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Steering strangeness...not death wobble lol

bertbuckie
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30 Dec 2010 18:55 #8462 by bertbuckie

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Do all Jimny's have about an inch of steering wheel movement before it actually moves the wheels? no matter what wheel possition, when changing direction.

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30 Dec 2010 20:16 #8476 by p1ngu32

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My 99 jimny with 45k has the same issue i put it down to the steering box being a bit worn or suspension bushes which i have yet to replace, i have a landrover steering damper fitted and it still wanders a bit but not quite so bad.

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30 Dec 2010 20:20 #8477 by supergaz

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Remember its a 4x4 not a sports car, both the jimny and grand vitara have sloppy steering, my g/f hates that about our Grand Vitara over her old yaris which felt more positive on the steering.

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30 Dec 2010 20:29 #8481 by Adamski

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bertbuckie wrote: Do all Jimny's have about an inch of steering wheel movement before it actually moves the wheels? no matter what wheel possition, when changing direction.

Check the panhard rod bushes, if there knackered they can cause excessive slogger in the steering.

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31 Dec 2010 07:07 #8504 by bertbuckie

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Gary Whenmouth wrote: Remember its a 4x4 not a sports car, both the jimny and grand vitara have sloppy steering, my g/f hates that about our Grand Vitara over her old yaris which felt more positive on the steering.

Yeah i ddrove a vit ages ago and it steered the same, i was just curious if they were all like this.... and yes im more used to hot hatches lol

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02 Jan 2011 11:44 #8642 by kirkynut

Replied by kirkynut on topic Re: Steering strangeness...not death wobble lol

You can take up slack in the steering box with the adjuster screw if needs be - but don;t mess with it unless you've eleiminated everything else and then test it for tightness with the wheels off the ground so there is no resistance as you don;t want to overtighten your steering box or it will not last long!

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