I understand that GM doesn't make a separate bushing for the 2006 H3 (have to buy the entire steering rack) but does anyone know an after-market compatible part? I've heard the AST W0133-1623935 Steering Rack Bush. Kit for a '99 Tacoma will work, but I wouldn't mind a second opinion before I spend the money.

 

https://www.hummerforums.com/forum/h...ent-kit-31054/

 

i bought and installed this kit.......Rack Mounting Kits - Hummer - H3 - Ultimate Power Steering

 

Several kits out there that have new bushings AND main support bracket. I went with the Outfitter Design kit. Great product and an improved shttering feel.

Hummer H3 Steering Rack Reinforcement Kit - OUTFITTER DESIGN

 

Thanks to everyone for the informative responses. I ended up going with the Outfitter kit, and had it installed last weekend, and my next question is this: is it normal for the steering to feel a lot different? I had an alignment done, too, but if you let go of the wheel when driving, it instantly goes to either the right or left, so it feels like while driving, it's a constant battle to keep it going straight. Any comments?

 

Hmmmm, I installed the Outfitter Design kit and I do get more feedback in the steering wheel due to the lack of "slop" in the bushings and bracket but it tracks down the road straight.

I have had bad alignments before but they usually pulled one direction not both.

 

normal is when it feels better!,feels , normal! wandering all over,no that's not normal.
what else but alignment? tilting the steering back,?caster, helps it track.
years back,mustangs had fixed caster/camber from the factory. you could buy adjustable caster/camber plates and the stang needed all the caster you could get,they said!
I changed a cross member,added the adj plates, different spindles from a Fairmont, for bigger brakes, and aligned it with strings from front to back for tow in and it tracked good till I sold it yrs later. never saw an alignment shop.

 

it sounds like something did not get tightened back up when the alignment was done

 

does it do this on all roads, highways, side streets, interstates, etc? if not it could also be your tires. depending on the brand of tire, width of tire, and the width of your tire span can cause this on certain roads. on my caddy cts with 20s it will grab the groove of a highway and jerk you side to side, and in my h3 on or two lane road I cannot drive in one lane because it jerks all over the place in the one lane but straight as an arrow in the other.

can also be simple things like low tire pressure or even be like that after a tire rotation, due to the tire not having a perfect contact patch with the road