My h2's done with

[hummeraddict]

Originally Posted by brad_p

No its very uncomon, another gm with this motor is 2500 non duramax trucks. I have a friend that manages a mechanic shop and he talked to a mechanic of 30 years and since that motor has came out in 1999 he has replaced 2, one was in a ambulance and the other was in a truck with damn near 300k miles on it. Also today at the dealer while i was unpacking my stuff from it i talked to a mechanic that had been there for 5 years and i asked how many has he known of that have went out, he smiled pointed to mine and said that one. I do have a heavy foot but i dont think that it would do that, something must have been wrong. Like you said there are bad ones every so often.

wow, i'm sorry man. i would be devastated if this ever happened to my Hummer. Well, you should go buy a vehicle you like, but hopefully you still hang out on the forum once in a while even if you don't drive the 2 anymore.

[Luv2Camp]

Originally Posted by H2 Bill

Didn't I hear that LR was going to be bought out by an Indian company? Maybe I Dreamt it....

And Hummer may be bought by a Chinese company!

[brad_p]

Yes Tata now owns jag and rover. O and guess what, the engines fine. Long story im still getting out of it my father was gonna cut me a check for 13k and replace the motor for 3 and use the h3 to tow behind his RV instead of the jeep he currently uses. He got the motor out today and it was perfectly fine a bolt had backed off on the trans causing the motor to be locked up, fcking pos dealer they almost got away with it and im sure we would have never gotten the truth. Im still getting out of it because within the next year im gonna have to get something new anyways and it would be smarter for me to do it now instead of waiting. Ill keep you guys posted on everything i didnt get much out of my dad on the phone he was a bit pissed.

[tomp]

Originally Posted by brad_p

Land Rover has 60 years of building almost the same vehical so i guess there is something right about them.

My Brother bought one and got rid of it as it kept stalling on the freeway and kept leaving him stranded and had to be towed in.

[Intercooled]

So your father gave you the truck. Now he is going to cut you a check for 13K.

Your words a couple posts back:
" my father gave it to me. He says its time for me to take responability so i have to be more open to the more normal things in life."

Is your father Barack Obama? "The new Era of responsiblilty"

Does your father want another son?

[dna]

Hey, I've got both a 03 H2 and a 06 LR3 - the LR3 has the 4.4 v8 (made by Jag) and fully loaded.

I can tell you that the LR3 is a very nice ride - personally I really can't decide which is nicer. Yes the H2 is bigger and more aggressive but the LR3 still has a rough look mixed with alot of sport - it is much faster off the line and more luxurious inside. I also added a full ss sport exhaust and can say that the sound out of the 4.4 sounds agressive. I haven't done any offroading with the LR3 but have read that they are one of (if the the most) capable machines for serious offroading.

The wife loves the LR3 way more - though I'm split. I've had the H2 for 4 years with little to no issues (has 110KM). I've had the LR3 for 6 mths and no issues as of yet. Yes I've heard they are problematic, but that was the 04 and prior. The LR3 is a totally new line/product designed in 05 - it is not the old Disco (it is totally new both mechanically, electrically, body, etc and from what I've read they are reliable now?? Time will tell).

Oh, fuel wise they are the same. The H2 needs 22L to go 100km (yes I'm Canadian) while the LR3 only needs 18L to go the same distance - but the LR3 NEEDS premium gas which more than offsets the 4L savings.

Anyways, sorry for the bad luck you had with your H2. I'm quite surprised your engine is shat only after 88k miles. I ride mine hard all the time (lead foot disease) and the engine still sounds and rides as strong as the day I got it. Plus I pull a boat, tent trailer, util trailer all the time in the summer with it, and have taken it long distances many times. Did you do routine oil changes? Did your mechanic explain what may have caused your engine to pack it in so soon?

[OrangeCrush]

Brad,

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this but I saw on ebay there was a motor and trans for like 1500 bucks. It was a take out of an '08 I think.

Point is, I'm sure you could find a deal like that rather than spend 7 grand.

HTH's,

Mark

[brad_p]

no guys read a few post back, the engines fine it was the trans had a bolt back out or something. I am still deciding to get out of it because its smarter for me to do that. On the upside i should get more money off the h2 now.

[OrangeCrush]

Sorry, didn't read all the posts... good luck with your decision.


Mark

[SummitUp]

Originally Posted by brad_p

Land Rover has 60 years of building almost the same vehical so i guess there is something right about them.

Originally Posted by tomp

My Brother bought one and got rid of it as it kept stalling on the freeway and kept leaving him stranded and had to be towed in.

A good friend of mine was driving on I-25 in Denver one day in his Land Rover Discovery and threw a rod. Totally grenaded the engine, and no, he didn't run it out of oil!

[IRA51]

we have seen very few problems with GM's 6.0 ,in fact they last over 170000 miles as a rule and we have had quite a few go over 200000 and run fine and pass enissions . I don't know what happened to yours ,but I'll bet I could have fixed it for far less than $7000.00.

[HumminNBoatin']

Brad,

Sounds like my advise is a little late but I would chime in anyway. Bottom line is it sounds like you dont have the $7G's liquid to do the fix. But the vehicle is paid for and you knew you could get money down with it on a new truck. Now with that beeing said.

The whole thing comes down to you wanting to conserve a little money. Well man its a great thing that your pop's found the problem to be minor. Did he already scrath you the check? Is the deal done??

Just keep in mind a H2 might cost $$ to run and maintain BUT, if its paid for well thats alot cheaper than a new Car payment and maintenence.

Eric

[brad_p]

Yeh he is cutting me a check for 13k and then hes gonna turn around and sell it and give me the difference.

[xZach]

Im sure an 06 is worth a lot more than $13K even with no engine, hopefully you get a big difference

[Flesh]

If your father is trying to teach you the right thing to do, it probably isn't a good idea to get rid of a perfectly good PAID for vehicle for another. Unless theres an absolute must for a different vehicle, it just sounds like you WANT something new?

Im not trying to sound like a jerk or anything but maintaining a vehicle is a lot cheaper than getting into car payments for the years to come.

[TGCOFTN]

I would fix it, and keep it.........no way would I get rid of mine. Once you get use to driving a Hummer, there is no other vehicle that can compete with it.

2007 Hummer H2 (27,600 Miles)
2008 Hummer H2 ( 8,200 Miles)

Both have been trouble free, with no problems,

[ROX]

Sorry to hear you're having trouble with your truck Brad.

Whatever you decide, I'm sure it'll be the right decision for you. There has been a lot of good advice on here about how to keep it though, and whatever you do, BUY AMERICAN!!! (my .02)

[DuckTruck]

Dude...7K for a new motor......that is crazy. Ever heard of a rebuild?

DUCK

[xZach]

Get a complete engine from an auto recycling center. They take the cars apart properly and will sell you everything you need. You could get a complete 6.0L for less than 2 grand (complete with computer) and spend the other 5 grand on installation, aftermarket parts or gas!