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Re: White Vitara
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 9:42 am
by RickUK
Rhinoman wrote:It is not illegal to fit a tube in a tubeless tyre.
I had them fitted on my Isuzu Trooper as the alloy rims started to leak mainly due to a small amount of corrosion on the bead,not a massive amount but enough to release a few lbs a week,tubes had been fitted by the garage to stop the problem.
As far as i am also aware its not illegal but tyres fitters dont like doing it due to the extra work involved i would think,but they certainly cured the problems with my old truck with had AT tyres on,i used them for years without any problems what so ever.
Re: White Vitara
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 2:24 pm
by 1995 Zuk
cheers for the advice all .... a newer set will be sourced in the very near future, ... just getting fed up with a few delays to getting out and playing in the thing, but I will enjoy when completed.
Just found a bloody hole in the sills also so soon be more weld than metal work. At least MOT till June so a little while in theory till it needs doing BUT will do as soon as I can tho.
Re: White Vitara
Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 2:29 pm
by 1995 Zuk
Think I will call the car ELLIE as in White ELLIE(phant) .... thoughts
Re: White Vitara
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 9:57 pm
by 1995 Zuk
Fitted a newer shock, have a 2" spacer and the red spring is of my GV
Cost spring £0 and shocks £10 and 32mm wheel spacers £55 posted.
Re: White Vitara
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 10:27 pm
by 1995 Zuk
got a hard top roof also. rubbed it down and given a coat of paint or 2. now some lacquer needed
Re: White Vitara
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:19 pm
by Anton
Looking good!
Re: White Vitara
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 9:32 pm
by 1995 Zuk
my 1st long outing in my Vitara, with another vit and 3 discos.
It went well but this was slightly to sticky ...
after a dip in a river to was some off the mud off ...
Re: White Vitara
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:23 pm
by donkeychomp
Did you not thing to give the coil a lick of paint? It'll last longer...
Re: White Vitara
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 8:59 am
by 1995 Zuk
painted the coils red before I fitted them (front and rears). the front shocks (replacements) are in good nick, rears need to be upgraded/replaced very soon.
Re: White Vitara
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2015 3:32 pm
by 1995 Zuk
Car has been running quite well, just a couple of little probs when been out. boiled the water one day but no damage, when topped up it ran A1 for the rest of the lanes.
last night i was out, hit 1 or 2 deepish ruts / holes and exhaust parted company just after the cat !!
MMM rather noisy drive home.
Fortunately I have a straight thro' with cherry bomb on the end off the vit I am breaking.
That will do for now until nearer MOT time when I will need to put CAT back on and shorten the straight thro' to fit
