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30 Dec 2018 16:57 #199721 by Cremator1
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Ok thank you I shall get the kit scimike posted it’s on eBay 59 pounds that one should be ok for me I think dawn x

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30 Dec 2018 17:03 #199722 by jackonlyjack
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Yes that kit will work fine :)
I used the same armstrong damper with the brackets i made ;)

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30 Dec 2018 17:08 #199723 by Cremator1
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Thank u just ordered it now how to fit don’t tell me I got to start measuring stuff lol x

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30 Dec 2018 17:21 #199724 by jackonlyjack
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lol yes but it's very straight forward stuff you will need a pencil
1,stand the damper on some wood/carpet/steel toe cap boot(this is to protect the end)
push down on it till it stops draw a line
2,pull it apart as far as it goes draw a line
3,measure the distance between the 2 lines put a mark at this point
4,push damper back in till it gets to the mark draw a line
and thats it ready to bolt on :)

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30 Dec 2018 17:33 - 30 Dec 2018 17:34 #199726 by Cremator1
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Mmmmm sounds ok not sure about point 4 which mark do you push it back to the last mark u made
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30 Dec 2018 18:02 - 30 Dec 2018 18:05 #199730 by Scimike
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I can take some photos of mine fitted in the morning as you have the same if needed, however fitting it is easy.
Bolt on the large hanger mount to the chassis, two bolts, only fits in one place.
Push the damper full in and then fully out, mark these two travel points on the damper and then find the middle between these two marks. Set the damper in the middle of the stroke, ^^^as Jack said.
Fit the (now centered) damper to the chassis mount and the other supplied mount to the steering arm and damper. Do this with the vehicle wheels pointing straight ahead.
Check that at full lock in each direction that the damper does not exceed or hit the out two outer travel points you first marked on the damper. If they dont all is good, check everything is tight and enjoy your new steering damper.

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30 Dec 2018 18:05 #199731 by Cremator1
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Ah ok got it if you do get a chance to take some photos of where the brackets go that would help please thank you to both of you for your help dawn xx

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31 Dec 2018 10:12 - 31 Dec 2018 10:14 #199763 by Scimike
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Well its a gloomy day here in the Potteries, it may as well be dark. So sorry about the photos, as good as they get with a tourch and tablet camera.

This is the chassis mount bracket, photo taken from passenger side wheel arch.



This is the damper and the other bracket, it attaches to the steering rod near the power steering drop arm. (Its the front steering rod).



In the above photograph the damper is connected to the silver coloured rod near the ball joint. The black rod (tie rod) is not involved, its just poor photography making it look so.

Hope this helps, if not ask.

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31 Dec 2018 10:49 #199768 by jackonlyjack
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Even though mines home made you can see it fits almost identical
the reason my damper is fitted opposite way round is to stop water being trapped in the outer sleeve
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31 Dec 2018 11:44 #199771 by Max Headroom
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Jack

What is that large orange coloured bush in the bottom right side of that picture - only there is a nut on that that doesn't look to be "in safety" - ie there is no thread protruding through it :ohmy:


IF IT AINT BROKE, KEEP FIXING IT UNTIL IT IS

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31 Dec 2018 11:47 - 31 Dec 2018 11:48 #199772 by Scimike
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On a standard Jimny with no lift the damper kit I used will sit horizontal to the car, so the orientation makes little difference. But its a good point, if yours is lifted in any way or you plan this then mount it as Jack has shown^^^^

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31 Dec 2018 12:46 - 31 Dec 2018 12:49 #199774 by jackonlyjack
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Max Headroom wrote: Jack

What is that large orange coloured bush in the bottom right side of that picture - only there is a nut on that that doesn't look to be "in safety" - ie there is no thread protruding through it :ohmy:

LOL very safe all my radius arm bolts are double nutted
So torqued up then another nut added then locked together :)
Also all bolts are witness marked with paint pen :cheer:
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