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Offline wczimmerman

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Greetings! New old Suburban owner and I have a request
« on: August 27, 2013, 10:37:58 PM »
Hello everyone!  I just recently purchased a 1987 GMC Suburban 5.7 TBI 4X4 (V2500).  It is in good shape and I am working to build it up to tow a 30-35' travel trailer cross country with my family.  It has a rebuilt motor already and I plan to have the transmission rebuilt before we launch.  I am also working through a list of items that I would like to be replaced in order to establish a baseline for maintenance and operation. 

Along these lines, the only leak on the motor was from the power steering pump which I have replaced.  But I neglected to take a look at how the A/C compressor was bolted to the motor.  Can someone with a similar setup take a picture and post it here?  It would help me in reassembly.  My setup has the A/C compressor on the right (driver) side of the motor on top of the power steering pump.

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Re: Greetings! New old Suburban owner and I have a request
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2013, 11:34:58 PM »
i would change the trans fluid take a look at the old stuff and go from there. i would also change the gear oil in the rears
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Re: Greetings! New old Suburban owner and I have a request
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2013, 01:02:14 PM »
There are pics sprinkled throughout the thread, A/C Compressor Replacement & Pulley Alignment, that may help.
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