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How many miles can a sidekick get on it?

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Offline urbanwheeler

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How many miles can a sidekick get on it?
« on: February 10, 2006, 11:37:22 PM »
I have a 1990 geo tracker that has about 125000 miles on it. I was wondering if this is a lot of miles for one of these, and I also wondered how many miles do these things last.
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Re: How many miles can a sidekick get on it?
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2006, 11:55:41 PM »
I went to 240,000 before I did a rebuild,
now I have 275,000 miles, and I don't plan
on stopping anytime soon, might be a tube
buggy 15 years from now   ;D
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Re: How many miles can a sidekick get on it?
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2006, 05:34:48 AM »
thye are tought engines.  i have over het(heated?)mine twice on the way home from a wheeling trip with the rad. packed full of mud and it stil runs strong.  it has started to smoke alittle so i think we will rebuild the head and run her some more. :D

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Re: How many miles can a sidekick get on it?
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2006, 07:01:10 AM »
Let's put it this way.. I was thrilled to find that mine ONLY had 125K on it when I bought it.. still has another complete life left in it before rebuild.

These things routinely go over 200K...  take care of it, change the oil and have at it!
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Re: How many miles can a sidekick get on it?
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2006, 07:53:11 AM »
they start puffin a little smoke in the morning after they hit 180,000 miles. no biggie though, just keep oil in it and DRIVE ;D
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Re: How many miles can a sidekick get on it?
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2006, 08:08:40 AM »
Our 97 has under 80K, I don't expect to have to touch it for another 100K.
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Re: How many miles can a sidekick get on it?
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2006, 09:07:59 AM »
Hello,

Mine's got 235,000 still runs OK,no smoke but the frt seal leaks,Starting to mis...Think it might need new valves...Got it stuck once..Cranked on it till the manifold was cherry red.Still ran fine.
I'm going to rebuild it soon.I think the drive train will out last two bodys...They should have came new with a spare one ;D

Later Tom K
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Re: How many miles can a sidekick get on it?
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2006, 09:17:02 AM »
my 1.6L has upwards of 300 K... running very strong, no smoke, no knockin or ticken  ;D ... the only thing ever done to it ( other then put it in my sami ) was valve seals a few months back.
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Re: How many miles can a sidekick get on it?
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2006, 10:37:01 AM »
Quote from: DirtDevil on February 11, 2006, 09:17:02 AM
my 1.6L has upwards of 300 K..............;D ... the only thing ever done to it ( other then put it in my sami ) ....................................


That's a great quote right there....   ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: How many miles can a sidekick get on it?
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2006, 01:45:15 PM »
this is actully turning out to be a really good thread!  :D

Keep it going!

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Re: How many miles can a sidekick get on it?
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2006, 01:55:56 PM »
I think it really varies between climates.
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Re: How many miles can a sidekick get on it?
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2006, 04:47:41 PM »
one of my vitaras (1993 16valve) has about 160k on the clock.... engine still works okish.... just has a horrible comsuption... liem 16mpg... and has a rough idle... otherwsie it is pretty stong! i think it is time to do a rebuild on it tho
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Re: How many miles can a sidekick get on it?
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2006, 06:11:50 PM »
My 94 Track is at around 114k.  Had to replace the starter, PS pump, and a few other choice items under the hood, but notiong to the block, (well nothing other then new plugs and wires 4k ago)  ;D

She does smoke and leak a bit, but it's very minor.
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Re: How many miles can a sidekick get on it?
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2006, 07:07:33 PM »
Quote from: DirtDevil on February 11, 2006, 09:17:02 AM
my 1.6L has upwards of 300 K... running very strong, no smoke, no knockin or ticken  ;D ... the only thing ever done to it ( other then put it in my sami ) was valve seals a few months back.

Mine has 85k, only thing I've ever done to it is put it in my sammy.
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Re: How many miles can a sidekick get on it?
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2006, 08:02:29 PM »
 I bought a sidekick that had 306,000 on it before it slung a rod  :o
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