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[Sneakysilver]

Well i just bought my H3 on wedneday and was driving perfectly fine till yesterday morning. temp sky rocked. 2 codes came up. misfire in cylinder 4 and EVAP canister saturated with fuel. also the coolant is "boiling" so im am pretty sure that my head it now gone. cant start he up either now (tired 2 times this morning) dealer offers a 30 day 50/50 warranty but the cost will be around 2500+ from what i have seen to do a head. Tomorrow i am getting it towed back up there for them to look at it. has 102k miles on and also i have read that the 06 are know for the head going bad. any suggestions?

 

[Happy Hummer]

I thought id interject some thoughts...
Evap canister saturated is from overfilling tank or just possibly faulty.
Misfire #4 could be as simple as bad gas, injector stuck, COP or spark plug.
Have you given any thougjt to a tune up?
As far as head bad tell tale signs...
Milkshake oil
Sludge on oil cap
Antifreeze contaminated
Lots of steam out tail pipe

Chris

 

[Sneakysilver]

I thought id interject some thoughts...
Evap canister saturated is from overfilling tank or just possibly faulty.
Misfire #4 could be as simple as bad gas, injector stuck, COP or spark plug.
Have you given any thougjt to a tune up?
As far as head bad tell tale signs...
Milkshake oil
Sludge on oil cap
Antifreeze contaminated
Lots of steam out tail pipe

Chris

well i did noticed alot of steam from tail pipe also i let the coolant cool and it was low, re filled it and drove around same thing with over heating. also it was low again after i let it cool. put more back in and have just let it set to see if it moves. but wouldnt the cooling boiling be from compression?

 

[06 H3]

http://www.hummer4x4offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?2021-Bad-cylinder-head-(&highlight=head+issue

Cylinder head issue thread. Dont take $2500 for as an option. Tell them its a known problem and argue if you have to. I believe with a goodwill you can get it down to $1400 but I have seen lower offers too. Especially seeing yours was just bought I am sure they knew it had a bad head and kept clearing codes. I would push to have it covered at almost no cost to you. It may take longer but I believe it can be done. I would be up at that dealership fighting tooth and nail for an extremely low price. It sucks you had this issue, Im sure all of them are somewhat related and snowballed into multiple problems.

Chris

 

[Happy Hummer]

Whats the prognosis?
Chris

 

[Sneakysilver]

Whats the prognosis?
Chris

Well right now I am at work. Tried calling the guy no answer left a vm all calm sound trying not to be nasty if not needed but will if have to! But until I get ahold of him I'm at a stand still. I can't drive it up there due to it not starting, I'm sure I could get it to start but I'm worried I might inflict more damage so I rather get it towed I will let y'all know when I know

 

[erdlen65]

Sorry about your bad luck! Hopefully the dealer will do the right thing.

 

[4speedfunk]

Here in Indiana we have a lemon law, for car deals like yours. You might look into something like that in your state. At the very least...the guy that sold it to you should eat some of the repair. A new head is not a cheap fix. Maybe the 50/50 thing will help take some sting out of it.

 

[Xlr8n]

Many states have laws which provide up to a week in which you are able to return a vehicle without penalty. Check into your local laws to see what options you have. Personally I'd return it and demand a refund or option of another vehicle.

 

[Sneakysilver]

Ok so went into the dealership and talked to them about it. and i looked up the law and its 4 years old or newer that it applies to. they are going to look at it for free. now i have too options. i can buy a new warranty 5 year/100k and claim it under that but i would have to wait 30 days before i can do so. or i can figure out what it is and the price that i would have to pay to get fixed and driving. either way i am getting the warranty but this was supose to be my DD i still have another vehicle i can drive but i want some thoughts on this please. price to get it done with out warranty is any where from 800-1500 (not real numbers but when i get the correct one i will post) so go with the warranty an wait it out or pay it nd have it now?

 

[Steve #1]

It's been a while since I was involved in the car business, but at that time, no companies offered extended warranties on vehicles with over 100K and anything out of the Mfg Warranty had to be inspected before it would be eligible for an extended warranty. I'd talk to an lawyer. This would be a good time to use a legal service your employer may provide for basic legal questions.

 

[Sneakysilver]

It's been a while since I was involved in the car business, but at that time, no companies offered extended warranties on vehicles with over 100K and anything out of the Mfg Warranty had to be inspected before it would be eligible for an extended warranty. I'd talk to an lawyer. This would be a good time to use a legal service your employer may provide for basic legal questions.

It's from another company, my dad has used them for his truck and always did good work and easy to work with. It's getting looked at sometime today. So I'm just hoping its something simple and I can have my baby back

 

[Sneakysilver]

Ok so she has a blown head gasket. Dealer said they would cover up to 1000$ of the cost. Also they said the repair is under there name so it's wholesale pricing for labor rather than retail, now from the job I do that makes a huge difference. Any one there to give feed back on that? I'm hoping the parts in today and I can pick her up!

 

[Happy Hummer]

That is a least progress.
Chris

 

[Sneakysilver]

That is a least progress.
Chris

Yea that's how I am seeing it

 

[alrock]

I do think you should get an estimate of the cost and not just accept "Actual cost minus $1000". You could be paying more than $1000 with what they've promised.

 

[Sneakysilver]

I do think you should get an estimate of the cost and not just accept "Actual cost minus $1000". You could be paying more than $1000 with what they've promised.

Just found out it is fully covered, I contacted the previous owner and got him to write and sign a document stating that the code has come up before and that why he got rid of it. The dealers is now paying for full repair and tune up as well with half of the extended warranty. Won't get her back till next week tho

 

[jakesz28]

I bought a car once. After I got it home I noticed some damage I did not see before. It was in a severe wreck and not correctly repaired. It was financed and I called the loan officer. Actually my wife worked at the bank at that time. Once he heard of the problems he gave the dealership a call and they were very interested in making it right. Sometimes the bank or loaning office will have a big influence. In my case they gave me back my trade in and the check. I was giving a full refund and used that to get a better vehicle.

 

[Sneakysilver]

I bought a car once. After I got it home I noticed some damage I did not see before. It was in a severe wreck and not correctly repaired. It was financed and I called the loan officer. Actually my wife worked at the bank at that time. Once he heard of the problems he gave the dealership a call and they were very interested in making it right. Sometimes the bank or loaning office will have a big influence. In my case they gave me back my trade in and the check. I was giving a full refund and used that to get a better vehicle.

Well besides this hiccup the h3 runs fine!

 

[erdlen65]

Glad to hear it all worked out! Any thoughts on what's going to be your first mods ?

 

[Sneakysilver]

Glad to hear it all worked out! Any thoughts on what's going to be your first mods ?

Remove side steps and crank the torsion bars. But I'm just a bit hesitant about the t-bars I have heard some good and bad things

Good: they level your ride. Can give a more aggressive look. Can fit bigger tires
Bad: can cause faster wear to parts

Iv never do it nor know anyone to do it. Doesn't help I'm brand new to off roading

 

[erdlen65]

I had my mechanic crank mine since it needs aligned after anyways, I figure if I break something it'll be on a trail more than likely and that's the cost of having fun! If your anything like me you'll love the way it feels/looks once its leveled

 

[Sneakysilver]

I had my mechanic crank mine since it needs aligned after anyways, I figure if I break something it'll be on a trail more than likely and that's the cost of having fun! If your anything like me you'll love the way it feels/looks once its leveled

Well when I get her back ill be sure to do it, and oh trust me I know imma enjoy it haha plus with the warranty I'm getting i will have a little more peice of mind if something does happen

 

[ArtHummer]

IMO... The good thing about T-crank outweigh the bad thing by ALLOT!!! and well worth it.

 

[Sneakysilver]

I had my mechanic crank mine since it needs aligned after anyways, I figure if I break something it'll be on a trail more than likely and that's the cost of having fun! If your anything like me you'll love the way it feels/looks once its leveled

Well when I get her back ill be sure to do it, and oh trust me I know imma enjoy it haha plus with the warranty I'm getting i will have a little more peice of mind if something does happen