Help with Geo Tracker Crankshaft

[letusbuyyourcar]

Okay after trying to find another one when I have the money I've found a 91 Tracker with 4WD. Actually my old landlord up in Perry found it and snagged it for me. But it needs a crank. Yeah I could just do a junkyard motor but there are only about 3 showing in all of GA and they're all miled up. So last week the mechanic got the motor out and said it needs a crank. The main reason it needs a crank is due to a boogered up keyway where the balancer goes on that was later welded. It's going to the machine shop tomorrow but I don't know if there ís any fixing that. None of the major retail parts sources have a crank available including Rock Auto.com and eBay motors. So now what?

Well I CAN get one through Bumper to Bumper for $480.00 plus a $125.00 core. And they're very picky about the core so I could be out the core charge too. So what does the smart money do in this situation? I plan on keeping this Tracker from now on so I want it to be right. But damn I'm a poor broke cracker too.

 

[Wolf six]

Basically they would have to weld up the damage, grind it back to the proper specs and make sure it is still balanced right. It might be cheaper/ faster if you buy one

 

[Wallace's]

Basically they would have to weld up the damage, grind it back to the proper specs and make sure it is still balanced right. It might be cheaper/ faster if you buy one

This ^^^

We have that done too many shafts at work. Seems to hold up well.

My question is, why did you pull the motor? Was it running really rough?

 

[harrycalahan]

Keyways get boogered all the time. If crank availability is a problem, they can weld, turn down and re cut the keyway.

 

[Lobo1]

706-295-3121
Give Larry Smith, owner of Larry Smith Auto Machinel Shop in Rome a call. Been doing auto machine shop work for 40 yrs. if it can be fixed he can fix it. If a new one can be found he will find it.

 

[letusbuyyourcar]

Thanks for the input y'all. Yes the engine is out on the stand right now. There is a new crank down in Jacksonville for like $480.00 with a $125.00 core. The old crank is going to a machine shop in Perry today to get checked out. I'm hoping for the best. These cranks are few and far between.

 

[ARCman47]

Any thread started with "Geo tracker" ...

 

[8675309]

i worked with a guy years ago that had a civic
with a rounded keyway. he was desperate and
needed a quick fix so i more or less welded the
pulley to the crank.

like i said he had zero dollars and the car was
all he had so i helped him out. it held for a
long time.

i remember it popping up on craigslist years
later with a broken t'belt. i remembered it because
it had a horrible rolled on rustoleum paint job.

 

[JamesG]

These cranks are few and far between.

Nyet. ALL of the Suzuki 8 Valve I4 motors are the same. Suzuki Sidekick (rebadged as your Tracker), the Swift, Metro, etc. Any of those cranks, heck, the entire engine will cost less than $500.

These are actually fun, easy little engines to work on.

 

[8675309]

^^^brah,you got a
F-riggin'
r-uined
a-nother
m-otor
oil filter on there, if we've learned anything from
the other threads posted,only sheltered breeder
home depot shoppers use them.

i like the way you built your benches btw.