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old93ra
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by old93ra » Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:24 pm
Evening all,
Just bought a 98 Vitara JX, pretty original, no rust
Just the paint really faded
its not pink...honestly.
As far as I can see the only problem is it whines when you put it in 4wd...hi or lo. Is that an indication of dry bearing in transfer box due to lack of use in 4wd? Apart from that it seems ok.
As I understand these are pretty good off road? Thinking of a bit of green laning.
Here's a few pics
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Jordi
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by Jordi » Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:31 pm
Welcome to SCUK.
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank
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ROBBIE
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by ROBBIE » Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:57 am
Hi
Sid James gone but never forgotten
Jimny 1.6 not as good as an SJ but still good
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twiss
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by twiss » Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:08 am
Hi and welcome to the club! Vitaras aren't the best 4x4s out there but with a Few mods they can be made pretty good
Not sure about the tbox whine sorry
Twiss
'93 Suzuki Samurai Sport 1.6 16v SU. Virtual lift, spring under, 31s
'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
"If brute force doesn't fix your problem, you aren't using enough of it."
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old93ra
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by old93ra » Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:41 pm
Thanks for the welcome chaps
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djc
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by djc » Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:31 pm
welcome! Looks nice n clean (and pink). That steering wheel would give me a headache
Sorry can't advise on the Tbox, mine makes a certain noise that I suspect may be chain related but I too need some expert advice.
Straight n shiny '85 410 soft top.
Douglas
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donkeychomp
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by donkeychomp » Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:52 pm
Hi! Best advice I can think of is to drain the tbox...see if any little flecks of metal come out...and refill with nice fresh oil. May as well do the diffs whilst you are at it!
If it ticks over...leave it
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old93ra
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by old93ra » Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:47 am
donkeychomp wrote:Hi! Best advice I can think of is to drain the tbox...see if any little flecks of metal come out...and refill with nice fresh oil. May as well do the diffs whilst you are at it!
That's what I'm going to do first, apart from that it drives ok.
