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peteandliz
Joined: Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:51 pm Posts: 163 Location: brisbane
Vehicle: 93 lwb vitara
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I have just got my vit regested yester day was driving around no problems then today drove around for a bit then the at 1500 rpm to 2200 it starts to jerk any ideas in first gear its all good in nutral it is all good it blows no smoke engine has a lil tappet noise the jerking only happens 2nd gear to 5th gear reverse is normal i just fueled up to
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SierraDan

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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
Vehicle: G13BB Jimny
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jerking how?
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gvzookdriver

az supporter
Joined: Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1833 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: Sold zuk got a Bt50
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SierraDan wrote: jerking how?

_________________ bt50 now but still love the zooks
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jimny_timmy

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Joined: Fri May 13, 2011 1:56 am Posts: 2326
Vehicle: Suzuki Jimny 2010
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gvzookdriver wrote: SierraDan wrote: jerking how? 
Did I miss the joke lol
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buzbox
Joined: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 3600 Location: Wollongong NSW
Vehicle: LWB Sierra & XL7
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 Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:52 am |
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possibly shit fuel, but check your ignition system, spark plugs, rotor button and cap, timing.
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lump_a_charcoal

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Joined: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 4454 Location: Botany, NSW
Vehicle: MY2019 Jimny
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buzbox wrote: possibly shit fuel, but check your ignition system, spark plugs, rotor button and cap, timing.
Yeah I was going to say your electrical system, but check your fuel too.
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peteandliz
Joined: Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:51 pm Posts: 163 Location: brisbane
Vehicle: 93 lwb vitara
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 Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 7:12 am |
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i just took it for a drive now the gearbox oil was cold so it tells me that the oil was getting to hot and thinning out to much so what sort of oil do i need as it was perfect to drive just then
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SierraDan

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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
Vehicle: G13BB Jimny
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Castrol gearbox oil works for me!
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Scrawny

I live here!
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 10528 Location: Brissie
Vehicle: Popemobile
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SierraDan wrote: Castrol gearbox oil works for me!
EPX80W/90. Change all your gear oils, not just gearbox. I doubt this will fix your jerking problem tho
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peteandliz
Joined: Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:51 pm Posts: 163 Location: brisbane
Vehicle: 93 lwb vitara
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 Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:15 am |
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should the oil be thick or near runny like water
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Scrawny

I live here!
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 10528 Location: Brissie
Vehicle: Popemobile
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 Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:19 am |
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The higher the grade number the thicker the oil is. Old gear oil goes black from use. If it's like my Bravo transfer it may have water in it which will come out first
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AJjnr86
Joined: Sat May 21, 2011 12:39 pm Posts: 17 Location: Albany WA
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should b a little thick, if its as thin as water then u have problems
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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gear oil is maple syrup kinda consistency, but doesnt smell like maple syrup.
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peteandliz
Joined: Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:51 pm Posts: 163 Location: brisbane
Vehicle: 93 lwb vitara
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when i had my problems i checked to make sure i had enogh oil and it was nearly like water it was very thin. could it be wrong type of oil it smelled like motor oil
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SierraDan

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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
Vehicle: G13BB Jimny
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alien wrote: gear oil is maple syrup kinda consistency, but doesnt smell like maple syrup.
Smells like rotten arse. I have a phobia of gear oil after my oil explosion incident haha.
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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haha i actually dont mind the smell of gear oil when its new... after its been in a diff with some water in it on the otherhand, not so much.
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peteandliz
Joined: Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:51 pm Posts: 163 Location: brisbane
Vehicle: 93 lwb vitara
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I have a phobia of gear oil after my oil explosion incident haha.[/quote]
what happend??????
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