1997 Geo Metro LSi from North America - Comments

Valve needed replacing twice. Once at 39k and again at 95k.

Internal A/C fan switch broken at 45k.

Rear wheel bearing on passenger side at 105k.

Now, engine is knocking from inside the block. - head checked out fine. Will need replaced very soon! 115k.

Was a pretty good car up to 115k.

The cost for non-routine repairs was actually under $500 until now.

Where can I get a replacement engine or engine rebuild parts?

Email me if you know to: david@wdsrc.com.

I am the proud owner of six Metro's {till I can get more}. Two of them were purchased from a newspaper man.

He said they each have 298 to 300 thousand miles on them and were running poorly, so he parked them and purchased a newer 1992 model. The engines are an engineering marvel in their simplicity and minimal number of parts. I am driving a 1992 Geo, which I bought with only 145 thousand miles on it. I put a 100 dollar crankshaft from the salvage yard in it.

A set of rings, bearings, and hand lapped 3 new exhaust valves with new springs/and keepers. Totaling Appx. 400 dollars.

I drive it 82 miles per hour commuting to work 45 miles each way every day (I live in the middle of nowhere). I now have 197 thousand miles miles on it and today I replaced the timing belt and front seals (they finally make a speedy sleeve for the front seal surfaces!!!). I am trying to figure out why I am only getting 52 miles per gallon (I used to get 57). The reason I have so many Geo's is because it is cheaper to buy a parts car than buying parts. These cars are expensive to work on because no one is repairing them (same reason it costs twice as much to rebuild a 454 Chevy compared to a 350 Chevy). That's all I have to say about that.

Jim, The Geo Man...

I am I need of some major help. Could anyone tell me where I could get some headers for a Geo metro 3 cylinder 1 litre. Need new, if you know anything that might be helpful e-mail me at bansheewannabe@yahoo.com. thank you.

Raven Redrives makes a header for the engine. The only problem is the down tube is run along side of the motor as they are using the motor for aircraft use. I found out about it from another Geo Metro website. They said don't ask about the header unless your buying one of their (Raven Redrives) reground performance camshafts. Hope this helps.

I just bought a '92 Metro LSI convertible. Ya know-top down when its -30 doesn't sound too bad.

Anybody wanting GEO METRO parts can try at almost any junkyard / or You-Pullem-Yourself kind of place. I went to one in Allentown PA and found no less than 8 of the little darlings. I originally bought a whole car for $300. to put in a flying machine. After replacing the peripherals (Starter-Alternator-Water Pump-Timing belt) I now have an EXCELLENT running little engine. It does get 55 MPH no sweat! PS: Buy the CHILTON's book on it. It Is a much better book on how to do the repairs. The only thing I wonder about is where can one get a listing of the little boxed in COMPUTER for it. I got an E-3. Although there are B-6; E-4. and some other weird numbered ones. I was never able to find any info on all the models they use and why they changed so much. PS: I have a B-6 unit that someone can have for 100 Bucks. (vpraczko@hotmail.com)

Good luck in keeping the little devils' running - Just don't lug the engine too much and they WILL last well over 100 K miles.