Happy Hummer
Well-Known Member
- Messages
- 1,465
- Location
- Wisconsin
I thought I'd share some insights and information. I learned quite a bit which of course is always priceless.
*lower ball joints are a bastard on the H3 when winter corrosion is involved
*ya better have a lot of tools handy
Torch check
Welder check
Grinder check
Impact check
Air compressor (really big lol) check
Did I mention patience
Tools, tools and more tools....
The tie rod ends went well. The linx were rotted in place. Shocks were pretty straight forward because it was the 3rd time I've had em out.
The lower ball joints were just a b!tch.
But the icing on the cake of absolute sh!t was the frozen drivers side upper a arm forward bolt.
3 + hours later had to cut it out piece by piece and torch and BFH and cuss... did I mention salt covered roads?
I think the H3 is now in the running for tie with Jeep as a absolutely crap product to fix issues.
Ugh!
But hey its done and the sweetest can take the car load of girls for the weekend to the lake area.
I was damn near ready to shoot the H3 with a shot gun! Hahaha.
18 hrs of work in 90's with high humidity and very little sleep.
P.S
For those who have followed my other threads the popping, snapping noise is still there loud as ever.
No doubt the front end needed every bit of the work done to it but the problem noise persist.
Items replaced:
UCA (arm, bushings, ball joint)
Lower ball joint
Outer tie rod end
Shocks
Linx
Hubs
Brakes
Rotors
Slide pins and retainers
There is only an cv axel, lower arm and torsion spring left.
Hope this can help some other poor bastard in the future. Have a good jack, stands, wheel blocks and plenty of time.....
*lower ball joints are a bastard on the H3 when winter corrosion is involved
*ya better have a lot of tools handy
Torch check
Welder check
Grinder check
Impact check
Air compressor (really big lol) check
Did I mention patience
Tools, tools and more tools....
The tie rod ends went well. The linx were rotted in place. Shocks were pretty straight forward because it was the 3rd time I've had em out.
The lower ball joints were just a b!tch.
But the icing on the cake of absolute sh!t was the frozen drivers side upper a arm forward bolt.
3 + hours later had to cut it out piece by piece and torch and BFH and cuss... did I mention salt covered roads?
I think the H3 is now in the running for tie with Jeep as a absolutely crap product to fix issues.
Ugh!
But hey its done and the sweetest can take the car load of girls for the weekend to the lake area.
I was damn near ready to shoot the H3 with a shot gun! Hahaha.
18 hrs of work in 90's with high humidity and very little sleep.
P.S
For those who have followed my other threads the popping, snapping noise is still there loud as ever.
No doubt the front end needed every bit of the work done to it but the problem noise persist.
Items replaced:
UCA (arm, bushings, ball joint)
Lower ball joint
Outer tie rod end
Shocks
Linx
Hubs
Brakes
Rotors
Slide pins and retainers
There is only an cv axel, lower arm and torsion spring left.
Hope this can help some other poor bastard in the future. Have a good jack, stands, wheel blocks and plenty of time.....
