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Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair / Re: Brake drums and shoes for 83 sj410

« Last post by ontario410 on August 11, 2025, 05:01:29 AM »

Okay thank you for the info I will defiantly do that. On another note the Monroe steering damper fits pretty well and the vehicle driving difference is like night and day.

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Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair / Re: Brake drums and shoes for 83 sj410

« Last post by fordem on August 10, 2025, 06:18:40 PM »

For future questions of this nature, go to megazip.net and use their parts search facility, you can enter your vehicle chassis number or navigate you way through the pages to find what you want.

If the part numbers match, they will interchange, if they are different, they may or may not.

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Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair / Re: Brake drums and shoes for 83 sj410

« Last post by ontario410 on August 10, 2025, 06:18:10 AM »

Crap. I was told that they would prior to seeing your response. I ordered a set of drums and shoe from suzukipartsusa. I sourced a Monroe steering damper that does look like it will work. I will list the part number if it works for others to reference

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Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair / Re: Brake drums and shoes for 83 sj410

« Last post by ebewley on August 09, 2025, 10:42:13 AM »

They are different and the 'samurai' brakes won't fit. You may be better off sourcing Samurai axles and swapping those in. Bigger parts and a little wider stance. The spring pad location is the only issue.

-Eric

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Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair / Brake drums and shoes for 83 sj410

« Last post by ontario410 on August 06, 2025, 01:26:47 PM »

In looking for brake drums and shoes for my 83. Are they different over the years or will all of the samurai years fit?
I'm also looking for an aftermarket steering damper

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Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair / Re: sj410 oil pan bolt hole stripped

« Last post by ontario410 on July 20, 2025, 05:32:29 PM »

I ordered a cork pan gasket directly from megazip a OEM part

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Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair / Steering damper for 1983 sj410

« Last post by ontario410 on July 20, 2025, 05:16:00 PM »

I need to replace the steering damper on my 83 sj410 and am wondering if I need to order a OEM one or if anyone has a part number or size for a aftermarket one.

Thanks

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Suzuki Samurai (All SJ Platform) 1981-1998 / 83 sj410 wiring diagram

« Last post by ontario410 on July 20, 2025, 02:32:53 PM »

Hello,
My headlights stopped working the other day so I started looking into it and found an absolute mess of a wiring job from the previous owner. Does anyone have a wiring schematic for a 1983 sj410?
I don't see a headlight relay so I'm thinking it's either the switch itself on the steering column or I've got a open wire somewhere
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair / Re: What causes high idle besides vacuum leaks ?

« Last post by 91 ragtop on July 16, 2025, 08:27:54 PM »

Thanks for the info. I'll see what I can figure out.


Ken..........

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Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair / Re: What causes high idle besides vacuum leaks ?

« Last post by fordem on July 09, 2025, 06:35:28 AM »

On a fuel injected engine, high idle is caused by excessive air flow - the trick is to find where the air is getting in.  It can be the throttle plate open more than it should be, or air leaking into the intake, which is your so called "vacuum leak" - PCV valve & hose, brake booster, literally anything connecting on the manifold side of the throttle plate.  There's also I believe a throttle opener on those motors that holds the throttle plate open for the first 5 seconds or so after startup.