Outer Limits 4x4 Board

So far Ive tried penrite 20-50 diesel oil, and valvoline diesel oil, both show no difference. It blows bluey/white smoke at higher revs than down low, a part from when it's first started - it will smoke up until 3rd gear than go away.

Hey People,

I have a very annoying problem. On a 600km trip, my car uses about 500ml of oil. My engine starts fine every morning first go. Its only got 150000 k's on the clock so I don't know what it could be.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Dylan.

Umm I dunno, I assume the rear wheels? Soz I don't really know

Dylan

Thanks for that. Also to save making another thread, how do I go about tightening my handbrake? Its close to vertical now

Dylan

Is the fuel filter located near the rear right wheel on a sierra? The thing thats got two tubes at either end?

Dylan

Death wobbles are also a problem which costed me a fair bit to fix

For new tyres depending on the size (30, 31's +) your looking about a grand give or take.

i had a shiny new fuel cap once, nows its completley rusted lol.

wen i start my car, black flakes come out too. its all good once warmed up. i dont think its any problem

considering it has lsd as std, id say it wouldnt b too bad for mild offroad stuff, just dont go alone. dont know how much lsd would help u on sand though

my m8 had a 2001 wrangler. awsomely fun car but it drinks waaaaay too much. he got 350kms from a 70ltr? tank. also for the size of the engine, its torque was kinda disapointing. if i had to choose between 4wd GV and wrangler id choose the wrangler simply because the new ones are a better desing and ...

yeah no worries just make sure u have other source of info too, not just me lol. im jjust guessing really on how capable it is on sand.

umm not that i know of. but IMO, beach driving should be cake for it. i saw a ford teritory on fraser and i think that is just AWD? and that cars alot heavier than 3door vitara.

my sister is going to buy a 5 door vitara soon, they have full time 4H, and 4L

3 BIG bouncers and myself could not pick up speed enough to kick it, we tried it in 2nd,3rd,4th and 5th. wow i must be really really strong. lol nah im joking. i thought if u disconect the battery (wen its totally pooped) then ucan push/tow/ start the car no probs. anyways back to topic, i was ...

Talking to my mother about how she crossed the desert east to west and back in a morris minor with my father. It was after i told her about the Africa special on top gear and the old cars outdid many of the newer ones cause of there light weigh and simplicity. She said she owned 5 of them in ...

vagg0s wrote:
tell me your opinions

i have many options. i think you should worry about your options lol no really my m8 has a 3 door vitara. nice car but not really a 4wd. i would rather buy a everyday car, and another zook for offroading for the money of the new vitara. just my opinon

im sooooo jealous lol

I like this one the best

wot u mean legally? and the biggest suspension lift in know of, off the shelf is the king/ultima ones from onestop suzi shop. or ebay and their about 40mm raisded

thanks for that. thats poo about not being able to engineer tyres though :cry: on that form its got a space for modified tyres...i suppose they wouldnt let 30's or 31's since 15mm over stock is the max...bugger. Im not to keen on driving with bigger rubber if i not aloud to, only because i need to ...

Im wondering, does any1 or can any1 know an engineer in qld that is "nice"? I wanna engineer the normal stuff, 2"body springs, wheels.
i know 1/3 of springs, i know 50mm bodylift is ok im mainly worried about tyres.

so....any1 know anybody?

cheers

lol the bigger rubber i think wont b so ok with the boys in blue.

fat chance

i want 1

yea was ment to be tyre rolling of bead thanks for answers

thx

im getting 235/75/15 (29's) tyres and will get 15*7 speedy rims. i wanto know if i get the -15 ofset rim, will the 235's stick out from the standard flares? or is 0 ofset a better choice? my cars a coily sierra. also, if it sais -15mm ofset, does that mean the rim stiks out 15mm more than stock ...

in regards to illegle in qld, how likely is it to get defected for bigger rubber?

To my knowledge, you cannot raise or lower suspension by 1/3 of compressed and uncompressed spring. Also 50mm body lift is acceptable.
I think u will find that you might have to change your driving style a little bit to accomadate for the lift, but shouldnt be much of a problem.

guerd im either going to do what ur planning adn what sam has already done with the jimny front, or just buy a leaf sprung zook.

i wanto to hear how it goes with ur zook so keep us posted