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What did you do to your jimny today?
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10 Feb 2013 12:24 #61890
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Replied by nicho on topic What did you do to your jimny today
put charged up battery back on, started it drove it back and forth on drive parked in a different place so dont get flat spots on tyres ,when revs were low after a few minutes bat light came on soon as u give sightly more revs it goes off. 
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10 Feb 2013 18:21 #61980
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2002 JLX Soft Top
Jimnybits 2" lift +Pro Comp ES1000 shocks.
Big Jimny rear shock mounts. Big Jimny adjustable panhard rods.
Big Jimny steering damper bracket. Disco Armstrong steering damper. 7X15 black modulars. 205/75/15 Maxxis 743 bravo m/t.Superpro camber correction bushes.Black A bar....
Replied by dirtydogz on topic Re: What did you do to your jimny today
Ok it was time to change the kingpins so it was off down to Martins (BIG JIMNY SHOP) to pick up two new sets of king pins bearings+oil seals + waterproof grease + copper silicone sealant.
This was my first time at replacing the king pins, so I down loaded the (how to? guide) from this forum and printed it off, then I just got on with doing the job.
I even removed the bolts on the backing plate, so I could copper grease the bolts as you need to remove them if your are place the wheel bearings at a later date (you can do the job with out removing the bolts and leave the back plate in place .)
I've only replaced the driver's side at the moment as that side was leaking oil and the weather was so bad, rain and snow.
The top bearing was OK but the lower one was a right mess some of the top of the bearing was missing so the bearing started to disintegrate, here are some photos to look at,so if yours are leaking oil this is the time to replace them.
The job the takes about 2 hour and that was my first go at doing the kingpins, so if you have a go just take your time.
This was my first time at replacing the king pins, so I down loaded the (how to? guide) from this forum and printed it off, then I just got on with doing the job.
I even removed the bolts on the backing plate, so I could copper grease the bolts as you need to remove them if your are place the wheel bearings at a later date (you can do the job with out removing the bolts and leave the back plate in place .)
I've only replaced the driver's side at the moment as that side was leaking oil and the weather was so bad, rain and snow.
The top bearing was OK but the lower one was a right mess some of the top of the bearing was missing so the bearing started to disintegrate, here are some photos to look at,so if yours are leaking oil this is the time to replace them.
The job the takes about 2 hour and that was my first go at doing the kingpins, so if you have a go just take your time.
2002 JLX Soft Top
Jimnybits 2" lift +Pro Comp ES1000 shocks.
Big Jimny rear shock mounts. Big Jimny adjustable panhard rods.Big Jimny steering damper bracket. Disco Armstrong steering damper. 7X15 black modulars. 205/75/15 Maxxis 743 bravo m/t.Superpro camber correction bushes.Black A bar....
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10 Feb 2013 18:56 #61991
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if you cant go round it go over it ! or vice versa ?
Replied by fast forward on topic Re: What did you do to your jimny today
thats good going started to do mine and couldnt get some bolts out even after heating them up then came up against the ABS sensor and wire couldnt get this bolt out either bolt head corroded and rounded off . so put it all back together with the new discs and pads will leave king pins till a later date gave snow warning out so need car ! 
if you cant go round it go over it ! or vice versa ?
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