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| Exelbaradin | May 5 2014, 02:55 AM Post #1 |
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Car Info: Make: Geo Model: Metro Lsi Engine: 4cyl 1.3L Transmission: Auto 3Spd Color: Red Ok so this is how we got started. my girlfriend started looking for a car so i had my eyes peeled, naturally for me I'm a honda fanatic (i own a 90 crd and 91crx sir but thats my thing) i was looking for a honda of sorts but couldn't find something cheap and in ok condition. One day at work an older man drops by and offers me his metro for $600 i looked at the car, saw leaks EVERYWHERE. primer blotches on the hood dents on the side and just said i'll give $500 and he said thanks but no thanks. Until then i had never seen a geo. About 2 hours later he returns and says fine give me the $500 and i figured i'd roll my dice again and said no now ill give you $400. he gave in and said ill take it. So my initial goal for the car is a clean & reliable daily driver. we had a lot of work to do. first thing was first, a car wash lol. then i started doing services & getting rid of those leaks So Far: Valve cover Gasket Timing belt Cam & crank Seals (they were toasted) Water Pump Coolant Flush Thermostat Oil Pan Gasket Early Fuel Heater (Was causing CEL ) A/C Recharge Alternator Belts Front Brakes & Rotors Clean Rear Shoes Brake Fluid Flush Axels Axel Seals Tie Rod Ends Rear Main Seal Transmission service Front Wheel Bearings Lower control arms Sway Bar End Links Air Filter Rear Hatch Lift Supports Washer Fluid System repair Dash board steering wheel Body Work & Paint Still Needs: Head Liner New Interior Carpet fix water leaking in through door rubbers new speakers & amp sound deadener (Did the spare tire area and under back seat) power window mod ![]() shocks rims & tires This car has been a fun little project. The first mod i did was a new radio, the one it had was aftermarket but had no cd player. so i put a new cd player, got a new radio install kit and Replaced the broken radio trim & cup holders a little while after new front speakers. i did get a little carried away with the electronics i can put in there i installed: electric door lock actuators the factory electric door lock switch a viper alarm dome lamp super vision truck unlock actuator A couple months after owning the car it got into a little fender bender and needed a new hood and headlights so i got the hood off a chevy metro and headlights from a 98 so they are now a 3 light instead of a 2 light i will be posting the few pictures i took. i didn't take many because i never thought i would start a thread haha but the love has grown Out with the old and in with the New ![]() The metros first real fender bender and hopefully last ![]() ![]() Pulling out the old Cluster ![]() Mile Matching the "New" Cluster With Tach ![]() when i got the car it also had no antenna it was broken so after some hunting i found on in decent shape ![]() Edited by Exelbaradin, Sep 25 2015, 04:17 PM.
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| David95237 | May 5 2014, 04:23 AM Post #2 |
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welcome to the fun, You have a car that has a crank shaft sensor, putting a gasket on the oil pan can cause problems with it. It can be too far away from the target. |
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| punkozuna | May 5 2014, 08:21 AM Post #3 |
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Welcome! The way you're diving in and fixing stuff it'll be a great car in no time! |
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| Exelbaradin | May 5 2014, 03:45 PM Post #4 |
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well so far no issues with the crank but i will keep that in mind, and thanks for the welcome. my newest thing right now is i wanted to swap a cluster with a tach in and i got it and corrected the miles and i noticed its about 8-10 mph off on the speedo i didn't check what year i pulled it from just noticed it was a 4cyl like mine, i need to go back and check what year and if its A/T or M/T. only thing i did notice that i didn't like was that it has no defroster indicator |
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| clarkdw | May 5 2014, 04:57 PM Post #5 |
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Welcome Exelbaradin. Looking forward to pics!Some earlier cars had the small LED indicator in the switch.
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| Exelbaradin | May 17 2014, 03:14 AM Post #6 |
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And the build goes on. so my girlfriend saved her pennies and we bought more Geo Parts ![]() our parts list was: • Rear main Seal Set • Torque Converter Seal • Axel Seals • Reman Axels • A/T Filter & Gasket Kit • Inner & Tie Rod Ends w/ Boots • Upper, Mid & Lower Radiator Hoses • Torque Strut Mount Got everything finished up this morning, Started Last Night everything seems to be running great so far the only thing ive noticed is that i still hear a clunking noise if i go on a bumpy road so i need to check what that is, and i think i hear a front wheel bearing noise also once i start coasting down the road. so ive been looking into getting a k&n air filter that fits in the stock spot, anyone have a experience with those? im not looking for any "Performance" things just for the fact i can clean and reuse it When i got that grimy transmission out ![]() Pulled the Torque Converter Out ![]() Cleaned the housing & Replaced the converter Seal ![]() Replaced both Axel Seals too ![]() Replace the Rear Main Seal (wasnt really leaking TOOOO bad) ![]() These Axels had to go, they weren't clicking or anything yet just torn boots. but still messy ![]() Radiator Hoses, Moog tie rods& those axels Misc. Parts ![]() ![]() |
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| snowfish | May 17 2014, 07:47 AM Post #7 |
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Great work! Summers here and Geo's a blooming coast to coast. Looks like someone's been doing some micro surgery. ![]() Mine has been corrected mine too. The trip meter reads accurate. But the odometer reads 1/2 distance. No sure how that's possible.
Sway bar links, when worn, can complain sometimes. Great to hear your ride is back on the road.
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| Exelbaradin | May 22 2014, 11:03 PM Post #8 |
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well went to the junkyard today and the geo i pulled the tacho out of was still there so i confirmed it is a 4 cyl and an auto running 13 inch rims, i havent checked what size im running yet but could that be my problem? does tbi vs mpfi make a difference? i wouldn't think so. but idk |
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| Old Man | May 23 2014, 12:13 AM Post #9 |
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The stock air filter can be cleaned. Wash with soap and water, rinse and dry. It can be cleaned many times. |
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| Exelbaradin | May 27 2014, 12:03 AM Post #10 |
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the mystery continues with the speedo being off because I'm also running stock 13's and so was the donor car but yet it reads wrong the other day i was on the freeway and i was just driving at a pace and the speedo just flew from 65 to 90 for a couple seconds and back down after i let dan on the gas for a sec |
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| yiffzer | May 27 2014, 12:29 AM Post #11 |
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Speedometer cable isn't secured possibly. |
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| Exelbaradin | May 27 2014, 01:02 AM Post #12 |
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When I reinstalled it into the tranny I made sure the cable went in all the way and put the clip back in |
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| 2000Firefly1.3L | May 27 2014, 01:28 AM Post #13 |
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which kit did you buy for the trunk pop switch / is it on ebay ? |
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| Exelbaradin | May 27 2014, 10:57 AM Post #14 |
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i found the kit on ebay i was originally going to use it on my crx but it didnt fit behind the body panel but it does fit in the actual hatch of the geo ebay trunk actuator Edited by Exelbaradin, May 27 2014, 10:57 AM.
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| perfesser | May 27 2014, 11:42 AM Post #15 |
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Have you checked the speedo cable to see if it's clean? A sticking cable can give you some bouncing such as you describe. |
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Summers here and Geo's a blooming coast to coast.
No sure how that's possible.
7:24 PM Jul 10