20 Most Recent 1996 Geo Metro - Page 6 Questions & Answers

hope this helps

Jay

automatic or stick shift?

Depending on mileage, Geo's have timing belt and it should be changed every 60k, if you've done all that's mentioned I suspect timing belt is broken.

no inertia switch on a geo, there is no fuel pump reset at all on the geo.....sorry

You have a bad headlight switch... common problem

You should be fine using a platinum plug. You can purchase from any auto parts store. Without the engine type I can't give you specfic pricing but on average they should be about 3-6 dollars each. There is no need for double platinum or irridium plugs on your vehicle.

o2 sensor most likely

have codes read for free at auto parts store.it may be a bad O2 sensor most likely

Check your alternator's operation
http://www.car-stuff.com/mmparts/geo-metro/alternator.html

PISTON ROD BEARING TORQUE 26 FT LBS CRANKSHAFT MAINBEARING TORQUE IS 40 FT LBS

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it would be cost effective to get a used transmission from Ebay. or a direct importer from Japan

if this car is the same build as a opel corsa which i think it is ,but the american version then if its anything like the europeon counterpart it will run for ever with regular oil changes ,its no doubt the multipoint fuel injection and not the monopoint which is problematic .but i work on opels here in europe or vauxhalls in the uk and they are nice little shopping baskets that rarely go wrong ,They do like regular oil changed say every 6000 miles to prevent clagg building up inside the engine which can block the oil pick up gauze filter ,but as stated they run forever and never stop .

Just to remove and install on a 1.3l enging without airconditioning is 9.0 hours and with air conditioning is 10 hours

more than likely the brake fluid level sensor in the master cylinder reservoir is defective, the other possibility is that the park brake switch at the base of the park brake handle is defective, disconnect that 1st and see if the light goes off.

Pour some SAE 30 Engine Oil through spark plug hole. No more than a table spoon. It will seal the rings temporarily. Repeat the compression test. If it will be low, then you have bad exhaust valve. If will increase then might be frozen (stuck) ring.

The pcv valve (positive crankcase ventilation) will be located somewhere on the top of the engine, with a thick rubber or metal tube to it, that has the pcv valve attached at one end, and the other end will be inserted into the valve cover pan.