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02-21-2007, 10:52 PM
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Re: Has anyone else had to have the entire head replaced? I smell recall.
Getting Head!
My check engine light has come on and later gone off several times. Once in cold weather in low range and another going up steep hills in low range and recently in town but always went off. I was in De-Nile hoping it wasn't the dread head fix problem.
The 3rd time my check engine light came on, engine was idling rough, I called onstar from my driveway and they said it was an engine misfire,
I took it to the dealer on Monday and got a free Caddy loan for the day. The dealer said it needed a head replacement.
They ordered the head (2-3 week back log) and said I can dive the truck until the parts get in. The back log tells me this must be happening quite often
I said will a new head fix the problem and the service manager said yes.
I need to check into getting the warranty extended by GM Hummer.
I have 9500 miles on it also with w/ 2 oil changes.
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02-22-2007, 12:15 AM
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Re: Has anyone else had to have the entire head replaced? I smell recall.
I have been trying to avoid this thread for fear of jinxing my good luck. I just got back from a trip to Las Vegas for a convention, Grand Canyon, and through Moab, (sorry Neocon, I was with three other people and we were hiking, no off road this time) I was going well over 80 mph much of the time and now have of 30k on the ride....Everything is still good.
Has anyone asked if this is specific to Automatics vs 5 speeds? I have a 5 speed stick and feel everything is fine.
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03-05-2007, 05:07 AM
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Re: Has anyone else had to have the entire head replaced? I smell recall.
i sure hope i dont have to drive 1,100 miles back to the dealer!!! cabo to san diego, although it would be a fun trip assuming i don't get stuck in some long stretch of desert highway with no cell service and just greedy bandidos waiting for an easy opportunity!
i have 14,250 miles on mine and about a week or so ago i started noticing a little bit of engine vibration when i stop. i have tried turning off the ac to see if it is just the extra pull on the engine at idle. it doesn't seem to matter whether ac is on or off. i have not had a check engine light come on - ever since i have had the h3. it doesn't seem to be getting worse, but it makes me nervous. i ordered a new fuel filter, as maybe it is full of crap from the sh*tty fuel we get here. mine was built in june of 2005 and i have done several oil changes.
are these the prelim symptoms that others have been experiencing? if so, i would like to prevent the problem before it is unfixable here locally.
F5 please let me know your wisdom!!!!! let me know what you recommend please.
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03-05-2007, 08:24 PM
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Re: Has anyone else had to have the entire head replaced? I smell recall.
Just checked the last 8 digits of my vin against the one posted here: 68287591
My vin in about 140000 less than that number. 
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03-05-2007, 08:26 PM
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Re: Has anyone else had to have the entire head replaced? I smell recall.
Hey lance....did you ever get my message?
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03-05-2007, 08:50 PM
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Re: Has anyone else had to have the entire head replaced? I smell recall.
Does anybody know the total number of H3's with heads having to be replaced?
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1988 Jeep Cherokee
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1994 Jeep YJ
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03-05-2007, 08:51 PM
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Re: Has anyone else had to have the entire head replaced? I smell recall.
no, i did not. i would ask you where i might find it, but thought that might produce a colorful response!
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03-05-2007, 09:02 PM
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Re: Has anyone else had to have the entire head replaced? I smell recall.
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03-05-2007, 11:33 PM
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Re: Has anyone else had to have the entire head replaced? I smell recall.
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Originally Posted by lance-n
i sure hope i dont have to drive 1,100 miles back to the dealer!!! cabo to san diego, although it would be a fun trip assuming i don't get stuck in some long stretch of desert highway with no cell service and just greedy bandidos waiting for an easy opportunity!
i have 14,250 miles on mine and about a week or so ago i started noticing a little bit of engine vibration when i stop. i have tried turning off the ac to see if it is just the extra pull on the engine at idle. it doesn't seem to matter whether ac is on or off. i have not had a check engine light come on - ever since i have had the h3. it doesn't seem to be getting worse, but it makes me nervous. i ordered a new fuel filter, as maybe it is full of crap from the sh*tty fuel we get here. mine was built in june of 2005 and i have done several oil changes.
are these the prelim symptoms that others have been experiencing? if so, i would like to prevent the problem before it is unfixable here locally.
F5 please let me know your wisdom!!!!! let me know what you recommend please.
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03-06-2007, 03:31 AM
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Re: Has anyone else had to have the entire head replaced? I smell recall.
That's a great map, we'll start a Cabo thread soon.
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03-06-2007, 06:01 AM
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Re: Has anyone else had to have the entire head replaced? I smell recall.
I like Cabo and Todas Santos, but I fly there and get a cheapo stick shift rental car.
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03-06-2007, 06:22 AM
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Re: Has anyone else had to have the entire head replaced? I smell recall.
budget has h3 and h2 rentals here now!!!!
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