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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 16 2010, 02:07 AM (1,704 Views) | |
| Airsmithy | Apr 16 2010, 02:07 AM Post #1 |
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Hello all! Great forum! I am picking up a green 1995 Geo Metro with problems tomorrow. Will be my first Metro ![]() The motor runs, has 4 tires lest than 4 months old, and best of all, no body rust that I can see... wheel wells and Control arms and all... The bad: Various dents and dings, smells like wet dog inside, passenger window will not roll down, leaking oil, and problems with the clutch and or transmission. Will be hauling it home on a trailer. I have learned a lot from reading here, and feel like I should be able to get this thing on the road with your great informative posts. I'd love to know what Geo Drivers/nuts/mechanics think the best upgrade/modification has been to their metro! Thanks again! Dave |
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| KY Metro | Apr 16 2010, 07:29 AM Post #2 |
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Welcome Aboard! Sounds like you've got a great project. Here's a sneak preview of the FAQ page. On it you will find lots of our favorite mods, as well as other stuff.
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| convertible | Apr 16 2010, 01:04 PM Post #3 |
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Welcome to the forum. Lots of great information and helpful metro owners. |
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| bogs | Apr 16 2010, 05:56 PM Post #4 |
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Duct tape heals all wounds
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Welcome to the forum
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| Johnny Mullet | Apr 16 2010, 09:17 PM Post #5 |
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Fear the Mullet
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Let us know about your Geo! |
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| Airsmithy | Apr 16 2010, 10:14 PM Post #6 |
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Thanks for the welcomes! The geo made it home with a small detour through the self service car wash to clean some of the oil/gunk off the engine and transmission, and toss some of the accumulated trash. Previous owner/ my cowoker is a smoker, and used the rear passenger floor mat as an ash tray, so lots of butts and ash to vacuum out. Have a first light going over done, but thinking of pulling the passenger front seat to get underneath vacuumed more completely. Took the passenger door interior panel off to see what was up with the window not rolling down. The big dent in the door around the lock/outside handle area was my first guess... 12 inches of 1x2 wood and a rubber mallet have the dent pounded out enough for the window to roll up and down One problem solved in a redneck fashion!I'm going to go on over to the projects section to post more, and ask some questions and advice. Thanks again for the welcomes ![]() Dave |
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| Bad Bent | Apr 16 2010, 11:00 PM Post #7 |
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Welcome to the forum, Airsmithy! I used diluted Simple Green and my shop vac to clean everything in our cars because they had been owned by smokers. I t left a nice clean scent. Certainly go through all your grounds, wires and connections and dry them well. Might spray them with WD-40 (water displacement).. |
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| Jittney | Apr 16 2010, 11:00 PM Post #8 |
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Welcome to the forum! A green 95..... We're looking forward to hearing what you name the car... and pictures.
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| 92GoCart | Apr 16 2010, 11:22 PM Post #9 |
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Welcome! I'm also a new Utah member. My '92 was given to me back in '08 with a broken piston (owner didn't know what it was at the time). The car was filthy, only mine was mostly dog hair and just dirt and stains on everything. I removed the front seats (easy) to get it all cleaned up. After vacuuming I used a scrub brush, light cleaner and water and sucked it all up with a shop vac. Mine had issues with the outside driver door handle (wouldn't open) and window (wouldn't roll all the way up). I finally put it on the road last week and I'm loving it. I'm still going through everything carefully, lubing, fixing, checking, etc. First mileage calculation was 57.2 mpg mixed hwy/town (more hwy). |
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| Murf 59 | Apr 18 2010, 11:37 AM Post #10 |
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Welcome Dave. If you have any questions about the clutch or trans send me a PM. I am back on line. Finally. I am not here everyday, but I try and help with the standard trans problems. Again welcome |
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| Airsmithy | Apr 18 2010, 02:39 PM Post #11 |
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92GoCart, Glad to see another Utah member! How well did the interior clean up? I'm thinking I will probably have to pull the seats myself to suck the smell out. Mr Murf, thanks for the offer of help! I will probably be taking you up on your offer. I'm going to start with replacing the bushings in the shift linkage with this: http://www.autozone.com/autozone/catalog/accessories/accProductDetails.jsp?counter=0&categoryDisplayName=Automotive+Help+and+Miscellaneous+Products&fromString=search&itemIdentifier=426042_0_0_&productId=426042&sortType=&parentId=1314-10&filterByKeyWord=gear+shift+linkage+bushing&categoryNValue=101314&navValue=100448&fromWhere=&itemId=448-10&displayName=Clutch+Linkage+Bushing&store=882&skuDisplayName=5+pcs.+Chrysler/Ford/Jeep+1980-2005+Pedal+and+Shift+Linkage+Bushing+Assortment&brandName=Help I also need to figure out if its just an axle seal or worse with the transmission leak. Dave |
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| 92GoCart | Apr 18 2010, 06:57 PM Post #12 |
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My interior cleaned up much better than I was expecting. I didn't get any detailed before shots but there is one that shows the floor somewhat. Pictures are at the top link in my signature. This car was a smokers car but it sat so long that there is no smell left. It does need a driver seat cover as its worn through in a spot. I just spent all day on it tinkering around cleaning, checking, adjusting and lubing stuff.
Edited by 92GoCart, Apr 19 2010, 07:51 AM.
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| Airsmithy | Apr 24 2010, 02:34 AM Post #13 |
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Whoops, posted on the wrong thread... my bad
Edited by Airsmithy, Apr 24 2010, 02:35 AM.
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| bogs | Apr 24 2010, 05:37 PM Post #14 |
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Airsmithy, I sure hope you don't mind, but some of those pics were too good to pass up posting, I'm going to post them here cause that is one nice, clean car ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| 92GoCart | Apr 24 2010, 06:02 PM Post #15 |
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That's my car not Airsmithy's but I don't mind, hehe. I tried to post them like that but it wasn't working. Are they linked from my picasa gallery or did you put them on another hosting site? Just curious how you did it cause I need to learn. Seem like every forum is different so it's hard to keep it all straight. |
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