Vibration

Newbie has it a few weeks never noticed it in way home but last couple days felt slight vibration at around 50 in the steering wheel it goes as accelerating no play leaks or weaps in the wheels at all they had tyres done before I got it and I found a receipt out for two wheel repairs one you can see it was hit relatively hard big lip on it wondering if Balancing is out or buckled rim any suggestions thanks just curious to why only just noticed it tho

Hi,
Is the steering wheel moving (oscillation) at about 48mph or is it stationary and you can feel (not see) a vibration?
The Jimny is susceptible to steering wobble between 45 to 50mph, usually due to failing Kingpin bearings, but a vibration may be due to something else.
Just trying to clarify the symptoms.

But as you have potential wheel damage lift each front wheel and turn it by hand and check the tyre runs true on the rim. You can get damaged tyres / rims that are balanced, but the tyre tread does not run central, causing oscillation or vibration.

Mike

The wheel moves with vibration yes I drive 80 miles back home when I got the car and was doing higher speeds and did not notice it at all sort of just come on a couple weeks I’ve had the car now

I guess it makes sense to get the wheels checked and balanced first, but if it's a 48mph vibration it's likely to be the kingpin bearings.
But start simple and check the suspension components, steering ball joints and wheels for any further unseen damage.

Don't know if you have seen this similar topic started by Helsey, does it sound like the same issue?
www.bigjimny.com/index.php/forum/6-jimny...advice-wanted-please

Ok il have to get it looked at thanks for your reply I did have a little look at the link mines now and then comes and goes but around the 50mph marks is only time I have noticed it maybe that’s why I never noticed it before might be on there way out and doing it some times and not other times Im not hands on like that so would have to get a garage to sort it sound expensive from what reading up in the link you sent over

In the world of modern cars Kingpin bearings are not that expensive to fix. You are looking at about £50 per side in parts (Suzuki quality) and about 3 - 4 hours time to change both, maybe less if the garage is use to 4x4s. I appreciate that if cash is tight anything is expensive, but it's not a bad DIY job.
If it's very slight you can mask the wobble with a steering damper kit, about £60 from eBay and a very easy DIY fit, about 1/2hr with no special tools, just a few spanners.

Is this something that can just happen this king pin issue as I’ve had it few weeks and never noticed it before and drove a lot roads that there’s constant speed of 50 and never noticed it at all was smooth prior feeling this this week and when I got the car last month I come all the way back home motorway and never felt a single thing

lf you've got a wheel with a significant dent in it, then replace it.
I assume they are steel wheels so won't be expensive.
lt may or may not be the cause of the fault, but my advice would be to replace the wheel anyway. You could even change it for the spare if it's the same wheel, and maybe get the tyre changed over.

Mine has a slight wobble in the steering wheel, just below 50mph, but I only notice it on a smooth road and then only after a little while, like in the roadworks where everyone drives at 50.

Mine is probably king pins, I have just not got round to checking them yet.

I would be a bit concerned by the new tyres and wheel repairs, I wonder what happened? If they are steel rims, new rims are only around £40, if it was me I would replace them, just for peace of mind. It probably won’t do anything for the wobble, but I would be happier.

Lots of large tyre outlets will have the equipment and expertise to carry out a steering and suspension diagnostics and the results should advise the owner as to possible damage. A heavy hit against a road kerb is the likely explanation for the damaged rim but shock damage throughout the hub is a possibility and not to be taken likely.

Roger