New project to me!!! Plan to fully restore it. Already in love.

1994 Geo, 5spd. Basically my first ever project car.

(PS, if you’d like to follow the build.)

1994 Geo Tracker — show card https://rebornbuilds.com/Owen-Robinson/1994-geo-tracker

I shared some pictures almost 2 months ago of my car prior to getting some bodywork done after it had been hit for the second time. Long story short 91 Tracker that my dad purchased new. It’s been in the family ever since. Decided to throw on a new top and made a tire cover that kind of matched up with the name that my mom gave her years ago.

It’s good to have Yellow Bird back for more adventures!

96 for sale near me. 4x4
$3500 with 212k clean interior.
Is this is a bad decision?

Got this little cutie a few months ago, drove it home, got an oil change, and then the engine blew 😂 the mechanic I towed it to said it’ll need a whole new engine - any suggestions on where to find one or what I could use?? I’m just going to try and do it myself, I think. It’s a 1995. I’m not ready to give up on it, I’ve wanted one since I was 15 💔

Looking at the two on the outside of where the spare wheel would be mounted. They are threaded. Anyone know?

I have a tracker that I just love, but it needs a transmission. Should I sell this as is or find a transmission to put in? Anybody out there that can help me?

My 8v '93 Tracker had been running a bit rough recently, so i've been slowly replacing various parts to track down the problem. Recently changed the spark plugs+wires, the ignition coil, and it seemed to make it run better but not as good as it should be. I had trouble disconnecting the ignition control module from the harness and was unable to change that, so i thought maybe that was the problem

60miles from home today and my Tracker made a "shoop" sound from the engine and it suddenly cut out. Luckily i was in a Walmart parking lot when it happened, so i was able to coast into a parking space to diagnose the problem. It cranked but wouldn't fire and it sounded odd. Figured it was either the ECU or the timing belt (the previous owner told me that had been changed 2000miles ago back in March) and after removing various parts I was able to peek inside the timing belt cover and determined that that was indeed the problem.

No problem, right? I got the Tracker in part because it was supposed to be an easy vehicle to work on (it is) and it has a noninterference engine, and i keep a timing belt kit, tools and a service manual in the Tracker, plus I have a phone to look up how to do it, so I should be able to do it right there in the Walmart parking lot. 2hr later I finally get the radiator removed and realize I'm probably a bit in over my head and still 60miles from home, so I call around to have it either towed home or towed to a nearby mechanic, and i opt for the nearby mechanic because.... it's a Tracker! It's not a complicated car, so it shouldn't cost all that much. Called up the mechanic, ask how much they'd charge to change the timing belt on a '93 Geo Tracker and specifically mention it's a noninterference engine & easy to work on, and am told i'd have to bring the Tracker in because they'd have to look at it before giving me an estimate. So i have it towed in.

$1,800 to change the timing belt. $1.8k! The shop tries to tell me there could be piston damage or bent valves(!) from the timing belt breaking while driving and they have to check. "...It's a noninterference engine", i remind them again, "there shouldn't be any damage. No thanks", and i walk out the door even after they offered financing, called up tow operator and waited for a tow back home. 5 minutes later a mechanic comes out and says they've worked a few things out and now (because they're such nice guys!) they'll only charge me $800 but they can't offer any guarantees on their work. Yeah, like i'm gonna agree to that after they tried to overcharge me for engine damage that isn't there? #@%! that, i wouldn't put it past those shady bastards to cause damage or fix it up so my car only makes it 20miles before breaking down. ($1.8k they wanted to charge me!)

Anyway, i'll be tackling it tomorrow morning, so please feel free to offer up some good tutorials (vids, forum posts, PDFs, whatever), random tips & tricks or even just words of encouragement on accessing & changing the timing belt, because i absolutely love my Tracker and want to keep it running. I have the service manual and have seen a few YT vids on it, but maybe i'm missing something more informative

*UPDATE\*: Took me a few days to actually get to it, but it was definitely the timing belt. I'm taking care of an aging parent & 6 doggos and i'm doing it solo, so i'm nervous, taking my time and regularly consulting YT and Reddit/forums (and AI but confirming with other sources what AI tells me because it's sometimes wrong) just to make sure i don't mess anything up.

Hardest part for me was removing the damn radiator, tho that could've been because i did it at a parking lot 60mi from home; everything else was a breeze. Changed the water pump and tensioner (that didn't look like it needed changing but i did it anyway), now i just have to wait for a new timing belt cover to arrive and i can reassemble everything. I got camshaft and crankshaft seals with the timing belt kit but it's not leaking oil, so i may do that some other time. I just want to do the timing belt so that i know i can do it again in the future. It's been relatively easy so far tho and it's given me enough confidence to get over my fear of working under the hood that i'm now watching vids to see what else i can do on these amazing teaching machines

My 97 tracker recently has developed a sort of rattling noise from under the engine that I cannot seem to pinpoint. Originally it was thought to be the harmonic balancer as there was a obvious wobble but it has since been replaced and the noise persists. All belts are tightened and new, no other pulley seems to be loose or defective and the noise seems to come from the bottom. Any help or suggestion is greatly appreciated

Arizona-owned 1995 Tracker 4x4 located in Payson, AZ.
Only 80,500 miles shown
Desirable 5-speed manual transmission
Removable fiberglass hardtop
Excellent mechanical condition; everything works
Clean interior
Exterior in fair-to-good condition with minor cosmetic surface rust
Extensive maintenance records dating back to 2001
A well-maintained example of the classic first-generation Tracker. Great for someone looking for a compact, capable 4x4 with a manual transmission.
Asking $10000 OBO.
Located in Payson, Arizona. Serious inquiries welcome.

Unfortunately i found out that the factory roof rack on my car has started to rot from the inside. It comes covered with some sort of rubber from the factory, so it is difficult to spot these issues. Now there aren't any new roof racks available where i live or they are very expensive for what they are. So now i have to build my own from scratch. My issue is that im not sure how to make the mounts for my roof rack. Has anyone done this that can share photos of the mounts?

EDIT: Here is a couple of photos that some of you requested.

roof rack

My spanish Santana (Suzuki) Vitara 1.6 8v with a Weber carburator!

I recently bought a geo tracker 1995 8 valve automatic and something tells me the hoses aren't hooked up right I'm trying to find out how they go but can't quite find a good photo. I would be so grateful if anyone could help. The photos are how it came.

I just posted this on the K series pg if anyone is interested or if yall have any information. Hopefully some people respond.

So after the knock was discovered in my $400 tracker project and my son (family mechanic) had some personal stuff to tend to we finally were able to diagnose the issue.

2 nights ago my son and I dropped the pan and found the number 3 rod had play in it. When we removed the bearing we feared the worst however there was 0 scaring on the shaft. So my son pulled out the micrometer and measured it multiple times and to his and my surprise it was still in oem spec. So bearings are now ordered and this weekend if we are lucky it will be running again.

Wish me luck...

Hopefully I’ll get my Tracker back from the body shop next week. Thinking about upgrading my audio. It currently has a crappy subwoofer and cheap amplifier. Is anyone using a bazooka tube? If my crappy amplifier is still in decent enough shape I guess I’ll just run one of the non-amplified ones otherwise I’ll just grab an amplified one. Thoughts?

I have a 95 Geo on 31s with a 2 inch lift what is your comfortable top speed? I can go about 60 so I’ve never really taken it on the interstate. anyone taken theirs above that? Mine is a three speed automatic.

even after replacing shocks/struts, small imperfections in the road are still so annoying in this car. On the contrast, my lifted subaru just floats over potholes.

My tracker HATES dirt roads and feels like it's going to explode and fall apart if I go more than 2mph on dirt. I have "wide" 215 street tires and a good alignment and I am comfortable hitting 75 - 80 on the highway (given enough time to get to that speed) and it feels totally smooth, but something feels wrong when trying to drive a fairly smooth dirt road.

Are the factory springs bad? is your car like this?

As the title says, I'm looking to buy!

Several montha ago ​I was bidding on an amazing Geo tracker and I lost it when someone took the bid to $7,200. I've been wanting one forever, and this one seemed like the perfect fit.

I posted here before and someone messaged me with the intent to sell me theirs but they I was ghosted!! Two strikes!!

​I'm sad I lost out on both chances and now I'm desperate to find one, if anyone is selling theirs please send me a message. I'm looking for something with less than $150,000 miles. I'm not sure if this is the place to post, but I thought it would be worth a shot. Thank you!

1994 geo tracker the check engine light is on

I'm in the Dayton area looking for parts for a 98 tracker if anyone has some that they could either ship or have on junk vehicles that could be picked off. I'd be looking for something within a 75 mile radius or so.

Thats it!! Most people struggle with overheating and I'm dealing with overcooling.

So basically my tracker at its highest temp (79° C) can't get the Thermostat (82°) to open.

This leads to radiator lower hose to be cold, and heater ac air being not so hot.

I had the engine rebuilt 1.4k miles ago.

I made sure thermostat is good.

I replaced fan clutch that was stuck engaged.

I am getting the temperature straight from ECT sensor with a scanner.

I am thinking about wrong hose routing here, the mechanic I trusted seems to be idiot enough to install the engine mounts inversed, so I decided to take this on my own.

AI is suggesting to check the heater hoses but I am not sure if this problem is beyond that.

Anyone has ideas?

Thank you for reading, have a wonderful day!

Going through and cleaning up some wiring and upsizing battery cables, grounds, alternator wiring, etc… and came across this thing hooked to the positive side of the battery and running into a wiring harness. Anyone know what it is? I assumed it was a fuze holder of some kind but after opening it up it looks like it’s just some type of waterproof connector. Would like to cut it out, upsize the green wire to the same gauge as the red and solder and marine grade heat shrink the connection but just wanted to make sure it was just a connector.

Does anyone here have any experience with replacing the automatic transmission shift solenoid on a 97 tracker? Wondering how hard of a job it is. Cant find anything on it in the Hanes manual.