Daihatsu hijet 993 cc petrol panel van 1996 I have been quioted over £300 for a servicing at a uk garage for my hijet and cannot afford it. I would like to carry out a servicing myself to save some cash. Does anyone know where I can obtain a servcing manual for this van or if there is a haynes manual available as I have not come accross one yet? A servicing manual in pdf format would be handy. Thanks
hello there.. £300! gold plated labour and parts! there is no haynes for this van, But there is a dealers manual. its nowhere near as good as a haynes TBH! but its better that nothing. http://www.mediafire.com/?yjva0zxmjyg http://www.mediafire.com/?qvhgjjgjyz5 the copy i have is a partial one. + the Owners hand book + some mechanical savvy should get you by. http://www.japarts.co.uk/shop/index.php?sh=sub_search select the van and check out the parts www.womoco.co.uk/ parts department is run by a chap called Ken. i am told what he doesnt know about these vans, isnt worth knowing.. but expect dealer prices. ebay parts as well.. oil filter i believe is accessible from the rear hump. thermostat is under the rear hump. start and run engine for 2 mins or so, switch off then drain the oil. warming it up will let it come out quicker. drain coolant from rad, flip the front panel up (2 red knobs in footwells to undo it). flush it through. spark plugs... i bought 3 with intentions to fit them, didnt get round to it so cant offer any tips for the hijet. they are under the passenger seat side. on my bike i only remove one at a time, that way i cant mess up the HT leads. brake pads/shoes... still looking for these as i am sure i will need to replace them by next MOT.
Thanks for the help, I have downloaded the info you suggested. I have in the past replaced the thermostat, drained the radiator and replaced the fuel filter. I have done an oil change yet though or replaced the plugs. I have also replaced the rear brake shoes ( think this is the part number 0449587z01000 shoe kit - Ricambi original). They were dealer only parts and cost £90!! The adjuster is rivetted onto the shoe, so I reckon that is why they are so expensive. I have also replaced the rear wheel (Brake) cylinders, which I got from local motor factors and front brake pads which I also got from the local motor factors here in Scotland.
"The adjuster is rivetted onto the shoe" > nice info.. now for the kicker..... Rivets can be drilled out and re-riveted... BUT... un-known if this can be done to this until i know what kind of rivets they are. But (yes another 1) if you cant buy the shoe on its own.. no point....?
hijet brakes wheel (brake) cylinders are made in Italy with lpr branding. Has the following details on the label... 5143 POST/REAR DX - SX DAIHATSU JIJET 01/'96 (Adatt. 47550-87Z0100 - 5143) Diam.17,46 Made in E.E.C. - Italy I shall take a photo of the brake shoes and post it here ( I still have a set in a box as spares in case I couldn't get them again), later.... Company I got spares from was Bridge Motor factors in Alloa, so if you can't get parts locally, may be worth giving them a phone and they may be able to post them to you. Doesn't help with the rear brake shoes though, unfortunately, being dealer only last time I made enquiries.... http://www.bridgemotorfactors.co.uk/home.html 01259 216897 sales@bridgemotorfactors.co.uk
:0( not quite your run of the mill pop rivits. got a few places to phone round when i eventually need them. were the shoes hard/easy to remove/fit?
replacing brake shoes If you have mechanical experience you should have no trouble. They are a wee bit 'fiddly' and having two people helps but if you have some engineering experience you can get by on your own although I would recommend the two people method as it is easier. I got my dad to help out. Also helps to take a pic of the setup before you start work so you can refer to it later for reassembly. Take care when removing the springs also in case they fly into your neighbours garden (I unhooked them with a screwdriver)! You will have to work the ratchet adjuster as well to move the pads in an out of position. There are holes at the back of the hub for screwdriver access to the ratchets although you can fiddle with them from the front as well, although it's not so easy. There are alsoo holes in the drum for a proper removal tool which makes it easier to get the drum off but you if you can't just prise the drums off then you can use two bolts, with the appropriate diameter and thread, screwed into the holes to assist removal.
van bodywork The body work on my van is starting to rust, do you know anywhere that sells decent quality paint (white), I tried a place in falkirk and got spray can but over time the paint is going a dark dirty colour, so want to rub everything down and redo it with decent quality paint...... Also any suggestions for the best filler for the bodywork?
aye id have a my mate working with me. we normally work on things together. got enough mechanical savey to get by. i hear that you can get paint matched up from Halfords.. no idea how good it is
