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Good luck.
thank you. Steven
In July of 2007 I had to routinely change my rear brakes and immediately afterwards I noticed that when i put it in drive or reverse it has a little jump to it. It drives fine and changes gears wonderfully.
Well, I took it in to the shop and found out my rear axle seals were leaking and I had to have them replaced (no biggie) I told the mechanic about the jumping ( I feared transmission trouble) and he said if he could keep it a few days he'd check it out. When I went back to get it he told me he drove it all over and didnt have any trouble with it. He also noticed the jumping but said he didnt know it seems fine. So I just let it go, Ive drove it 13 months with no problems. Tonight, I drove a mile, got gas, got on the interstate and after 15 miles my engine light came on. It didnt act any different, still the same quiet, great running vehicle, but because I got spooked I brought it home and parked it. NOW Im concerned....LOL!
Any suggestions??
I have an 03 2.5L LT four door with the stock aluminum rims. I would like to purchase some steel rims to fit the truck. The rim size is 15x5.5" with a 5 bolt 139.7mm lugnut and a 29mm offset. The 108mm center hole is the problem and limits my choices to stock Chev and Suzuki products of the same ilk. There in lies the rub, does any one know what model years (Suzuki or Chev) truck steel rims will fit my truck? IE will the rims off a 1999 Suzuki X90 fit or not. I know the 16" steels of the Vitara and XL7 will fit but I am hoping to keep to the 15" size as the tires are cheaper.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks!
-P
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
Good luck.
PROS- A little more traction? The Tracker already has a heavy solid rear axle.
CONS- Extra fuel to drag that weight around.
Cuts down on your luggage space, which in a Tracker is at a
premium.
If you do go out of control and spin, all that weight is now extra mass
behind the rear wheels which will increase the inertia of the vehicle in the
spin. It will make it more difficult to recover from the spin.
Your insurance company doesn't like extra weight (sand or salt) and
possibly will not cover your loss if it determines the weight was a
contributing factor in the crash.
A good set of winter tires and driving your 4x4 like it was in 4x2 in the nasty stuff will save your sphincter gland.
Dealer is trying to tell me that it is the "wiper transmission" and will cost 130 for the part and minimum 1hr labour. It may cost more for labour if they start to break bolts. I cannot see it being that because the wipers are working perfect except for sound.
On another note....my 4 wheel drive light stopped coming on at the end of last winter. The vehicle was not going into hi or low 4wd. I was sure it was the air pump. You could hear it coming on and quiting after 4/5 seconds but the 4wd light wasn't coming on. Problem remained for the next month at least as I checked it every once in a while, hoping. A month ago I checked again and low and behold, the 4wd light comes on and the vehicle drops into 4 hi and 4 low. I'm thinking a wiring short somewhere? I intend to climb under and screw with the wiring/harness/air hoses etc. before the winter sets in.
One other thing, the a/c has leaked out. I re-filled a couple times with redtek coolant and that worked but for less and less time each application. I even added a/c oil at one point when it tested (redtek test) low for lubricant. I'm thinking the O rings have dried and the leak is pretty large now.
that's it....a great little truck, 2000 4 door with 170k kilometers on it.
I have a cuestion, my MC told me, must change 3 motor mounts, can enyone tell me, if the three motor mounts are the same or they have differences? i check some parts dealers, and aparently are the same. but please, help me whit this. tanx.
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
What's longer? Both my cars are 10 years old and one is pushing 130,000 miles.
Even riding on fumes, I can never put as much gas in the tank as the manual says the tank holds. The Tracker has a 16.9 gallon fuel tank. Does anyone consistently add more than 14 to 14.5 gallons a fill up? The 2004 Tracker manual says that there are about one to two gallons of fuel left in the tank when the gauge first indicates empty.
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THANK YOU I AM TRULY TRULY GREATFUL
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Roger.
Thanks for the feedback.
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Roger.
Just purchased my first tracker I am in the process of going over it to make sure it is sound. I am removing the rear diff gearing however the assembly does not seem to want to come out easily is there something I need to do other than remove all the bolts from the front of the diff????
Gmenonca
I ALSO HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND BECAUSE IT IS A 93 NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE COMPUTER FOR THE OLD TRACKER;
Thank you.
The original factory battery just went in my 2003 tracker, and when I went to the auto parts store their computer said the only battery they could give me was an Optima Yellow Top Deep Start $215 battery. The only explanation they could give me is that "It's a Tracker!" To me, that just doesn't ring true, but could anyone shed some light onto it for me? Is it true that you can't put a normal battery into a 2003 tracker, or did I just get taken for a top of the line battery I didn't need? Thanks a bunch.
Eden
Who ever sold you that battery for $215 did not do you right. They sold you the top of the line battery that you really don't need.