<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Vitaliy:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by f5fstop:
Mine is quite too. If you have an older model, as Okethenbye mentioned, they had some problems with early running rear diffs. Eaton left lapping compound on the gearset and this cause excessive wear.
What's the last eight of your VIN number? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
I live in the Ukraine, and I bought one of the first H3s. Last eight digits of my VIN # are 68108853. So far I have around 1800 miles on the clock and no noise. But still I am worried a bit, as I doubt that it would be possible to get any warranty repairs done. Could you please tell me if there's any service bulletin or recall alert regarding my vehicle.
Thanks,
Vitaliy. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Crawl under the vehicle and remove the transfer case fluid fill plug. If the fluid is not to the bottom of the fill hole, add fluid (DEXRON III trans fluid) until it starts to flow out of the hole.
Replace the plug to 25 N.m.
Disconnect the electrical connector to the vehicle speed sensor toward the top of the transfer case.
Remove the speed sensor from the transfer case.
Add 250 ml (exactly 250 ml) of DEXRON III trans fluid through the speed sensor hole in the case.
Install the speed sensor, tighten to 17 N.m.
All done...
This process is due to the fact that the fill procedure for the case was revised after the first 5000 or so H3s were shipped.
Dealer is supposed to do this procedure before it is sold, and to put an owner's manual update sheet in the owner's manual package.