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by mcphail
Thu Apr 14, 2016 8:56 pm
Forum: Toyota
Topic: question about cv breakage
Replies: 5
Views: 1160

Re: question about cv breakage

zukmeista wrote:Here's how to fix it... :mrgreen:
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i knew someone would chime in with this.
that would most certainly fix my ifs problems
by mcphail
Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:38 pm
Forum: Toyota
Topic: question about cv breakage
Replies: 5
Views: 1160

Re: question about cv breakage

would too much suspension droop cause the inner cv joint to pull its self out of the cup that attaches to the diff? if its still got the factory bump stops then it shouldn't. have you had the front diff out? have you checked the bolts holding the diff up? because if a bolt on opposite side to exten...
by mcphail
Tue Apr 12, 2016 8:36 pm
Forum: Toyota
Topic: question about cv breakage
Replies: 5
Views: 1160

question about cv breakage

hi guys i have a kzn130 ifs front end and im just looking for some clarification on what would cause the inner cv joint to pull apart. would too much suspension droop cause the inner cv joint to pull its self out of the cup that attaches to the diff? if this is the case would a limit strap or spacin...
by mcphail
Mon Apr 04, 2016 7:37 pm
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: new toy sr20 swb escudo
Replies: 12
Views: 8694

Re: new toy sr20 swb escudo

so found out the other day that the drivers side cv shaft is a bit short, at full lock with some droop. the inner joint pulled out of the cup that attaches to the diff ,slammed back into the diff as it came back down and broke the ally mount off the front. i should probably start a build? rebuild th...
by mcphail
Tue Mar 08, 2016 3:25 pm
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: new toy sr20 swb escudo
Replies: 12
Views: 8694

Re: new toy sr20 swb escudo

forgot to mention took the zook out to woodhill was all going sweet no problems with anything i had the balls to try . then i stalled and she didn't want to start again pulled the fuel pump relay and she would start up sweet couldn't suss it out while looking like a knob on the side of the tracks. 3...
by mcphail
Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:25 pm
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: new toy sr20 swb escudo
Replies: 12
Views: 8694

Re: new toy sr20 swb escudo

derk wrote:
mcphail wrote:im only plainging on keeping it for a year realy need to buy a house but shall see how it goes


Average Auck house prices are getting close to $1m so might be cheaper to keep the zuk instead :D


ill see how the mrs reacts to that one
by mcphail
Tue Feb 23, 2016 6:34 pm
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: new toy sr20 swb escudo
Replies: 12
Views: 8694

Re: new toy sr20 swb escudo

guess theres only one way to find out . think ill take it to woodhill, sunday if its open.
im only plainging on keeping it for a year realy need to buy a house but shall see how it goes
by mcphail
Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:25 pm
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: new toy sr20 swb escudo
Replies: 12
Views: 8694

Re: new toy sr20 swb escudo

On the rear diff orginal suzuki top trailing arm was bit short so was binding up and flogging out the bush. And there was bit to much angle on universal so mate extended the top arm and put Teflon rod ends on which helped. From memory the driveshaft was on angle sideways aswell looks like its held ...
by mcphail
Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:02 pm
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: new toy sr20 swb escudo
Replies: 12
Views: 8694

Re: new toy sr20 swb escudo

Yeah I've seen that in woodhill few years back Guy I know also did some work on it trying to sort rear suspension.orginal set up was average from what I saw. it looks pretty decent at the moment it alot better than anything i could come up. what was in it before? the fronts my biggest concern atm t...
by mcphail
Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:56 pm
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: new toy sr20 swb escudo
Replies: 12
Views: 8694

Re: new toy sr20 swb escudo

heres the blown motor a silvia s13 high port s420det as far as i can tell
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and the new one i dropped in a silvia s14 sr20de+t
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by mcphail
Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:53 pm
Forum: New Members and Beginners
Topic: new toy sr20 swb escudo
Replies: 12
Views: 8694

new toy sr20 swb escudo

Hi guys. i find myself owning a new toy im wondering if anyone recognizes it or knows who originally built it . is a 92 swb escudo had a s13 sr20det in it when i got hold of it the engine was stuffed low compression on cylinder 1 and 3 around 30 psi it has kzn130 front and rear diffs and axle with s...
by mcphail
Sun Nov 30, 2014 4:41 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: new here escudo question
Replies: 3
Views: 989

Re: new here escudo question

pulled the vavle cover to check valves and everything in there couldn't find anything wrong in there so i pulled the sump off couldn't see anything wrong with the bearings or rods ,but then im not an engine builder so its off to someone more qualified to check it out and maybe rebuild it if its wort...
by mcphail
Sun Nov 23, 2014 7:52 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: new here escudo question
Replies: 3
Views: 989

Re: new here escudo question

hi thanks for the reply. cambelt and clutch were replaced by previous owner and the noise was there before both were done.apparently the noise has been there for atleast 10,000kms as far as i know a big end would have long let go by then, the 3s' im used to would normaly completly grenade themselves...
by mcphail
Sun Nov 23, 2014 3:31 pm
Forum: Suzuki
Topic: new here escudo question
Replies: 3
Views: 989

new here escudo question

hi guys new to 4x4 and this forum. i've recently come into possession of a 2door 1.6 escudo with the g16b (as far as i can tell) for a price i couldn't say no to. the bodys mint the only problem is the knock the engine has, as far as i can tell it seems to be coming from the bottom end, id rather fi...

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