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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Performance / Modify => Topic started by: Ridjobradi on September 20, 2016, 08:38:14 PM
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I have seen similar threads on other forums. I enjoy reading what other people do to their rides. I try to do something to my ride each weekend. It may only be a 15 minute project, but those projects add up over time.
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I pulled out my Lincoln shocks and installed the Deutsche shocks I bought from Boxcar a while back.
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I intended to replace all of my sway bar bushings, but the larger bushings that came in were the wrong shape. I had already pulled the brackets, so I cleaned and painted them.
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This was actually from yesterday. I have several other small projects I will post also
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Take a close look at those bolts - notice the worn threads? Water gets into the threads from the top and corrodes them - the captive nuts are probably stripped - the easiest way to fix it is to helicoil them.
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hooked mine up to a battery tender while it just sits there :(
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Foredom - Thanks. I will pull it back out and check them. It was late and I should have had more light. They have never seize on them now. I use it a lot.
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Ordered a new crank bolt so hopefully I can get the Teal Terror running again! Genuine Suzuki part; the Mitsu dealer here still sells 'em.
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Thirty-nine - That's good to hear. We miss reading about your travels.
Where did "Thirty-nine" come from?
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watched it get a rain bath as it sits :'(
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Moved them around.. got one out to prep for the fall classic..
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This was all done yesterday
Replaced the stock 2dr front disk with rotors, pads and calipers from a 4dr model, I have a soft pedal so I will try bleeding them again this evening when I get home from work
Replaced some of the wires that had shorted out with new wires with the same color and trace on them, I had temporarily replaced and rerouted the wires when I found the short with solid color wire but wanted to go back to same color codes. I ordered the wire from 4RCustoms. I was able to get the same color and trace on the wire in 18ga so I spent sometime yesterday soldering and heat shrinking the wires together. I am still waiting on one more color to come in and that job should be ready to wrap up.
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Day trip - Borrego / Split Mountain loop - (click on pics to make em bigger!)
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drove tracker from Oceanside CA
-- to Borrego
-- toured the metal sculptures
-- to Fonts Point
-- lunch
-- to Ocotillo Wells
-- to Split Mountain
-- up the "Drop Off"
-- checked out the Mud Caves
-- Julian
-- back to Oceanside
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Borrego
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what the?
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toured the metal sculptures
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Fonts Point
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lunch
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Ocotillo Wells
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Split Mountain
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up the "Drop Off"
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Mud Caves
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air up... another break... then back to Oceanside via Julian
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Hwyman - How are the new brakes and wiring repairs?
Trusuv - That looks like a fun trip. I haven't been out there since '90. I was in 29 Palms after that.
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Well where to start? Friday afternoon wife and I headed back home from riding with our 1996 Suzuki sidekick 1.8L 5 speed just as we got to the drive way my Suzuki sidekick started to spit and sputter? Got to the garage and changed plugs and wire boots and still did the same thing. So I got out my OBD2 reader the code came up as 135 and 301 and 330 along with 118 not sure why? So I did a few changes and still the same the thing and now the only thing that comes up is code 301 misfire #1. I happened to start my Suzuki on a cold start and she ran fine until it warmed up on normal temp and then she started to spit and sputter. Why? I changed my coil packs and plugs and O2 sensor and still same thing any idea on what next?
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RSS - Maybe it's the connection from the coil to the plug? When 8t starts to misfire, disconnect one plug at a time to see which one is failing.
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Surely this is the wrong thread for troubleshooting - a P0301 code tells you which cylinder is misfiring - #1.
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Ridjobradi
I got the brakes bled again and they firmed up some but it still felt like I had a lot of travel in the pedal. After posting on here and thanks to Fuzzy1 and Fordem I know that the 2dr MC has a slightly longer throw than the 4dr MC and have gotten used to it…I will probably change MC in the summer after I attempt to repair some rust areas.
The last of the wire came in and work and weather finally cooperated and I was bale to get the final piece soldered in and heat shrunk. I want to rewrap the harness in the engine bay since I had it unwrapped looking for the short but have not been able to find the silicone wrap tape locally. I will be perusing Amazon for it over the next few days and order it when I order the heated vest for my wifes Christmas present.
I need to replace the power steering belt and get an alignment as soon as I get work and weather to cooperate again…I hate not having access to a garage to work on stuff in the winter.
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I replaced the coil packs on my 1.8. That will hopefully resolve the intermittent firing problem I had recently.
I also removed the front passenger side fender to see if I could see where the cowl is supposed to drain. It started draining into my passenger side floorboard again. I removed the cowl access panel and shot a water hose under pressure into the cowl towards the passenger side. I was able to get water to come out that direction, but not as fast as I thought it would. I plan to remove the plastic cowling cover and put bronze window screen between the cover and the cowl. That should keep the leaves and debris from getting in there and blocking the drain.
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You should start a thread on restoring the cowling drain of the Sport in details with photos. Mine faces this problem as well driving during the rain. I have leak under the dash on the passenger side.
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The header I installed on the Sidekick didn't have an EGR pipe, so I was getting a check engine light. I ordered a new gasket and bolts, cut and bent some heavy wall tubing and added the EGR piping. No more check engine light.
I need to replace the liner in my little Lincoln MIG. It think it got bent in the move. It prevents the wire from feeding at a constant speed.
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I finally added this, while I had the fender off.
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Who makes the snorkel?
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I am not sure of the brand. The model number was something like, SSVTLAA. It was made for the diesel Vitara. I had to cut the nozzle on the snorkel to get it to fit behind the fender, without interfering with the end of the firewall. I am waiting on a 2.5 inch x 2.75 inch 90 degree elbow to finish the connection. I am using silicone and aluminum intercooler plumbing from the snorkel to the air box.
The attached picture is what I removed from behind the fender.
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Diesel Vitara or diesel Grand Vitara? Do you know what generation vehicle? The SS suggests it's a Safari snorkel but all of their model designations have numbers.
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I believe it was from Safari. It is for a 1st generation Vitara. I got it from Singapore, nearly 2 years ago.
I looked at different options. The diesel and a right hand drive H20 had right hand snorkels. Both of them have air boxes near the firewall. The Sport has the air box behind the headlight. The portion of the snorkel that penetrates the fender has an almost teardrop shape also. Most of the teardrop portion is cutoff to make it fit.
I will get more pics and the right part number when I fit the remaining parts. The parts arrived today, but i will not be home for 2 weeks.
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cleaned the snow off her as there was 18" on top of soft top, now she can shine to the cold
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Beagle, that's fun. Well, at least for those of us that are not using a shovel.
I just boarded a flight to Houston. It is 12F here and 59F at home.
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all week its been 22 F and then add the windy chill was10 F I can handle the cold just cant handle the wind. working in it as I did was not fun
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Sunday went up above Darrington to cut Christmas tree. Derek's stock GV got 15 ft more than I did. It was impressive watching his traction control working and just kept moving forward.
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I got t-boned by 2 girls in a Jeep Cherokee, when they ran a red light.
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man that really sucks hope you are all ok
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Thanks Beagle. I was the only one in the vehicle, so that was a good thing. Both air bags deployed and I had my seat belt on. I am leaving the hospital shortly. My left shoulder is in bad shape and my knee is banged up, no broken bones or lacerations.
Now I have to decide if I am going to pull the parts off and build another one or not. Too many good parts to leave on it. Factory roof rack, Aussie header, snorkel, OME springs, new hubs, etc.
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Maybe we can resurrect an old thread, with a more positive post.
I installed another piece to get cruise control again. I installed the switch this evening. It went smoothly, with no surprises. The only part that took some thinking were star / reverse torx bolts that hold the air bag on. I used a tool designed to remove stripped 10mm bolts. The tool also worked to reinstall the same bolts. I still need to swap the sub harness with connectors for the cruise switches. I'm not looking forward to some of the connections.
Early this year, I found a nice NOS multi-switch with cruise to swap out for my non cruise switch assembly. I had been trolling ebay until one popped up. It was only about $85. It feels a lot nicer to use than the old one, and the printing isn't all faded away.