hmm decisions decisions

would i be better off not buying the sierra f10a then and just rebuild what i have?

was thinking the sierra f10a would be the cheapest way out of this

ok guys

have found a sierra engine i want to buy

so now is it a matter of swapping the carry head onto the sierra bottom end with carry pickup and sump?

should i get new head studs/ head gaskets?
should i get the head recon while its off?

cheers

Hi, Just wanting to confirm the different body types available for the suzuki carry vans only. For some reason my super carry (DA21V) has a raised floor section, which my friend (who has owned many carrys) has never seen before. this mean there is no potrusion of the wheel arches inside the van. als...

ok all is back together and the knocking continues

time to find a new bottom end

or maybe a whole motor

The culprit.

Years of neglect from previous owners = poor f10a

ok bit of an update just spent the better part of the whole day removing the sump from the f10a quite a time consuming job due to the coolant pipe in the way and the slant of the engine as suspected, the oil pickup was almost completely blocked. gave it a quick wire brush on a drill and came up good...

ok

upon further reading i believe the relief valve is built in to the oil pump

ill rip the sump off now and see what i can find

thanks

thanks guys on page 3-6 of the manual it list the services not requiring engine removal i dont see the oil relief valve on there. Is this oil relief valve an "engine out" job? i am new to suzuki's but have a fair bit of experience car wise really appreciated all the help/advice thanks -ian

Hi Karu, thank you for your speedy reply. i cant be 100% sure it was sold with knowledge of this issue i drove it for 40kms before it made any sign of trouble Yes, clogged oil pickup was my next port of call. could have been an accumulation of debris from the long drive at freeway speeds (100km/hr) ...

My F10A has let go.

In perth but will consider anything

thanks

-ian

So the suzuki carry i bought today has decided to lose oil pressure (oil light came on) and make noises just as i pulled off the freeway to go to my house (after driving 40kms on the freeway) at idles it sounds normal but once i get to a certain revs it will get noisy. leads me to believe the oil pi...

not a mighty boy but may interest you. this is not my car http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-Suzuki-Hatch-W0QQAdIdZ311058176 and heres a mighty boy i spotted http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-van-ute-Mighty-Boy-Ute-NEW-lowered-price-W0QQAdIdZ...

thanks mate

that car is my backup plan
im a bit put off by the severity and location of the rust

I am in perth but will consider anything



thanks

-ian

Thanks very much guys Following on from this how hard would it be to convert a JDM rwd carry ute to f10a and 5spd? would this conversion also work with a JDM 4wd carry or would you need to retain the standard gearbox in order to keep the 4wd system? basically i would like to import a carry ute from ...