Quickest way to diagnose the problem is a leakdown test. Or if you're confident it is a valve seal issue then check the plugs - one will likely be black and gummed up with oil. Crank case pressure will never be enough to force oil out of the turbo seals. You'd blow the sump and rocker cover gaskets ...

Factory steering column is not collapsible. A commercial vehicle shouldn't need one for a mod plate, but you could adapt one from a Swift if you have to.

The only English F6A DOHC manual I'm aware of is for the UK Cappuccino. It used to be available for members of SCORE, but I'm sure it's also on ebay.

WvHuizen wrote:Thanks for the quick reply, too bad it doesn't fit.

It does. Several people have swapped the complete engine/drivetrain. The difficulty is getting the Matiz manifold under the bonnet, but that's not a huge issue.

Define cheap. ;) Running costs (oil, fuel, tyres) are cheap, on par with any other small car. Considering any MB you buy will be 30+ years old, things like bushes, suspension, hoses and gaskets will all be showing their age. Some parts are no longer in production, or difficult to find. Parts to modi...

Difficult to say if that conversion would work easily. The Carry/Every was made in Japan, and the APV comes from India and is built on a different chassis.
Would be easier to buy a 4x4 Carry, or a RWD and convert it with parts from a Carry truck/trayback.

Sorry it took so long, I was waiting for a few more orders before making a drop at the post office.

I'm off to the newsagent in the morning.

Can't say I've ever taken notice of that hose. It must be available genuine because I ordered a full set of hoses with my last rebuilt motor from SuziWorld and it was included.

You mean this one?
https://www.4wdpartshop.com.au/suzuki/s ... etail.html
Pretty sure they're the same for auto/manual, it's only the bottom hose that's different... I'll check and get back to you.

So clean. Also makes me thankful I don't have to deal with rust.

Wow, that's an clever pick up. Nice work! I can't believe I missed that para before - even after my ute was engineered using the NA regs. Still, there are constraints around the firewall and track width that make it difficult to engineer a big motor swap - in either north/south or east/west config. ...

Thanks for your orders so far. The first batch will be in the mail tomorrow.

This might be a stupid question, but are you going to replace the bulkhead?

Charcoal is few shades darker than silver - doesn't stand out as boldly. I don't have a pic of one on a tinted window though.
Joe, you can come and collect, but I'm just as happy to post. I've already bought a bundle of pre-paid envelopes!