Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Thks John

Much appreciated, check your PMs.

Cheers

Ian

John I am a Newy local as well and very keen on lifting my 98 Disco tdi. I bought it with what I think is a 2 inch lift (OME coils and Rancho adj shocks). Until I am able to buy new shocks, I was intending on getting 3 inch Dobinson coils off Shane at Suspension Stuff and using my Ranchos. However, ...

Is the offer of inspecting the LRA flares open to anybody :) ? I live in Newy and am considering a set of flares for my 4dr tdi Disco as well. I am lead to believe that the Paddock spares rubber ones from the UK are the ones to get, but they are a fair bit more exxy. Could you shoot me a PM luv4been...

Mickrangie I asked the same question on your build up thread: "How much of the Disco grill did you have to cut out to get the RRC bullbar and winch to fit? Do you have any close up pics of the grill I can look at? I have a RRC ARB winch bar and Warn XD9000 winch that I'm going to put on the fro...

Mickrangie How much of the Disco grill did you have to cut out to get the RRC bullbar and winch to fit? Do you have any close up pics of the grill I can look at? I have a RRC ARB winch bar and Warn XD9000 winch that I'm going to put on the front of my 98 tdi Disco and am wondering before I do, what ...

I have just recently fitted a second hand ausguard barrier into the back of my 98 Discovery ($110). I was priveleged to witness the dismantle of it out of the wreck and the positioning of the barrier fittings were very difficult to get to. So much so I walked away with the bolts, arms and no fixing ...

Well, after a few welds layed on the race face and acouple of taps out she came. New one has been pressed in, just got to reassemble this arvo and take the passenger side one out and do the same again.

Thanks Guys

Well, got the drivers side hub off last night. The bearing nut was a piece of piss to get off. Now for the really difficult part. Getting the old outer race out of the hub....hhhmmmm. Have brought it into work and a guy is laying down some weld on one of the race faces so we can get some purchase fo...

Can someone please tell me how they have replaced their front wheel bearings on their Vit's. They have a you beaut special nut that requires a special Suzuki only tool that retails for ...........wait for it!!!!!! $220 :bad-words: :bad-words: My drivers side wheel has a slight wobble from top to bot...

Okay all Did a search but did not find what I was after. Has anybody swapped out their manual box for a 4 speed auto in a Vitara? My clutch is getting iffy and I am looking at dropping the box to do the clutch OR spring the extra dollars to put a second hand 4 speed auto in instead. Feeling a bit so...

Anyone had similar issues with the drain as well as the fill plugs? I have belted the crapper out of my fill plugs on both diffs, and they both refuse to loosen. Welding a bolt on seems to be the only answer....

Yes, the rear coils do get loose so I have cable tied them to the bottom mount and let the tops of the coils relocate if they do get loose. Not the best, and I am looking at maybe getting some Kings springs as well. That way I'll get some more lift as well. How high did the kings alone make your Suz...

Ben I can only assume the King springs have not given you enough raise. When I did mine, I used the original springs and 50mm coil spacers at the rear and 30mm coil spacers at the front. This leveled the car nicely, however since fitting the winch I have a slightly nose down stance now. After I did ...

Mick

Well done. More honest people like you who own their responsibilities would make this world a much more pleasant place

Goldey

Thks Rosie, but it's all sorted now. I've got my power steering back, , but the air conditioning compressor is still stuffed. I'll get to it at some stage.

How did you go with the new wheels and tyres??

Cheers
Goldey

Does anybody own a Vitara without air conditioning? I am interested in seeing how the drive belt for the power steering is setup when there is no air conditioning compressor?

Anybody??

Cheers

Goldey

Thks Steve This is the news I'm starting to try and accept......DOH!! :bad-words: :bad-words: . The pulley will definitely not spin by hand. Unfortunately on my Vit, the belt tensioing is via the air con compressor and not the ps pump, so I will be visiting the wreckers soon to see if I can find som...

Cmon guys

23 views and zero comments????? Surely someone out there has some idea of what's going on?

Please.....

Goldey

Howdy all A general question about air conditioning compressors. Do they all have a drive bearing in the pulley that can be replaced? I have what looks like a failed bearing in the air conditioning compressor (yet to be fully diagnosed) of my 94 model suzuki vitara. I know this isn't purely electric...

Howdy all I have a problem with a disturbing metal grinding noise that comes and gos around the air cond compressor and ps drive belt. The noise only started happening last couple of weeks after: auto electrician refilling the air cond gas and replacing seals in the compressor body, and; me washing ...

Rosie This is exactly the setup I have and the details I sent you via PM. The 0 deg rims WILL scrub on the inside of the rear wheel arch and when turning the fronts will scrub on the rear of the front wheel arch. The -15mm (yes, 15mm wider) with the 30's and 40-50mm sus and 25mm body WILL NOT scrub....

Ben

I have sent you a PM. 15x7 with -15mm offset work well with 30" tyres, 2" suspension lift and 1" body lift.

All the best.

Cheers

Goldey

Atari

How big is your battery? Is it the standard size or is it a larger one?

ie what CCA rating is it? The standard one for my Suzuki is only 350CCA, so is not coping too well with the XD9000 lb winch (only used it once in anger since putting it in)

Cheers

Goldey

Looks good Atari. I know your vit is a 2 litre, is that the standard spot for your battery, on the passenger side? I amwanting to setup a second battery and my standard spot is on the drivers side. I very much like the idea of a second fuse block, may have to do that myself one day to tidy up the sp...

I'd suspect front bearings as well, my left hand front has started making some ugly noises (must be to be heard over the half worn muddies) especially when loading that side of the car up when turning right (and no, it's not a CV joint).

I'm also running the whiteline bolts and have so for the last 6 months with no issues. Both seem reasonable as both can maintain camber in the long term, it's just the question about the longevity of the camber bolts?? I have pushed the car reasonbly hard since I've had them there, so........ Cheers...

Charged, smiley & others I was faced with the same problems with fitting my Uniden in the Vitara, so I made up a roof console out of 6mm Ply and scrap bits of pine left over from the drawers I made for my long departed Prado. I have no idea how to load pictures on here so if you wanted to have a...

What's the general opinion with replacing the alloy with some HDPE Polyethylene (ie same material as coil spacers)? Is this an acceptable alternative?

Cheers
Goldey

Thks Nic Yes the extractor O2 fitting has a hole where the nut is welded on, so no worries there. I have used copious amounts of WD40, penetrene and both a tube spanner (slightly modified to fit, but ended up stuffing it) and a 21mm open ended spanner that is now VERY open ended if you know what I m...

Since replacing my cracked exhaust manifold with a set of extractors I have not been able to remove the O2 sensor from the old manifold. I was told to drive with no O2 sensor wouldn't harm the car, so the welded nut on the new extractors ready for a O2 sensor has not had one since it was installed. ...