For sale: 2005 Jimny - project

Hi, I am selling my 2005 Jimny, 52k miles.

Bought in May 2019 from a trade dealer for £4k with MOT, tidy inside and used daily - subsequently I discovered it has issues!
Everything I know is below. Great project for the right person, so I'm told

52,300 miles

SORNed since Dec 2019.
Last MOT May 2019
Location: Penzance, Cornwall

Info from local garages:

• Some problems it has may be fixed with replacing the front axle, hubs, wheel bearings
  4WD has been disconnected:
  Rear prop shaft from transfer box to rear axle missing so permanent 2WD
  4WD vacuum system to include metal pipes and rubber braided pipes are corroded and perished and are not connected.
  Surface rust but frame believed to be sound
  NSF & OSF swivel hubs are heavily pitted, both seals are leaking. On information received this problem cannot be sorted with new seals alone. Swivel hubs cannot be separated from the axle as they are part of the axle and welded into place, so a new or reconditioned axle required.
  NSF wheel bearing needs replacing due to heavy mechanical noise. Wheel bearing is noisy on rotation and has play.
  OSF tyre inner wall has been contaminated with oil leaking from swivel seal rendering the rubber soft and pliable.
  Needs at least 1 new tyre.

Make me an offer!
Sold as seen, needs work, not a runner.
Collect from Penzance area - buyer will need to arrange trailer/recovery.
Not listed for sale elsewhere yet.

Sorry to see this did not get resolved, I remember you asking back before Covid about the issues you have highlighted.
When you say "not a runner" I assume you mean its got no MOT or have things gone from bad to worse?
Not in the market myself but I hope you get someone interested, its a perfect off road project or for someone with space and time.

Mike.

Thanks Mike, I just wanted to be sure someone doesn't think they can drive it away as the local garages think it's not safe to drive in its current state. No new issues except it's been standing now for a few months. I gave it a quick run around the farm mid lockdown after jump-starting. A couple more garage chaps have looked at it and only one person seems to think it's worth saving. Citizens Advice thinks take dealer to small claims court but solicitor advises against it!

To be honest it sounds like a straight forward job for the right person to get it back on the road.

Standard front axle work of bearings and clean up, despite what garages say these never really need the axle replacing. Those balls do not look too bad compared with some I have seen.
Manual hubs to be fitted
New propshaft for the rear (plus find out why it was removed - rear diff issue?)
If it wasnt in Cornwall, I would have taken it on.

ASK on SOUTH WEST JIMNYS if you sell it on .

I echo Martin... The front axle looks in good condition really. The comment about pitted swivels would be relevant on a landrover, but not with a Jimny as its just there to keep debris out, not oil in.

Rebuild the kingpin bearings, wheel bearings and all the seals. Probs cost around £200 in parts and is easy DIY stuff. While its in bits it would be wise to bung new brake disc/pads on for little more.

New tyre if thats suspect and as Martin says; a bit of investigation about the rear axle. It could have been altered for many reasons, but I would hazard a guess that its because the transfer box has got stuck in 4x4. If it was diff related there would still be some horrible noises with the prop removed.

Raymond Edwards (Rhino Ray) is down south somewhere, He would sort it out easily enough...