Chevy Tracker Oil Pan Change Nearly Destroyed The Engine!!!

in this video we cover the changing of the oil pan on a 2000 chevy tracker, i haven't seen anyone else upload one of these for this vehicle and i know why... its not fun but it is doable.
Thanks for the support

[@k.r.outlaw5252]

I was feeling the shade tree mechanic ethos emerging when you said you weren’t using air tools, then I saw it was on a lift. *burst my bubble* lol

[@robburrows28]

Hi just going to do my sumps yes my one has x2 pans also I am doing timing chain cover as well that's a mission Thanks for the great info Rob in new zealand

[@Bdub1952]

Great video and explanation. Coming from an '03 Vitara cabrio owner, thanks.

[@smashengineeringoffical]

Thanks for the input these trucks are awesome!

[@robertrice2651]

Dude the video is great you narrated it very cool and gave me some super good information on a job I got to do thanks man

[@smashengineeringoffical]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@shearea2468]

Amazing video bud helps me a bunch. Same issue over here

[@LionheartedDan]

Your video was succinct and helpful thank you!!

[@carlosbermudez4444]

Thanks for sharing your experience with the oil pan... sadly I'm in the same boat

[@smashengineeringoffical]

You can do it!

[@tomshiba51]

Not sure how much of your video will apply to my 1994 Suzuki Sidekick, but now I feel prepared to drop the oil pan, replace the oil pickup tube O-rings, maybe tighten the timing chain, then replace the oil pan gasket and fill it with oil. Thank you.

[@smashengineeringoffical]

It should be close

[@rogervaillant6044]

Great explanation 👍

[@smashengineeringoffical]

Thanks

[@jonwindex]

helpful video, however..im unsure why it seemed so easy to tighten oil pump chain. on mine it seemed loose., but that guide should've had slots to tighten, but it didnt..so we modified it to have slots and now it seems good (the horrible sound is gone). fingers still crossed it will stay good. also i wish i used that gasket seal stuff u recommended. used only gasket and now leaks a bit. and friends dad who is a mechanic recommended same stuff shorty after install. saw people are split roughly 50/50 on weather to use only gasket or only sealer/both and since only gasket was easier and less messy just went with that unfortunately. also unless this decently big job was a last ditch effort to save your vehicle from previous timing chain job failures by using chain kit from china as it was with mine.. the title is clickbait? not sure why it almost destroyed engine with this one... fyi, oil pan was rusting out for a while, and our last resort theory was that oil pump wasn't supplying enough pressure to the small chain tensioner anymore because thats the chain that was obviously starting to break. either that or the tensioner from the kit was shit so we put a new oem one and new oem chains with pan and oem pump as well. after already doing big chain tensioner and lifters separately.

[@rockyfish3115]

What was mileage as they say to adjust the timing chain at 60k

[@ramonramirez-ks7fq]

hello!! i am from mexico, i have a question, for remove the sump, do I have to lift the motor? or what should i remove? my tracker is 4x2

[@doniceman]

Nice video. Thanks for the upload. Tell me, did you use any form of sealant when reinstalling the new gasket?

[@smashengineeringoffical]

yes i showed it in the video, i forget the name

[@doniceman]

@@smashengineeringoffical Re-watched and saw it thanks. Going to attempt this on the weekend. Have the engine already out which should make it a lot easier.

[@davidh1927]

Wondering how the timing chain issue worked out? I was going to replace my chains, gears and tensioner but cant get original parts. A mechanic friend of mine who works on many Trackers wouldn't do the job because of this. Apparently, the aftermarket parts that are out there are from China and they fail very quickly. Maybe I need to just go in and adjust as you did.

[@smashengineeringoffical]

Worked awesome

[@M_Customized_Box]

would you recommend doing an oil pan and steering rack replacement at the same time? both of mine are leaking and i’m trying to do as much at one time as possible. same year, engine & 4WD

[@smashengineeringoffical]

yes!

[@rosendoamezcua8371]

Hello, Have you ever replaced the, what I believe is called Cradle Gasket? I have an oil leak on my 2.0l Tracker and its coming from below the oil filter and above the oil pan. Someone told me it was the cradle.

[@smashengineeringoffical]

no sounds like a engine tear down yuck! best of luck, if you record it and want to send it to me ill post it for everyone

[@polackj58]

TYVM!!!!!

[@rockyfish3115]

I've got an 03 suzuki grand vitara 1.6 GV in the US I think you call them chevvy geo trackers not sure why, anyway mine is on 60k just replaced cambelt and waterpump even tho there was nothing wrong with the original belt manual says 60k but I reckon you could easily get 100k maybe more, it's normally the tensioner or pulley that fails

Looks similar like a Suzuki Grand Nomade.

[@lilianjoseph6413]

hey bud nice video there's really nor much reference out there when it comes to the tracker like you said really not easy to do By any chance do u remember the bolt specs for the lower pan i'm in the process of putting everything back together Thx ill really appreciate that

[@smashengineeringoffical]

Sorry i do not remember i used Google to find out

[@davidh1927]

Heres a link to some service manuals:www.mediafire.com/folder/cvrt1rfoso8t8/Service_Manuals

[@laurenroy3321]

Hey sir could you give me an estimate about how long that job would be if you ran into no little hold ups

[@smashengineeringoffical]

Probably 3 hrs

[@alonzowitt5931]

So how did the new oil pan almost destroy the engine?

[@smashengineeringoffical]

It kept leaking all the oil out over night

[@bradleyjones3169]

Did it ever leak? Some people say never use a gasket or it will...

[@smashengineeringoffical]

Nope never a drop, of used correctly the gasket is the way to go!