taking the front drive shaft out

Asked by twinter3867 Feb 06, 2014 at 02:39 PM about the 2006 Hummer H3

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 2006 Hummer H3. I let a buddy borrow it and he took the front drive shaft out and drove it to the end of his driveway and back and put it in park. Now when you put it in drive it will not move. What is the cause of this?? please help.

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Put your drive shaft back in and it will be fine.

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H3 will not move without front drive shaft installed.

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I have some front differential noise. I removed the front drive shaft and front axles thinking I could use it as a two wheel drive and repair the differential at my leisure. Now it won't move even four high lock.

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I got a H3 Hummer and some one told me that I could drive with out it I took it out and it would drive for about a quarter of a mile then after that it wouldn't go any further but you can just turn the key on and then put it in four wheel drive high it would go until you get about a quarter of mile and it will do the same thing I didn't no if anybody new what was making it do it

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I have a 2006 H3 my front differential went out locking up all wheels going down the road vary dangerous may I say so I replaced front differential and both front CV joints but I still have a clunking noise . I thought it was bad Cv joints so I replace them again still have noise have any idea what this is caused from?

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2006 hummer h3: Drive shaft was removed, car still drive, installed new drive shaft and have problems with noise and turning.

2006 hummer h3: My drive shaft was removed due to problems, car run drives. installed new drive shaft and have problems with noise and turning.

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