1996 Geo Metro LSi from North America - Comments

The car sprays oil like it struck a well. I take it to my brother for him to fix it, but he can't get a manual anywhere in the continental United States. He also told me he will probably have to pull the engine in order to take the pulleys off.

Also it makes a rattling noise like a cat purring.

The A/C goes out every year.

Both side mirrors fell off.

When the A/C is on, the car takes about as long as sap running down a tree to get to 35mph.

Over all the car is a piece of crap and I do not recommend it to anyone.

Another guy that expects so much from a car he paid so little for, you get what you pay for and if you treat the Metro's right they will treat you right, you dog them and they will dog you.

I like the little Geo Metro, I have a 97' 2 door LSi and it will scoot for a 4 cyl. I have run it at the drag strip a few times, and it does great. Sure it isn't near as fast as your average hot rod, but it has never let me down. It does 12.70 at 50 mph in the 8th of a mile. See if your 1.3 4 cyl. can do that.

You are the most sane person who has written on this site about Metros.

Metro law #1: Run the A/C or accelerate. Never both simultaneously. I assume you have the standard 3 banger. Take the hint: Your brother doesn't want to work on your car! Can't get the pulleys off???

If your metro is leaking oil that bad you probably have a bad oil pan gasket or bad front crank shaft seal or front camshaft seal. My metro developed a bad leak from the front crank shaft seal. It was leaking a court of oil a month. A $5.00 part and a couple hours of labor. A little tip! If you are going to do that replace the timing belt, water pump, belts, timing tensioner, front cam seal, while you are in there, if not already done. It will save you the time and money later of having to do it all over again. You will need an electric impact to remove the crankshaft bolts. It could also probably be the, but rarely the rear crankshaft seal. You do not have to pull the engine to remove the pulleys. All you have to do is disconnect the upper motor mount. With a jack and a small block of wood sitting on top of it you can raise and lower the engine to gain access to the pulleys.

I have been searching for info on my geo in reguards,TO THE REMOVAL WATER PUMP CANT FIND INFO ANY WHERE

I bought a 1996 Geo Metro really cheap from a guy that had mistreated it for 160,000 miles. It did'nt use any oil, but after I flushed and put in fresh oil and filter, it started leaking one quart of oil with each gas fill. It was leaking out of the front seal, and being in the middle of winter, I didn't feel like changing the seal, so I tried additives. The second try (seal conditioner), with the more expensive approx. $7.00 oil stop leak worked. I'm still driving the Geo, and it does'nt use a drop of oil now. I'm sill cleaning the oil film off of the back of the car though.

I have a 96 metro that now has 200k. My car has developed a severe oil leak and I do not know were it is coming from. The whole left side of the block is covered in oil so it is hard to determine were the leak is coming from even after cleaning it. Anybody have any ideas?

I own a 1996 metro LSI. i recently rear ended somebody. the damage was, pushed hole front end into the motor and the air bags did not deploy. air bag light was not on.don't know why they didn't deploy. can somebody please explain to me.

I also noticed a oil leak coming from around the front part of the block above the oil pan lip. it is spraying oil in what appears to be a fine mist. it is not the oil pan gasket and right after I submit this I'll start replacing the oil pump gasket kit.I'll let you know what I find.

I have had my 92 metro for 10 years and have 296,000 of the car.It is on its 3rd. engine and 3rd. tranny. I still get 45 mpg and drive 88 miles a day.This is indeed the best little commuter car I have ever owned.

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