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- Thu May 21, 2015 1:55 pm
- Forum: The Bar
- Topic: Strange Request - Help with FOR SALE Advert! :)
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Strange Request - Help with FOR SALE Advert! :)
Will try and be concise! Live on a Tropical Island, where cars are VERY expensive to import therefore lots of old cars are kept running and car are VERY expensive. Arrived two years ago. Couldn't afford a car or to rent one so saved up for what I could afford which was a very old SUZUKI SAMURAI. Bou...
- Sun Feb 15, 2015 5:39 pm
- Forum: General Troubleshooting, Offroad Gear, Welding & Fabrication
- Topic: Bought a very old Suzuki Samurai - In need of some help!
- Replies: 52
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Re: Bought a very old Suzuki Samurai - In need of some help!
Update:
Changed battery and car is running fine now...starts no problem.
Only doesnt start first time in the morning.......only starts second time....but then during day starts first time and no problem.
So changed battery and all good.
Thanks!
Changed battery and car is running fine now...starts no problem.
Only doesnt start first time in the morning.......only starts second time....but then during day starts first time and no problem.
So changed battery and all good.
Thanks!
- Fri Feb 13, 2015 3:37 am
- Forum: General Troubleshooting, Offroad Gear, Welding & Fabrication
- Topic: Bought a very old Suzuki Samurai - In need of some help!
- Replies: 52
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Re: Bought a very old Suzuki Samurai - In need of some help!
Oh well...FRIDAY the 13th!!!!!! GRRRR.....my samurai just DIED! Would start this morning......same issue......put key in, dashboard lights all ok, but when turning the key sound as if battery dead. Have had to go to work, but neighbour going to change battery and see if its the battery....if not I w...
- Thu Feb 12, 2015 12:56 pm
- Forum: General Troubleshooting, Offroad Gear, Welding & Fabrication
- Topic: Bought a very old Suzuki Samurai - In need of some help!
- Replies: 52
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Re: Bought a very old Suzuki Samurai - In need of some help!
Thanks! So battery or starter........What does that mean exactly? Is changing the starter a big job on the samurai? Expensive? Any ideas? For example I left it sitting all day today and it happened when I was going home after sitting all day.....But when I got home I tried and started first time.......
- Thu Feb 12, 2015 12:39 pm
- Forum: General Troubleshooting, Offroad Gear, Welding & Fabrication
- Topic: Bought a very old Suzuki Samurai - In need of some help!
- Replies: 52
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Re: Bought a very old Suzuki Samurai - In need of some help!
Back again! So quick recap - I moved to the Seychelles, bought a very OLD and rusty Suzui Samurai and it has been doing very well! - Of course it has had its problems but it recently passed its MOT....although test said horn was working and it hasnt worked for the past 3 months! Fixed now! Anyway. I...
- Sun Mar 16, 2014 10:40 am
- Forum: General Troubleshooting, Offroad Gear, Welding & Fabrication
- Topic: Bought a very old Suzuki Samurai - In need of some help!
- Replies: 52
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Re: Bought a very old Suzuki Samurai - In need of some help!
Hi, car seems to be running ok so far...topped it up with oil.....needed quite a bit....all else seems ok. Was wondering if anyone could give me an idea of the cost to fix some small holes due to rust etc in the undercarriage.....below the drivers feet etc. I know Im not in the UK, but is this somet...
- Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:18 pm
- Forum: General Troubleshooting, Offroad Gear, Welding & Fabrication
- Topic: Bought a very old Suzuki Samurai - In need of some help!
- Replies: 52
- Views: 42457
Re: Bought a very old Suzuki Samurai - In need of some help!
Wow!! How do you get Sri Lanka from the sticker?? Could probably be!!
Not too much rust?!! ooohhh that sounds good!!
Not too much rust?!! ooohhh that sounds good!!
- Mon Mar 10, 2014 3:19 pm
- Forum: General Troubleshooting, Offroad Gear, Welding & Fabrication
- Topic: Bought a very old Suzuki Samurai - In need of some help!
- Replies: 52
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Re: Bought a very old Suzuki Samurai - In need of some help!
Topped it up with oil.....needed quite a lot to reach the F mark...hopefully it will be ok. So any other comments?? How does my engine bay look? QUite rusted I know......does it look like the car might last a year or so? I might try and fix some small things in a few months time.....maybe the seats ...
- Sun Mar 09, 2014 5:00 pm
- Forum: General Troubleshooting, Offroad Gear, Welding & Fabrication
- Topic: Bought a very old Suzuki Samurai - In need of some help!
- Replies: 52
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Re: Bought a very old Suzuki Samurai - In need of some help!
Darrell, thanks a million for confirmation! Ill go ahead and add the oil tomorrow when I get home from work! And thanks for the guidance on how to go about it!! I think Ill take it to the mechanic in a weeks time or so....just so he can have a quick look at the whole thing and see if there are any i...
- Sun Mar 09, 2014 3:34 pm
- Forum: General Troubleshooting, Offroad Gear, Welding & Fabrication
- Topic: Bought a very old Suzuki Samurai - In need of some help!
- Replies: 52
- Views: 42457
Re: Bought a very old Suzuki Samurai - In need of some help!
Sticker in bonnet: http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn58/africano1985/20140309_121219.jpg Engine: http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn58/africano1985/20140309_121301.jpg Engine 2: http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn58/africano1985/20140309_121321.jpg Sticker 2: http://i301.photobucket.com/album...