Okay ... I'm calling GM now.

[hmrlvr]

I've done the lemon law as well with GM but it's just a hassle. I'm sure you just want it fixed so you can enjoy your new truck. Good luck

[Hmmm2]

Thanks and you're right. All I want is to have it fixed so I can enjoy it .. and then just do my routine maintenances. Last Sunday I had a couple of guys follow me into the dealer .. I was turning in to see if they had the 07's out yet. When I parked they asked EVERYTHING about mine and wondered if it was an '07. LOL. I keep it TOO clean, I think. Anyways, I took them in to see a sales guy I think is very helpful and he took it from there. I even have a stock of his business cards to give out when someone comes over to ask me about my H3. So, I love the product .. I just want mine to be all it should be and nothing less.

[Michael1]

A few things come to mind here. If it was a brake problem, the noise should change when brakes are applied versus released.

Does the sound change when making turns? If so you can narrow it down to bearings in the axle that provide side force.

Also sometimes you can jack it up with a frame hoist, run the engine with the trans in low gear, and listen with a sound probe to find a bad bearing in the axle.

Does the grinding noise pitch change much with speed? If so, it is probably a bad ring and pinion.

Michael

[Hmmm2]

Michael1, the noise occurs just as I'm coming to a stop, ESPECIALLY when going downhill. I live on a hill, so most of my driving is around, up and down the hill. The service mgr doesn't hear it at sea level as much .. though it can still be heard if I do a hard stop for him. The sound isn't heard just driving, or turning right or left .. only when I come to a stop. It sort of grinds/moans at the last 10 seconds. Now it seems to even move something like an inch after I come to a complete stop. I can also hear a slight whine in the steering column when I turn or accerate. I have no idea if these two things have anything to do with one another. I'm taking the Service Mgr for another drive tomorrow, but this time on the hill. I asked that a Hummer mechanic come along, too. I can only hope that between the two of them they can solve this for me. Thanks for your suggestions.

[hmrlvr]

fight on