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#957 of 1864 1995 geo metro by mahasski

Sep 06, 2006 (9:16 pm)

i have a 1995 geo metro 3cyl. 1.0 liter , manual 2 dr coupe..my battery isn't being charge when the car is running..i put a new alternator in and a brand new battery in . i had new battery and new alternator checked to make sure they were working and they do...but still battery in not being charged when car is running...has anbody had this problem...please let me know what i can do.....

#958 of 1864 timing by paulc6

Sep 08, 2006 (7:45 pm)

I finally got my timing belt installed correctly.
on my 93 1 liter. I found the marks on both cam and crank pulleys. good thing it is a non interference motor or I would have messes up the valves for sure. It Has 160,000 miles and runs great, hopefully I can get at least another 60,000 miles

#959 of 1864 Re: 1998 Chevy Metro Timing Belt [p10leadman] by stobar

Sep 08, 2006 (10:23 pm)

Replying to: p10leadman (Aug 25, 2006 12:30 am)
Thanks p10leadman. I appreciate your response and I don't doubt you, but my mechanic says the timing belt looks fine. I'm still skeptical or I wouldn't be posting this. What is the standard mileage when most people replace the timing belt? Although the car only has a little over 42,000 miles on it, with it being over 8 years old now, I'm concerned. In old posts, I've seen that some people replace at 50,000, and others wait longer. My mechanic hasn't done me wrong yet, but I'm at the point that my piece of mind overrides his opinion. I'm going to let the shop replace the timing belt. Is it a time consuming process, and is the timing belt expensive? Again, many thanks!

#960 of 1864 Re: 1998 Chevy Metro Timing Belt [stobar] by vantagemotors

Sep 10, 2006 (4:54 pm)

Replying to: stobar (Sep 08, 2006 10:23 pm)
The manual says to replace the timing belt at 100,000 miles. Most manufactures estimate people will drive 12,000 miles a year, so a little over eight years to reach that mileage. Your belt is likely still ok but it might be worth the peace of mind to replace it soon. A belt & tensioner should be about $80 to $90, two to three hours tops to replace.

#961 of 1864 Re: TheLorax [TheLorax] by dangerdude

Sep 19, 2006 (6:28 am)

Replying to: TheLorax (Nov 11, 1998 8:22 pm)
Hi Lorax, I just got my project Metro on the road. I resued it from going to the junkyard! I LOVE it! My wife LOVES it! I'm getting 48.8 MPG! It took a lot of cleaning up but the engine & tranny (5-speed) run so sweetly! I do all my own work and found when your advised to change the water pump whenn doing the timing belt .. just do it! I didn't see why until I left the old water pump on after I did the belt THEN it started leaking! So I re-did the job. Got good at it too (hah) I spent a few dollars on new parts but now I have a comfortable, dependable, nimble neat car. I wish I had TWO of them! (maybe I will) I love mine! They are easy to work on too! Hope this helps! Drop a line if I can help somewhere. DangerDude, Oh By the way, my Metro has 184,000 miles on it and runs like a Rolex!

#962 of 1864 97 geo 1000CC by supplee

Sep 23, 2006 (7:52 pm)

I just rebuilt the motor and got it in and now the rpm goes up and down at idle. if i put the timing light on it the timing osculates from 0 to 10 deg. before top center. I don't know if it was doing this before I got it because it had a blown motor when I got it. any Ideas as to what the problem is would be appreciated. Dan in Edmonds, WA
(The motor I got to replace the blown motor had 175k on it and when I pulled it apart there was no cylinder ridge and you could still see about 60% of the cross hatch in the cylinder walls.)

#963 of 1864 Re: 97 geo 1000CC [supplee] by p10leadman

Sep 24, 2006 (8:03 am)

Replying to: supplee (Sep 23, 2006 7:52 pm)
hey ..if you find out, let me know also..I have the same problem in my 95 geo metro, 4 cyl...
 

#964 of 1864 Re: Geo Metro XFI Fuel Economy [hb2474] by p10leadman

Sep 24, 2006 (8:06 am)

Replying to: hb2474 (Aug 25, 2006 11:44 am)
more than the car is worth.
 

#965 of 1864 composite headlights by p10leadman

Sep 24, 2006 (8:09 am)

I own a 1995,1996, 1997 (2) Geo Metro's...all have composite headlights. That is the clear plastic lenses, not sealed beams. I went to look at 2 Geo Metro's this week, a 1995 and a 1996, both had sealed beam headlight systems.. was the composite headlights a accessory add on? When were they made as a standard feature ?

#966 of 1864 93 Geo Metro Convertible vibration in wheel by 93redmetro

Sep 25, 2006 (3:37 am)

Hi. Just purchased this one. Steering wheel vibrates when driving down highway. I checked to see if it was all coming from engine by placing in neutral and coasting on the road at about 45 miles per hour and there was less vibration but still there. Seems to be a combination of engine vibration and elsewhere. I put new tires and wheels and struts front and back and had tires balanced and front end alignment.
Vibration still there.
Could it be other front end parts? Wheel bearings? Could CV joints cause this?
If the timing belt is off one tooth, would this cause substantial engine vibration? The engine starts very easily
and the timing was just set by my mechanic.
Do three cylinder engines cause steering wheel vibration regardless of what you do or should we be able to get rid of the vibration? If I take my hands of the wheel I can see it shake.
Thank you for any ideas you have.

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