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Fitting a Steering damper kit 1 year 1 week ago #39872

Carrow
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Hi,
I recently fitted AT tyres and Grayston 32mm wheel spacers, as a result I now have a little steering wobble, Kingpins ok, wheels balanced, wheel bearings ok, so I have ordered the steering damper from Jimny bits.

This one: http://www.jimnybits.co.uk/shop/jimny/jimny-steering-damper-kit/prod_8.html

Pro Comp option.

unfortunatly as I am a Jimny NEWBIE!

not 100% sure how to fit, can anyone help with a piccy or instructions. cheers.

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Re: Fitting a Steering damper kit 1 year 1 week ago #39892

Yuleysjimny OFFLINE Senior Boarder Posts: 66 Thank you received: 2	i shall take a pic of mine tomorrow and post it up for you its very easy really..
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Re: Fitting a Steering damper kit 1 year 1 week ago #39899

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You should all so check you tie rod end, you have four on the jimny one may have so play in it this will also give you steering wobble.
l replaced one of the tie-rod ends after getting some death wobble at 45 mph' so it's not always the king pins.
On my jimny it's been the wheels balancing and two tie-rod ends, 40,000 miles on the same king pins not to bad.

As you can see from the photo of the tie-rod ends, they have two different length threads so you will need to measure as in the photo, from the outside of the tie-rod end to the locking nut, so it fit in the same place as the old one on the steering bar.
Hope this helps.
Dirtydogz

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Re: Fitting a Steering damper kit 1 year 1 week ago #39925

Halford OFFLINE Platinum Boarder Posts: 848 Thank you received: 74	recently fitted AT tyres and Grayston 32mm wheel spacers, as a result I now have a little steering wobble same problem that happened to me mine still wobbles looking forward to watching how you sort this Might follow dirtydogz's thinking and try sticking on some new tie rod ends what do you do to check if they're dodgy some pics that might help
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Re: Fitting a Steering damper kit 1 year 1 week ago #39931

supergaz OFFLINE Platinum Boarder Posts: 1784 Thank you received: 86	This damper kit is different from all of the above. I'm sure Bluejimny will be along soon. It clamps to the o/s chassis rail across to the rear steering bar. The top picture looks incorrect, it does clamp to the axle, but then to the rear steering bar up and out of harms way.
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Re: Fitting a Steering damper kit 1 year 1 week ago #39935

bluejimny NOW ONLINE Gold Boarder Posts: 305 Thank you received: 19	I will soon get round to writing a blog on my site "how too" when i get abit of free time
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Re: Fitting a Steering damper kit 1 year 1 week ago #39959

darthloachie OFFLINE Platinum Boarder Posts: 2300 Thank you received: 110	Halford wrote: Might follow dirtydogz's thinking and try sticking on some new tie rod ends what do you do to check if they're dodgy grab a hold of the sterring arms and give them a shake - ours rattled replaced all four
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Re: Fitting a Steering damper kit 1 year 1 week ago #40000

Carrow OFFLINE Junior Boarder Posts: 28	Cheers Bluejimny, piccy helps a lot. I will get on and fit it, I have checked the tie rod ends, dirtydogz, all seem ok, but they were my thinking also, especially that I have done 54,600 miles, but my zooki has just past its MOT with flying colours. I will fit the damper kit and report back. Thanks
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Re: Fitting a Steering damper kit 1 year 1 week ago #40010

nicho OFFLINE Platinum Boarder Posts: 767 Thank you received: 20	whats the yellow one
	03 plate, + 2 inch kap springs, es3000 shocks, offset wheels, Malatesta Kaiman 215 80 15s, rear shock relocators. k&n pannel filter.trimmed arches and bumpers.big jimny shock nuts bolts.disco steering damper. The administrator has disabled public write access.

Re: Fitting a Steering damper kit 1 year 1 week ago #40118

Carrow OFFLINE Junior Boarder Posts: 28	Hi, Quick report back, I have fitted the jimny bits steering damper kit, and I have to say, why don't jimny's come with these things as standard, WOW!! steering in really smooth, no more wobbles. On ther motorway at 65 MPH, yes not a typo, 65MPH, the drive was smooth. Well worth the investment.
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