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18 Jun 2025 04:57 #260923 by Wadjela
Replied by Wadjela on topic wobble
Cut your losses early and sell it, once it wobbles the nightmare will continue, the worst 4wd ever made!
Speaking from experience, my Jimny has the inherent death wobble, drives great on unsealed roads but when it hits the bitumen it is scary!
New kingpins, bearings, steering dampener and wheel alignment have not solved the problem, never again will I recommend a Jimny to anyone!

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18 Jun 2025 06:01 #260926 by Lambert
Replied by Lambert on topic wobble
I wouldn't go that far, int not a land rover product. While the list of things you did to your one is a good start there are other things to look at too like, the quality, type, size and balance of the tyres. That the suspension bushes are in good order. That none of the mounting points are bent or the holes distorted. That the preload on the kingpins is within spec which isn't always guaranteed with just new bearings. That the steering box is within tolerance and that all the steering ball joints are correct. The thing is that yes the front end can be a bit involved to get right but it's just a matter of being methodical and accepting that the harder a jimny is used the more looking after it needs.

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18 Jun 2025 06:58 #260927 by yakuza
Replied by yakuza on topic wobble
Having had suzukis with way too large tyres for many many years and, with wobble many times as the cars have been used heavily, I have just fixed the problems as they occured. With better maintenance I just might have not had so many problems, but I have no other to complain to but myself.

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18 Jun 2025 09:14 #260931 by jlines
Replied by jlines on topic wobble
Can you upload a picture of your car so we can see what sort of Jimny it is (Off-roader spec or bog standard). I find the more modified the jimny is the harder it is to cure so it will always have some kind of wobble. For example BigJimny which is heavily always has a slight wobble but not enough to be of concern and isn't real
Death wobble. My 1986 bog standard SJ has no wobble and neither does my newer Gen 4 Jimny which are both lifted on bigger mud tyres but are obviously newer so don't have worn parts yet. Death wobble can be caused by Anything from overinflated tyre pressures, wheels not balanced correctly, aftermarket rims or even those heavy triangle style wheels on older
gen 3 Jimnys which don't balence well. The list goes on including the stuff you've already changed. I find start with the cheapest stuff and work your way through the list but it would be nice for others to be able to see your car so we can see what sort of car it is so we can help further.

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18 Jun 2025 12:24 #260937 by fordem
Replied by fordem on topic wobble
Death wobble is not inherent, if it was, the cars would have it from new and would have been the subject of safety recalls.

The primary cause of death wobble is worn steering components. Worn suspension components, oversized & out of balance tyres can also be contributors.

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