Just bought a Jimny..

did you gap the plugs properly? if the engine is moving about a lot then you may have a misfire, I would start with a compression test.

Rhinoman wrote: did you gap the plugs properly? if the engine is moving about a lot then you may have a misfire, I would start with a compression test.

I put them straight in, do I need to gap them? I dont think I have a misfire as the engine doesn't move much when idling at first but then the idle drops slightly and it starts to move, I'll get someone to give me a 2nd opinion when I get the chance

check that the pipes for the vacuum hubs are not perished as they come out the inlet manifold.. mine where and it ran like a dog, sometimes cutting out also..

Yellostreak wrote: check that the pipes for the vacuum hubs are not perished as they come out the inlet manifold.. mine where and it ran like a dog, sometimes cutting out also..

I'll check that tomorrow, the 4wd works though, so would that suggest that they are ok?

Cheers

Sorted out the missing, was just the spark plugs, all running fine now - just a little smokey; hopefully this will go once I give it a good run!

A new problem has cropped up now though, when I press the clutch in, there is a noise (when i touch the clutch at all) it almost sounds like a scraping? not too loud, but loud enough to worry me! I'm not sure what its from, but I wonder if its a coincidence that it's started happening the first time after I drove it in low box?

anyone got any ideas?

cheers

Sounds like the release bearing..

little niggles are starting to appear
probaly why the backbox was removed in the first place, cheaper option then as you only think it needs a backbox!

give it a good going over, chances are the person just left things and got to the point where he thought just get rid of it

littletriple wrote: Sounds like the release bearing..

Can this be left? I read somewhere that it could be down to not being used enough & will get better once used...I guess that sounds like wishful thinking haha! Is it a gearbox out job?

piprice wrote: little niggles are starting to appear
probaly why the backbox was removed in the first place, cheaper option then as you only think it needs a backbox!

give it a good going over, chances are the person just left things and got to the point where he thought just get rid of it

For the price I paid I was expecting a lot worse really, just need it to last me the winter & hopefully I can fix things as I go, then either sell it on in better condition, or keep it for some fun in the summer.

ahhhh jimny deals lol, i bought mine for £600, need heater matrix (was supplied with the car) rocker cover, and also the lambda sensor needed doing as EML was on, also front brakes!

Heater matrix - cost me nothing to replace
rocker cover £7
universal lambda £17
brakes £36

i have cost my self a few quid being a bit abrubt with getting the dash out, but originally £600, and the parts above - thank you very much

If it is the release bearing it might go on for a while just being noisy or it might fail. Hard to say.

littletriple wrote: If it is the release bearing it might go on for a while just being noisy or it might fail. Hard to say.

Any idea how hard they are to replace?