on this 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx we will be installing Draw-Tite hitch part number 36379. And this installation will also apply for Hidden Hitch part number 90136. Okay, we are underneath the vehicle. We are actually looking at the driver side of the vehicle. I want to note that the trailer hitch, on both sides of the vehicle, is going to have two attaching points, one vertical attaching point and one horizontal attaching point. The vertical attaching point will be the rearmost attaching point for the hitch. We will actually attach it to the vehicle end panel here, which is nearest the bumper. As you can see, we have an existing screw here at the lower side and then we have an open hole at the upper side. 0:37
The open hole at the top side is the one that we are going to be using as our attaching point for the trailer hitch. What we are going to be doing is, once we have the hitch up into place, we are going to be taking the 1/2 inch hex bolt, along with a conical tooth washer. We are going to be inserting it through the trailer hitch, through this hole. And we are going to be taking the 1/2 handle nut and actually feeding it from the rear side of the end panel so that the threads of the handle nut are right over the top of the hole. And we will be inserting the hex bolt this way and threading the two together, like so. And that is going to be the same on the passenger side as well. 1:18
We want to go ahead and make that attachment first. And then, we will actually use the hitch as a template to drill a hole in the bottom of the frame rail. On those holes, we are going to be feeding a carriage bolt and block through this larger access hole here at the forward side of the frame, down into position. So we are going to go ahead and now put the hitch up into position. It is a good idea having a second set of hands when putting the hitch up in position. And attach it using the handle nut and hex bolt that we showed you previously. And then we will go ahead and drill out our holes in the bottom of the frame rail. I do want to note that the vertical attaching point here, that tab does have a second hole that will go over the existing bolt and nut assembly at the bottom side of the end panel here. That is going to help you to line it up. When drilling out the hole, I am going to start with a 1/4 inch drill bit and drill that as a pilot hole. And then go ahead and continue through that with a 1/2 inch drill bit that is required for our fasteners. However, on the driver side, there is an existing 1/4 inch hole that is already in the frame rail. So, we will not need to drill the pilot hole on that side. 2:17
And now with the holes drilled, we can go ahead and start fishing our bolts and blocks into position. We are going to be using the 1/2 inch bolt leader that is provided with our installation kit to accomplish this. And to do so, we just want to take it and go ahead and feed it through the hole that we had just drilled and up the forward side of the frame, out the access hole right here. And then next we will go ahead and take the carriage block and feed it onto our bolt leader, followed by the 1/2 inch carriage bolt, which we are going to thread on to the bolt leader. And we will take and feed those through the access hole. You may need to pull the line out of your way a little bit and pull those down into place. We are just going to repeat that set up for the passenger side as well. However, if you take a look over here, your vehicle may have this fuel filler tube which is covering your access hole. And if that is the case, you want to go ahead and move it out of your way first, before fishing the bolts into the frame. Okay, and with those fasteners in place, we can go ahead and start torquing our bolts down. I would recommend torquing the bolts going down to the vertical end panel first and then followed by the bolts at the bottom of the frame last. You want to check with the directions to verify the specific torque rating for each of the bolts. 3:35
Okay, and with all of our bolts torqued down, our installation is complete. You want to make sure that over here on the passenger side, if you had removed the mounting bolt for the fuel filler tube, that you put that back into place. From the top of the receiver tube opening to the ground is going to measure 11-1/4 inches. And from the center of the pin hole to clear the rear edge of your bumper is going to be approximately 6 inches. And with that, that will conclude the installation of Draw-Tite hitch part number 36379 on a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx.
Trailer Hitch Installation 2007 Chevy HHR - etrailer.com
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Today we are going to do an install for part number 60815 from Hidden Hitch. On a 2007 Chevy HHR. This also applies too part number 24756. To install the hitch we need to some bolts inside here. Then also this hole needs to be drilled out to accommodate these fasteners. It will be the same for the other side but I believe on an HHR you are going to have to drill on the driver side. Go ahead and lower the Exhaust to get it out of the way. There are 3 rubber hangers. One is in front and another on the opposite side and one near the back almost hidden. All 3 of them come out so that you can lower the Exhaust giving you more space. The rear most hole is the one you have to drill out kind of like an oval instead of round. We are going to pull our bolts into the frame and out the bolt hole. Whats going to happen is this bolt leader is going to get threaded into the original hole and install our hardware on the leader and pull it back through. It goes in the left side and comes out the right.
Installing our hardware on this side is pretty much the same thing. Except on this side we will put the spacer and the bolt on the leader. Then push them up in the hole and pull them right back down. Repeat for the opposite side. We can install the hitch now and what we will do is put one arm up and over the muffler then we will do the passenger side first. Once you have the hitch setting there you have some side to side to play with. Go ahead and center the hitch the way you want it. Then go ahead and snug up the bolts. The next thing we do is go ahead and reinstall our muffler. A little WD40 helps getting the muffler back on the hangers. That finishes our install of part number 60815 from Hidden Hitch. On our 2007 Chevy HHR.
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Using Fish Wire for Trailer Hitch Installation - etrailer.com
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Now we have to get the bolts inside of the frame. What we will do is we use the fish wire here. Put it through this hole, put it out the big hole, and then pull our hardware from the outside in and then back out this way.
It kind of helps to slide it up on the wire first, and this threads in. And it comes out just like that. This hitch uses this hole too. What well do is slide your plate on, then your bolt, pop it through the hole, put the plate in, and pull it back on through. Then do it on the other side too. etrailer.com
Customizing The HHR Panel
Yeah had to do something to my New HHR Panel, Check it out step by step process of how to paint flames... also this "How To" will be featured in Hot Rod... soon
Chevy HHR Video
Chevy HHr Video including pictures of stock, modified and custom cars.
HHR Highway
Just a typical day on some SoCal highways...with SoCalHHR's.
Chevrolet Introduces 155 MPH HHR SS
Chevrolet has unveiled the latest member of its SS family: the 2008 HHR SS. The four-door vehicle was specifically developed by the GM Performance Division. Bob Lutz & Ed Peper talk about the car in detail.
Chevy HHR slide show
Just a collection of photos and photo shopped ideas of chevy HHRs. Mine is the Orange woody Panel series at the beginning. Enjoy.
2007 Chevy HHR Pannel
This is Segment three from Miles Around 07/22/07. Dennis and Nik take a look at the 2007 Chevy HHR Pannel
Chevy HHR SS Turbo with CGS Exhaust
www.cgsExhaust.com This is a Chevy HHR SS 2.0L turbo with a CGS Exhaust System on it. Just by bolting this system on, it got 14hp to the wheels. The system is very quite on the inside and throaty on the out side.
My exhaust on my 06 2.2 HHr
My ricer N1 style muffler on my 06 .2. HHr. also shows my colormatched taillights with LED bulbs
HHR SS NEW Magnaflow 3" Cat Back System
Sound is awesome; my camera mic did no justice. The sound is very similar to your stock Exhaust, but it is much louder,deeper, and lets the engine roar. Sounds much like the Subaru WRX STI. "NEVER sounds like Weed-Eater Exhaust."
