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what to do

Post by windsor » Fri May 17, 2013 5:42 pm

So not had my sj long and paid good mony for it wanted a soild one the bak axel oil seal needs replaceing is this a big job and what mods would you lot recomend its fuel injected
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Re: what to do

Post by twiss » Fri May 17, 2013 9:10 pm

do you mean the diff oil seal or the oil seals at the ends of the axle?
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Re: what to do

Post by Jordi » Fri May 17, 2013 9:15 pm

Mods all depends on budget and what you intend to use it for.

A good first mod is some 215 MT tyres. If the arches are rotten a virtual lift is easy enough. Snorkel?
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Re: what to do

Post by Ladaman » Fri May 17, 2013 11:17 pm

As you've confirmed it's Chris' old SJ, I'd recommend going out for a play in it first. I went to Parkwood 4x4 at Tong, near Bradford with him once, and it was a very capable SJ. Most mods are 'cos we want it to look a bit better and because we enjoy doing the mods.

The performance of SJ's even in standard form is pretty impressive.
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Re: what to do

Post by Jordi » Fri May 17, 2013 11:49 pm

Its injection, so no carb issues.

Only real mods to contemplate are suspension and tyres. Bigger tyres need lower gearing and more power.

Bigger tyres put more stress on axles so full float and strengthened axles.

Armour? Bumpers, diffs, transmission, roll cage?

Take it for a play a few times and see what you personally want to improve.
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Re: what to do

Post by turbo-tom » Sat May 18, 2013 12:13 am

The skys the limit it just depends on whats your limit. Like time, money wise, how mental you want to go etc
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Re: what to do

Post by windsor » Sat May 18, 2013 1:01 am

Cheers its solid all the way few small rust spots on body thats it and its leaking oil out end of axle where the outer seal is
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cheker plate door cards
cd players
asin free wheeling hubs
99% rust free
alloys
bukets
some leaks here and there

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Re: what to do

Post by maxlee » Sat May 18, 2013 7:05 am

i would give it a good service change all oils etc

then like above guys have said take it out and see i found a few things that i need to do to my already kitted up disco at a pay and play site that i didn't relies when green laning

your on the best forum for sj's the members on here are really help full helped me out loads already :thumbup:

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Re: what to do

Post by kiwizook » Sat May 18, 2013 10:09 am

regarding the oil seal, they cost next to nothing, and are really easy to replace, may take a novice a few hours, but is easy enough. just take off the drum, take off the back plate, pop all the parts off the axle, might need a slide hammer to get the half shaft out, take out the oil seal, and repeat in reverse order
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