H3 New here- want to post an alert for those folks who..

[jinmajay]

Off road some in the H3. Please pay particular attention to any rear end vibration even the slightest. Might be good to occationally get up under it and check the U joints out and even upgrade to the MOOG servicable version.

U see I have learned the hard way my friends.... Rock auto has the MOOG joints for 17$? small price to pay.

The rear part of the 4L60E cracked all the way around the housing.... I have rebuilt 3 so far and am no expert and will get out cheep this time but you all might not have the resources that I have. I will have about 20 hours and $500.00 which could have been prevented with an $17.00 part. I have a pic on my phone and will upload to show and tell.

 

[jinmajay]

 

[06 H3]

Welcome.

So if I am understanding correctly the bad u joint causes vibrations and cracked the trans housing

 

[BigHoss]

Good to know thanks

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[jinmajay]

That's correct. It most likely is effected more by having a suspension lift.

Welcome.

So if I am understanding correctly the bad u joint causes vibrations and cracked the trans housing

 

[alrock]

Maybe I caught mine in time, but I think I went through two front u-joints and one CV on the propshaft. Actually, I think my bad vibrations came from driving about 400 miles with a bent propshaft. That was kinda unpleasant. Trans and t-case came through unscathed.

 

[jinmajay]

Consider yourself fortunate. The larger knobby tire trucks are harder to notice the vibrations. I too have had the CV axel go out. Lifts come with more than the original price tag.