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Back in an sj

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 12:53 pm
by kernow_joe
Signed up here a few years ago when I owned a pretty heavily modded sj, but sadly it never saw any action in my hands and never got the bastard running properly, house move etc forced sale before I could get it fixed.

I've now bought a slightly more sensible - mot'd - clean (for a 30y old off roader) 1989 sj410

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Seems to have standard drivers side lean, and super stiff suspension.

Found it had a snapped spring on drivers side that wasn't helping so replaced that and just looking to keep it mechanically sound atm (famous last words)

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Most importantly, I can fit the bike in the back - just

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Re: Back in an sj

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 1:03 pm
by zook123
Looking good :guns:

Re: Back in an sj

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 7:16 pm
by SlimGrim
Nice one! Keep at it bud :D

Re: Back in an sj

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 11:10 pm
by kernow_joe
just been out finding some lanes local, bloody love my sj!

Following my mate in is disco, it got a little lent over :)
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Re: Back in an sj

Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 7:45 am
by Jordi
Looks like a nice motor, glad you are happy with it.

Re: Back in an sj

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:53 am
by kernow_joe
An eventful week with petrol this week.

Ran out of fuel on about 2 minutes from home, had to get towed home by a berlingo ...

Then filled it up for the first time and found a nice puddle growing under the tank when I was at home

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Turns out the combination of 2 small jubilee clips wasn't up to the job, managed to replace it with a big one from the shed without losing to much more fuel, must have been about £5 spilt on my drive though by the time I'd finished :(

Re: Back in an sj

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 9:07 am
by Jordi
A berlingo, how embarrassing.

Re: Back in an sj

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 4:27 pm
by kernow_joe
ha yeah probably should have kept that to myself!

Re: Back in an sj

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 6:55 pm
by ScottieJ
Possibly the filler neck tube isn't sealing properly, it's dripping in the right place for that

Re: Back in an sj

Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 11:53 pm
by kernow_joe
ScottieJ wrote:Possibly the filler neck tube isn't sealing properly, it's dripping in the right place for that
Yeah that was the problem, put a bigger jubilee clip on and all seems to be ok.