Category: Suzuki Tech

      RCI Pro Racing Seat Installationwith Bill Johnston When the seams started separating on the seats in my 92 Samurai JL, I had two choices. I could have the seats reupholstered, or replaced. A few things had to be considered first though. The Drivers seat leaned back a bit more than stock (after […]

  with Scott Yach  (aka RockRat) Ring and Pinion Installation This article is general and starting after your carriers have been removed from the axle housings. After receiving your new gears, check both boxes and contents and make sure all necessary parts are there. Double check ring gear and pinion for matching numbers, be careful not […]

      Sporty New Hard Top!By Bill Johnston When I started driving my first Samurai, I had a friend that had a unique fiberglass top on his rig. It turned the Zook into a half-cab. Until recently, his was the only one I had seen up close. Lately, whenever I would look for them, […]

      with Jim Bova Rag Joint Replacement Recently I installed power steering in my blue tintop Sammy. When I took out the steering shaft to drill out the plastic pins to collapse it per the instructions the drill drifted and the shaft would not collapse. I was forced to remove the shaft from […]

  with Bill Johnston Petroworks new Mudbuster Fender Flares Have you ever looked at your tires… from the drivers seat? Have you ever been stopped by the Law for a ticket or warning about your tires sticking out too far from the vehicle? Or does your vehicle often get categorized as a ‘ricer’ because the […]

  Click Here To Visit with Bill Johnston Upgrading to an Aluminum Radiator In most cases, the Samurai has an adequate cooling system for the small engine it has to handle. But we aren’t always satisfied to leave the engine compartment alone when it comes time to upgrade. Going to a larger engine, or even […]

      with Bill Johnston Petroworks CV Carb Kit How many Samurai owners have tried to fix the worn out (sometimes falling off) vacuum lines on their failing Hitachi carb? Did you get them back in the right places? I have the diagrams on the wall of my garage and I still miss stuff! […]

      with Terrina Harris Petroworks Aluminum Dash Kit Install, Part 1   Installing the Petroworks Aluminum Dash Kit means getting rid of the last of the show truck parts from the Samurai. Long ago in the distant past this truck was on the show circuit. I have included a picture just to prove […]

    with Wayne Flower Repairing an ECU, Petroworks Style You know the story. You have a fuel injected Samurai, but the motor just wont start, or if it does start well it will do weird and random things. That was just the case I found myself in. I found a great deal on a […]

  with Larry Harris Model Kayla King Petroworks GRSII Install  After discovering some real trails at the first ZookiMelt I found I wanted more crawlability! One quick call to Rudy at Petroworks and my GRSII was on the way.  Waiting for the UPS person was terrible, I even asked my wife to be sure to […]