Just Bought a '97 Sport Sidekick 112,000 miles on it.

We just bought a '97 Suzuki Sport SideKick 4WD 4 Door 1.8 L 4 cyl DOHC engine
with 112,000 miles on it for $3,300.

It had been in some kind of fenderbender because the Divers Side Door seam
does not meet by 1 inch in the front and the crossbar which the Radiator is
bolted to has a kink in it. It is wine colored.

I was told it had been repainted and the plastic grill in front replaced.
The front bumper is cracked a bit.

However, the car looks in great shape, drives well at 65, interior is excellent.
The Tires are NEW winter type A/T - knobby.

Has Oregon plates being sold here in Spokane, WA.

A cracked windshield is to be replaced by the car dealer tomorrow morning at some
local Car Glass place (GlassCo).

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/DoctorBill_SCC/Tracker/SideKick-0023.jpg

Is there anyone who can tell me the model from the pictures.

Specifically - I see JX and JLX models - ????? They look identical.

Are the plugs hard to replace?
Is this DOHC engine timing belted or dual chains?

What kind of mpg can I expect from moderate driving?

DoctorBill

according to my book if its a 1.6 its a belt

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i86/DoctorBill_SCC/SideKick/SideKick-0015.jpg

This Sport Sidekick is the 1.8 Liter 4WD job.

Is it Two Chains for the timing?

I suppose it is also an Interference Engine....

Interesting - that reinforcement bar across the engine compartment!

I want to change the spark plugs, too. Are they hard to get at?

I changed the oil & filter right away (yesterday) - 6 quarts!

Also - notice the crumpled Radiator Support just in front of the Power
Steering Pump at the bottom left...

DoctorBill

I recently purchased a '97 Suzuki Sport Sidekick with the 1.8 L 4 cylinder engine
in it.

Is that exactly the same engine as in our '99 1.8 L SUZUKI ESTEEM ?

DoctorBill