Steves Jimny Adventurer

I'm new to this forum but it looks like an invaluable resource I got myself this 05 plate Jimny with a view to transporting my paddleboard, MTB and dog on many new adventures in North Wales where we live.

The stock Jimny...

It has the notorious 'Death Wobble' which I was disappointed to discover driving it home from the dealers so I thought I'd start with at the beginning by replacing all wheels and tyres with some Tuff Torque steel wheels and Cooper Discoverer ATS. I noticed the dealer had put 27psi in all around so I was hoping that new tyres with the correct pressures in would solve it but no such luck!
I've also fitted a roof rack bought from a company in Italy.

Is there no warranty from the dealer

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Welcome to the forum!

Where abouts in North Wales are you? I'm over in St. Asaph

Dave (Bits4Vits)

mlines wrote: Is there no warranty from the dealer

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Yeah there is 6 months actually, I just assumed it wouldn't cover me for something like that, do you think it would? I'll give them a bell in the morning and see what they say.

S200KYS wrote: Welcome to the forum!

Where abouts in North Wales are you? I'm over in St. Asaph

Dave (Bits4Vits)

Thanks Dave, I'm just outside Bala overlooking the lake

JimnyUser wrote:

mlines wrote: Is there no warranty from the dealer

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Yeah there is 6 months actually, I just assumed it wouldn't cover me for something like that, do you think it would? I'll give them a bell in the morning and see what they say.

Welcome to the forumn

Put the old wheels back on it and take it back get them to sort it

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Put the old wheels back on it and take it back get them to sort it

Think I'll do exactly that. I've had a look at the warranty cover, it lists this as covered:-

Drive System (front/rear)
Crown wheel and pinion, half shafts, bearings, planet gears, bevel gears, rear external drive shafts, constant velocity joints, 4 wheel drive units.
Excluding: rubber gaiters.

so I reckon its worth pursuing, I rang them earlier and the girl said I can take it to any garage but they only cover up-to £45 an hour labour rate any difference I'd have to cover.

So how much an hour do they charge then?

Don't know what any of the local garages round here charge as we've only lived here for 5 months, I'd imagine they'd be within that limit though, I'll ring round in the morning and see whats what.

Good.luck hope you get it sorted soon