Captcol's Wizard

by **Captcol** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 5:47 pm

Description:
My name is Colin and I live in Whakatane NZ. I have a 1996 3.1 turbo wizard that had alot of electrical issues to start with now I just need to sort the rear demister connections and everything is working and ready for more mods.

Modifications and Accessories:

Suspension: 2" raised EFS springs and Shocks all round
Body Lift: 2" spacers with the stupid metric fine 1.25 pitch bolt thingies ordered in ....
Tyres/Wheels: 15x8 white steel rims with 33x12.5 inch Maxxis Bighorns
Traction Aids: Rear LSD stock, will wait and see with the front end
Bullbar: I want one!
Spot lights and Lighting: Reversing lights installed, front spots to come.
Communications/GPS: Garmin Nuvi for on road and a garmin etrex H for off
Dual Batteries: Not yet but on the list
Engine: 3.1 4JG2 turbo (soon to be intercooled hopefully)
Exhaust: looks bigger than standard
Sound system: Sony headunit and 10 disc stacker
External: none yet
Internal: none yet
Others: none yet

Pictures:

TruckBefore.jpg

TruckFinished.jpg

by **muzila** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:26 pm

Wow. Looks differant! amazing what a body lift and a big set of boots can do!!!

Lookin good.

by **Captcol** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:59 pm

Just got to learn how to drive the thing in the mud, clay and sand. And I need to sort out the rubbing issue, especially on the left front

by **DAYLIGHT24** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:15 pm

Nice truck mate,ive got one myself.Absolutely would not go back to the lowered commodore wagon i used to own.$x4's are so much more fun.

by **Captcol** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 5:43 am

Things that have been done recently

striped gear sensor thingy and cleaned out old grease
Adjusted length of gear lever arm from box
Multimeter on TPS
and found what i think is the mythical kick down cable, was incredibly loose at idle ... Runs like a new truck

Jobs for January
Fix egr blockoff plate leak (with goo)
Mount Intercooler (rotate turbo)
Lower Radiator (small leak when hot from bottom hose)
Try to find the fuel adjusting screw
And talk to someone about getting some rated tow points on the truck so I can get stuck.

by **filthyaddiction** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:41 pm

Hi there i have a wizard also aswell as a vitara trials truck. Have you thought about coming on runs with the local club. I am the run co-ordinator and we have runs that are perfect for your truck. Cheers

by **Captcol** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:42 am

Hey, I have been emailing Shona from the EBOP Twin diffs, and was hoping to catch up with Rob Cameron in the next couple of weeks. Are you the same club? I am very keen to get out there!

by **Blondini** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 8:10 am

Got my rated recovery hooks off trademe for $25 each
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 859490.htm

by **Captcol** » Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:52 pm

They look alot like the standard one on the truck, any trouble fitting them? where did you put them?

by **NastyAMU** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:23 pm

I love the change your lift did! Looks great! BTW, I'm jealous of your 3.1 TD also.

by **geeves** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:08 pm

Go to BNT or Cookes for your hooks.About the same price as that trademe and no freight on top. Also make sure they say 10000 lb not 4500kg. My club tested a variety of hooks a while ago and the 10000lb ones straighten when they fail the 4500kg ones snapped

by **Captcol** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:51 pm

cool, we actually have a BNT in town, and yeah a snapped tow hook doesn't sound like fun for the person doing the recovery

by **filthyaddiction** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:22 pm

hi there yes i am in the same club and I organise the runs. You were just leaving robs workshop today as i pulled up in my silver wizard towing a car trailer.

by **Captcol** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:42 am

Thought that might have been the case, but would have looked weird if it wasn't you. He gave me your number but wasn't sure of any runs between now and nationals

by **filthyaddiction** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:27 pm

we don't have any runs on until after our round of the nationals as I compete in the nationals as well and have been down in wellington this weekend competing. I take trips up thompsons,manawahe and minginui. We also have runs on farms that the club is lucky to be able to use and i usually have 2 night runs a year.

by **Captcol** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:42 am

Sounds awesome, might catch you when I come to watch the nationals

by **Captcol** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:14 pm

Well I have some presents to give to my truck, some aisin manual hubs that I am having issues removing the existing auto hubs and a intercooler that I am trying to fit.

I haven't got the turbo out yet to rotate it, I am having trouble with the oil feed/return, the larger pipe underneath, I can't work out an easy way to remove it. Any ideas?

Took the truck for a good cruise around the mid west coast on NZ at the weekend, heres a couple of snaps

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by **Blondini** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:42 pm

Long way from home

by **Captcol** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:45 pm

Stayed in Otarohunga the nights and then did 250 odd kms on winding roads, the truck handled well, just wasn't overly quick through the windy parts, I was trying to be nice to my passengers

by **Captcol** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 1:59 pm

Update:

Turbo rotated and getting the waste gate remounted at local

Couple of nasty bolts on manual hubs also getting removed at local from the donor hubs

Manual hubs stripped and ready for some paint on the front and to be remounted when local has got the last 3 bolts out (1 on first hub 2 on second)

Temporary keep mr plod happy guard extensions almost finished and Radiator still to drop, otherwise everything is awesome ...

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