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What did you do to your jimny today?

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30 Nov 2013 15:49 #93998 by Reloaded
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Swifty wrote: Replaced all the standard bushes on my pro comp shocks with a full jimnybits kit. Hoping "warn bushes" never appears on my MOT advisory ever again, :-)

Used a large socket and a g clamp to wind the old ones out and put a bit of washing up liquid on the new bushes and metal inserts and they slipped straight in, :-)

There's nothing like a bit of lube to aid insertion :laugh:

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30 Nov 2013 15:53 #93999 by Swifty
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Mick C wrote:

Swifty wrote: Replaced all the standard bushes on my pro comp shocks with a full jimnybits kit. Hoping "warn bushes" never appears on my MOT advisory ever again, :-)

Used a large socket and a g clamp to wind the old ones out and put a bit of washing up liquid on the new bushes and metal inserts and they slipped straight in, :-)

There's nothing like a bit of lube to aid insertion :laugh:


Ha ha, wondered who would comment first, :-)

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30 Nov 2013 16:15 #94002 by chriscallow
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Mick C wrote:

chriscallow wrote: driving round the farm then i got it beached :dry:

Nice, how'd you get it out?

got my dad to pull me out in his ford ranger

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30 Nov 2013 17:47 #94021 by srcars
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Installed a separate twin USB charging socket to free up the lighter socket for a rechargeable torch.

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30 Nov 2013 18:02 #94026 by Wiltec17
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Mick C wrote:

Swifty wrote: Replaced all the standard bushes on my pro comp shocks with a full jimnybits kit. Hoping "warn bushes" never appears on my MOT advisory ever again, :-)

Used a large socket and a g clamp to wind the old ones out and put a bit of washing up liquid on the new bushes and metal inserts and they slipped straight in, :-)

There's nothing like a bit of lube to aid insertion :laugh:


All rubbers should be properly lubricated before inserting ;)

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30 Nov 2013 18:21 #94030 by helijohn
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srcars wrote: Installed a separate twin USB charging socket to free up the lighter socket for a rechargeable torch.


Ooooh nice! B) Did you drop the radio slot down one or is that dash original equipment?

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30 Nov 2013 18:39 #94034 by srcars
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helijohn wrote:

srcars wrote: Installed a separate twin USB charging socket to free up the lighter socket for a rechargeable torch.


Ooooh nice! B) Did you drop the radio slot down one or is that dash original equipment?


Yes changed the dash ages ago so I could see the clock.

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30 Nov 2013 18:56 #94036 by helijohn
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srcars wrote:
Yes changed the dash ages ago so I could see the clock.

Did you do a write up on it that I can read please? ;)

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30 Nov 2013 21:55 #94062 by chriscallow
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chriscallow wrote:

Mick C wrote:

chriscallow wrote: driving round the farm then i got it beached :dry:

Nice, how'd you get it out?

got my dad to pull me out in his ford ranger, and we broke the standard recovery point off :whistle:

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30 Nov 2013 22:44 #94074 by markyp2000
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Didnt do any thing to my jimny apart from drive it after 2 weeks of it standing then did king pins and halfshafts diff oil and gearbox mount on jimnydans jimny it was a mess in there worst iv ever seen

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30 Nov 2013 23:00 #94084 by helijohn
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markyp2000 wrote: it was a mess in there worst iv ever seen


OMG, must have been bad!! ;)

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30 Nov 2013 23:18 #94086 by supergaz
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Took the jimny for a spin then got home and declared it SORN :-) Saving the money to buy a lovely lady a nice xmas present :-) But if any snow arrives I will be taxing it online straight away :-)

Yes I have gone all soft! :D

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