Six weeks after the accident, I got the H2 back. Pics added. Have questions.

[ADOR]

I got rear ended about 6 weeks ago. Finally got the H2 back. They replaced the upper and lower trail arms, Right Rear Tire, inner fender liner, ABS speed senor and fixed the body damage. Came out pretty good. Like nothing happened. I towed our 4.5K lbs. travel trailer for a 750 miles + round trip to Grand Canyon, Williams and Sedona, AZ. H2 did pretty good considering the route had rolling hills with highest elevation of 7,600 ft.

Now for the question, when I turn the steering wheel, I hear a "metal stretching/twisting like" sound. The H2 now has 42K miles. Are there some bushings or something else that need to be replaced, given the age (2005) and mileage? It has been doing that even before the accident. Just driving me nuts now. H2 is Rancho lifted, if that matters.

 

[3Hummers]

Is the sound coming from the front or rear of the vehicle? Have you checked the rear springs?

 

[LoJac963]

Glad to hear they got her all fixed up. What is that drop down bracket you have on the lower trailing arms?

 

[ADOR]

3Hummers, I'm pretty sure the sound is coming from the front end. LoJac963, that is part of the Rancho Lift Kit.

 

[alrock]

I believe a lot of the front end parts are prone to wear on the H2, from the idler/pitman to the tie rod ends. But I'm not sure of the symptoms. Zach is a good resource

 

[Zach]

Could be many things. Backing plate into the rotor, hub going out or not having the suspension lubed when the oil is changed. Chased a noise for awhile. It was lack of lube.

 

[LoJac963]

It was lack of lube.

I could see how that may pose an issue :giggle:

 

[ADOR]

Could be many things. Backing plate into the rotor, hub going out or not having the suspension lubed when the oil is changed.

Zach, since I moved back to Vegas a year ago, I have been taking the H2 to a Cadillac dealer, who took over services for Towbin Hummer. What specific suspension parts do I need to ask them to lube when they do oil change? Their shop shows a sign that their mechanics are GM certified. I just hope they are familiar with Hummer vehicles.

 

[LoJac963]

There is a ridiculous amount of grease zerks on these 2's in just the front end. I forgot the total number and some aren't very accessible. I would honestly be surprised if any dealership took the time to properly grease everything during a routine checkup.

 

[Zach]

Most dealerships don't lube the zerk fittings anymore and most new cars don't have them. On the 2 you. Have idler, pitman, tie rods, ball joints and in mine the control arms. I believe the stock upper arms don't have them

 

[LoJac963]

 

[ADOR]

Thanks for the pictures. So what type or brand of grease should we use for these zerks? How much grease do we have pump in? I went to a local automotive store today and they have different kinds of grease guns.

 

[Bigunit]

I'm sure our resident grease gun expert will chime in soon!

 

[Zach]

 

[LoJac963]

I used Lucas Read and Tacky (I believe) grease which met all the requirements for our rigs. Don't quote me, I'd have to dig the tube out to be sure.