Outer Limits 4x4 Board

My motor was rebuilt about 20k ago so i hope its not an internal issue

ok i replaced the spark plugs today. the old ones were all covered in soot. i checked them on saturday and they were clean so this has only just happened. the car still runs rough so im guessing its a problem with the carby? will driving the car while its running rich cause any damage? ive got a ...

No it was well and truly warm. I dont take it over 2500 before its warmed up. Its the first time ive had it over 4000

Thanks for the quick replys.

Is there any reason that it would start after i revved it hard if it was a spark plug issue?

i have a 1.3L g13B. I was playing around in my car on the weekend and i revved it to 5000rpm once before changing gears. After i did this the engine now idles really rough and there is a very strong smell of fuel coming from the exhaust. Also when i first start it up in the mornings it doesnt run ...

I've had my car nearly a year now and ive been through 4 sets. :x . The workshop that did the roadworthy when i bought it put the two piece leaf sprung bearings in it. I'd only had the car about two weeks and the wheel just about fell off. I dont know what sort of damage this has caused to the ...

hey all i'm going to replace my front wheel bearings on my coily sierra on the weekend and i was wondering if anyone could give me the part number of the bearing kit. also are the bearings different to the leaf sprung sierras? any help appreciated. another thing, how long should you expect them to ...

also today i noticed if i pump the accelerator pedal between idle to about 1500, the engine just dies but if i do the same thing with the engine about 2500+ it just revs like usual.
just as i pulled into the drive way today the distributor started making a whining noise

sorry i dont think i was clear enough about the choke. it doesnt stick on, it doesnt come on at all sometimes

The last two weeks ive been driving on the highway to tafe and in the last couple of days there has been a noticable decrease in power accross the rev range. it started as a flat spot about 2500 rpm. it seems to be getting worse each day too. the idle speed has also dropped about 500 rpm and the ...

i just had a new clutch put in and now the clutch pedal vibrates audibly while the car is driving in gear or with the clutch pedal up in neutral. If i put my foot on the pedal and take up the slack there isnt any vibration felt. the only thing i could think of is that the clutch cable has too much ...

My low beam in the headlights died yesterday. Im not real good with electrics. The headlights have a narva wiring loom upgrade installed in them so there is only one bulb in the headlight that does both high and low beams. The high beam works but the low doesnt so it cant be the bulb. Anyone have ...

this same problem happens to by dads 75 series troopy. however his is completely stock and still has the 16inch split rims. id be very interested to hear if somefinds the solution to this problem.

i like chops idea. i might have a go at making something like that. at the moment it sits agains the bottom of the back door and rests diagonally up to the rear view mirror (with the rod in half of course). not ideal i know but its a start.

do u have any pics?
mine is a soft top too

how has everyone dealt with carrying a surf rod with a sierra. i dont have a bullbar so a rack isnt an option. it fits in the car (just) but i was just wondering what others have done.

ive noticed on some peoples build ups that they replace the carden joints on the rear driveshaft with a cv joint. i assumed that the cv was the weakest point in the front drivetrain so why would u want to introduce this "weaker" link into the rear end. is is because they cope better with increased ...

Will this bash plate work with a coily sierra.?
http://www.suzukiclubuk.com/xfer_bucket.html

cool thanks for your help

hey guys
went wheeling yesterday and i noticed everytime the suspension flexed up
there was a loud crack/creak. is this just the springs unloading or is something bottoming out. its a coil sprung model too

ok ive got them off and clean
now i cant get them back on
the brakes were pushed while the drum was off if that makes any difference. the pads seem to be pushed out bigger than the diametre of the drum

any help?

yep hand brake is off and bolts are undone
so it should just come off now?

i took the wheel off and undid the 4 bolts in the centre but the drum still didnt come off. is it just stuck on?

how do i get the drum break off to clean inside??

can anyone tell me how much lift the red coily above has? i was thinking about 31's for mine and how much lift is needed

im not sure. the bracket that holds it to the diff has cracked in half so it could be from bottoming out on something. the one mounted near the transfer case is exactly the same though.

hey all
on the rear diff of my sj8a seirra there is a bracket with what looks like a
large coil of rubber. can anyone tell me what this is for? there is a similar
item attached near the transfer case. is this some sort of vibration dampenor?

ive recently got myself a 96 coily sierra :armsup: and having never owned one before i was wondering if they way it handles is normal. it seems that any sort or bump i hit will make the car change direction very easily. there seems to be a little bit op play in the steering but again i dont know if ...

cool thanks for your help. should it have passed a roadworthy with it not there?

i cant see a sway bar. there isnt one on the back either but there is no studs there. is it meant to have a sway bar?