C 2500 Suburban 2WD V8-454 7.4L VIN J SFI (1998): Engine, Cooling and Exhaust

Also for this vehicle: C 2500 Suburban 2WD V8-350 5.7L (1994), C 2500 Suburban 2WD V8-350 5.7L VIN K TBI (1995), C 2500 Suburban 2WD V8-454 7.4L (1994), C 2500 Suburban 2WD V8-5.7L VIN R (1996), C 2500 Suburban 2WD V8-6.5L DSL Turbo VIN F (1995).

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1. 01Relays and ModulesRelays and Modules: Sections
2. 02Sensors and SwitchesSensors and Switches: Sections
3. 03MaintenanceMaintenance: Sections
4. 04Engine, Cooling and ExhaustEngine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
   • Engine242 pages

     • Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
     • Camshaft, Lifters and Push Rods12 pages

       • Camshaft Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
       • Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications › Camshaft Gear Bolt Torque2
       • Camshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › Engine Mechanical Specifications2
       • Lifter / Lash Adjuster, Valve › Component Information › Specifications › Fastener Tightening Specifications2
       • Push Rod › Component Information › Service and Repair2
       • Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Specifications › Rocker Arm23
     • Cylinder Block Assembly25 pages

       • Connecting Rod Bearing › Component Information › Specifications
       • Connecting Rod, Engine › Component Information › Specifications › Connecting Rod Dimensions2
       • Coolant Drain Plug, Cylinder Block › Component Information › Specifications
       • Crankshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications › Crankshaft Pulley/Gear Torque2
       • Crankshaft Main Bearing › Component Information › Specifications › Main Bearing Torque Specifications234
       • Crankshaft, Engine › Component Information › Specifications2
       • Engine Block Heater › Component Information6 pages

         • Specifications2
         • Service and Repair › Coolant Heater Cord Replacement234
       • Crankshaft Balancer <--> [Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley] › Component Information › Specifications234
       • Piston, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Revised Mechanical Specifications
       • Piston Pin <--> [Piston Pin, Engine] › Component Information › Specifications
       • Piston Ring, Engine › Component Information › Specifications
     • Cylinder Head Assembly14 pages

       • Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
       • Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
       • Rocker Arm Assembly › Component Information › Specifications › Rocker Arm23
       • Valve Cover › Component Information › Specifications234
       • Valve Seat › Component Information › Specifications
       • Valve Spring › Component Information › Specifications23
       • Valve, Intake/Exhaust › Component Information › Specifications
     • Drive Belts, Mounts, Brackets and Accessories25 pages

       • Drive Belt › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins12 pages

         • Customer Interest: › 77-60-02 › Jun › 98 › Engine - Drive Belt Noise, P/S Pump Pulley Misaligned2
         • All Technical Service Bulletins for Drive Belt:6 pages

           • 08-06-01-008A › Jul › 09 › Engine - Drive Belt Misalignment Diagnostics23
           • 04-06-01-013 › Apr › 04 › Engine - Serpentine Drive Belt Wear Information
           • 77-60-02 › Jun › 98 › Engine - Drive Belt Noise, P/S Pump Pulley Misaligned2
         • All Other Service Bulletins for Drive Belt:4 pages

           • 08-06-01-008A › Jul › 09 › Engine - Drive Belt Misalignment Diagnostics23
           • 04-06-01-013 › Apr › 04 › Engine - Serpentine Drive Belt Wear Information
       • Drive Belt Tensioner › Component Information › Specifications23
       • Engine Mount › Component Information8 pages

         • Specifications2
         • Service and Repair › Engine Mount Replacement (Front)23456
       • Idler Pulley › Component Information › Specifications2
     • Engine Lubrication68 pages

       • Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
       • Engine Oil Dip Stick - Dip Stick Tube › Component Information › Specifications23
       • Engine Oil Drain Plug › Component Information › Specifications
       • Engine Oil › Component Information8 pages

         • Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - GM dexos 1 and dexos 2(R) Oil Specifications23
         • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
         • Testing and Inspection › Symptom Related Diagnostic Procedures23
       • Oil Filter, Engine › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Noise/Damage Oil Filter Application Importance
       • Oil Filter Adapter › Component Information › Specifications23
       • Oil Line, Engine › Component Information › Specifications23456789
       • Oil Pan, Engine › Component Information › Specifications23
       • Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617181920…34
       • Oil Pressure Switch (For Fuel Pump) › Component Information › Locations23
       • Oil Pump Cover › Component Information › Specifications
       • Oil Pump, Engine › Engine Oil Pressure › Component Information › Specifications
     • Intake Manifold › Component Information10 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Intake Manifold Inspection/Replacement
       • Specifications › Upper Intake Manifold Torque and Sequence23
       • Service and Repair › Intake Manifold Replacement (Upper)23456
     • Lamps and Indicators - Engine › Oil Pressure Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617181920…34
     • Seals and Gaskets, Engine8 pages

       • Crankshaft Main Bearing Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair
       • Front Crankshaft Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2
       • Intake Manifold Gasket › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › Engine - Oil Leak/Weep
       • Timing Cover Gasket › Component Information › Service and Repair2
       • Valve Guide Seal › Component Information › Service and Repair2
     • Sensors and Switches - Engine › Oil Pressure Switch (For Fuel Pump) › Component Information › Locations23
     • Timing Components8 pages

       • Camshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications › Camshaft Gear Bolt Torque2
       • Crankshaft Gear/Sprocket › Component Information › Specifications › Crankshaft Pulley/Gear Torque2
       • Timing Chain › Component Information › Service and Repair23
       • Timing Cover › Component Information › Specifications
     • Tune-up and Engine Performance Checks28 pages

       • Fuel Pressure › Fuel Pressure Connection Valve <--> [Fuel Pressure Test Port] › Component Information › Locations2
       • Air/Fuel Mixture › System Information › Specifications
       • Idle Speed › System Information › Specifications › Automatic2
       • Air Cleaner Housing5 pages

         • Air Cleaner Restriction Indicator › Component Information › Description and Operation
         • Air Filter Element › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages

           • Customer Interest for Air Filter Element: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON2
           • All Technical Service Bulletins for Air Filter Element: › 04-07-30-013B › Feb › 07 › Engine, A/T - Shift/Driveability Concerns/MIL ON2
       • Fuel Filter › Fuel Pressure Release › System Information › Service and Repair
       • Firing Order › Component Information › Specifications › Ignition Firing Order
       • Ignition Timing3 pages

         • Number One Cylinder › Component Information › Locations › Number 1 Cylinder Location
         • Timing Marks and Indicators › System Information › Locations › Crankshaft Rotation2
       • Spark Plug Wire <--> [Ignition Cable] › Component Information › Specifications234
       • Distributor, Ignition2 pages

         • Distributor Cap › Component Information › Specifications
         • Ignition Rotor › Component Information › Specifications
       • Spark Plug › Component Information4 pages

         • Specifications › Spark Plug Gap2
         • Service and Repair › Spark Plug Replacement2
       • Compression Check › System Information › Specifications2
       • Valve Clearance › System Information › Specifications
     • Water Pump › Component Information › Specifications2345
   • Cooling System261 pages

     • Coolant › Component Information16 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System - DEX-COOL(R) Coolant Leak Detection Dye2345
       • Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
       • Testing and Inspection › Coolant Concentration Testing23456789
     • Coolant Drain Plug, Cylinder Block › Component Information › Specifications
     • Coolant Reservoir › Component Information4 pages

       • Specifications2
       • Service and Repair › Surge Tank Replacement2
     • Radiator Cooling Fan49 pages

       • Radiator Cooling Fan Motor › Component Information42 pages

         • Locations › Component Locations23
         • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617181920…36
         • Testing and Inspection › Cooling Fan Inoperative - Auxiliary23
       • Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information4 pages

         • Locations › Underhood Fuse Block EBCM and Wiring2
         • Diagrams › Auxiliary Fan Relay2
       • Fan Clutch › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › A/T - Intermittent Downshift/Slip/Cycling Diagnosis23
     • Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information36 pages

       • Specifications › Electrical Specifications2
       • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617181920…34
     • Fan Shroud › Component Information10 pages

       • Specifications2
       • Service and Repair › Fan Shroud Replacement (Upper)2345678
     • Heater Control Valve › Component Information › Locations2
     • Heater Core › Component Information9 pages

       • Technical Service Bulletins › Cooling System, A/C - Aluminum Heater Cores/Radiators23
       • Description and Operation › Heater Core2
       • Service and Repair › Primary System234
     • Heater Hose › Component Information11 pages

       • Locations › Heater Hose W/Out Auxiliary Heater234
       • Service and Repair › Auxiliary Heating System234567
     • Lamps and Indicators - Cooling System › Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617181920…34
     • Radiator › Radiator Drain Plug › Component Information › Service and Repair
     • Radiator Cap › Component Information › Description and Operation2
     • Radiator Hose › Component Information › Specifications2
     • Relays and Modules - Cooling System5 pages

       • Coolant Level Indicator Module › Component Information › Diagrams
       • Radiator Cooling Fan Motor Relay › Component Information4 pages

         • Locations › Underhood Fuse Block EBCM and Wiring2
         • Diagrams › Auxiliary Fan Relay2
     • Sensors and Switches - Cooling System › Engine - Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch › Coolant Temperature Sensor/Switch (For Computer) › Component Information36 pages

       • Specifications › Electrical Specifications2
       • Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617181920…34
     • Temperature Gauge › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions234567891011121314151617181920…34
     • Thermostat, Engine Cooling › Component Information4 pages

       • Specifications2
       • Testing and Inspection › Thermostat Diagnosis - Off Vehicle2
     • Water Pump › Component Information › Specifications2345
   • Exhaust System4 pages

     • Catalytic Converter › Component Information › Locations
     • Exhaust Manifold › Component Information › Specifications › Fastener Tightening Specifications2
     • Exhaust Pipe/Muffler Hanger › Component Information › Specifications
5. 05Powertrain ManagementPowertrain Management: Sections
6. 06Transmission and DrivetrainTransmission and Drivetrain: Sections
7. 07Brakes and Traction ControlBrakes and Traction Control: Sections
8. 08Starting and ChargingStarting and Charging: Sections
9. 09Power and Ground DistributionPower and Ground Distribution: Sections
10. 10Steering and SuspensionSteering and Suspension: Sections
11. 11Heating and Air ConditioningHeating and Air Conditioning: Sections
12. 12Restraint SystemsRestraint Systems: Sections
13. 13Accessories and Optional EquipmentAccessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
14. 14Body and FrameBody and Frame: Sections
15. 15Cruise ControlCruise Control: Sections
16. 16Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning IndicatorsInstrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
17. 17Lighting and HornsLighting and Horns: Sections
18. 18Windows and GlassWindows and Glass: Sections
19. 19Wiper and Washer SystemsWiper and Washer Systems: Sections