It’s not a massive concern for myself but if you don’t mind could you catch a few flights down to Avalon airport in Australia so I could watch it in 4k on your lap top? I wouldn’t expect you to do all the hard work of course I’ll drive the 15mins to the airport to pick you up and supply snacks and coffee? See you soon 👍🏻 Cheers Pat 🇦🇺 😂😂😂
"I've got all the transmission lines in...I think" I've definitely said that before changing the radiator on my wife's H3, and ended up with the whole underside real shiny on the test drive 🤣
It's nice to see Jr back to his roots, got to love the old garage... Only the channel OGs remember how Jr used to fix all his cars in his garage way before the shop... Still looking forward to a shop update. Hopefully there's something planned in the near future.
Loved the super troopers reference. I was thinking it and then it was said “we already serviced it, we can’t service it any more” “we’re already pulled over!” 😂
I did the 50k service on my truck last weekend, had the trans fluid changed in addition to the diff/ 4x4 system... It is amazing how much smoother it drives and shifts now, almost better than when it was brand new.
John work is impressive installing the transmission in garage and the starter its crazy. I think you did very good job and your friend he is really funny. I can't wait for the new update video on the Hummer.
Blue Man Group ABSOLUTELY needs to be experienced LIVE…..YOU WILL NEVER FORGET IT!👍👍😁….and i am OLD but it still impressed me. Second only to live Japanese taiko drums…..
At the shop, we would ALWAYS keep a vehicle in drive while topping a transmission with fluid. This would help bring it to full operation temperature, as well as fully purging air from the cooler. With that said, not all installs are the same.
I just noticed that OReillyPowered tag JR you're killing me haha... Powered by Mazda, Honda, Ford stickers were all the rage 20 years ago. You should get a Powered by O'Reilly sticker man. Maybe a whole set for all the future beaters...
Nice to see you tighten the battery connectors the amount I see just push them on is stupid. Great to see it driving well and shifting smooth. I think someone is going to get a nice Hummer when you have finished.
That Mickey Mantle haircut is styling on you John Ross.....nice flashback to the 60's, you need a string necktie, sport coat, slacks, cigarette and you could work for NASA during the Saturn V testings.
6L80 hummer h2 owner here JR. Our TCMs are still built into the PCM as one unit. Also I never trust gm coolant quick disconnects. If they even drip, it’s time to be replaced because they leave you stranded eventually. Ask me how I know.
i enjoyed my H3. It was a pretty capable little suv. The 5 cylinder was a dog on top end but had decent low end torque. Mine ate the crappy plastic delco radiators. I had to do that job twice. The sunroof also leaked and screwed with the security system so sometimes it wouldn't start until after it dried out. but, you can tighten the torsion bars and easily stick 33's under it and 35's with a little rubbing. I still want to own an H3T Alpha
What I do not miss working in a transmission shop??? Smelling like transmission fluid 6 days of a week. 5 days work, 1 day off work still scrubbing, yet smelling of transmission fluid, then finally 1 day smelling clean. Then the dreaded... back to work.
They brought the Hummer to Australia, for government evaluation.. For high power-line inspection vehicles in the outback.. They Fell apart, just like the Jeep.. We stayed with 70 series land Cruiser.. Hummer like Jeep.. is Pretend 4x4 Junk..
You could've got a reman unit for $1800 which includes a 5 year warranty and a brand new converter! wow that was expensive for a rebuild, but understandable for labor!
I just had a trans cooler line blow off on the freeway. Coasted 2 miles off the freeway and had it towed home. Fixed the line, topped off the trans and took it for a drive. I completely cooked 4 5 6 clutches. Trans is out and apart on the bench getting rebuilt. Trans safety latches matter😉
It's projects like that that make me think that there are many times during that you either think to yourself or say out loud how much you miss those Bendpak's.
Thanks for the video as always JR..I can’t help but wonder since the tranny shop said nothing was wrong if it was something simple. Years ago I had a dipstick o-ring go bad and it would leak all over the place. As you probably know it’s the o -ring at the top of the pan which the dipstick fits into..was that something you checked? Thanks man and keep up the awesome videos
I had encoder errors on my H2 and there was a TSB that said to cycle the unit several times to clear the fault. Apparently there are contacts that get dirty and don't indicate position. If it's not a wire, that might help.
Now you have me wondering if one of, if not THE, main reasons so many otherwise nice H3s are showing up on third tier used car lots in our area are the same ones you ran into, but nobody wanted to spend the money and/or time to actually fix them.
i miss the morning vid daily from the old shop. The current format is nice, but not the quality of the former vids. How its goin with the search for the new house/garage?
If I could help Watch JR Goes put the transmission back in the Hummer H3 I would drink the shots of whiskey and cold Bartle Skeets with him, and pack up the Hash Pipe with Rocky and get all schmoked up with him
I stopped using rockauto because the last two times I ordered, the shipping was just as much as the parts themselves. And shipping is paid on every part, not on entire order. Much cheaper just running to local parts store.
