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ZUKIWORLD Model Specific Suzuki Forum => Suzuki Sidekick, Vitara, Geo Tracker (Gen. 1 Platform) 1989-1998 => Topic started by: werforeman on June 08, 2012, 08:12:08 AM

Title: new to sidekick, but fell in love with my new little 95
Post by: werforeman on June 08, 2012, 08:12:08 AM

Title: Re: new to sidekick, but fell in love with my new little 95
Post by: talonxracer on June 08, 2012, 09:16:44 AM

Welcome to your new addiction! LOL, same basic story here, cant leave anything stock.....first thing I did was to get rid of the carpet all together and put down Monstaliner bedliner.

Title: Re: new to sidekick, but fell in love with my new little 95
Post by: BRD HNTR on June 10, 2012, 07:50:28 AM

I haven't seen one w/o Tach - go to wrecking yard and get another instrument cluster with tach in it.  If you want correct mileage, swap your speedo into that cluster.  The wiring is probably in yours, as same years models had different options and FSM wiring shows lots of unused points.  Worse case you will have to run a wire.
Get a Factory Service Manual, or become familar with Ack's http://www.acksfaq.com/ (http://www.acksfaq.com/).  He has FSM's online. 

Welcome, the Water Cooler is for introductions http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/the-water-cooler/ (http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/the-water-cooler/), & listing where you are helps get in contact with other riders in your area (thanks for using map).  Always list year model when listing problems.  Photo's help descriptions (and we like seeing what you are doing). 

Title: Re: new to sidekick, but fell in love with my new little 95
Post by: ecoast on June 10, 2012, 08:39:36 AM

i had an Opel Kadett back in the day; but not a GT...had a foot pump on the floor you would pump with left foot to squirt washer fluid!

Good luck with the rig.

Title: Re: new to sidekick, but fell in love with my new little 95
Post by: talonxracer on June 10, 2012, 11:16:31 AM

I have seen several in the salvage yard without a tach, but they had auto transmissions under them.

Title: Re: new to sidekick, but fell in love with my new little 95
Post by: mike5721947 on June 10, 2012, 09:14:11 PM

Mine came with no tach as well. swapped in a different cluster no problem
also didnt have a clock or a cig lighter in mine.

Title: Re: new to sidekick, but fell in love with my new little 95
Post by: werforeman on June 11, 2012, 08:27:52 AM

Title: Re: new to sidekick, but fell in love with my new little 95
Post by: BRD HNTR on June 11, 2012, 06:05:17 PM

Camber bolts seem to work, if only torqued to specifications.  I had one break on me, so I am somewhat wary of them.  You can also have the strut holes slotted put a large washers on and after adjustments weld the washers in place.

Title: Re: new to sidekick, but fell in love with my new little 95
Post by: werforeman on June 12, 2012, 08:59:45 AM

 Thanks for the option, What about the back wheels will that  work for them too.

Title: Re: new to sidekick, but fell in love with my new little 95
Post by: MongooseVRX on June 12, 2012, 10:39:51 AM

If there's no lift in the front suspension, you may have bent/bending strut towers. I had to put a brace accross the top of the engine from one strut to the other to hold them in place, and still use the camber bolts.

Title: Re: new to sidekick, but fell in love with my new little 95
Post by: Drone637 on June 13, 2012, 04:08:57 PM

Quote from: werforeman on June 12, 2012, 08:59:45 AM

Thanks for the option, What about the back wheels will that  work for them too.

Back wheels are good, if you lift it more then 2" then you will need a spacer for the third link.