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Spacers caused massive death wobble?
02 Oct 2016 19:32 #173085
by Keithy
Replied by Keithy on topic Spacers caused massive death wobble?
Might be a personal question....but....why fit spacers?
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02 Oct 2016 19:46 #173090
by Jezz
It's been fettled just a tad.
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Not trying to teach you to suck eggs here, But you say you fitted new discs. Did you clean the hub mating face before fitting the new discs? and the mating face of the wheel? The spacers should self center when torqued up, But they will show up and accentuate any underlying bush or bearing wear. Having a wide Jimny, I know this all to well.

It's been fettled just a tad.
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02 Oct 2016 20:25 #173095
by helijohn
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If they are nut "hubcentric " is that because they are oversize hub centres. If so you need spigot rings to get the spacers or whatever to sit centrally. it is a well know fact that locating the rim (and I expect spacers) just by the wheel nuts is not good enough.
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03 Oct 2016 16:53 #173121
by Justin83
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I rushed and just done the nuts up in a circle on the spacers as it was raining... then tightened with the star method, maybe torquing them down gradually in the star pattern would be better...
I wire brushed around the face when fitting the discs and used red rubber grease on the slide pins, looked clean under there, not sure it's ever been off road tbh.
I read about spacers improving handling and stability and it felt great other than the dw, loved the wider look aswell. I can never leave any vehicle totally standard, have a stage 2 Audi s3 and have had various superbikes I've played with, I'm fairly handy with a spanner, changed turbos and clutches ect but this 4wd setup is all new to me.
That's what I've read helijohn , I am not sure jimny wheels are of a hubsentric fitting anyway are they?
I think I may look into some kind of spigot if so, probably have a refit the weekend and attempt to centre the spacers better.
They look exactly the same as the H.R ones tbf...
Maybe there is some kingpin or other wear, it's totallyun apparent when it's not wearing the spacers tho, will check before I refit...
I can hardly believe how much better it felt when it weren't trying to somersault tho lol, I read night and day difference and have to agree.
I wire brushed around the face when fitting the discs and used red rubber grease on the slide pins, looked clean under there, not sure it's ever been off road tbh.
I read about spacers improving handling and stability and it felt great other than the dw, loved the wider look aswell. I can never leave any vehicle totally standard, have a stage 2 Audi s3 and have had various superbikes I've played with, I'm fairly handy with a spanner, changed turbos and clutches ect but this 4wd setup is all new to me.
That's what I've read helijohn , I am not sure jimny wheels are of a hubsentric fitting anyway are they?
I think I may look into some kind of spigot if so, probably have a refit the weekend and attempt to centre the spacers better.
They look exactly the same as the H.R ones tbf...
Maybe there is some kingpin or other wear, it's totallyun apparent when it's not wearing the spacers tho, will check before I refit...
I can hardly believe how much better it felt when it weren't trying to somersault tho lol, I read night and day difference and have to agree.
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03 Oct 2016 17:17 #173123
by Justin83
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Right the spacer has a 110mm hole and a jimny 2006 alloy centre bore is 105mm...
Guessing I need 8x 110-105 spigot rings, closest i can find on eBay is 110-106, not sure they will do...
Guessing I need 8x 110-105 spigot rings, closest i can find on eBay is 110-106, not sure they will do...
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07 Oct 2016 19:54 #173245
by kirkynut
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Replied by kirkynut on topic Spacers caused massive death wobble?
The wheel nuts centre the wheels, they're not hub centric.
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