1996 Geo Tracker Automatic Transmission (i think it’s a 4 speed)
Bought the car with the head off from someone (seemed to be a mechanic) who bought it himself with a blown head gasket. They ended up getting a pick up truck that doesn’t work so they put the geo on sale as they seemed to have their attention on fixing other cars.
They told me the previous owner had two Geo Trackers, one used heavily and the other in good cosmetic condition. Supposedly he swapped the engine from the one used heavily, as it had fewer miles on it, into the cosmetically good car.
The odometer on my car currently reads around 270,000 miles.
It had been sitting with its head off outside for 3-4 weeks. Block was taped decently, but a little rust formed where the tape contacted the head, even the aluminum had a bit of rust on it. Took the rust off with some damp clothes soaked in evaporust.
I got the head milled at a place that specializes in cylinder heads. It was perfect before I slid it around trying to get it to drop on the alignment pins. (Bad idea). Second try I had a helper and that prevented more scratches.
I also took the oil pan off and cleaned it, although it didn’t appear to need any cleaning. I left the oil pickup tube on. (Seemed fine)
The pan had a gasket on it when I took it off so I put it back with a gasket and some RTV sealant between gasket and pan. The CKP sensor is perfectly flush with the metal hole it sticks through.
The cooling hoses feel good, but I’m still replacing most of them. Some of the other hoses are very stiff, but Im keeping them for now, because I want to make sure car runs before pouring more money into it.
Oil poured in after putting oil pan on.
Bought the car with the head off from someone (seemed to be a mechanic) who bought it himself with a blown head gasket. They ended up getting a pick up truck that doesn’t work so they put the geo on sale as they seemed to have their attention on fixing other cars.
They told me the previous owner had two Geo Trackers, one used heavily and the other in good cosmetic condition. Supposedly he swapped the engine from the one used heavily, as it had fewer miles on it, into the cosmetically good car.
The odometer on my car currently reads around 270,000 miles.
It had been sitting with its head off outside for 3-4 weeks. Block was taped decently, but a little rust formed where the tape contacted the head, even the aluminum had a bit of rust on it. Took the rust off with some damp clothes soaked in evaporust.
I got the head milled at a place that specializes in cylinder heads. It was perfect before I slid it around trying to get it to drop on the alignment pins. (Bad idea). Second try I had a helper and that prevented more scratches.
I also took the oil pan off and cleaned it, although it didn’t appear to need any cleaning. I left the oil pickup tube on. (Seemed fine)
The pan had a gasket on it when I took it off so I put it back with a gasket and some RTV sealant between gasket and pan. The CKP sensor is perfectly flush with the metal hole it sticks through.
The cooling hoses feel good, but I’m still replacing most of them. Some of the other hoses are very stiff, but Im keeping them for now, because I want to make sure car runs before pouring more money into it.
Oil poured in after putting oil pan on.