Hi from sunny Spain

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Eltoon
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Hi from sunny Spain

Post by Eltoon » Thu Jan 21, 2016 11:08 am

Hiya all! Just registered as, all being well at the Trafico office tomorrow, I'll be the owner of an SJ413 Samurai shortly. I see I'm not alone as I saw at least one other Spanish member - Frenchy? I'll also be interested in the difference between the European and Spanish models and how that effects parts etc. Not necessarily into the idea of off roading (need to brush up my very rusty mechanical skills before I start breaking things!), I've mainly bought it as a hobby, and to potter down to the beach with the top off but wondering if there's a Spain equivalent of green laning. May investigate...
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Re: Hi from sunny Spain

Post by Anton » Thu Jan 21, 2016 11:39 am

:welcome2:

When you get it, don't forget to post up pictures!

There are 3 different SJ's, the narrower tracked SJ413 (built in Japan) and the wide axle SJ413 Samurai with some made in Japan, and some made by Santana in Spain. They're mostly the same, and usually parts from one will swap onto the other.

And don't assume that because you're in Spain you have a Spanish built SJ. It didn't quite work like that! AFAIK, it's more about the date your SJ was built than where it was sold.
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Re: Hi from sunny Spain

Post by Eltoon » Thu Jan 21, 2016 5:50 pm

Thanks. Ah, I just assumed! It's an 88 model hardtop

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Re: Hi from sunny Spain

Post by ROBBIE » Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:23 pm

hi :welcome:
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Re: Hi from sunny Spain

Post by Martin86 » Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:22 pm

Welcome :welcome:

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Re: Hi from sunny Spain

Post by Eltoon » Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:38 pm

Ta for welcomes. Right, got me new toy today, a bit scruffy but then I guess it's about 28 years old! Haven't spotted any serious looking rust. I'll attempt to put some pics up so if you're looking at them now, it worked! Ah it didn't, I need to host em somewhere first...oh, no I don't, I can add them :D By 'eck they're a bumpy old ride! The whole thing seems to shimmy a fair bit when it hits about 40mph so maybe something needs looking at there.
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Re: Hi from sunny Spain

Post by Anton » Fri Jan 22, 2016 11:17 pm

The wobble at 40mph is not normal, it's probably a wheel bearing or a kingpin bearing in the front axle, or maybe just the wheels need balancing. Jack the front end up and try wobbling the front wheels around - if there's play, you need to fix something - otherwise it's probably just your wheels need to be balanced.

Nice SJ!
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Re: Hi from sunny Spain

Post by Eltoon » Sat Jan 23, 2016 10:11 am

Thanks! I did wonder if it's something simple like wheel balance.

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Re: Hi from sunny Spain

Post by Jordi » Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:31 pm

Welcome to the club.
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