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| 1988 Samurai engine losing oil | 11/16/2008 | David Scott |
Q: My vehicle has 97,000 original miles, recent timing belt change plus valve adjustment and plug ...
A: The distributor housing on the back of the cylinder head is a very common leak. If I remember ...
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| idle problem | 11/15/2008 | David Scott |
Q: I'm the guy you just helped with the cooling issue, now I'm having a problem with my idle. While ...
A: If all it does is idle strangely, or fail to idle occasionally (or regularly), but runs fine ...
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| idle problem | 11/14/2008 | David Scott |
Q: I'm the guy you just helped with the cooling issue, now I'm having a problem with my idle. While ...
A: It's just an idle issue, and as you have experienced, it is only and issue when not maintaining road ...
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| TRACKER | 11/13/2008 | David Scott |
Q: I HAVE A 91 CHEVY TRACKER, IT IS A SOFT TOP, AND ITS FALLING APART, IS IT POSSIBLE TO PUT A HARD TOP ...
A: Yes, but it's over a thousand dollars for a new fiberglass/plastic hard top. Go to izook.com, and ...
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| idle problem | 11/13/2008 | David Scott |
Q: I'm the guy you just helped with the cooling issue, now I'm having a problem with my idle. While ...
A: You need to get a Suzuki factory manual, that has all the set up procedures for the idle system. I ...
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| hub problem | 11/9/2008 | David Scott |
Q: how doing,i have a 91 susuki sidekick 1.6,when i lock the manual hubs on the front and engage lever ...
A: You will need to either lift all wheels off the ground, or have a second person verify whether the ...
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| hard starting Sammy | 11/3/2008 | David Scott |
Q: I have a bone stock 1987 Samurai with 97K miles. As of late it has become hard to start. ...
A: Usually deteriorating ignition performance is the culprit, however, if you pump the pedal one or two ...
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| radiator flush and testing a thermo | 11/3/2008 | David Scott |
Q: I found a spare thermo for my sidekick can I test its operation before installation? I read that ...
A: If you wish, you can use the pink "permanent" (5 year) coolant, instead of the green 2 to three year ...
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| radiator flush and testing a thermo | 11/1/2008 | David Scott |
Q: I found a spare thermo for my sidekick can I test its operation before installation? I read that ...
A: You have it exactly right. However, if you can see lots of deposits looking down through the ...
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| radiator flush and testing a thermo | 10/28/2008 | David Scott |
Q: I found a spare thermo for my sidekick can I test its operation before installation? I read that ...
A: You can try the hot water method if you want. We can't do it here, because the boiling point of ...
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| poor cabin heat | 10/27/2008 | David Scott |
Q: One last question concerning my 95 suzuki sidekick jx 16 v 5speed. coolant levels are good, i ...
A: If any "stop leak" hqasw been used, it could have pasrtially plugged the heater core. You need to ...
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| Suzuki SJ 410 Transfer box | 10/26/2008 | David Scott |
Q: The lever is jammed in 2wd rear wheels only. I would like to jam it in 4wd to cope with the wet ...
A: The greatest probability is that the bushing and pin at the bottom of the shifter is worn out. ...
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| heater control valve location 1995 sidekick 16v 5speed | 10/22/2008 | David Scott |
Q: I have an old service manual that covers more or the samurai than the tracker/sidekick and I cant ...
A: Sometimes it's visually obvious that a thermostat is stuck open, sometimes it just opens sooner than ...
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| heater control valve location 1995 sidekick 16v 5speed | 10/20/2008 | David Scott |
Q: I have an old service manual that covers more or the samurai than the tracker/sidekick and I cant ...
A: A stuck open thermostat would make the engine much slower to reach operating temp, especially when ...
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| Motor will not shut off | 10/19/2008 | David Scott |
Q: 87 S.Sam turn off key and motor keeps runnung ,have to pull coil wire to stop? starts ok will not ...
A: Time to get out the test light, voltmeter, and wiring diagram, and find out why.......trying to ...
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| heater control valve location 1995 sidekick 16v 5speed | 10/18/2008 | David Scott |
Q: I have an old service manual that covers more or the samurai than the tracker/sidekick and I cant ...
A: The heater hoses are a little larger (maybe 50% larger) than your thumb, and go from the engine to ...
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| carburator | 10/17/2008 | David Scott |
Q: what is the brand of a 1993 suzuki samurai (it is not a fuel injection model)and with what carb can ...
A: Why don't you disassemble clean, and re-adjust it? It's far cheaper, and in addition, the Weber ...
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| How do you turn off check engine light? | 10/17/2008 | David Scott |
Q: I have a 1990 Suzuki Samurai it just rolled over 100,000 miles and the check engine light came on. I ...
A: There's a small 2 position switch under the dash in the vicinity of the steering column roughly ...
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| suzuki sidekick neutral ignition safety switch | 10/16/2008 | David Scott |
Q: I pray God you can help me. I have a 1994 Suzuki sidekick 2 wdrive, manual tranny, 1.6 4 valve. For ...
A: The clutch switch is there to ensure that the starter is not engaged with the transmission in gear, ...
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| 1995 suzuki sidekick trans issue | 10/15/2008 | David Scott |
Q: when its cold and i go to drive it, it will go into 1st and when it changes it wont go into 2nd, it ...
A: If this is an automatic transmission issue, you would need to see an automatic transmission ...
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| Noisy, ? risky, 4 wheel drive low in amphibian | 10/14/2008 | David Scott |
Q: I have Suzuki Jimny 2001/2002 low mileage (16K) transmission fitted into a watertight glass fibre ...
A: I suspect that the major issue would be the possibility of overstressing and cracking the fiberglass ...
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| Toyota Tacoma Differential Gear Change | 10/8/2008 | David Scott |
Q: Have an '01 Tacoma Prerunner w/a 410 diff. Would like to change it to 3.42 ratio. Can anyone tell me ...
A: Huh??? Toyota Tacoma??? I'm not quite sure why you asked ME, given that my field of expertise is ...
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| Hot Air | 10/5/2008 | David Scott |
Q: Dave, I have 1988 Samurai JX. Im having a problem with the heater. For one when you put the fan ...
A: Two possibilities come to mind regarding fan speed. A bad switch, or the wiring to the resistance ...
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| 1993 Suzuki Sidekick fuel gauge | 10/4/2008 | David Scott |
Q: I just got the sidekick and the fuel gauge doesn't work. What should I do? Is it a major issue or ...
A: It's one of three things, a bad fuse (if the rest of the gauges work, that's probably not it), a bad ...
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| Alternator | 10/4/2008 | David Scott |
Q: . I just want to ask about the alternator.. Hope u can help and this is for my college project.. ...
A: An alternator is called that because it makes alternating current(AC), and then uses diodes to ...
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| Where? want to fix on my own. | 10/3/2008 | David Scott |
Q: . I'm Syahmi from Brunei.. Suzuki vitara jx automatic 1.6 16v injectors, 5drs the 90's ver, right ...
A: I have found out that while they are all similar, they are NOT identical. I have no way of knowing ...
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| suzuki samurai | 10/1/2008 | David Scott |
Q: how do you set the timing on a samurai
A: you use a timing light, (which is a strobe light triggered by the firing of the front spark plug) to ...
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| help | 9/30/2008 | David Scott |
Q: i have a 1987 suzuki samurai 4 wheel drive and the wheel drive shifter is stuck on neutral. it does ...
A: Try taking the shift ball off of the stick, removing the boot, remove the smaller rubber boot where ...
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| engine oil | 9/26/2008 | David Scott |
Q: what oil do i need to put in my 1991 suzuki vitara? its carby 4 cylinder. eg. syntetic, semi ...
A: Stay with the viscosity recommendations in the manual, which is usually 5w-30. Whether synthetic, ...
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| sidekick hubs | 9/12/2008 | David Scott |
Q: I'm looking at a '92 Sidekick with very high towed mileage (about 270000m). The front hubs make a ...
A: It's probable the hubs are staying engaged. Just get manual ones. replace the CV joint. Clicking ...
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| steering vibration at 70 mph | 9/10/2008 | David Scott |
Q: My Grand Vitara steering shakes at 70 mph, and the car overall feels unstable. This is a year 2000 ...
A: There are two possibilities that most repair shops could miss. One is water in the tires (it can ...
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| 1990 Samurai | 9/4/2008 | David Scott |
Q: When I bought this car three months a go, needed a fuel pump, and fuel filter. It was working with ...
A: I only have books that cover carbureted samurai. While I understand the basics of injection, and ...
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| 95 sidekick jx 5spd electrcal problem | 8/26/2008 | David Scott |
Q: You have helped me greatly before and I hope you can help again. Left turn signal started clicking ...
A: Check the gauge, circuit board and power and grounds first. Then find the wire that comes from the ...
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| 95 sidekick jx 5spd electrcal problem | 8/25/2008 | David Scott |
Q: You have helped me greatly before and I hope you can help again. Left turn signal started clicking ...
A: The only place I can think of is in a Suzuki FACTORY Manual. The Chilton and Haines are "generic" ...
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| 1987 suzuki samurai engine problems | 8/15/2008 | David Scott |
Q: Engine was running great then started to miss. Thought it was bad gas . Changed fuel filter and ...
A: It could be an ignition problem, as in cap, rotor, wires, or plugs, but what you describe sounds ...
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| RON 97 and RON 98 | 8/14/2008 | David Scott |
Q: My Suzuki car manual book recommended fuel type for my car is RON 98. But my country only selling ...
A: The difference between RON(research octane number)97 and 98 is so small as to be negligible. Many ...
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| clutch, frontwheel hub | 8/13/2008 | David Scott |
Q: a couple of questions. I have a 1988.5 samurai 5 speed. I will be replacing the clutch pretty soon, ...
A: Nothing else for the clutch. It's probable that the leaning in at the top is loose wheel bearings. ...
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| Headlights, power loss. | 8/11/2008 | David Scott |
Q: I have a 1987 Suzuki Samurai 1.3. When i have the engine running it usually sits at between 800 and ...
A: The carburetor has an "idle up" function operated by vacuum. I suspect that one of the mechanical ...
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| 1995 sidekick turn signals | 8/9/2008 | David Scott |
Q: I have a 1995 sidekick. there are two main concerns. first, my turn signals only work when they ...
A: The squeaking is probably the fan and alternator belt. Replace it with a new one. As for the ...
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| sidekick driveshaft | 8/6/2008 | David Scott |
Q: if i take out my front driveshaft on my 89 suzuki sidekick can i still drive it or will i lose my ...
A: If I remember correctly, the driveshaft has flanges on both ends of the driveshaft. If so, you're ...
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