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Steering wheel shake even though wheels balanced?

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23 Jan 2013 16:40 #59296 by MWells

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It could also be worn panard rod bushes.

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23 Jan 2013 17:10 #59299 by fast forward

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yes is likely at that mileage as mine is similar mileage on suzuki 02 and has same problem are you losing grease onto your drive yet !

if you cant go round it go over it ! or vice versa ?

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23 Jan 2013 20:59 #59341 by Newell

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Not losing any grease yet. Ok so.. If it is the Kingpins, would fitting a steering damper help?

So say its the kingpins (symptoms are all pointing towards this) Is replacing the bearings the done thing? Is this a sensible / possible thing to do at home? Would a standard garage cope with this, or would I need to visit a Suzuki garage?
Worth a look at the 'leading arm' bushes?

I have a small amount of mechanical experience from building old minis, but I have never even looked underneath a Jimny!

Thanks gus2000 for the service bulletin PDF!

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23 Jan 2013 21:04 #59343 by dirtydogz

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www.bigjimny.com/images/documents/Changi...KingPin_Bearings.pdf

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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23 Jan 2013 22:40 #59371 by kirkynut

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That service bulletin is interesting, Suzuki themselves think it can be only balancing, bushes or kingpin bearings. Well I have new ones of all of those with shimmed kingpins but my tyres have not been balanced for a while and I have steering wheel shake at 43mph - 48mph approx. Not full on death wobble but enough to make me want to resolve it.

So I have purchased some balancing beads to go in my tyres in order that they balance themselves all the time no matter what.

Once the snow has gone I'll pop them in and tell y'all the results. I'm hoping for a miracle cure. We shall have to see!

Kirkynut

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My Jimny Thread Here: www.bigjimny.com/index.php/forum/8-my-ji...on-continues?start=0

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23 Jan 2013 23:26 - 23 Jan 2013 23:27 #59376 by Newell

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