With 6 posts, I doubt he/she read a whole lot of anything.

Here is what you were supposed to read and do. Classic example fo the posts starting December LAST YEAR!

READ: Old Threads/'Necro-Bumping'

Do your part to keep the forums tidy, BEFORE you post, LOOK at the date the thread was started and the dates of the last few posts. Posting in old threads, or 'necrobumping' is generally discouraged in the subforums, since it can potentially create disjointed 'zombie' information; outdated posts with data which is no longer relevant due to the rolling nature of membership, changes in part numbers or technical service bullitens, recall information, part availability and sources, and combined with more recent posts reflecting more current circumstance.

"OLD Threads" are not weeks or even months old, OLD threads are 1, 2 and 3 year + OLD.

USE the SEARCH feature FIRST!

Rules of thumb

■If you have a question, start a new thread and link to the old if relevant.
■If you have something to add and judge that your information is related, but more up-to-date, start a new thread and link to the old if desired, but avoid duplicating effort by posting information already contained in the Archived Thread Section, sticky threads (at the top of the forum) and the old thread itself.
■If you have a version-agnostic or corresponding solution, necrobumping can be appropriate in limited circumstances.

 

Suggestion....................Why not just close these old posts, two years or older.................

Really don't see why they are a problem though, on my other forums there is no problem because they can have useful information that someone is not aware of. And even though I am a fan of search, I have found that the search option brings up a lot of garbage and can waste a lot of time. That's why I hit the search and check the very first 5 things that come up. If what I am looking is not there then I start a thread. I am not going to waste an hour going through numerous threads that don't pertain to what I want........

If it wasn't for one of your "dead" "necropsy" threads I would have never know about the H3 clogged sunroof drain problem, when I had a massive water infiltration shortly after I brought the vehicle.................

 

I'm new to the forum and thrilled to have the resource but I will add my couple of cents here...

If someone asks a question that has been asked several times in the past they are scolded and told they should have searched. Searching brings up old threads. So then they are scolded again if the threads they find in the search doesn't answer all of their questions so they ask another question there. It is true that they could start a new thread and link back to the old thread that had the original information, but let's be honest, how many people are going to go through all of that to answer a question. If the question is posted in teh same thread where all of the information already exists it makes more sense.

My personal opinion is I don't care how old a thread is. If someone does a DIY with photos and instructions I don't care if he did it yesterday or 5 years ago. And I figure if I have a question that maybe could be clarified, probably someone else does too so why not have all the info in one place. On some other forums I have found the exact information I needed on threads that were several years since the last post but had posts covering several years.

On most other forums I am on they get a little pi$$y if you start new threads about subjects that already have many threads covering the info.

I run several forums myself on different subjects so I respect Doc and any other moderators on this forum for the job they do. But since the instructions on the forum regarding searching/posting in old threads is kinda circular I think it would be nice not to rape new people quite so badly that step outside the lines. I always try to assume that they are not intentionally breaking rules but either didn't know or didn't understand.

But this is a minor thing in my opinion. This is my favorite Hummer forum and I am glad to have the resource.

 

I found the rattle in the right rear of our 08 H3 was due to the metal cup/stop/stabilizer below the latch where the rubber stabilizer on the rear cargo door sits when it is closed. It was quiet on the highway, but any bump caused a terrible clunk in the rear. I tightened the torx bolts holding this and woila!! Problem fixed!!

 

Thanks, I'll try this tomorrow. I have a loud rattle coming from the rear when going over bumps & bad roads. Makes my H3 sound like its 20 years old.

btw; is there any way to tighten the inside trim on the rear cargo door?

 

I thought I had rattles, but they came and went.... so it was hard for me to pin point the location... later it turns out it was caused by the seat belt latch striking the side plastic.

 

Seems like the creaking/moaning as caused by crappy body mount bushings for the most part. the only replacement i can seem to find are poly bushings made by daystar that lift the body 1". has anyone put these in?

 

I sent a message to Prothane and Energy Suspension to see if either can put together a polyurethane body mount replacement kit for the H3s

 

got a reply back from energy suspension...

"Sorry we do not at this time that platform is up for review but at least 6 months away at soonest THANK YOU"

....so maybe in the future there will be a permanent fix for the body mount bushing issue.

I was also thinking, aside from spraying the crap out of the bushings with silicone spray, perhaps something like 3M tire dressing(which is non-greasy) would help to restore/condition the bushings, since its made for rubber and all...

 

solved my rattle/creaking issues yesterday and thought i'd pass on the source to you guys.

-one was actually the roof rack bar, it was creaking?rattling on the roof rail whenever there was body flex, put a bit of synthetic grease along the rail in that spot and it quietened it right up.

-the other, which many h3 owners have, is the creaking from the body mounts. i found this product in the local Canadian Tire...

Kleen-Flo Rubber Care | Canadian Tire


and soaked all the mounts i could find with it, probably about 10 in all.

it's absolutely dead quiet now with no creaks, groans or rattles. we'll see how long that rubber treatment spray lasts i guess.