I commuted for years in a Swift/Metro/Firefly concoction and was plenty comfortable - and I'm still alive!
Just think of all the money he would be saving on fuel
I commuted for years in a Swift/Metro/Firefly concoction and was plenty comfortable - and I'm still alive!
Just think of all the money he would be saving on fuel
Psst, I own this one:
VWGuyBruce built it for the Challenge a few years ago. It isn't fast by any means, but corners are fun. Still won't pass emissions though.
Nick Comstock said:I haven't seen the car yet. What's the worst case scenario?
It's a Geo Metro. That IS the worst case scenario.
And so it begins.
I love this place.
Still waiting for the Firebird on the trailer.
In reply to Nick Comstock :
I'm jelly
I need to do a proper compression test but was able to get it to run and idle for a couple minutes. Needs radiator, all hoses, all belts and all rubber brake lines to start with. No rust so that's good. I got a little aggressive strapping the rear wheels down and bent the rear toe links. Local pick and pull has three in the lot so hoping to find those there. Drove it on and off the trailer but took a lot of revs and a lot of slipping the clutch.
slefain said:Psst, I own this one:
VWGuyBruce built it for the Challenge a few years ago. It isn't fast by any means, but corners are fun. Still won't pass emissions though.
That car could have an advanced timing sprocket on the cam. I think I sent him one just before the challenge, and being the heaviest of the Metros it would have been a +10. If that's the case, it would certainly affect your emissions, and they often ran very close to the edge of the emissions limits.
In reply to Nick Comstock :
That's a fugly Metro.
In reply to Nick Comstock :
I'd bang it.
I owned one and had a burnt middle cylinder exhaust valve twice. Finally sold it. Was fun to drive for what it was but didn't want to risk another valve job.
In reply to Grizz :
I was thinking the same thing. 
I'm very much convinced the timing belt has skipped a tooth.
However we've got other issues. Pretty low compression. Cyl 1 120 dry 135 wet, cyl 2 120 dry 135 wet, cyl 3 90 dry 120 wet.
I can live with 1&2. 3 is worrisome.
Regardless I'm pretty confident that it'll get to the Grand canyon and back.
I got a better look at the rest of the car and the chassis is very solid.
Did you hold the throttle wide open when you did the compression test? It can make a big difference on those.
Worst case you can re-ring and rod bearing with the motor in the car in an evening
im 90% sure you dont need a hoist to take that engine out. The engine fully dressed weighs like 120 lbs and the trans weighs like 50 lbs.
In reply to Suprf1y :
Dang, I knew I forgot something. I pulled the fuses so I could hold it open but totally forgot to do it.
I'll check it again once I get the timing belt changed. Or maybe I'll check it again tomorrow.
MrChaos said:im 90% sure you dont need a hoist to take that engine out. The engine fully dressed weighs like 120 lbs and the trans weighs like 50 lbs.
Trans is 65 lbs. I've shipped enough I don't even weigh them anymore
Timing belt probably affects overall compression numbers. Shouldn't affect the relationships between the cylinders, but if the timing is off you might get low readings.
In reply to Robbie :
I was thinking that may be a factor as well.
PS, hoping to have some results for you by this weekend.
In reply to Nick Comstock :
you are awesome!
Time to visit the cheap turbo thread in the 2018 for sale section?
Buy a second Metro and do like Citroen did when they needed to make the 2CV into a 4WD and mount a second drivetrain in the rear.
I've always wanted to get one of those and transform it into something like a Festiva Shogun...
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