Replacing a clutch on a Geo Metro

I recently got a decent buy on a 1997 Geo Metro from a friend.
Now these cars are not a powerhouse by any means. This one has a
1 litre engine that puts out about 55 HP. So I don't have to worry
about guys wanting to drag race me at the lights.

I bought this 97 Geo for $200. The main reason being it needed a new clutch installed. Installing the clutch was easier than I thought it would be.
The biggest break I got was coming across a website where someone actually showed
step by step how it was done. They also included pictures. Here is the link to the process of installing a new clutch.

These Geo Metros are cool to work one since you have a lot of room under the hood.
Removing and actually installing the new clutch took around 6 hours from start to finish. The time also included a number of smoke breaks and some bullshiting with some buddies.

So far the Geo Metro seems good with its new clutch, pressure plate, release bearing, and pilot bearing. The clutch set cost me around $110 plus about $40 for new gear lube and some cans of brake cleaner for a total of $150.

I believe I got a good decent car now that get between 40-45 miles per gallon. So I will be chugging along with my uber cool $350 car.

Cheers! and Keep on Trucking.

SARS the deadly disease is not that deadly

Do you remember SARS? When the story broke about this outbreak in Canada, people were scared to travel or even be in Canada - especially Montreal.

They even had a giant concert that featured the Rolling Stones and AC/DC to attract people back.

The actual recovery rate from SARS is 95% to 98%. This is actually better than influenza.

The SARS epidemic was even spoofed on Sout Park in an episode called Red Man's Greed. Here it was discovered that the cure for SARS was Chicken Noodle Soup and Sprite.

So if you have SARS, the cost of recovery and the SARS cure will be about $2.00