Suzuki sj 410 from Cornwall PROJECT Never Ending Project

[ScottieJ]

Lucky as motor parts direct was only like 2 miles away so it took me nearly 40 mins to get to it as i didnt want it to cook my engine

It's only when you are sat still with the engine running that you need to worry about the engine getting hot if you have no fan, as long as you are driving along at 20-30mph there will be plenty of airflow through the rad for cooling so just watch the temp gauge and turn the engien off when stationary not that it matters now but for future reference.

Fairly sure it will cook itself when driving Scott. Not so much a fan / cool air issue more a no water pump issue.

Short journey would be fine but i wouldn't be running it very far or for very long.

Me having a blonde moment forgetting the alt belt also drives the water pump

[dazerede]

Got a new ish battery for free also made a better clamp to hold the battery on

Also might look into buying some better springs for my sj the front ones are in good condition I think but the back ones look a bit dodgy I will show pic

[Jay18]

hows yours been driving mate? ive driven to and from ruthin in wales which is 40 miles each way, the zuk done it fine, there was a big hill on the way there and the engine got very warm but was okay, im actually surprised how well shes doing! just the idiots on the road nowadays, have a woman cut a corner coming towards me and nearly ripped her door off with my bullbar, had a white van man up my arse, he didnt like me slowing down, i was doing 45mph down the m53 to wales and a wagon come up behind me and was right up my arse so i let off the throttle so the zuk slowed a little and he started flashing his lights at me, the mrs didnt like it at all but hey ho, he shouldnt be ridint my arse..., on the way to hospital yesterday i got cut up by some idiot overtaking me on a roundabout, almost planted my bullbar into his door cause he was that close..

keep safe mate, never know what idiot you might come accross on the roads...

on a brighter note, i like the look of your battery clamp, need to make one up for mine..

[Anton]

Freebies rock!

[dazerede]

Ye love freebies grandad got me.the battery and also he got me a 1.3 16v fuel injection engine which needs a new head gasket for free

Jay18

Once my sj is warm it runs sweet as a nut ye the hills are a bit painfull for my zook I try and avoid the hills if possible
Went out Sunday with a few mates which had a 413 and a 416 and I seen a hill coming up so i speeded up a bit nearly up as close as I can but the 413 speeded on I was a bit surpried

I havnt done any long journeys yet max I have been on 1 day was like 50 miles
Most of the time they give way to me when driving on.the road

[Jay18]

same here mate, once its warm it idles nciely really calm and quite when idling, drives just as sweet too, i was away for the weekend so i didnt do the 80 miles in one day lol, around here thayre idiots, they just dont care even with by hench bullbar lol, maybe a lift and some a/t's will make them back off lol

ive got a 1.6 8v on the plans for near future... cant wait to be honest, ill be able to do 50 down the motorway with no worries, mine screams when doing 50 so its not ideal, engine wont last long doing that lol...

[dazerede]

A pic of my drivers side rear spring on level ground

[turbo-tom]

Dont look to bad i would probably replace it in 6 months or so if i was you.

[dazerede]

I will get a better pic as the spring is slightly bent I will take pic tmoz
Ye I will replace them but I can only aford standard springs

Look how close the bumpstop is

[dazerede]

This is a picture of my passenger side rear spring I got a bit of straight.metal and this is what it looks like