r/geometro
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My stupid project car that I sometimes hate ❤️ and a little rant
This stupid little Suzuki (it's an 01 swift despite the Geo badge) has given me so much grief I am constantly going back and forth between loving and hating this car. I wish I had money to just send her to a shop but until then I'm stuck tearing down half the engine bay trying to get to the bottom of some stupid idling issues. You 3cyl owners don't know how easy you have it it's so much harder to find documentation for my G13bb I had to go out of my way to buy the service manual and that still doesn't tell me half of what I need to know! (And before anyone says anything yes I know the donut should be on the back but she's not driving anywhere right now so I don't care)
u/henloampepe — 10 days ago
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Re-using head bolts?
I’ve been rebuilding a ‘92 manual 2 door for a friend. The original engine had a burned exhaust valve, so I machined the head, replaced and re-lapped the valves, installed new head gaskets, and re-installed the head using new head bolts. It ran for about 15 minutes before the camshaft seized. Very disappointing. I must have missed the assembly line, or had a blocked oil channel, either way frustrating. I have a new head on the way, but I wonder if I can re-use the head bolts. Do steel bolts in an aluminum block stretch? The installation instructions were much less rigorous than I’m accustomed to (having worked on Subarus and BMWs), so I’m tempted to just re-use them, but I don’t know if I’m being foolish.
u/akiesey — 12 days ago