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Jimny drop pitman arm

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02 Feb 2020 03:28 #217957 by Old Blind Dog
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Jimny steering box is quite weak - seen broken shafts a lot, better flatten knuckle arm. There's the cheapest way - use mersedes 124-126 arms. Left for right hand Jimny and vice versa.

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03 Feb 2020 14:48 #218018 by Jefferies
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Got in touch with rhino ray and he does a modified drop arm made from two standard arms welded together. He quoted £140ish so if all else fails i could go down this route.

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03 Feb 2020 18:26 #218028 by yakuza
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I do not recommend anyone to try this "at home". Even if it is cast steel or wrought steel be very careful to use the correct heat treatment both before and after welding.
I wouldn't want to meet anyone on the road frantically turning the steering wheel while their car has a steady course for me. :)

Just as a precaution, this product may be good still..

Norway 2005 Jimny M16A VVT, 235 BFG MT, 2" Trailmaster, ARB rear lck, 17%/87% high/low gears.

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04 Feb 2020 12:12 #218040 by Jefferies
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yakuza wrote: I do not recommend anyone to try this "at home". Even if it is cast steel or wrought steel be very careful to use the correct heat treatment both before and after welding.
I wouldn't want to meet anyone on the road frantically turning the steering wheel while their car has a steady course for me. :)

Just as a precaution, this product may be good still..


Agreed, i'd never attempt to weld a component like this, or even be particularly happy with a welded one full stop.

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04 Feb 2020 14:38 #218043 by RainerK
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If you have a qualified welder with a proper WPS welding is no problem, also for critical parts.

All the power plants including the nuclear ones are welded, of course with preheating and post weld heat treatment, proper filler, and also testing afterwards.

So this can be done properly, but definitely not just by a usual garage.

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04 Feb 2020 15:22 #218044 by g r e e n
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I suggest my variant. I took a bigger steering rod end from MMC Pajero and redrill knuckle hole from top to bottom. This way lifts up the knuckle end to 6 cm.
I did this because I made front radius arms over the axle.

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