Suzuki 4WD Club of Victoria

I am in the process of a body off total rebuild of a 1984 Suzuki SJ40 soft top. I found the Suzuki Club site on the net and was reading through the post by gwagensteve Tue Mar 18 2008. I was more than happy to take advantage of Steve’s experience (Thank you very much) using what he said to guide me as I worked my way through my Suk.
Where to terminate the diff breather was quite thought provoking, I chose to take it in under the dash and finished it off with a one way valve to prevent any oil leakage if by chance I was to upend her.
I have replaced all parts ie. Bearings, oil seals, brake pads, linings and fluid lines as required.
Having cut out all rusted sections I then painted the body and refitted it. I am now in the final stages and looking forward to the day I take it for a test drive.
The first time I did any 4X4 driving was a trip up to the tip of Cape York in 1975 in a new LJ50 Suzuki. It was the most memorable trip I ever took; the little Suzuki was unstoppable except for the fuel pump it stopped pumping.
To get home from some eighty K’s north of Cairns I stuck a piece of garden hose (that I used to transfer fuel from cans) into the fuel filler packing it tightly with a plastic bag and a T shirt the other end I connected to my airbed pump placed it on the floor and pumped my way home.
Thanks again Steve, your posts were of great help.

Dudley.

Thats the kind of nothing will stop me attitude I like.
Welcome to our addiction.
I went to Cape York in 1986, in a Mini Moke.
Unforgettable adventure
christover

Thanks Christover for the welcome, there is nothing quite like the Cape York trip. The C.R.E.B. track north of Cairns was a good warm up for what lay ahead of me.

Dudley

I dont think you actually do want a one way valve on the end of your diff breathers, you actually do need it to breath both ways.
i think you are better off witha fuel filter, the fluid ius too viscus to go though it with any pace, but air is fine.