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8v vs. 16v Vitara Engine

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BrumLee:

--- Quote from: "Mr T" ---Hey Brummie Lee,
tell me more about these there leaks, my vitara is an 8 valve (i think), it has a constant drip of oil, can't tell where its comin from, cause its all over the side an underneath of the engine.
you know i'm a brumie, but i emigrated to devon. deres more lanes down ere!
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Hi Mr T

I've changed the front crank seal twice (in the oil pump) but it just keeps pushing the oil out. the sump had a thick double bead of silicone around it, which I let semi cure, that also blows  :cry: Had BP round the other day to look at the front drive, thought they'd found a new oil field  :oops:

Paul.K/LuckyTrucker:
Hi there, best carb for a Suzie is an SU. Goes up hills without cutting out and I would expect more economical if used on road, no matter what engine it is attached to.

Mr T:
You know lee that sounds about right, the sump thingy on me vit has lots of orange silicon stuff in the seal, i pressumed thats where somone has tried to repair it before, and there is definately oil comin from the front a bit further up. dunno what the dizzy is you mentioned? but i can live with a bit of a leak, i'm lucky enough to keep the car in me garage and i shove a piece of cardbord underneath engine, every time i pull it out can see its leaked a bit more! but what i don't understand is; have checked the oil level twice a week since i've had the car (couple of months) and the level doesnt seem to have moved. The problem: my missus would scream the road down if it put a miniscule of oil on the drive, so i have to pull it out of garage, put cardboard underneath, shut door down (can't trust these farmers) down the drive, pick up cardboard, hide from wife,then i'm off.

briane:
Hi, I've just finished transplanting a 1.9 peugeot diesel & 5speed rwd g'box from an FSO Caro Pick up into my 410 ,bought from e -bay for £150. It goes like stink and is really economical even with the 410 transfer box. It does about 70 flat out which is plenty fast enough, and it crawls up anything on tickover. Biggest problem was the rad. I started with a 214 rover but it was'nt big enough. I've juast fitted a Mitsubushi L220 van rad and it runs fine now.I can recommend this transplant.It took about 4 weekends.

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