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Re: 140 miles in a sj410, any advice please?
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 7:07 pm
by Jay18
Haha it's the mrs tha doesn't have faith, I think she'll be okay, I'm just making sure the zuk is all good to go, what's the best oil to put in the steering box? I've got gear oil that I used to top up the diffs and gearbox..
Re: 140 miles in a sj410, any advice please?
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:04 pm
by suzukisteve
i used 1 shot grease but diff oil should be alright i reckon.
get crackin dude you'll love it
Re: 140 miles in a sj410, any advice please?
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:06 pm
by turbo-tom
so you there yet?
Re: 140 miles in a sj410, any advice please?
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 3:47 am
by Jay18
Done it guys! Think the gearbox is getting a bit hot and it whines really noisy lol but no problems, she got us here fine...
Re: 140 miles in a sj410, any advice please?
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 6:56 am
by dan_2k_uk
dan_2k_uk wrote:Get in SJ. Turn key. Arrive at destination. Turn off.
You did it my way then
Re: 140 miles in a sj410, any advice please?
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:22 am
by Jordi
What was the worry?
Re: 140 miles in a sj410, any advice please?
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:58 am
by suzukisteve
warm noisy gearbox? standard sj!
piece of cake wasn't it?!
Re: 140 miles in a sj410, any advice please?
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:07 am
by twiss
If you want the full effect of hot gear oil run your axle breathers into the cab haha
Re: 140 miles in a sj410, any advice please?
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 1:56 pm
by Jay18
Yep zuki was fine, I only took one stop halfway but my shoulders and right ankle were killing me lol might need to make an arm rest on the drivers door so my arm is more comfortable..
Re: 140 miles in a sj410, any advice please?
Posted: Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:02 pm
by turbo-tom
See this is when you want a defender nice ans comfty and you have the window for the arm rest
