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by JoeB3169
Fri May 02, 2014 5:14 pm
Forum: The LJ owners Forum
Topic: motable
Replies: 2
Views: 4275

Re: motable

I just took my time and looked for one on ebay, ended up paying £1300 for an sj410 van with 53,000 miles on the clock and only has the odd bit of surface rust on the body. Took me 6 months to find though! If you want one with no rust whatsoever you're looking at £2000+ from what I've seen, and there...
by JoeB3169
Fri May 02, 2014 4:49 pm
Forum: SJ series Transmission, Axles, Brakes, wheels and tyres.
Topic: 4 to a 5 speed advice
Replies: 15
Views: 10447

Re: 4 to a 5 speed advice

Hi guys, in relation to this do any of you know what year the gearbox length changed in the 410s? im currently running a 410 4 speed and have a 5 speed to put in. Mine is a C reg, so 1985/6 I presume.
Cheers
by JoeB3169
Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:27 pm
Forum: New members
Topic: Saying hello, and a pic of my 410
Replies: 14
Views: 10301

Re: Saying hello, and a pic of my 410

Cheers guys,
yeah I had thought about LED but aren't they a lot more expensive?
by JoeB3169
Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:22 pm
Forum: SJ series Transmission, Axles, Brakes, wheels and tyres.
Topic: SJ410 Couldn't get reverse!
Replies: 2
Views: 2850

Re: SJ410 Couldn't get reverse!

Cheers i'll check the main dealer and see what the prices are like, its probably going to be worth buying new with it seeming to be a common thing
by JoeB3169
Tue Jan 14, 2014 7:20 pm
Forum: New members
Topic: Saying hello, and a pic of my 410
Replies: 14
Views: 10301

Re: Saying hello, and a pic of my 410

Cheers I will check that out, just remembered the guy i bought it off said the next thing he wanted todo was put a new fan belt on, so that could be part of it too
by JoeB3169
Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:46 pm
Forum: New members
Topic: Saying hello, and a pic of my 410
Replies: 14
Views: 10301

Re: Saying hello, and a pic of my 410

Thanks! Also, does anyone know anything about alternators struggling if you wire a lot of lights up? I've got new headlights in and had to tweak the idle revs up a bit because every time a pulled up at a junction the lights cut out! The problem is im wanting to put some 100W roof spotlights on for l...
by JoeB3169
Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:38 pm
Forum: SJ series Transmission, Axles, Brakes, wheels and tyres.
Topic: SJ410 Couldn't get reverse!
Replies: 2
Views: 2850

SJ410 Couldn't get reverse!

Hi all, My 410 was always a bit difficult going into reverse and then a few weeks ago it wouldn't go at all, so I took the gear lever off and the casted part which sits above the selectors and houses the bottom of the gear stick itself. I managed to identify the problem to be one of the spring-loade...
by JoeB3169
Tue Jan 14, 2014 5:17 pm
Forum: New members
Topic: Saying hello, and a pic of my 410
Replies: 14
Views: 10301

Re: Saying hello, and a pic of my 410

Thanks a lot, the ones linked to look spot on and i'll look at the others too. Decent price for big tyres, not a great deal more than cheap remoulds! I'll let you know how i get on
by JoeB3169
Tue Jan 14, 2014 3:19 pm
Forum: New members
Topic: Saying hello, and a pic of my 410
Replies: 14
Views: 10301

Saying hello, and a pic of my 410

Just saying hello as I am new to the forum and to 4x4s! It's already been helpful reading through and I'm sure it will continue to be as I modify, fix and bodge my poor little SJ!
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Also if anybody knows of any good cheap M/T tyres I am in the market, thanks.