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by marksticky
Sat Mar 01, 2014 1:33 pm
Forum: SJ series Transmission, Axles, Brakes, wheels and tyres.
Topic: U-Joint Replacment in Southampton
Replies: 12
Views: 7964

Re: U-Joint Replacment in Southampton

UPDATE! Just fitted the rear shaft and the shudder has gone! Must mean my front one is out of alignment too...
by marksticky
Sat Mar 01, 2014 11:42 am
Forum: SJ series Transmission, Axles, Brakes, wheels and tyres.
Topic: U-Joint Replacment in Southampton
Replies: 12
Views: 7964

Re: U-Joint Replacment in Southampton

Thanks for your suggestions! I'll check the hubs and order replacement mounts to see if it solves the problem :D
by marksticky
Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:51 am
Forum: SJ series Transmission, Axles, Brakes, wheels and tyres.
Topic: U-Joint Replacment in Southampton
Replies: 12
Views: 7964

Re: U-Joint Replacment in Southampton

Yeah I do but it shudders on free and locked...
by marksticky
Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:25 pm
Forum: SJ series Transmission, Axles, Brakes, wheels and tyres.
Topic: U-Joint Replacment in Southampton
Replies: 12
Views: 7964

Re: U-Joint Replacment in Southampton

Put the new UJs in today with my new 1Ton press! :D (after waiting a while for them to be sent from Germany! Suzuki in So'ton wanted £109 per UJ!!) One yoke was slightly worn, causing the bearing case to turn inside it instead of the UJ turning inside the bearing case, sorted that with some Loctite ...
by marksticky
Sat Feb 22, 2014 7:12 pm
Forum: SJ series Transmission, Axles, Brakes, wheels and tyres.
Topic: 1.9 td gear box mount
Replies: 2
Views: 2826

Re: 1.9 td gear box mount

I've just fitted a 1.3 transmission mount to my 1.9 and it seems to be the same :)
by marksticky
Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:05 pm
Forum: SJ series Transmission, Axles, Brakes, wheels and tyres.
Topic: U-Joint Replacment in Southampton
Replies: 12
Views: 7964

Re: U-Joint Replacment in Southampton

So I took them out today. Had a bit of trouble getting the first one out but then realised i had missed a step in the guide! haha, second one came out easy. Now to order the new parts and get back to driving in rear wheel drive!
by marksticky
Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:28 am
Forum: SJ series Transmission, Axles, Brakes, wheels and tyres.
Topic: U-Joint Replacment in Southampton
Replies: 12
Views: 7964

Re: U-Joint Replacment in Southampton

Thanks! I was a bit wary about trying it myself but that guide seems to have cleared everything up! I'll give removing them a go today.
by marksticky
Mon Feb 17, 2014 12:57 am
Forum: SJ series Transmission, Axles, Brakes, wheels and tyres.
Topic: U-Joint Replacment in Southampton
Replies: 12
Views: 7964

U-Joint Replacment in Southampton

Hey! Just wondering if anyone knows of anywhere decent in or around Southampton to get U-joints replaced? Both of the ones in my rear drive shaft have play in them and with a 500 mile round trip coming up I want them replaced! Used My Purple Garage here before as they had good reviews but they rippe...
by marksticky
Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:42 am
Forum: New members
Topic: newbie cornwall,uk
Replies: 12
Views: 7629

Re: newbie cornwall,uk

Thanks for the kind welcome. Any of you no what the sjs are like on a long journey. Heading Gloucestershire at weekend and dunno weather to take the sj or misses corsa. (200 miles each way) I drove mine through Spain last September (about 800 miles) and regularly drive to Devon and back from Southa...
by marksticky
Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:18 am
Forum: New members
Topic: Hey!
Replies: 16
Views: 9306

Re: Hey!

Bumpers are all plastic as is the side trim, wheel flares are metal though. Was gonna respray the gold/ silver bits black but decided against it in the end...