Front passenger side upper shock stem chatter, and clatter 06 h3 120k miles

[Happy Hummer]

As title states, front passenger side top stem (this is where the bushing/steel sleeve and upper lower bushing and cups) making contact with side of shock mount hole.
I've diagnosed the problem and have already replaced the entire sleeve, bushings and cups, nut the with brand new ones I had on hand.
The problem is it continuously makes contact and noise. I've tighten the stem so as to compress the cr@ppy bushings.
Anyone with same problem come up with a workable viable solution?


06 h3 120k.

 

[Ghostbuster]

How'd you diagnose the problem?

I get some chatter while turning left and going over bumps at the same time.

 

[Happy Hummer]

Had to pull the shock out. The sleeve was all deformed and chewed up.

 

[GreatDaneHummer]

photos?

 

[Happy Hummer]

Lol. Sorry big thunder storms were coming quick so no pics.

 

[Happy Hummer]

Gf ordered new SkyJacker front shocks with urethane bushings. Ill give an update when installed. I hope this will clear up this problem. The shock is noisy. She is gaining in decibel too. Haha j/k

 

[Happy Hummer]

We received the new Hydro 7003 for the front. I think will skip the shock boots though... They seem very poor fitting and a great collectors of mud, salt, water and chit...
Seem o.k. otherwise.

 

[Happy Hummer]

Well spent close to 3 hours with her H3 tonight and I can say the shocks are installed. Lol.
They went on nice. Price is right. I was able to clean up the shock mounts a bit with my air grinder. Boy quite a bit of rust and scale built up just in 26 months. I replaced these back when she was lad off and the bushings on driver side were already splitting and dry rotted. Passenger side was worse.
The shock are cr@p from all the road salt and sh!t... ugh! Noise still there.
Dropped armor and checked (listen) very closely.
When ever she drives slowly forward and depress brakes there is a pop click in the front end. Put in reverse drive back a few feet stop and there's a pop clicking sound. Can't seem to figure this one out.

She is now getting noisy. Hahaha. No grease for this. J/k

 

[4speedfunk]

Upper ball joint.

 

[Happy Hummer]

Thanks. I must say it would be cool if it were / is. She is leaning toward getting a jeep renegade lol.
It is a snapping sound when the front end loads the suspension. Does this sound right?

 

[Happy Hummer]

Is there any other persons who can confirm this proposal of it being the ball joints?

 

[08H3]

Is there any other persons who can confirm this proposal of it being the ball joints?

Yes, symptoms are consistent with upper ball joint. As a side note, do not use a Dorman. I've never been a fan of the brand but got talked unto it. Lasted 8000 miles. Junk.

 

[rascole]

Yeah, 120K, ball joints are due.