A little about me and this blog..

• So you may be wondering who I'm am and what I'm doing with this blog.. About me. I'm really just a 40 year old 'Joe', from a western New York town, that has a knack for fixing things mechanical, and a need to do things myself (Read: Save $$).
•  I also have a decent set of tools and I don't mind buying more. I also have some rented shop space for an older collector car I upkeep. I'm not ASE certified or anything like that. I'm shade-tree certified. 
•  My Aveo is an '06 Special Value Model. So I don't have A/C to work around. It's also a 5 speed manual, So the information I provide may be slightly different than your model with other option's. Also, the Aveo was mostly the same from 04 to 08, so this information won't be valid for later model year Aveo's. 
•  My intentions with these write-up's are not meant to compete with a factory service manual. It's assumed by me that you have access to these publications, as a supplement to the pictures and information I supply here. And as always Safety First. You use the information I provide at your own risk. 
•  The links provided are a handy way to get the part's I used for the swap. In most cases they are the places I used to get the parts. I spend time searching out the best prices on the parts and brands I want, however, they may not be the cheapest available in your situation, so by all means, search out your best options.
•  I like to be detailed and show you everything, but I in no way claim to be the 100% correct way to fix anything here. Let these posts simply be your guide. To see if you wan't to tackle these job's yourself, or pay your dealership/ local mechanic. These cars are getting to the point of needing service and being outside of the factory warranty, so I feel there is decent reason to create and continue this blog. 
•  Currently the Digital Camera I have is failing so pic's aren't all that great, I apologize. Hopefully a better upgrade is near. 
•  Thanks for checking out this blog, good luck and many happy safe miles in your Aveo's, & Wave's, etc!