The standard sized battery is fine for an SJ with no winch etc but as mentioned above will die early if left to discharge through lack of use. I've wasted a battery like this over the last year and have invested in a solar charger from Maplin for £12.99 to keep it topped up whilst not in use. This w...

As Tramp says, it's just a case of getting the teeth to mesh so a little going back and forth can sometimes be needed as there's no syncromesh. It's no big deal. It helps I find if you drive the vehicle and leave it in gear on the gearbox, then dip the clutch and do it straight away, maybe even if t...

Glad you fixed it but just a quick note to say that there might be a acuum pipe to the dizzy to get a through flow of air to draw moisture out of it when wading to avoid damp points. Most caps have a rubber pipe for fresh air and some people add another pipe to them by glueing it on to a hole they'v...

I think I'd be looking at rewiring the lights from scratch by now and undoing all of the previous owners dodgy bodgy stuff for safety! You don't want an odd unknown live knocking about that they put there and you didn't find.

Kirkynut

I read an article i think in Car Mechanics magazine recently. That and my personal experience lead me to suggest stone chip protection stuff that sprays on and then paint over that with copious amounts of a pale colour of hammerite. The brush on stuff can trap moisture under it as has been suggested...

With respect to the original post, if it's a 413, it's unlikey to have a transmission handbrake so it will operate on both the rear drums via either one or two cables. Before messing about with adjusting the cables, take the rear drums off and check you have some brake shoes material left on them. R...

Contact Neil at Rhinoforce and see what he's got. He might have another box for you. Not something I'd want to post though due to the costs but speak to him and see what he says - he's on 07855415304.

Kirkynut

I think it's the 413 clutch you need, however, there are a few different ones fitted to each of the different models, whether they be jap or spanish. Therefore I suggest you get friendly with a local motor factor and ask them to order the two that are listed in their book for your vehicle and then y...

I thought they were different from other people saying so in the past on the old site but had a little hope when I read your first reply. Thanks for confirming it though Bourneyo. It would be nice to be able to have a conversion plate made up or even a cardboard template to be able to make one out o...

As has been said, take them off and take them into the motor factors and ask them to give you direct replacements and they will only cost a couple of pounds each at the most. I wuld be tempted to replace the rubber fuel hoses whilst your at it and get proper petrol hose clips too. The reason I say t...