![]() I have nothing against the SideKick Sport of itself, but the limited production period and the changes made within that period can make maintaining the vehicle quite challenging, so if the opportunity presents itself - consider getting rid of the SideKick Sport and replacing it with a '99 or later Vitara or Tracker - those were available with the 2.0 J20A engine and both service documentation and parts are MUCH easier to get your hands on. ![]() The engine is very similar to the J20A used in the '99 & later Vitaras - the documentation for these is much easier to locate and you may be able to use it as a guide. In the three years the SideKick Sports were produced there were also changes made - ignition coils (there are four, one per plug) and ECUs are different - the earlier models (96 & 97 I think) have coilpacks with two wire plugs, and use a separate ignitor module mounted on the firewall, the later '98 uses a coilpack with three wires and the ignitor built-in to it. ![]() I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but, service info for the J18A is very hard to find - I believe it comes in the form of a supplement to the original SideKick manual.Ī couple of points to be aware of - the SideKick Sport has significant differences when compared to the original SideKicks - it's a wider chassis, with similar but different suspension - in short - parts do NOT interchange - so be very careful when purchasing parts. This sidekick has the 1.8 motor (G18 I believe) and I have not had much luck finding a Factory Service Manual for that year sidekick that covers this motor. That is the biggest challenge and let's hope the Sidekick works out! I have been using a tired old 1989 toy pickup to get around in the bad weather up until now and well. I should note I live at 4000ft in the sierra nevadas, so I have quite some snow to deal with in the winter. I was originally looking for a Samurai since they reminded me so much of the SJ410, but in the end a deal I had arranged fell through and I decided it just didn't have the power for a 45 mile daily highway commute. Well, 10 years later I decided to go looking for a new all-weather commuter, and my search brought me to a Suzuki Sidekick. Drove it hard and often and it never gave up (even remember power washing the interior with a water blaster once. ![]() I once drove an SJ410 back in NZ, it was actually my first "car" and I loved the thing. ![]()
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