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Current mpg
- doncarlyon
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29 Dec 2011 10:24 #29418
by doncarlyon
Replied by doncarlyon on topic Re: Current mpg
Wobble is fairly common with Jimny's.
Its never REALLY bothered me though.
Its never REALLY bothered me though.
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29 Dec 2011 10:31 #29419
by mark1971
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Hey Halford.....where is your dash rattle? mine is above the passenger side airbag and it's doing my nut in. I've just had the dash apart and can't find anything below the surface of the dash that would be causing it. I know it's coming from that location because when it starts if a place my finger on the top of the dashboard it stops. I might stick a lump of foam in between the dash and the airbag.
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29 Dec 2011 10:38 #29422
by 247sniper
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Is that the 43 mph wobble I have read and heared about?
Anyone know why ?
Steve.
Anyone know why ?
Steve.
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29 Dec 2011 11:56 - 29 Dec 2011 11:58 #29428
by Halford
Replied by Halford on topic Re: Current mpg
Yeh Mark, that's exactly where my rattle is,
the sound it makes is like a dried pea dancing around like a punk rocker in a plastic tub ( ah those were the days :blush: )
I was wondering if it might be something to do with the heater unit, not the air bag as posted by Tim on www.suzuki-forums.com
also check out my earler thread on rattles
Steve - yes that 43 mph dance is the death wobble, but we've only got the Jimny Shimmy at the moment, it starts when doing something as minor as fitting wheel spacers or higher profile AT tyres. It does however, become the dreaded death wobble for those guys with lifts and more extreme tyres and can actually be pretty dodgy.
try googling "death wobble site:bigjimny.com" the solution appears to be to fit Martins kingpin shim kit
tip BigJimny forum search is pants - best to use google, after your search term add site:bigjimny.com
the sound it makes is like a dried pea dancing around like a punk rocker in a plastic tub ( ah those were the days :blush: )
I was wondering if it might be something to do with the heater unit, not the air bag as posted by Tim on www.suzuki-forums.com
also check out my earler thread on rattles
Steve - yes that 43 mph dance is the death wobble, but we've only got the Jimny Shimmy at the moment, it starts when doing something as minor as fitting wheel spacers or higher profile AT tyres. It does however, become the dreaded death wobble for those guys with lifts and more extreme tyres and can actually be pretty dodgy.
try googling "death wobble site:bigjimny.com" the solution appears to be to fit Martins kingpin shim kit
tip BigJimny forum search is pants - best to use google, after your search term add site:bigjimny.com

Last edit: 29 Dec 2011 11:58 by Halford. Reason: dixlexsic speeler
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29 Dec 2011 16:52 #29445
by teafortwo0789
Replied by teafortwo0789 on topic Re: Current mpg
My Jimny also has a rattle which is on the passenger side. It is the glove box lid which has a resonance at specific rev's. The glove box lock doesn't seem to be adjustable to tighten up the fit, so I've put a strip of black foam on the lid to stop the rattle. I've tried to heat the lid with a hot air gun to allow me to bend in the corners and hold in place until it 'sets' into a new position.
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29 Dec 2011 17:25 #29447
by mcjimny
The wobble is related to wear in the kingpin bearing, it can affect even low mileage standard trucks that have never been off the tarmac.
Black Jimny's don't get stuck!
Replied by mcjimny on topic Re: Current mpg
247sniper wrote: Is that the 43 mph wobble I have read and heared about?
Anyone know why ?
Steve.
The wobble is related to wear in the kingpin bearing, it can affect even low mileage standard trucks that have never been off the tarmac.
Black Jimny's don't get stuck!
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