Hi guys Interested in some opinions - 2001 Hilux extra cab 4wd manual essentially vs a 2004 Courier 4wd manual? Does a bit of off road but is mainly a work vehicle and would do a fair bit of towing...at times towing a large chipper etc. My main concern is going from a turbo to non turbo motor, I've ...

How about the Bighorn auto box.......is that the same as the Wizard one? Seems a couple of solenoids have gone in this auto box & it's in limp mode...3rd gear up only. Thinking maybe just replace the gearbox & Bighorns might be easier to find?

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Thanks for the reply steve.....hadn't thought about the availability of the manual gearbox, hmmmmmm. Well I guess I'll have to keep a look out & see what our guy would charge to have a go at it

So MU manual would work fine?

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Andy

If I could get a 97 3.1dt Wizard for cheap would it be very expensive/hard to convert it to a manual?

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SOLD

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Not one of the hardcore offroaders we see on here but a step in the right direction for someone wanting to start 1997 Isuzu Wizard Automatic 92,000 km's Usual electrics Piaa spots Small scrap on the drivers side, only cosmetic & can be seen in the pics. Drives really well, everything pretty much ...

Hmmm, do you mean a steady stream of liquid oil?? If you have liquid oil flowing out of the turbo while the engines running, then yeah, you have bigger issues!!!! Yep...a slow but steady stream of liquid oil. New Injectors and recond pump. Bit pricey though How many K's has it done,you should only ...

Ah ok....thanks for clearing those things up When the pump and injectors get tired, the opperating presures drop you get a sluggish smoky vehicle. It seems to be performing well now......do you thing it is worth looking at new injectors or pump? or new injectors & 2nd hand pump? What about running ...

Hey guy's....been a while since I posted so I thought I'd update. Well after it got so bad it could only drive 500 metres then completly stal (and on my way to get it looked at the skid plate fell off at the front & I couldn't take off one of the nuts holding it on the back) oh & the front left ...

I also wonder if it is the fuel pump....with this new diesel?? Overnight it's "leaking" out of the lines etc. making it a mission to pump back through 1st thing etc.......which also might explain why once it's going it stays going well until it's left overnight.

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Took the pipes AFTER the turbo off & there is most definitly quite a bit of oil blowing through......engine oil level isn't dropping at all though. Seems to start & idle smoother with that pipe off, could that be flooding something with oil causing the stalling issue's etc.?

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Who knows.......I have $300 of his aside which he wants to use to get some speakers etc. so I reakon I'll use some for a full service, get the fuel filter changed, get the fuel lines checked, oil & oil filter, and get the glo plugs checked. Anything else worth asking to be done?

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KiwiMR2

Hey guys Will have a check of the battery 1st.......would be great if it's that simple It definitly has something to do with sleeping on a slope for a period of time though as for a couple of nights he left it down on the flat part of the driveway & the next morning on both occasions it was far ...

Hey guys Popped around and collected my bro's 1990 Terrano (TD27T) to give it a clean and tidy up for him. It was really quite hard to start after sitting over night, turned over heaps and even with the chock out full it would slowly die down and stall. Once I got it down onto the flat it was much ...

That MU is overpriced. Don't worry about the back end, they ALL sag... the rear leafs are not that great in them, but aftermarket replacements are available... just factor in $400 or so for new springs and bushes when you buy one, and possibly another $200 or so for new shocks in the rear. Avoid ...

turoa wrote:this one looks good. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... key=118097

Yeah I saw that.....just worried that the km's are a bit high, worry it's more likley to cost him if something goes wrong, he is a bit limited for $ so what ever he gets needs to last

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what would it be used for? He'd use it mainly for normal running around etc. with the occasional trip to red rocks, or in the hunt for some places to go and test the 4wd. Definitly not hard offroading, 80% normal, 20% light offroad. It will be his 1st vehicle so something resonably cheap to run ...

Were currently looking for a 4wd for my lil bro. Just been to see a 1993 Mu, 2.8 DT. Done 136,000 km's, drives well but rattles & squeeks a hell of a lot at the back. Disc brakes & cv boots need replaceing, t-belt has been done & regular servicing but I have a feeling the bump stops (??) for the ...

you into rocks and rivers?? Yep, dunno how his 4wd would take it though......he wouldn't normally go anywhere off road but Im all keen and have convinced him Looks like we are going to have to go next Fri, gives me another week to sort a spot now that my pc is back up & running Cheers KiwiMR2

This Friday afternoon I was hoping to drag a mate & his SWB Pajero out to somewhere in the Wellington region. I've done red rocks before and was hoping there may be somewhere a bit out of wellington, maybe up Otaki/Levin sort of area were we can take it for a play. Can anyone reccomend anywhere cool ...

Hi, it is a braked winch, but not sure of the braking capabilities. Will drag the manual out and have a look. It would be perfect for towing greenies off trees and then pulling the tree out of the way too... I'll have one mounted to my MU hopefully in the coming week... cut the hole in the bumper ...

Advertising on behalf of a friend. Suzuki Escudo (a.k.a. Vitara) 1996 - 103,000 Kms, 1 NZ owner - Silver Colour with New original Suzuki Body graphics - 1.6L 16valve fuel injected engine - 5speed manual, 4WD with locking front hubs - Original Suzuki Escudo nudge bar, Tow bar, Roof Rack & Monsoons ...

Is it a vitara or grand vitara ? I know that the vitara has the mazda diesel in them and they ran these in the 626 since about late 80's . While you are there get the intercooler Otherwise it might be a Peugeot . not sure about this but thought they swapped to one after the mazda . Cheers Will see ...

Got a friend overseas with a 1998 Suzuki Vitara 2.0 turbo. Basically it's been diagnosed with a ceased turbo & apparently he has been told that it is a sealed unit which cannot be repaired, does this sound right?? Any idea's of anyone here in NZ that I might be able to get a replacement turbo from ...

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Already done. Thanks anyway, we had a buyer for this vehicle so we had to get it done asap.

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Hey guys Looked in the for sale/wanted forums & saw it was locked, am supposed to use the "clasified section" but I can't see it?? Anyway I'v e just imported a 1996 Isuzu Bighorn Plaisier XS to sell & I need to replace both the rear shocks....Im in Wellington, where would the best place be to get ...

Kent wrote:50mm!! Bloody hell. That poor 4x4 he will be shorter than everyone else, thats a whole lot to go lowering your fourbie.


Kent

even with a 50mm drop there is more than a hand span gap between the tyre and gaurd on his.

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KiwiMR2

would\\\'nt compressing the rear springs but extra stress on the truck ? Why?? I can\'t see it being any different to putting in aftermarket lowering springs. To be honest his Pajero is used MAINLY for everyday road use...only ventures off road once in a blue moon. Found a place in Naenae that will ...

The easiest way would be to \\\'wind up\\\' the front torsion bars to get it to sit level!!! Basically to lower the back you\\\'d need shorter springs which would mean a firmer spring and hard ride to keep off the bumpstops which are already close enough! Hope this helps, regards, Glen Even with ...

He doesn\'t want to lower it as such but even with the fronts fully adjusted the back is higher than the front & I think he wants to make it even....same height front & back.

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KiwiMR2