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Wow! What a great Forum, I had no idea you were here, but I'm glad I found you. I have been looking through the 50+ pages trying to find some answers for a problem I'm having with my '97 Sidekick Sport 1.8L. It's a great rig in all regards but it has developed what I believe is called "spark knock". It is an automatic with 93,000 miles on it and less than 10,000 miles on a major tune-up. The problem has just cropped up and is very annoying. I feel that it does hinder its performance a bit and it is noisy. Has anyone else experienced this problem and if so were there any ways to fix it? I have tried running higher octane fuel (89) but that seems to make no difference. Any thoughts or ideas are great appreciated, thanks for your time
Scott
http://www.seafoamsales.com/motorTuneUpConsumer.htm
Thanks.
Mine needs somewhat bright sunlight to decide the sun is up.
Sorry I did not read about the ignition switch before - mine had same problem. However, a dollop of GRAPHITE (i.e. a dry lubricant), seems to have made it useable.
I would like to look that possiblility to adding A/C to it. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appericated...
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Thank you
Mine is a 2000 as well though I bought it used with only 12,000 miles. The problem didn't start happening for a year and a half. And as you said, no one can afford to be stranded in hot weather which is all we have here most of the year.
RM
http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/arkainzeye
John
I appreciate you help.
Sharon
Parts from the Suzuki dealer are always much less then from Chevy. I broke a plastic interior trim piece a while ago. Chevy dealer was $ 108, Suzuki dealer $ 47.50, and again the same part number molded on the underside of the part.
As my truck can be shifted into 4WD high up to 100km/ph or 60mph doesn't that require some sort of computer assistance to engage the front axle smoothly?
As far as engaging 4WD over 60 mph. Everything starts at the transfer case, and the switch to put the actuator pump in motion, is in the transfer case. According to the service manager at the Suzuki dealer, at around 60 mph the syncro gears are spinning to fast for engagement of the secondary drive gears ( the front drive shaft ). He said if you tried you would feel and hear grinding and it would take a great deal of muscle power to force it in. I have never tried to shift to 4WD higher then about 30 anyway, so I dont know if he is right, but I assume so.
I dont know about where you live, but the Suzuki dealer by me is very helpful in answering anything. The service manager has even taken me in the shop to talk to mechanics if he doesnt know the answer.
Before they hooked it up to the computer they checked the fuses and sure enough, a fuse was blown. They changed the fuse and the A/C ran for about 5 minutes and the fuse blew again. Then they said it was probably electrical, but wouldn't be able to tell what was causing the fuse to blow unless they went through all the wiring and traced it to whatever, and wouldn't know if it was covered until they figured out what was causing this problem. Dilema, dilema, dilema.
I decided I would let them have it for no more than an hour and a half. Well come to find out, the cooling fan motor was blowing the fuse and I would need it replaced. It wasn't covered under warranty and for a mere 6 hundred some dollars they could fix it. $300 just for the part. Needless to say, I wasn't pleased and did not get it fixed Now after having our warmest summer on record I'm really not happy! Get home from work feeling like a wet dishrag! The Tracker was only 3 years old and already a part this expensive went bad? Give me a break! I'm going to send Chevy an email to let them know how upset and unhappy this has all made me. Just thought I would share my experience. :mad:
At present I was considering if it is worth keeping the car or replacing it with another small SUV. My intentions were to keep the car for another 100,000km, but not if it will require expensive repairs every year.
Am I owning a car with more problems than average? What do other owners of Trackers manufactured in 2000 experience?