 |
|
09-24-2006, 03:55 AM
|
|
Hummer Guru
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 2,767
|
|
Well, they say it happens in 3....
Last week when I decided to rotate the tires, I came across a few problems...
First, the damn stud broke...
While looking at the stud, I noticed the shock seemed like it was at a wierd angle...WTF?
Then out of the blue, I've got a serious vibration at 45 mph. I pulled the driveshaft (my newly made aluminum one) and the guy at the driveshaft shop said it had a bend in it. He says the way the bend is in it that it's from torque.
I assured him that there wasn't enough torque to bend a driveshaft that they use in 700HP vehicles.
Anyway, they're making a new one, I'm going back to steel instead of aluminum...
Hopefully this was the last of my set of 3.
My first thought was that these were all related but I haven't been offroad in a LONG time, didn't drive over any hybrids.... really I have no understanding or rational explanation why these 3 happened at the same time.
Mark
Last edited by OrangeCrush : 09-24-2006 at 03:57 AM.
|
09-24-2006, 06:20 PM
|
 |
Hummer Guru
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Oregon
Posts: 4,321
|
|
Re: Well, they say it happens in 3....
Good thing you rotated the tires, huh? 
__________________
If it has tires or testicles, you're going to have trouble with it
|
09-24-2006, 08:13 PM
|
|
Hummer Guru
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 2,767
|
|
Re: Well, they say it happens in 3....
Yeah, no crap.... can't wait until I do a 100K tuneup...lol.
|
09-24-2006, 10:03 PM
|
 |
Hummer Messiah
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 37,474
|
|
Re: Well, they say it happens in 3....
Maybe the broken shock was absorbing the driveshaft bend as transfered to the broken stud. 
__________________
"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government."---Thomas Jefferson
|
09-29-2006, 01:52 AM
|
 |
Hummer Authority
|
|
Join Date: May 2006
Location: South Western PA
Posts: 1,433
|
|
Re: Well, they say it happens in 3....
i've seen that same problem when the transverse canooter valve jams....
__________________
2009 H2 Silver Ice LE
2008 H2 Lux Series, Slate Blue, everything but the air suspension - sold
2006 H2 Lux Series, Uplevel Chrome, DVD's, Slate Blue, Sun Roof - sold
"If Life Gives You Limes, Make Margaritas" - Jimmy Buffett
|
09-29-2006, 01:55 AM
|
 |
Banned
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 24,247
|
|
Re: Well, they say it happens in 3....
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by KenP
Maybe the broken shock was absorbing the driveshaft bend as transfered to the broken stud. |
Mark, do you lift?
Apparently you are too strong. You broke the wheel stud just after applying so much torque to the lug wrench that it was twisting up the rear end bending the shock ram and bending up the drive shaft. |
09-29-2006, 10:57 AM
|
|
Hummer Guru
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 2,767
|
|
Re: Well, they say it happens in 3....
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by PARAGON
Mark, do you lift?
Apparently you are too strong. You broke the wheel stud just after applying so much torque to the lug wrench that it was twisting up the rear end bending the shock ram and bending up the drive shaft.
|
God I wish one of ya'll had an answer. I think the correct answer is shiet happens... 
Mark |
09-29-2006, 01:42 PM
|
|
Banned
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 24,247
|
|
Re: Well, they say it happens in 3....
Take a good look at your panhard bar and your trailing arms. The wheel stud could be a coinkydink (although I'm not a huge fan of those) but the shaft and shock ram sounds related.
Sounds as though the rear end might have got out of alignment
|
09-29-2006, 07:44 PM
|
 |
Hummer Guru
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba - Canada
Posts: 2,726
|
|
Re: Well, they say it happens in 3....
Sorry about your problems!! 
__________________
BLACK \'04 H2 LUX
BLACK \'07 ESCALADE
I have BLING & am PROUD OF IT!
|
09-30-2006, 06:16 PM
|
|
Hummer Authority
|
|
Join Date: May 2006
Location: South Western PA
Posts: 1,433
|
|
Re: Well, they say it happens in 3....
Hey Hummbob....I just saw a model of your rig in the Hummer Stuff catalog......
__________________
2009 H2 Silver Ice LE
2008 H2 Lux Series, Slate Blue, everything but the air suspension - sold
2006 H2 Lux Series, Uplevel Chrome, DVD's, Slate Blue, Sun Roof - sold
"If Life Gives You Limes, Make Margaritas" - Jimmy Buffett
|
09-30-2006, 08:35 PM
|
 |
Hummer Authority
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Posts: 1,784
|
|
Re: Well, they say it happens in 3....
Crush I agree with PARAGON. I would look at alingment. I would be looking at the bushings real close. If You do not put something on them so You can really twist the arm to see movement it can look good and not be close to half good. But it looks like something is allowing the axle to move forward or back somehow. But, it could be a page out of Murphy's Law. I hope it is simple fix good luck.
TAZ
__________________
05 H2 SUV cus. paint, Magnuson SC 6/12lb boost, cowl hood scoop, 12" dash touchscreen, GM elec. fans, HPTuners.com tuning soft., Dynatech headers dual catback exhaust Jet Hot chrome front to back Flowmaster Super 40's, Diamo 8 Karat rims & 325X60-20" Toyo, 4 OEM Captain seats Katzkins leather, rear console computer inside running all AV/NAV etc., Infinity component system 3 amps Tsunami Caps, rear flip down 12" monitor, headrest monitors, overhead console boost, fuel pressure, & A/F ratio gauges
|
10-01-2006, 05:28 PM
|
 |
Hummer Guru
|
|
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 5,081
|
|
Re: Well, they say it happens in 3....
maybe you are not a very good mechanic and should let others rotate the tires next time  |
10-03-2006, 11:23 AM
|
|
Hummer Guru
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 2,767
|
|
Re: Well, they say it happens in 3....
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by HUMMERcustoms.com/TAZ
Crush I agree with PARAGON. I would look at alingment. I would be looking at the bushings real close. If You do not put something on them so You can really twist the arm to see movement it can look good and not be close to half good. But it looks like something is allowing the axle to move forward or back somehow. But, it could be a page out of Murphy's Law. I hope it is simple fix good luck.
TAZ
|
Taz,
I've been thinking about what you and Paragon said. I have taken a look at the panyard arm, trailing arms and bushings. From what I can physically see, everything seems normal. I think however an alignment will tell me more. (though Murphy's Law is more my luck...lol)
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Agriv8r
maybe you are not a very good mechanic and should let others rotate the tires next time |
How is it my fault that left was loosy, right was tight... |
10-03-2006, 02:34 PM
|
|
Banned
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 24,247
|
|
Re: Well, they say it happens in 3....
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by OrangeCrush
How is it my fault that left was loosy, right was tight... |
That's the problem right there, it's the opposite on wheel lugs so you turn in the direction of tire rotation. |
10-03-2006, 03:49 PM
|
|
Hummer Guru
|
|
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 5,081
|
|
Re: Well, they say it happens in 3....
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by PARAGON
That's the problem right there, it's the opposite on wheel lugs so you turn in the direction of tire rotation. |
hahahahaha but only on the left side of the truck |
10-04-2006, 06:21 AM
|
|
Hummer Messiah
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 37,474
|
|
Re: Well, they say it happens in 3....
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Agriv8r
hahahahaha but only on the left side of the truck
|
Damn, I've got a problem.
__________________
"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government."---Thomas Jefferson
|
| Thread Tools |
Search this Thread |
|
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 02:03 AM.
|
