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    FS: 1995 Suburban C2500 - 7.4L, 4.10 gears

    1995 Chevrolet Suburban C2500 for sale. It's not that unheard of around here, but this Burb has the rarest combination of power for the GMT400 era Suburbans... 7.4L (454), 4.10 gear ratio, and 4L80E transmission. Nearly rust free due to years of annual Ziebart undercoating and inner door rust...
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    A/C only blowing a whisper... sometimes

    After my A/C was blowing hot and the rear evaporator recently found to be the slow-leaking culprit, the system was topped off by a shop with refrigerant, oil, and stop-leak. My hope is that the leak is slow enough that I can keep it functional each summer with occasional refills, and without...
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    Rear A/C removal (Suburban)

    Question: Anyone had their Suburban's rear A/C removed, or lines "capped" in the engine compartment to convert the system to front A/C only? Scenario: My Burb is the LT model and has front and rear A/C systems. It started acting up last summer -- Cooling would come and go, compressor would kick...
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    Found a parts Burb - what should I grab?

    I happened to see a white 98 Suburban (mine is a white 95) being parted out about 20 minutes from me. These are pretty rare in my area, especially the 2500's... although this one is the 6.5L diesel and not the 7.4L gas like I have. So powertrain parts swapping will be limited. Is there anything...
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    Reman alternators are JUNK!

    I'm now on my 3rd remanufactured 100-amp alternator from Advance Auto in the past 2 years. They don't sell anything new that is a direct fit for my '95 Suburban. I bought their Carquest version (lifetime warranty) to replace OEM that failed, and driving home one day the battery light came on...
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    TERRIBLE slow performance in snow

    We got a few inches of snow the week before Christmas, and my Suburban (RWD only) was absolutely horrible getting out of the snowy driveway and onto our semi-plowed street. I tried shifting between lowest gears and reverse to get some traction, but 1 or both rear wheels would just hang up and...
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    Check engine light... EGR valve again??

    When I bought my '95 Burb about four years ago, it had an intermittent check engine light that was diagnosed as a bad EGR valve, although there were no symptoms. Light just popped on a few minutes after driving, every time. Dang those things are expensive, but replacing it fixed the light...
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    Suburban A/C (front/rear different temp)

    Lately the A/C in my Suburban has been a little finicky. Last month during a camping trip (while towing my 9k# trailer) the A/C was pumping along cold, working just fine. Then it quit blowing cold air at all, output turned musty and warm as if the compressor shut off completely. I had just...
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    When my GMT400 isn't enough...

    I tow our 32' RV travel trailer (around 9000-9500# fully loaded) with my Burb 2500. It's got the 7.4L and 4:10 gears, giving it the largest available 10k# towing capacity for the GMT400 era. So it can do the job on paper and towing my trailer on flat isn't a big problem... but it really seems...
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    Sagging doors / worn hinges

    My 1995 Suburban's two passengers side doors sag slightly, enough that the doors "catch" and are hard to open from the inside. Gotta lift UP while opening which is hard for kids to do, and a pain to explain to everyone who rides with me. I've had the pins/bushing checked by a couple mechanics...
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    Ashtray springs... how do I connect these?

    My '95 Suburban 2500 has the 1-piece ashtray + power outlets. It hangs in the downward position 100% of the time, because neither "hinge" spring seems to be attached in its tensioned position. Anyone know how to connect these things so the ashtray opens and closes properly? Both springs are...
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    Engine running cold (per the gauge), rough at low RPM

    My Suburban has developed a really annoying "roughness" with the engine at low RPM / when cold, that I cannot pin down. It starts up and idles okay (no major surging), but I can feel some uneasiness and it'll sometimes stutter or die when I first shift into reverse to take off, or put an...
  13. scottydl

    New member, "old" Suburban

    Hello all! Boy am I glad to have found this site. I was previously a member of the FSC (Full Size Chevy) forums, and that was a nice group but there was still a limited number of owners/drivers of GMT400 trucks... especially the 3/4 ton variants. I have a 1995 Suburban C2500 (7.4L, 4:10 gears)...

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