Hello... It's all Viet Nam Vette's fault...

[NewHummerGuy]

Welcome aboard Mac.

[Viet Nam Vette]

Yeah ..It's my fault.... ..I think the H3 sold it's self. Anyway welcome aboard MAC.
The recall I was explaining was the Cyl Head thing.. Can't remember if there was an autherized factory recall or not.

Mac's doing a search now..anyone want to add any info for him??

[-=Mac=-]

Thanks for the welcome! K9sH3, thanks. I've been carrying the badge for 18+ years and it's been a wild ride but I'm planning to make full use of the RCMP retirement package at the earliest opportunity.

VNV, I found a thread which looked like a single incident of a head problem but nothing about a recall. The thread originator spent a good bit of time fending off accusations of being a troll but I see several of the parties involved are now banned.

Incidently, I just got a phone call from the dealership saying there's a recall for the jack, so I'm taking it in on Thursday. I hope if there was a recall for the head, they would have found that as well.

-Mac

[Viet Nam Vette]

Heh Mac....I'm sorry I had a brain Fart on this Cyl head thing.. But I'm sure some one will jump in here and square this away. Not sure if it was a recall or a wait till the head goes thing then GM will replace it or not answer.

So sit tight and one of the Hummer Rock Jumper's will chime in..

[-=Mac=-]

In the meantime, I'm going to keep an eye on everything to be sure it's all good.

-Mac

[usetosellhummer]

did you ever get your truck nam?

Mac,

Congrats on the new H3.

Yea my purchase was not based on the usual logic and cost analysis. Although I did the math on additional gas cost per month ($30, bfd) versus my prior vehicle.

S.

[Viet Nam Vette]

Originally Posted by usetosellhummer

did you ever get your truck nam?

You know I typed an answer to this post 3 times and it dumped!!!!! Lets see it this will post

[Viet Nam Vette]

Originally Posted by usetosellhummer

did you ever get your truck nam?

Ok.this is my 4th attempt..so it will be a short form of the other 3.

Dealer Lied...Told me marker lamps were in production along with my rig.

Called GM ..Gave them the order number.. They said ..That number is bogus ..no order in our system fo that dealer.

GM calls dealer...

Dealer Calls me and starts to yell at me for calling GM.

I tell dealer ..Go F your self and Go Pound sand..

Are you stupid...?? I was going to hand you a Check for $40 Grand and you yell at me??

Screw you..reverse the charge on my Credit Card Deposit and refund it.
This is 14 weeks into the deal.

Two days later credit showed up.

Marker Lamps as of today should be available 1-8-07 if they pass Engineering test and Approval...So it's up to F5...

Then I star all over again. Trouble is...you can't find an H3 with DVD nav and off road and Lux and Moon roof etc on the dealer lots... So I gotta order one in..

I want the freaken Marker Lamps...That's my story and I'm sticken with it..

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[f5fstop]

Originally Posted by Viet Nam Vette

Heh Mac....I'm sorry I had a brain Fart on this Cyl head thing.. But I'm sure some one will jump in here and square this away. Not sure if it was a recall or a wait till the head goes thing then GM will replace it or not answer.

So sit tight and one of the Hummer Rock Jumper's will chime in..

No cylinder head recall. Believe it or not, it does not happen to every engine out there.

It also depends on the VIN of your vehicle. If manufactured prior to 287591 (Last six digits of the VIN) you could have the problem. So, if your VIN is after the VIN, then you have the new hardened head. If not, and you develope the problem, you will experience a rougher than normal idle, and then the service engine soon light will come on. Dealer will retrieve a P300 code, check compression, and if low, replace the cylinder head. (The I-5 engine already idles rougher than a V-block engine, so don't get alarmed if you feel a slight idle vibration.) I should also mention, that if it does happen, call Onstar and they will tell you to get to a dealer as soon as possible. However, if you happen to be out climbing rocks, running rivers, etc., don't fret. You can drive quite a few miles with this condition. Only harm that will happen is the valve guide that failed, will elongate more, causing more damage to the head. A few other valves might start to elongate, but no damage to the engine itself. The fix is a complete new designed hardened head, so don't worry about causing more damage to the head.

[Viet Nam Vette]

Originally Posted by f5fstop

No cylinder head recall. Believe it or not, it does not happen to every engine out there.

It also depends on the VIN of your vehicle. If manufactured prior to 287591 (Last six digits of the VIN) you could have the problem. So, if your VIN is after the VIN, then you have the new hardened head. If not, and you develope the problem, you will experience a rougher than normal idle, and then the service engine soon light will come on. Dealer will retrieve a P300 code, check compression, and if low, replace the cylinder head. (The I-5 engine already idles rougher than a V-block engine, so don't get alarmed if you feel a slight idle vibration.) I should also mention, that if it does happen, call Onstar and they will tell you to get to a dealer as soon as possible. However, if you happen to be out climbing rocks, running rivers, etc., don't fret. You can drive quite a few miles with this condition. Only harm that will happen is the valve guide that failed, will elongate more, causing more damage to the head. A few other valves might start to elongate, but no damage to the engine itself. The fix is a complete new designed hardened head, so don't worry about causing more damage to the head.

There yah go MAC..Right fron the Engineers Keyboard..

Thanks For that info F5..

[-=Mac=-]

Originally Posted by Viet Nam Vette

There yah go MAC..Right fron the Engineers Keyboard..

Thanks For that info F5..

Great news. I'll grab my papers and figure out if my VIN is in the danger zone. Thanks F5!

-Mac

[nychot]

Originally Posted by Viet Nam Vette

There yah go MAC..Right fron the Engineers Keyboard..

Thanks For that info F5..

does the head issue involve '06 and '07 h3s?

[deserth3]

Welcome to the board Mac. My H3 is at the dealer for a new head right now. I was in Edmonton Canada last month when my check engine light came on. The code onstar showed was loose fuel cap, change in fuel, ect.
So I kept driving.
2000 miles later dealer finds the P300 code and it's been over 1000 miles since I saw a check engine light. So I wouldn't worry about it too much.
The code also didn't show up in the onstar diagnostic email I recieved the day before the dealer found the code.

[KenP]

Gawd. Another Mac.

[H3PAC]

Originally Posted by -=Mac=-

Incidently, I just got a phone call from the dealership saying there's a recall for the jack, so I'm taking it in on Thursday. I hope if there was a recall for the head, they would have found that as well.

-Mac

Yes, there is a recall on the jack. Here's a pic of the new one:

[Viet Nam Vette]

Told You Mac....This ain't like the Corvette Action Center...

These Chick's & Dick's here are a little dizzy from jumpen rocks and slingen mud with there rigs... But they do tell it like it is...

Refreshing isn't it....??

[lotus4s]

Welcome aboard Mac!

And don't pay any attention to the H2 troublemakers here as they suffer from H1 Hummer envy and have to take it out on their little brothers. Just stick to the H3 forums and you'll be fine....

[-=Mac=-]

Originally Posted by Viet Nam Vette

Refreshing isn't it....??

Yeah, not nearly as uptight.

I had an expensive and ultimately unproductive day. I took my H3 to the local dealership for the recall. My new jack doesn't resemble the model demonstrated above (more's the pity) but it was free. The expensive part came when I purchased a second key and fob because the H3 only came with one of each and the fob wasn't working.

I know Canadian "loonies" aren't on par with the almighty greenback but I laid down a bunch of 'em. They cut & programmed the new key and then programmed both the new fob and the old fob which was apparently transmitting but not sync'd.

When I left the dealership, the fobs were working. When I arrived at my next destination... they weren't. I called the dealership and (of course) they stand behind their work but this means another 30 mile trip into town.

To top it off, I was hoping to meet with DennisAJC for coffee but he either wasn't available or something because he didn't answer or return my call. Ah well... I have an excuse to go for a drive in my new toy!!

-Mac

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