if you are driving 10 miles an hour, and you yank the wheel 1/4 turn to the left u hear what sounds like either something flopping around, or a knuckle or joint popping... i get the same sound going over small bumps and what not as well.. what could this be? im gonna let the gf drive it tomorrow and see if she can swing by the dealer and get someone to look at it

if you are driving 10 miles an hour, and you yank the wheel 1/4 turn to the left u hear what sounds like either something flopping around, or a knuckle or joint popping... i get the same sound going over small bumps and what not as well.. what could this be? im gonna let the gf drive it tomorrow and see if she can swing by the dealer and get someone to look at it

You should check your front skid plate and make sure that all 4 bolts are there and if they are make sure they're tight, my front skid plate came off after 1600 miles and someone else from this forum noticed that two bolts were missing... I'm not saying this will happen to all H3s but if you hear something weird (as I did before it came off) you should probaly take a look.

interesting, i went out and checked that and one bolt is missing from the black skidplate right behind the aluminum front H3 skidplate... but i dont think that is it... ill see if i can go to the dealer and get the bolt, unless you guys know what it is then ill go buy one...

You can get the bolt at Home Depot but I'd recommend that you take it to the dealer, you should also call HUMMER and let them know about the problem, they gave me a free oil change because of the "inconvenience"... I could have caused a major accident if the skid plate would have came off in the freeway and all they offered was an oil change? well.. nothing happened so I just moved on, but it seems like this is a factory problem because it has happened to 3 H3 owners now, at least call hummer to let them know about the problem.

whats the number for hummer?

called the dealer they dont have it in stock, and its a Metric 8 bolt 1.25x30mm long

The number is 1866-HUMMER6, you need to have all your info and your VIN number ready when you call them... good luck!

Called them, and they said take it to a dealer and have it looked at.

That sucks, perhaps you did not complain as much as I did.. I spent like 20 minutes on the phone with them

yeah i figured you did that, i was just like, a bolt fell out, and they were like did you take it to your dealer, and i said no, and they said well there you go then

Frt bolts 11588798
Rr Bolts 11609733

thanks for the numbers but they dont have them in stock and will take several days to get em so im goin to home depot

I checked none laying around here,Sorry.
any GM dealer can help.Should only take a day to
get.West coast dealers just don't understand them.

so im at work and my gf was off and she took it to the dealer and they said it sounds like the intermediat shaft might be messed up and they can take a look on monday.... so im just gonna replace the bolt and call it good!

i replaced the bolt, and that did nothing of course, but the sound is getting worse.... something is definetly not right... ill setup an appointment on monday

That's not good.. Keep us posted!

I had a similar noise on my H3. When you drive slowly next to cars it is real noticeable. Like something is popping around. Since I first heard it right after off roading I thought I might have busted a ply in the tire or something. There were no bulges and about 100 miles later it went away. Never found out what it was, but it didn't get any worse.

im going to assume it is what the dealer said it was, the "intermediate shaft" on the stearing or something...

got the gf on her way to pick up the h3 at the service place, they said the intermediate shaft is not a problem on the 2006's however my tie rod ends were loose... i banged on them and they didnt seem loose, but oh well, so it should be better, ill test it when i get home in the next hour and a half