Suzuki Kei Truck Repairs and Finding Parts For Japanese JDM Van and Cars Carry and Every
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- Опубліковано 6 січ 2024
- This is an update video of my 1996 Suzuki Every Van, Kiki I ran in to some trouble since getting it and here is how we had to go about finding all the parts to repair the van.
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Appreciate the conituned content and honesty about kei vehicles. It's helped me focus my efforts on some newer 1999 models because a good portion of them ran until 2009 giving a younger parts list.
That is a great point.. 1999 cars are open for business this year and are a great place to start. Thanks for watching!
I love how thorough and detailed your videos are! Fantastic explanations too! You have saved me twice now, lol
Haha.. my wife says I talk too much in general so that muat be where I get the explanations from.. 😂.. glad to help!
Got 1 week left untill my Acty hits the Port in Jax ! Cant wait for it man
That's awesome congrats 👏👏
i don't think the parts fiasco is limited to just suzuki. i've got a 2013 honda nbox and i''ve just ordered the wrong front brake disc pads. Looking at the part numbers online there are about 10 different ones for this make and model! Of course they complicate it with different models like n-box, n-wagon, n-one, n-van and every one has different part numbers! This is why when you go into a parts store here in japan you need to bring your shakken which has the vin, date sold and model name. I got spoiled owning old usdm datsuns. Many parts were interchangeable. Gone are those days
@@gregh7457 yeah there is no longer any benefit for then to make it easy on you they didn't want you mucking around in your own car .
Your kei van is same with mine..
Im from Davao ,Philippines..
@@ralphmendoza8667 welcome brother! Thanks for watching. Have you done anything fun with your van?
Congrats,,,glad ya got it running
Thanks, she's been solid since then.
Been looking for a cargo can for a while now. I want a van, but one with no windows. I wanna do it up like a boogie van!
Nice. I think I've seen a couple delivery style like that but def. harder to find.. you may be welding up the windows! Lol. Good luck thanks for watching
So you made it back from JP. Hope the trip went well. As far as parts for the kei trucks, vans etc. absolutely it can be difficult to locate them but I think you’re right, with a little patience and networking plus anyone can source them & stuff… well most of the time 😂
Yeah it was an awesome trip. Yes that was my general thought. difficult but possible. Take care of hachi6!
Great video, perhaps you could make a business here.
I would love to have a van but buying one just too complicated for me.
Yeah I have been considering it. I was working with someone and helping them find one. But I was doing the research and coming up with cars for them, then they were taking so much time replying to me, the cars were getting sold before we could move.. so there is a lot of time sensitive factors.. really it's just finding the time between my day job and all the projects.. maybe soon we'll see 😅
Enjoyed the video. I've got a Honda Acty. One reason I chose the Honda was the suspicion that Honda parts are most readily available. This has mostly proven true. After a year spent on body restoration, the truck burned a valve. Honda rebuilt engine from Japan- 2295$ with FREE air shipping. After that, it's been a pretty happy truck. All the problems I've had have been carburetor related. The gasket kit, and a couple solenoids are readily available, otherwise, not so much. At present, it runs well, but if it sits a while, it acts flooded. After it clears out, it's happy. Biggest parts nightmare? The van windshield. Glass shop damaged it at the body shop. The two shops agreed to cover it. Lucky me! 1600$, and three months. One thing I found is wild swings in part prices. Seems Honda will make a batch of something, then wait till they run out. As they run out, the price rises. Found this on a very complicated center tie rod. An A/c relay was mildly challenging. On the brighter side, I've also found that some Civic parts interchange. Other thing you can get through Honda powersports, since the Acty engine is half a Goldwing six. I'm three years into my Honda odyssey, and in general, it's a lot of fun. I'm lucky to have a mini truck reseller about three miles from my house.
Thats a steal for the engine, good find! I wonder if you can swap to a different carb from some other vehicle or maybe that goldwing bike.. getting the jets right might be a pain but may be worth the research for more common parts. Ugh i'm dreading breaking a windshield. thats great they stood by breaking it an repaired it for you. Yeah i just found a great supplier for suzuki but the parts are coming form the Philippines and shipping is insane! most of the other stuff like fuel/oil filters and gaskets i've been able to get from suzuki bikes also. good old 660s!
Thanks for watching buddy good luck with it.. i think i want to get a street racoon next!
@@inkandpistons I'd probably start looking at something they used on the Gold Wing, or the performance variant they made for a while. In truth, I'd suggest that someone today just pass on the carbureted ones and get the injection. I've heard no issues with it. Then you can also get power steering.
@@scottchamberlain5594 hell install a micro squirt ECU and make your own fuel injection! 😁
@@inkandpistons Hmmmm. Maybe. Right now, I'm putting a polished intake manifold on my Miata
@@scottchamberlain5594 nice
A little off topic , but what size wheels on both kei trucks/ van..thanks
I have another video about them. I can't recall the offset its in the other video, but they are 15x8 with 195 45 15.. I think they are 0 offest
Hi, How difficult was he registration and what insurance accepts JDM cars/trucks? Thanks.
Not difficult, really, for florida, I have a video with the steps in more detail. But basically I have state farm I believe progressive will do it too.. and to register you need a certified translated title and a quick dmv inspection. Then just bring them all to your local tax/DMV location..
What size tires and rims are the ones you have for yours? I’m getting one and wanted to start looking for some like that
The tires are 195.45.15. The rims are 15x8. But I can't remember the offset.. I think I list what size they are in this video ua-cam.com/video/zQfvcp0PJgQ/v-deo.html
@@inkandpistons you’re the goat. Thank you.
@@plamor_ thanks. Good luck
What was the total cost in repairs?
In regular parts I had 120 into two different fuel pumps and about 80 bucks into the computer I think. There was maybe another 80 bucks in miscellaneous parts into the distributor plugs and wires cap and rotor. So it was about 300 bucks in miscellaneous parts. The diagnostic on the car at my buddy's shop was probably the bulk of it. checking all the injectors and the fuel system only to figure out it was the computer they probably had 5 to 6 hrs in it. But we did all the maintenance fluids. I want to say all in. I was under $1,000. Which had I had enough time to mess with it myself. I probably could have knocked down to just about 400 bucks. However, probably would have taken me even longer to figure out it was the computer.
JIS - Japanese Industrial Standard
Yeah I got an eventually took me a second to look it up again