Anything I should look/Check for B4 I buy it? My Cousin has a 96' Z24 5 Speed and he has already gone through 2 trannies. The diff keeps going out on him. Is this Normal for the 2.4L 5 Speeds to have this problem? I don't wanna buy this car and then have tranny Probs......
Also.... this may be a VERY dumb question, but does the 97' Z24's still have the 2.4L in them? I'm sure they do.... just thought I would ask. I'm a J-body NoOb.
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96-01 Z24 = 2.4 DOHC Twin Cam. 95 Z24 = 2.3 DOHC Quad 4 LO
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ling427ttvette wrote:Spotabee Racing (The Fake Z24) wrote:96-01 Z24 = 2.4 DOHC Twin Cam. 95 Z24 = 2.3 DOHC Quad 4 LO
Does that LO stand for low output? 
yup. the 95 Quad 4 block sucks.
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how much r u getting it for? i just got a 96 Z24 for 850.0 everything works perfect
i just about cried last week when i saw a 96 Z24 black fully loaded but w/ a 5spd & LESS KMS then my car(less then when i first bought it too
) and the guy wanted less than what i paid for mine!!!
but ya how much u getting it for? around here 97 Z's are still in the $4,000+ range depending on kms...
and i think ur cousin is a lil hard on that tranny, thats why it could be going...
jesus christ 4k for a 97 cavalier..lol ill sell my 96 for 3
ya i know but iam from canada so cars are alot more here than in the states to begin with... and the cheapest 97 Z i could find was $3,999 and that was w/ no options and 250,000kms lol
i got my 96 z24 with 102k for $2,500 power eerything including sunroof everything in rather good condition
Spotabee wrote:96-01 Z24 = 2.4 DOHC Twin Cam. 95 Z24 = 2.3 DOHC Quad 4 LO
Actually they used the 2.4L Twin cam from 96 up untill the first half of 2002, then they switched motors to the 2.2. ecotec in the second half of 2002, so it is possible to find an 02 with a twin cam, kinda of an oddball but they are out there.
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It is possible to find a 02 with a 2.4 I just got an engine and tranny form one so you can find them it is rare but possible I was just really lucky to find one in a junk yard in good condition good luck finding one and also if its a 4 door it is possible for it to still be a z24 2.4l
Me personally id go for 98-02 I heard that GM improved the waterpump after 98 and it seems to work better, so you won't have anything to worry about. But if the waterpump was changed on the 97 that you want to purchase then you should be fine because its probably the updated design, otherwise keep it maintained oil, tuneups, tranny oil especially for the 5 spd. You should be fine, don't abuse it!!!!!!!!!!
Juicez99cav wrote:Spotabee wrote:96-01 Z24 = 2.4 DOHC Twin Cam. 95 Z24 = 2.3 DOHC Quad 4 LO
Actually they used the 2.4L Twin cam from 96 up untill the first half of 2002, then they switched motors to the 2.2. ecotec in the second half of 2002, so it is possible to find an 02 with a twin cam, kinda of an oddball but they are out there.
Yes I know. But for the pure fact of the rarity of the 02 LD9... I didn't include it.
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paying well over 6k for my 98 Sunfire GT.. More than likely, the reason why the tranny went out is cause he didnt take care of it. Mine has 86k miles on it, and as far as i know, its the original tranny, no issues, changed the fluid shortly after i bought the car using GM's Synromesh.
how rare are the 2.4's in the 02 Z24's? i kno a friend of mine has one w/ the LD9 and the 2 that are for sale here now both have the LD9's...
Got my 2000 z24, 88kms, sunroof, no power options..... for 6999 a year ago.
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