1998 Chevrolet Metro LSi from North America - Comments

8th Apr 2002, 17:22

"Looks can be deceiving"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

A/C leak in high side service port.

Stock tires/rims could not handle enough weight for my taste.

General comments?

I bought this car from my father, who took over the payments for my sister who went into the Army. I needed a new car, so I ended up buying this one.

At first look, this car is small. I did not even think I was going to fit into it. To my surprise I don't have much trouble getting comfortable in my little Metro. I take weekly trips to Miami with three of my large friends in the car, and my little beauty has no problem carrying over a 1000 lbs of human load, and tools.

This car is a dream to work on! Everything is in it's place (you have to love America vehicles!!).

At first I was not too happy with the idea of a "Suzuki "engine, but this engine has a really nice design to it.

I get great gas mileage, alone with some pretty good power! I have had my car well over the analog gauges max (into the hundreds on my digital gauge)

Some problems: I don't like the idea of only having a three gauge set up (Fuel/temp/speed), but atleast there are some good after market kits. I don't like the idea of the inlet fuel filler neck filter, I would rather it be an inline filter, but it's not hard to get to, so I don't mind it too much.

In all this is a great car! It's mainly a Chevy, except for the Engine, and transaxle, but atleast it is built to GM spec's (none of that mixed steel frame/body crap from Japan!)

It will last you forever. I work in the automotive field, so I know a good vehicle when I work on it. If you want a car to grow old with, then this might be your car.

Russell.


20th May 2005, 10:07

Hi, I have a 1999 Chevy Metro LSI I was wondering if you knew why the car is making a clicking noise. My husband said it maybe the lifters. but I can't find nothing on the net about that. someone told me that you can't adjust the lifters. Like you I love that little car and I want to take care of it. But when you press on the gas you hear a clicking noise coming from the engine. Do you know what it could be? my husband changed the oil and always stays on top of the repairs. the car has a little over eighty seven thousand miles on it. we just replaced the front end, bearings, struts. thanks for any help my email is bossymom1969@sbcglobal.net. Just in case I can't remember how I found this site. LOL.


9th Apr 2006, 00:55

There is nothing Chevy about this car except the blue Chevy bowties glued to the front and back of the little wonder, I guess that's why its such a good car-

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