just bought my first sj samuri :)

Got an vehicle build underway? post up pictures and tell us all how its going!

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Re: just bought my first sj samuri :)

Post by Jordanquin » Sat Jul 19, 2014 12:01 pm

Right ok, I'll get some more pics as I'll be down there again in a min so I'll get some more pics. What do you have to do to put the bushes on??

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Re: just bought my first sj samuri :)

Post by twiss » Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:08 pm

This guide here will show you most of it... you can do it without taking the entire spring off but its probably easier to take the whole thing off
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Re: just bought my first sj samuri :)

Post by Jordanquin » Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:50 pm

Right ok, I'll have a look for that then. Thanks twiss

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Re: just bought my first sj samuri :)

Post by Jordanquin » Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:57 pm

Here's some pictures of the damaged springs, the hole that now has got a hole going all the way along the arch, the external arch after I removed it and some new springs what came with the truck.
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Re: just bought my first sj samuri :)

Post by andyrew » Sat Jul 19, 2014 6:09 pm

That u bolt appears to be made from bent studding

Replace that and any others like it.

The front spring mounts have been chopped
And spaced away. Is the front axle bent?

Id revert back to stock setup up front as thats a
Pretty shonky spoa set up.
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Re: just bought my first sj samuri :)

Post by Jordanquin » Sat Jul 19, 2014 8:03 pm

oh great :/ thought I would have just had to change thesprings and bolts :( oh well more of a challenge. sorry where can you see the axle is bent? and does this mean I need a new axle or how do I go about it? sorry Fairly new to all of this! oh and alos I do have new 'u' brackets that are brand new, I will have a look at them tomorrow and see what there like.

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Re: just bought my first sj samuri :)

Post by andyrew » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:17 pm

In your second from last piccy the axle casings looks very
Bowed.

Have the front wheels got a lean to them?
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Re: just bought my first sj samuri :)

Post by Jordanquin » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:21 pm

Oh yeah I see what you mean. And yeah they do but my mate seemed to think it was just a king pin bearings? what's the worse case scenario?

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Re: just bought my first sj samuri :)

Post by donkeychomp » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:58 pm

Can't recall seeing a shock that rusty!
If it ticks over...leave it

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Re: just bought my first sj samuri :)

Post by Jordanquin » Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:12 pm

Oh great this just gets better :/ I think I've got slightly better conditioned ones in my lock up, I'll have a look tomorow

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