Geo tracker head gasket, timing, and headaches

[@user-db1lr9ep6u]

Hi brother, thanks to your video my geo tracker is alive again, last week I had the same problem and after searching for information for many hours I found your video, and today my geo tracker is working again. You deserve a tequila from me, regards since Chihuahua, México my friend

[@tomshiba51]

This is the story of so many of my car repairs. I have often found parts left over once I thought the job was done, and I had to start over too. All of that wasted time is forgiven once the engine fires.

[@LilBJessup]

The timing was such a headache.

[@mikerequa820]

Good job on gettin it goin!! We have a 92 tracker 4x4 1.6 8v engine automatic called the 🐸 Frog about the color of the frog only metal flake with bunch of airbrush work my son redone the head it won't start hopefully we'll get it to goin.

[@LilBJessup]

Getting it timed correctly was a headache for me!

[@walterwalter3498]

This video was a huge help my first time doing timing for the distributor on my tracker. Thanks!

[@LilBJessup]

Glad it helped! It was definitely a headache to figure out!

[@walterwalter3498]

@@LilBJessup i agree. My problem was i was one tooth off. It would either not start or start up then die after a couple seconds. Your video got me there, re-stabbed it now its back in action. I watched all your tracker videos, and i’m doing a lot of the same repairs/upgrades you did and they’ve been really helpful. Not a lot of people with these anymore. Do you still have yours? I was gonna ask for some advice if that’s cool but hadn’t seen any recent uploads on it

[@LilBJessup]

I daily drive it! It was in my most recent video with the mud mower winch. I love my geo.

[@walterwalter3498]

@@LilBJessup ah cool I’ll check it out! I wanted to ask what tires you have on it and if you did a lift or not? I need new ones so i wanted to upgrade to something wider with no lift to offset the high center point of gravity and give me some more stability. Plus bigger tires look cooler. Any recommendations?

[@LilBJessup]

@@walterwalter3498 My tires are bigger, 235/75s, Thunderer trac grip m/t. No lift, stock rims. I think it looks pretty good. When I bought it, the geo had white walls on it!

[@renren2159]

THE END HAD ME DYING!!! HELL YEAH’. !!

[@LilBJessup]

Haven't had a problem since fixing it!

[@Unlikelyjellyfish]

You rock!

[@LilBJessup]

You rock!

[@arthursims6709]

Just a curious question. I see you replaced most of your vacuum lines. Do you by chance have a diagram or an idea of all the hose sizes that you have replaced? Sweet build!

[@benjaminderousse3297]

Your way to into it geo dude 😅

[@LilBJessup]

Man this thing has been a great car, about to hit 250k miles

[@laurenhamilton6246]

good job dude!

[@LilBJessup]

Thanks dude!

[@jimsnider3971]

Good job man!!! But can you cook a hotpocket on a Geo Tracker block???

[@LilBJessup]

Haha, with all of the cylinders firing I can!

[@rogerfield7985]

good show B!

[@LilBJessup]

It's alive!

[@offthewallmbell]

Do you remember where you got those vacuum lines or the sizes needed?

[@LilBJessup]

I got them from Amazon, I just searched for automotive vacuum lines.

[@offthewallmbell]

@@LilBJessup was there multiple sizes or all just one size?

[@LilBJessup]

@@offthewallmbell on the geo it is just one size, except to the brake booster

[@offthewallmbell]

@@LilBJessup awesome thanks!!

[@Warzone209er]

What are the valve adjustment numbers ?

[@LilBJessup]

.006 cold on both intake and exhaust.

[@Warzone209er]

@@LilBJessup thank you sir

[@heathkill4821]

Propane kits are gettin cheaper🙃

[@Goodsnout]

Why milling if the head gasket was good (flat)?

[@LilBJessup]

I had to take the head to a machine shop anyways to get the valves and seats recut, so since it was already there I gave him the go ahead to do it. I was curious if it did have a leak because coolant would slowly be burnt away but I couldn't find the leak. I did it more for the insurance of not having to do it again.

[@daledoebert]

This is helpful. I'm helping my grandson do exactly this.@@LilBJessup

[@yesitstravis]

It's funny if you have a genuine shop manual its easier

[@LilBJessup]

I really wish I did have one for the geo and ranger, they would be super handy.

[@jamarsphenomenology2488]

what's the name of the website that helped you?

[@LilBJessup]

I just googled geo tracker timing and read a couple of thread post about them. As for the exact website I don't recall because it has been a little while, I'm sorry.

[@jamarsphenomenology2488]

@@LilBJessup did you set the rotor to #4 on the distributor cap, and had the cylinder 4 on compression stroke?

[@LilBJessup]

@@jamarsphenomenology2488 I did it all off #1 on the compression stroke with the distributor facing 11oclock if I remember correctly.

[@jamarsphenomenology2488]

Man! I having a hard time right now...