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Re:What did you do to your jimny today?
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01 Feb 2019 05:05 #202240
by Lambert
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Replied by Lambert on topic What did you do to your jimny today
Given that in isolation I didn't think there was anything wrong with the way it ran on plugs with 45000 miles on them I would say that it's the service life you're paying for. In other vehicles especially my Nissan Maverick a set of cheap normal copper plugs would need to be changed every service not every 4 or 5.
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04 Feb 2019 14:49 #202548
by grumyoldjoe
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Replied by grumyoldjoe on topic What did you do to your jimny today
I did very little apart from change the air filter.
Was intending changing the diff oil but cant get the front filler off.
I have no heat or welder so just plodded on knuckle scrapping using various tools and sockets etc. Gave it up as a bad job.
Did find in a locker some metal putty which got me thinking about cutting a bolt down and sticking it in the recess with the putty, leaving it to cure for a day and having another go.
Not sure it would work ? antone used this method?
Was intending changing the diff oil but cant get the front filler off.
I have no heat or welder so just plodded on knuckle scrapping using various tools and sockets etc. Gave it up as a bad job.
Did find in a locker some metal putty which got me thinking about cutting a bolt down and sticking it in the recess with the putty, leaving it to cure for a day and having another go.
Not sure it would work ? antone used this method?
Wine improves with age.
The older I get the more I like it
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04 Feb 2019 16:59 #202560
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A good pair of mole grips work well

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04 Feb 2019 18:43 #202569
by Cremator1
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Are you using the proper 10mm square drive socket
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04 Feb 2019 18:55 #202572
by helijohn
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or even a mini blowtorch. Might be worth buying a blowtorch (like this just for illustration). I get a lot of use out my ones.
CFH HAND SOLDERING PIEZO COMPACT PC 140 BLOW TORCH Blowtorch plus 2. Gas box
Replied by helijohn on topic What did you do to your jimny today
Yes a job like this calls for an air/electric impact wrench. Just thinking out loud here but have you tried something like a gas torch - you know this sort of thinggrumyoldjoe wrote: I cant get the front filler off.

or even a mini blowtorch. Might be worth buying a blowtorch (like this just for illustration). I get a lot of use out my ones.
