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alrite james i had my wheels dun at s.tyres and it still dun it i ant looked at the king pins yet but like i sed it dont do it all the time thank god lol im going 2 sound thik but wheres the king pins lol iv always had vitaras lol and this is my first jimny
Right mate look at the back of the wheel.The Big ball Joint with the rubber seal around it. The surface of the Ball should be totally dry free from any oil grease. If its all greased up then the king pin bearing have gone. change these easy job,have a look in the HOW TOO guide on how to do it. These fair all the time if you off road the Jimny probably the most common fault on them. hope this helps
I've just bought a Jimny O2 - reg 05 - have the 47mph wheel wobble. Have been directed to this site to purchase king pin shims. Looking at advice on site, am advised to change kp's/ bearings too - but my Jimny has only done 20,000 miles, and no off-roading- is this really necessary? I'm sure they're ok.
Utternut wrote: I've just bought a Jimny O2 - reg 05 - have the 47mph wheel wobble. Have been directed to this site to purchase king pin shims. Looking at advice on site, am advised to change kp's/ bearings too - but my Jimny has only done 20,000 miles, and no off-roading- is this really necessary? I'm sure they're ok.
Anyone out there got any advice? Cheers
Change them... they aren't expensive. Lack of mileage could well damage the bearings further, as the dust seals may dry out and perish, allowing water in even more easily!
DO NOT change the king pin itself. I did and wasted £150.
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