# 3cyl. metro **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, metro\ **Created:** [June 29, 2010, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/3cyl-metro/51054 "2010-06-29T12:33:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![binkk27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cc9497/32.png) [@binkk27](https://community.cartalk.com/u/binkk27)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/3cyl-metro/51054/1 "2010-06-29T12:33:30Z")
Are the 3 cyl. engines in the 90s metros all the same, can I replace on from any other 3cyl. metro? Or are there differences that must be considered. ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/3cyl-metro/51054/2 "2010-06-29T13:24:34Z")
Many Salvage Yards Have The Capability To Tell You Which Engines Will Swap. CSA ---
**Author:** ![binkk27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cc9497/32.png) [@binkk27](https://community.cartalk.com/u/binkk27)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/3cyl-metro/51054/3 "2010-06-29T13:33:35Z")
So by that are you saying that some won’t work? or do you know that? ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/3cyl-metro/51054/4 "2010-06-29T14:13:11Z")
Salvage yards have info about which specific engines will interchange. Unless someone’s looked into your exact question (doubtful) they won’t know. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/3cyl-metro/51054/5 "2010-06-29T19:45:48Z")
It’s been a while since the 3cylinders were made. As I recall there was only one 3 cylinder engine used in the Metro. The automatics got a 4 cylinder. The manuals were stuck with the 3. It should be a direct swap. ---
**Author:** ![Carveaholic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Carveaholic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Carveaholic)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2010, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/3cyl-metro/51054/6 "2010-06-29T20:36:22Z")
I worked on a buddies metro that had the three cyl engine and an auto trans. It was running poorly and when I popped the hood I said… “I see the problem. Your missing a cylinder!” He asked me if that was an expensive part… Turned out to be a vacuum leak.