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Offline ian,s zuki

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« on: May 11, 2006, 19:04:15 »
Hi All

wife to be has got me an sj for my birthday  :lol: the only trouble is this is my first 4x4 and i don't know if this is a good 1 or a bad 1. so would be greatful of any pointers. seems to run o.k . but there seem's to be noise coming from the clutch release beering but not all the time though.
Any help would be useful.

  Thanks Ian
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« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2006, 21:04:27 »
ours does that and it's just had a new cluch in. it's an sj so don't worry about it. they are great fun and cheap. they go places the landys can't go. they are brill !!!!
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« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2006, 21:14:55 »
pull out all the carpets and hunt for rust  :wink:
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« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2006, 21:53:15 »
The vit made lots of dead clutchy type sounds.

Cures the odd metallic scraping noise by ripping the loose metal sheild off one of the engine mounts. Then the horrible whiney noise went away ...


And the alternator fell apart the next day :) Bearings had collapsed.
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« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2006, 00:07:20 »
I,m on my 2nd one now, there're great fun on and off road
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« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2006, 08:39:52 »
Check for rust in the body:
around/under headlights
wheelarches
rear boot lip
boot floor stifeners
windscreen surround.

check its got oil(they can burn a bit!)

other than that, pretty tough little truck.

As for clutch noise, could be release brg.. either pull the box, or just ignore the noise if it drives ok.....
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« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2006, 09:33:04 »
Quote from: "Baby_Rhino"
pull out all the carpets and hunt for rust  :wink:


I don't think hunting is the right word!!! I reckon pull out the carpet and look at the rust would do!  :D

They are amazing. I'm on my 3rd now. Really cheap to run and repair but amazing fun. I managed to follow my friends pinzgauer almost everywhere on a play day.  :D

You'll get used to the rattles and strange noises pretty quick and learn which ones are ok to ignore!

They lack grunt though  :(
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« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2006, 13:34:37 »
Change the oil in the diffs and boxes as this gets overlooked by a lot of people.
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