Hey all Well, Covid-19 has certainly screwed up a lot of things, including my chances of finishing what I started. With severely reduced income and having to downsize my lviing space, I don't have the money to complete this project or the space to keep it until I do. What a bummer. So, I have a comp...

Whereabouts are you? If you are nearby I could lend a hand. You're a good bloke donkeychamp, however I suspect Devon is a bit far! Also, I think it will be a few months before I've got everything to a state where it's ready to re-assemble. Just going to tidy/tart the engine. Will do wheel bearings....

Did it, but was a faff. Took about an hour of testing different things, removing alternator and a temp thingo (I think) from the inlet manifold. Lifted the chassis up, held it with one hand and scooted the motor forward with the other. As Jordi said, the motor is indeed not heavy, and making the tro...

Got no mates and a bad back, FML.

Hmmm, like around the perimeter of the sump? That could work. What kind of gasket do they have - is it cork like the rocker cover? And, where do you get sump gaskets from as I can't seem to find one. I believe I spied two M8 tapped holes on the crankcase on the other side to the alternator, maybe fo...

Nearly there. Could do more today but my back is complaining. That front axle is bloody heavy. Just T-case, rear axle and springs... oh and the engine. May have to weld up a little steel cradle for it, and screw to a wood frame with wheels. I don't have any lifting tackle so I am planning on lowerin...

Cheers Anton. Have never owned a 4WD before so it's all new.

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I know very little, and the Haynes manual is the worst car manual I have ever seen. My wheels have bulbous centre-bits. I was expecting to see manual locking hubs underneath, but instead... see pic. What are these? Are they auto-locking or something? Always locked? Locked when on holiday? Does this ...

I have some mint Vitara front seats if you get stuck. Cheers donkeychomp, will let you know. I've sorted all the parts and put them in storage in my spare room. They take up surprisingly little space, which is nice. Also I've disassembled one of the doors, and stripped the tailgate of all its parts...

Thanks lundigee - I was beginning to wonder if anyone was reading this! I don't usually like working on cars: too many rusty cavities, too much "stuff", and so big you need a dedicated workspace which I don't have. Bikes are more my thing, I am rebuilding an XT600 Tenere in my living room,...