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Re: 96 suburban climate control problems [troubletroop]
by crjones231
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Nov 04, 2008 (6:33 pm)
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Replying to: troubletroop (Nov 04, 2008 1:59 pm)
Thanks for responding. I have decided to treat each of these problems as an independent issue. I agree that one of the dampers is not working correctly. I plan to flush the front heater core tomorrow. Why I'm at it I'm going to put an ohm meter on some of the suspicious electrical connection. I'll report my findings as soon as I can.
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- #857 of 944
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2000 Suburban - Dome Lights Not Working
by mike820
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Nov 06, 2008 (6:39 pm)
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Picked up a clean 2000 Suburban two months ago; 88,000 miles, all is well so far except the interior dome lights will not work. Tried playing around with the "Dome Override" switch with no success. Outside courtesy lights below the sideview mirrors work fine. Checked the bulbs, they are good. Anyone with ideas on this problem?
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- #858 of 944
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Drifting to the right
by ahightower
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Nov 11, 2008 (12:16 pm)
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Our 2005 GMC Yukon XL is drifting to the right. New tires (Goodyear something-or-other from Wal-Mart), about 1500 miles on them, not showing any uneven wear. All tire pressures are good. Had an alignment done last weekend and they did a small toe adjustment to both front tires to bring it back to mfr. specs. That has helped some, but not completely solved it. The steering wheel must be held about 10 degrees to the left to keep it going straight. What should I check next? Do you suppose having the tires balanced and rotated would help?
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Re: 2000 Suburban - Dome Lights Not Working [mike820]
by kiawah
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Nov 11, 2008 (1:01 pm)
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Replying to: mike820 (Nov 06, 2008 6:39 pm)
check that the bulb isn't burnt out. Put a voltmeter on the contacts, to see if you have 13 volts on the bulb base.
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Re: Drifting to the right [ahightower]
by kiawah
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Nov 11, 2008 (1:03 pm)
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Replying to: ahightower (Nov 11, 2008 12:16 pm)
That's an alignment problem.....take it back for re-alignment
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- #861 of 944
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Chevrolet Suburban 2000 fuel filter replacement
by gris46
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Nov 11, 2008 (6:22 pm)
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I would like for someone to tell me the steps in removing and replacing the
fuel filter on the 2000 Suburban
Thanks
gris46
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Re: Chevrolet Suburban 2000 fuel filter replacement [gris46]
by homemech
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Nov 11, 2008 (8:21 pm)
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Replying to: gris46 (Nov 11, 2008 6:22 pm)
From memory: It's underneath the car, between the driver's and middle seat positions (left side of the car). The connections are compression tube fittings, so I used a 3 sided open end tube wrench. The manual suggests that you relive the pressure in the EFI system first using a special fitting which connects to the system. I always put a rag under the filter when I loosen the first nut. There are 2 small compression washers, one for each fitting, that require replacement with the filter. The filter itself is held in place with a ring bracket loosend with a single bolt. It's pretty simple and quick.
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Re: Drifting to the right [kiawah]
by ahightower
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Nov 12, 2008 (4:56 pm)
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Replying to: kiawah (Nov 11, 2008 1:03 pm)
Will do. Thanks for the quick reply. I'm surprised to hear that because they even gave me a print out that showed the adjustments they made. Unfortunately this shop isn't open on weekends (Christian Brothers, not sure if that chain is around where you are). I just happened to be off last Friday, not sure when I'll get another chance to take it back. I could send my wife, but it's something I'd rather handle myself.
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Re: Drifting to the right [ahightower]
by kiawah
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Nov 12, 2008 (5:44 pm)
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Replying to: ahightower (Nov 12, 2008 4:56 pm)
Well you could have a worn suspension part, like a ball joint going bad (had that problem myself on my old 97 Suburban). They align it on the rack, drive it off, the balljoint shifts, moves out of alignment.
If they get it back in, and see that it's out of alignment, they'll check for worn parts (they should have checked before doing the first alignment). You either have a worn part, they didn't tighten something up the last time, or they didn't get it adjusted right the last time.
There's a lot of weight on those balljoints.
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Re: Drifting to the right [kiawah]
by ahightower
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Nov 13, 2008 (5:18 pm)
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Replying to: kiawah (Nov 12, 2008 5:44 pm)
A buddy suggested something related to suspension. I "inspected" the tie rods, if you can call it that. Attempted to wiggle them naually and felt no play at all. Of course I expect it to be a little more sophisticated than that to diagnose! Are there any other symptoms might you expect with the ball joint problem? I haven't noticed any suspension noise or harshness. Estimated repair/replacement cost for a ball joint?
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