Abandoned Suzuki 4x4 Sitting for 12 years.. Will it Start and Drive??

I saw this Suzuki SJ410 going to the scrapyard so I dragged it home.. Lets see if its worth saving.

[@Dukey8668]

What an awesome childhood you are providing for your kids. Great work as always Marty.

[@connorwhytock8406]

Man I had a sidekick 4x4 same colour..Those things are the bees knees, so fun to drive

[@jamess1787]

Couldn't agree more Duckey. Showing those kids how to wrench with their hands and troubleshoot, a skill that will be highly sought after in the coming decades.

[@tielemobiel]

I was thinking the same thing. I grew up on an apple orchard and my grandfather and dad ran a car dealership. I didn’t know what to do first when I got out of school: play in my tree house or fiddle with old rusty cars.

[@fj40bryan]

Yes a thumbs up from me for entertaining, memories, and fun times with your kiddo

[@tomkirk6942]

Could not agree more.

[@Dfanch]

Always a good day when we see Marty get something to run.

[@jesusisGod1434]

I loved hanging out with my father while he worked on cars, or small engines and electronics. Your children are learning so much from you. ❤❤❤

[@gsftom]

Super cute daughter. She doesn’t know that her dad is a super hero mechanic, but she does appreciate old stuff that could be fixed up. That’s awesome / made my day 🙂

[@erikjohansson9039]

It might be worth replacing the rubber mounts for the transfer case, they are known to break under heavy load! The drivetrain is going to thank you if you put on 4 of the same tires

[@charleshodge5023]

Second that - drill through them and put a bolt through, they’re weak off road 👍

[@haydenwilliams1750]

Being an early 1l model this will have the factory bolt through mounts, they're unbreakable and a much better design than the later models. :)

[@can-cruiser]

I'm almost certain your dog was a mechanic in previous life. He seems very interested in all the projects you do and watches on with great interest. Precious dog.. 😊😊🐕🐕

[@GodOfBiscuits66]

Your kids are a delight. I smiled when your son and the puppy were looking over the fender into the engine. Good memories for them.

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

Marty this Suzuki has your name written all over it. When you pulled onto your property it knew that it had come home to Papa and was about to start a new happy life 😉 Anytime the Missus gives you a hard time, you are hereby authorized to tell her that you are simply making the content your subscribers want to see...so get on the boat with the rest of us 🤣 Another sweet video Marty. Thank you!

[@maxbialystock254]

I love the manual long handled trailer winch. No battery to go dead, no motor to short out. Fantastic

[@gutsngorrrr]

When i was a kid, i had a childhood like this, such great memories. I was driving old tractors at the age of 6 and learnt to drive the old landrover at 8. Life on a farm was great.

[@claudiogadda5344]

My first car was a suzuki like this, just another color. On 4x4 it was climbing everywhere on the mountains around my home town. I had a lot of fun with it. You have quite good helping hands growing up there. 👍

[@jph8266]

The kids are so engaged with what you’re doing. Really cool. The trucks not bad for sitting for 12 years

[@spaert]

I owned two of these back-to-back in the 90's as a second car. They were great for what they were, cheap transportation and fun mountain trail scrabbling. But the ride....oh, my. Terrible. I was glad when I could finally afford something better. But no real bad things to say about them. I'm afraid my standard now is too lofty to go back to that level. Nice blast from the past, though. Good memories of fun mountain climbing times. Thanks for that!

[@scott1564]

A buddy of mine had one. Another friend in college had one as well. Suzuki made good engines but little else. These things weren't very good on the road and were downright unsafe at speeds greater than 50 -- mainly due to having to make quick lane changes if necessary. But you're right: if you kept these things either as a local neighborhood or a farm/ranch vehicle, they were fine.

[@nadineseelmeyer8488]

Just love to see how much fun your kids have

[@mrs500g]

This is the reason my wife would not let me buy a house with a field. Every time I would get offered something, I would do the same as you.

[@mivact]

That A12 brings back memories of a 1200 I had. The idle was the same. From memory there was a slow run emulsion tube, with very small openings, that would frequently block causing it. I only stopped fixing that when I sold the car.

[@SpawnyWhippet]

Your kids are just the best! Love how they are happily getting involved in your projects!

[@user-vm2rk9hc2e]

🇮🇱💋❤️👌👍🇮🇱

[@scottjohnson5449]

my brother had one on his ranch. we used it to check the fence line and check the herd and such. damm nice little truck.. id rather have one of these than a side by side any day of the week...

[@anthonykevinkerr3594]

I am so glad you mentioned a scrapyard - your videos seemed to imply that everybody in NZ dumped their old vehicles in the forest somewhere for you to retrieve and get running. Your wife must be a saint to put up with the stream of things you resurrect. The skill shown would be epic in a garage but so much work seems to be done in the jungle or in the garden with minimal tools.

[@K1W1fly]

I used to have an SJ413... managed to get it in to all sorts of odd places. basic but bombproof little machines.

[@noorzaidi220]

Hai Marty , I'm still driving my 4 X 4 Opel frontera 1997 during my visit to the farm , I replaced my long shaft bearing once ...! It's easy at the soft soil it won't stuck .. regards from Kuala Lumpur

[@senianns9522]

I had a Suzuki Caribbean in Thailand in the late 80's. A great vehicle! I drove all over the country without issues! later I changed the engine to a 1.8 Toyota engine and boy that did the trick! So much so that I had to install a roll cage!!

[@rhondasweeney7271]

That is so great that you're having your kids out there with you. They may be playing but they're also learning at the same time. Thank you for sharing this with us.😊

[@wiseoldfool]

The general rule for a question in the title of a KZbin video is that the answer is "No". Marty T is a consistent exception! I'm confident Marty will get it going. OK, I'm sitting down with a beer and looking forward to this.

[@H4rleyBoy]

I love the way you just talk to the kids, none of this baby talk, they will learn more, learn much quicker and not be so giddy.

[@adenihil]

Marty ; I’ve told you this before : You’re a rich man buddy. All that talent and those beautiful kids. Rich man I say. 👍🏼

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Marty T :) nice rescue on this Suski 4 ×4 vechile my one lady Cousin Nancey had 1994 In black color body and interior left hand drive only different! She bought her new and still going strong too ! She had motor rebuilt , carb , Alternator, Starter, Choke cable knob , Clutch plate , bearings , transmission all done , transfer case , drive shafts , axles, exhaust , Rad recore to , Heater core , tires , brake all it , emergency brake cable to and bit on electrical too ! She got tons kms on hers !

[@unklebobbob]

The Suzuki SJ410! Had a pair of these back in the early 2000's. Proper little rot boxes, but would get you anywhere & everywhere off-road. 1000cc Billy goats🐐

[@waterbourne9282]

Fun times with the kids, they sure are growing fast. A few years ago my son thought he'd be clever and wash his nice Impreza with my water blaster. He too used the dirt blaster, until the beautiful white pearl paint started coming off- oh no

[@Kaiyes_]

the kids are having the time of their life !! God bless your beautiful family

[@hugoalexislloyd641]

What a wonderful engine !!! 👍🏻 Greetings from Patagonia Argentina

[@ericmartin5720]

I had a Sammy, 465,000 miles 2 motors, 2 transmissions, one transfer case and one rear driveshaft, it was a great value . It was blazingly slow, handled like a dump truck with 6 flat tires. Drove across the country twice over 20 years. Good little vehicle!

[@willrobbinson]

grate cheap 4x4 had 4 of them over the years and still use 03 year today thats 20years old , think this will be the last one , they r a great cheap small 4x4 small track job , well done bringing back to life

[@tonymckeage1028]

Great Video Marty T I owned a SJ413 which my ex wife managed to roll and ding every panel, it was my pride and joy! they are fantastic 4X4's it's amazing that a guy would leave it parked up for 12 years when it was clearly a runner, thanks for sharing

[@dirka1]

Bit of a family project on this one. Soon your kids will be bringing home their own projects. I'm sure your wife will be thrilled when that day comes.

[@kensherwood4866]

These little devils seem to soldier on, pity they suffer from corrosion. Engine complete with Lucas alternator, sounded very sweet. Great to see your young ones so interested and involved. Lifelong happy memories for them and you.

[@heathkill4821]

Install propane kit, 4.16 to 1 transfercase gears, weld the rear, locrite locker in front press on some chromoly birfield rings on front axles, and a set of revolving shackles front and rear for a few inch lift and its already a little monster… those stock carbs REALLY REALLY SUCK TO TAKE APART AND GET WORKING AGAIN.. throw them away and go for another option or go propane. It always runs and never fails on propane😎 Edit: had to come to say i also run 5.13 gears in rear ends from a geo tracker or suzuki sidekick and it take two front ends to do front and rear on sami, the tracker/sidekick rear ends are larger so you must find two fronts to slam in… or if you take a rear samurai housing apart and cut the axle tubes off and do the same to tracker rear and weld the samurai axle tubes to the tracker rear housing amd then you now have a hybrid rear end and can run the larger stronger gear set in the rear. You can also use tracker or sidekick drive shaft yokes, they take the same size u-joint but have a larger flange and larger bolts so they stop coming loose and shearing off… the list goes on and on, these little things can be made to do a lot and never break a thing. Tracker 1.6 8 valve and transmission works great too but need toyota axles so the pinion is in center for driveshaft… samurai rear is offset and tracker sidekick toyota are in the center on the rear axle… so much can be done a so much fun to be had while doing it… also if you dont offroad this thing just put the 5.13 gears in the rear ends and you will be able to use 5th gear on the highway stock is 3.73 on samurai rear ends and 2.27-1 on the transfer case, so the 5.13 gears really help.

[@wrathofpaulii]

I could watch these "Will it start?" videos all day long. If I had the space to work on stuff I'd buy old cars and just try to get them running

[@harrytaylor6854]

Well done sir Marty great to see your children taking an interest in your projects Thank you for sharing

[@eandersonish]

Haven't seen your videos in a few months. Great project. Price of those Samarai's are through the roof in California. Your boys are doing well in France !!

[@chrissmith7655]

Hi Marty and family, I always look for your uploads, so interesting and different. Great to see you with your children, they love to get involved with their wonderful parents. Many thanks from Nr Liverpool UK.

[@blainesellars1548]

I grew up on a small farm in New Zealand I love watching this bloke reminds me of home it’s exactly like this over there had one of those cars they go anywhere!😅

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

I think you struck double-gold with the Suzuki and incorporating the children into your video. 👍👍👍

[@davouchi1]

Thanks for sharing. You're so clever. I loved it when your daughter said "yeah it's nice" haha. It's good to see that you're teaching them to appreciate the old things, too. I loved seeing the Billy lids playing with the gerni, my kids love it too haha. On a side note, I'd love to see a diff rebuild.

[@easttexan2933]

Marty, your talent FAR exceeds that of a "shade tree mechanic". You never cease to amaze.

[@picklesgherkin]

as soon as I click on one of Marty's videos I hit the thumbs up first. cuz I know from watching him for a couple of years that his videos are worthy of the double thumbs up 👍👍

[@daveydoo3173]

I'm so jealous.. You have a beautiful little Suzuki and a plucky beast.. I use to own the SJ413 and had many happy times driving it on and off road

[@LostDeadSoul]

I have not watched more than 3 minutes and can say YES, it will start and drive. When I worked om mine, I used a bumper jack to lay the car on the side for easy access. I tried for a whole hour to trash and roll over my Suzuki Samurai SJ413. It kept keeping on. Until the police came.

[@Mike.Howard]

Marty T getting all the dad points! 👍👍

[@maxgrover940]

I had pretty much this exact same scenario a few weeks ago with a 1985 Nissan Patrol MQ sd33t. All I did was put a battery in it and some air in the tires and it fired up near first crank! It had sat in a shed and hadn’t moved in 10 years and I drove it out like I’d put it there the day before.

[@jonkwin9620]

Retrieved a small boat with a similar Suzuki from a muddy creek, in the middle of this operation one of the universal joints on the rear drive shaft exploded. I went under it to investigate and could not believe how tiny the drive shaft and universals were. I took the drive shaft right out and we made it home in front wheel drive. The old chap who owned it got some modifications done and fitted larger drive shafts and u j's, after that it ran well for him until the engine died a couple of years later, by then it was pretty rusty anyway and it was sent to the wreckers.

[@DanKoning777]

I love hearing Toby asking questions. Me thinks someone wants "To be just like dad." Great content throughout Marty. God bless.

[@dougthebuilder1]

Love how it's so rusty but all the bolts and plugs come out with ease, japanese quality!

[@--Zook--]

Been into zooks for over 20 years. Had many samurais, and sidekicks. Even desert raced a 2 door sidekick for a bit. always wanted a 410 but they are kinda rare here in the states. thanks for saving her.

[@philturner5385]

Fatherhood is priceless,great video mate.

[@richarddecoster4464]

Here in the US we call that weight reduction. 😂 I enjoy these treasures you seem to find and make work always look forward to your videos 😊

[@AFloridaSon]

Have you seen *the Gold Nugget?* It is an old gold prospectors Suzuki that was trapped in the woods of California for a couple of decades, until some friends decided to rescue it. Lots of KZbinrs got together and rebuilt it for the old prospector. It was a cool build. Best of luck with yours. They look like lots of fun.

[@MartyT]

Yes lots of comments about that on here, looks like a cool machine

[@TaralgaBushAdventure]

got an old Suzuki out on my property, just for tootling around and a bit of fun. Uncared-for, it just won't die. So I knew you'd get this old bucket going.

[@Mark_Linford]

Another fine find Marty 🙂 Congrats to the people of N.Z removing Hipkins 😁

[@MartyT]

Very happy to see the back of him and liebour

[@lonhoschar1943]

The old Suzuki sounds pretty good!! Might make a pretty good transportation unit for the property!

[@machinist5828]

Of all the crusty vehicles i have worked on over the years i have never seen a pinion bearing shot like that. Mostly seals though. You might need some extra weather protection if you take it out for a drive. A sudden downpour might be a wee bit miserable😂. Maybe rebody the thing or make it into a family offroad toy. I know you will think of something 😁😎👍 Cheers Terry

[@MartyT]

Haha yeah, looks like it was used with blown bearings for a while, diff gears might be messed up

[@Zewestcoaster]

Your daughter looks to be about the same age as mine was when she first sat behind the wheel of my Suzuki Samurai and started driving it. (same vehicle as yours) It took a bit, but she was able to figure out how to use the clutch. I always told them I wasn't teaching them how to drive, just operate a vehicle. That didn't make sense to them until they took driving lessons when they were 16. That's when they realized how much more they needed to know in order to drive on the street....

[@RollerGuideX]

Bro, "Don't tell the missus..." How heartening that this seem to be a universal insight into those of us who like the wrench on a our free time 🤣🤣🤣

[@kensheward4329]

Enjoy your videos! Especially your caring, interaction, patience and understanding of your children. What a great relationship! God Bless!

[@donnaml8776]

This was fun and interesting. It’s wonderful getting to see your family spending time together, learning as they go. Spending time with dad. How wonderful! Thanks for sharing! 😃

[@leslieaustin151]

Great fun with an old wreck. And perhaps very soon it won’t be so wrecked! Well, Toby needs a drive… but I think his sister might beat him to it! Really enjoyed this one, thanks. Les in UK🇬🇧

[@markmacdonald6452]

Those old Suzuki’s are pretty hard to kill. Good to see kids interested, and getting involved a bit too.

[@ronmimnaugh7674]

Those were always pretty decent vehicles. I almost bought one back in the day. Glad you got it running. Great project vehicle

[@jarroyolaw]

About as simple and basic a vehicle as one can get. Would love to own one to run errands in the neighborhood.

[@j.p.saverance8972]

One of my favorite KZbinrs working on one of my favorite 4x4s! Love it!

[@danielstewart7732]

You might want to look at series of videos done by some guys here in the US on one of these old suzuki's look for the "Golden Nugget" restoration by Robie Layton, Matt's off-Road Recovery and Fab Rats. It had been trapped by a land slide in remote California 30 years ago. They recovered it, even floating it down a river for some sections, and fully restored it. Was even displayed at SEMA.

[@normanbuchanan9710]

oh man what a joy seeing Dad and the kids working together, their childhood memories will be great, makes me miss my kids now that they're grown up and gone 😔 but I do get to spoil the grandkids every now and then, the Suzuki was just waiting.. hoping for this moment.

[@blackbuttecruizr]

Another amazing rescue by Marty!!!

[@davidrumsey3180]

I had two SJ410 Suzukis, and had a lot of adventures with them, both in 4WD club trips and trials, and private adventures. One was a long wheelbase ute that had been fitted with a Mitsubishi 1800 motor and gearbox, which went very well. I fitted a Mitsubishi 1600 to the short wheelbase one and added independent wheel brakes on the back axle, beadlock rims, a roll cage, cut the guards to allow bigger tyres etc. It was a fun and capable little truck. The only modification needed to the Mitsubishi motors was to add float bowl vent extension tubes to the carburettors so fuel didn't spill at high lean angles.. apart from that they ran well standard. Despite the larger motors and some enthusiastic driving, the transfer cases, driveshafts, diffs and axles survived (to my surprise!) although I did have to replace u-joints occasionally... If you keep the 410, I have wheel brake brackets and master cylinders, a reconditioned Mitsubishi 1760 motor I was going to put in the SWB truck but never did, pre-rolled hoops to convert standard steel wheels to beadlocks, and a few parts, here in Otaki. If any of that could be useful to you, let me know...

[@MartyT]

Thanks mate.. Know of any rear diffs floating around? I suspect I'm going to find a can of worms when I open mine

[@davidrumsey3180]

@@MartyT A friend had a pair of Suzuki diffs, complete with housings and brakes. Not sure whether 410 or 413. I will ask. Otherwise Dan Cowper at Turakina near Wanganui used to wreck Suzuki 4WDs and may have something.

[@angeldawnmorningstar]

The infamous Suzuki Samurai - a half-pint warrior in a gallon-sized world 😏*gigglesnortgiggle* 😇❤

[@hiteck007]

I never thought of a Datsun motor as a transplant but it's an excellent choice. A push rod motor is the best choice for one of these vehicles. Put a towing cam in it and it'll pull really well.

[@w96725]

Another enjoyable video. Your children were sure having a great time. It does my heart good just to see a family happy having a great time. May God bless you and your family in Jesus name, amen.

[@PoppinWheeliez]

Cool. Love to see a follow up vid. The roof would look good with box liner and would seal it up. I would watch 2 vids. One one getting it sorted mechanically with the new rims and another where it's prettied up and gone through inside. I'm jealous.

[@niallkennedy23]

Fascinating to watch you work Marty. Great video!

[@Wil_Liam1]

A decent rear diff kit for that Sammy is under a 100bux, and it only takes a few hours to r&r the diff and bearings, install the new crush sleeve,and loc tite it all down.. Sammy's are fun little off road vehicles and actually very capable with the manual transmissions often being their weak point... Never seen one with a Datsun engine in it though ,not in the USA anyhoo..

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Great stuff. These are epic off road. Who wants to wash it? We ALL do! Seriously happy memories going on right there!

[@tomowens2720]

Love watching the kids get involved with your projects. They have a couple great parents me thinks. Good thing the dog is there as well to tell you what youre doing wrong.

[@09FLTRMM77]

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼…………………………………………………………..You are one of the bravest people I know. Blowing out those jets with compressed air outside on gravel! Bravo sir, NO FEAR! LOL

[@MartyT]

😂

[@timlanham6926]

Classic🎉 good on you getting the girls out for an adventure. I've been watching your videos for a while now, love the creative off grid lifestyle that you culture. I live vicariously through you.

[@fester73666]

Cool wee Suzuki jeep Marty, runs really well for sitting so long 👍👍

[@simsjef]

Your channel reached a new higher level with the addition of your new camera lady who did quite well. So enjoyed this episode.

[@garyholt4445]

Really enjoy your videos, Marty. I have watched the free Hitachi excavator and the free crawler bulldozer videos many times. Your commentary is simple matter of fact, no loud mouths like you find on other videos especially out of America. Keep up the good work.

[@glennwilck5459]

Another one saved love how you walk us through your process really helps learning how one should go about things with any vehicle

[@Chad93oleblue]

Always love when the kiddos join in for a bit!

[@Wairoakid]

Good to see the Tullen Snips in use!!

[@patrickeagle7540]

Excellent base for a buggy project if that’s the track you wanted to go down. Cheers for another great video 😊👍

[@lv5998]

Great job Marty. Looking forward to updates on this one.

[@licencetoswill]

those little suzukis are unstoppable 4x4 machines, so handy around a farm.

[@GreyRockOne]

Thanks Marty, always love your videos here in the States. And your cute little helpers are about helping Dad! Doesn't get better than that! Love it!

[@Yutani_Crayven]

13:52 I was expecting the car to start drifting any second lol

[@markhearsey4294]

Always a pleasure to catch up with you and your young mechanics rescuing abandoned machines from the wilderness…👍🏻

[@ESPSJ]

That motor sounds like a good runner considering how long it sat. That would be the perfect farm car for the kids to learn manual in when they're a bit older and can reach the pedals haha

[@DEADELV1S]

Why Marty isn't 1m subs yet i don't know, this is far better viewing than any crap on tv, another great video Marty keep them coming 👍

[@NZ_NATIV3]

You never fail to amaze me marty keep up the epic work mate

[@greghanlon2235]

Another good video Marty. Love that your kids get to share in the adventure. Your son's a chip off the old block.