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@@rsbharley4766 one thing I forgot to add as i had already done it, drain some coolant first. Only enough to drop the level below the throttle body, or coolant will leak out of the hoses when you remove them.

We buy them in Japan and import them to the UK.

Sorry for the late reply - we've been away. I should have mentioned this. As the Idle Control Valve works from the temp of the coolant, it has a feed in and out. However because its so high in the system, it only needs a small amount to be drained so it falls below the height of the throttle body - if that makes sense?

Thanks for the sub

They are incredibly tough, and go anywhere with the right modifications.

@@bigjimny thanks for organising it, we'll definitely be at the next one, Heidi wants to try driving up and down a slope next time!!

Cheers - Not sure it was the best idea to go though, Heidi now wants a full on off-roader like yours AND a new one!!!

@@mysuzuki8534 haha great stuff keep up the good work

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You're welcome!

Yes it does, I found brushing it with a stiff bristled brush helped soften it.

we use an EGR & Carb cleaner spray, the one we have at the moment is from Holts and is around £7 from amazon.

Did you fix it?

Thanks 👍

Glad it was helpful!

Do you still have the money you saved? We have a good choice right now 🚙

Yes the odometer will always be in KM, which is better for continuity as there is a paper trail from Japan, through registration and first MOT (as long as the tester ticks the box for KM when creating a record)

Sort of, they could sell it, because the emissions weren't out of the ordinary, but across the range Suzuki wasn't meeting the EU directive, and had to add a surcharge. It's only my opinion, but they are so overstretched with keeping up with the rest of the world, it makes sense to pull out of the EU. Which I suspect is the reason the Light Commercial has now been pulled - so they can concentrate on the rest of the world.

Yes, it does make the Jimny ride better, the lift provides both more comfort, and gives the car less wallow in the corners.

How did the bumper exchange go? was it an aftermarket one?

I have now offroad metal bumper, but thanks to your video disassembly was fast and smooth. Assembly was a problem, little bit...because that bumper did not fit well...

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Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you! 😊

While it is possible to change the cluster to UK spec, we haven't been able top source anyone able to do it. The majority of experts in this field are Russians, and they aren't prepared to do it. We have contacted more than one, and they won't invest the time or equipment. The mirrors open when you start the engine, but I'll have to get back to you about them closing. From memory they don't, although they do on the ignis.

It is also a top spec model, the dutch variant is called style

It's too early to tell, but I wouldn't imagine so, unless they have a design flaw.

It's a supply and demand thing - they're popular, pretty unique in the small 4x4 market, and hard to get hold of worldwide.

We're waiting for His Highness to get in touch - I'd love to see him in a Jimny!

All cars imported to the UK have to go through the IVA process, apart from the fact the Jimny Commercial is the only Jimny available to buy in the UK, this is the four seat version.

Depends on where you live and if they salt the roads. Not gonna happen like this in Australia, South Africa etc.

It can be an issue anywhere in the world if you live near the sea, as the seas breeze can put salt on your car. But no - it's mainly just the UK who have a ridiculously low minimum tyre tread depth (1.6mm) so the local councils salt the roads to ensure the safety of motorists driving around with virtually bald tyres, for the sake of a handful of days a year. Which systematically destroys cars, especially 4x4's with ladder frame chassis.

pretty much plug and play. You can get the steering wheel buttons to work with extra adaptors, but the head unit will, with an iso connector, plug right in.

@@mysuzuki8534So not plug and play.

I know, it is the absolute core reason for shortening the lifespan of cars. I would be behind the abolition of salt. It's put down when it's unnecessary, it's missed when it's needed, it costs a fortune and is unavoidable. The cars we bring in (15 years old some of them) are in incredible condition, just like yours, Australia, South Africa etc. etc. It really is an eye opener, that so many people are unaware of. Is your Jimny a left hand drive?

Yes, left-hand drive 1.5 litre diesel, K9Y Renault engine..@@mysuzuki8534

l can't believe how bad the rust is on this car, if it had no treatment when new the underside would probably be an MOT failure, these Jimnys seem to be very prone to rust and to me an indication of poor build quality, l thought Defenders were bad but at least my 2007 model lasted 13 years before rust overtook the chassis.

I have had my Jimny Gen 4 from new, so 4 years and 4 months or so old now and my underbody is nothing like that, God knows why it is so bad ? I regularly drive off road, get it muddy as anything as I'm an angler and drive on river banks. It has never been treated from factory either, however I regularly jet wash underneath the car maybe that is the difference ?@@clooperman3745

Well done 👏 isn't it great when you not only find the fault, but then go on to cure it!!! Glad it was helpful.

Hi - yes the instrument panel is in mph, and all the warnings/functions etc. are fully in English.

Technically, if you take out the rear seats, then you should also remove the rear seat belts, as someone 'could' attempt to use the belt (if both tongue and buckle are still there), but that depends on the design of the car. With the Jimny, the buckle is attached to the seat, which we removed, and the tongue is tucked away behind the panel. Arguably the tester could say the seat belt was still in place, but it's unlikely. If there was any issue, the seat belt can easily be removed. We just left it there, albeit hidden away, just so the owner has a safe place to store it, in case they decide to replace the seats. But you're fine to remove the seats if you like.

@@mysuzuki8534 Thanks very much. That is really helpful. My Jimny has 1 months MOT right now, so I have a year to run it down to the MOT station to ask them about the belts. Many thanks, Tony

Because it's from Japan, we need to change it to European spec, which is ISO. It's just one connector which is around £10 and it plugs right in, or you can solder all the wires. But if you have a UK car, the head unit will plug right in and everything works out of the box.