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What did you do to your jimny today?

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02 Feb 2020 04:35 #217960 by Lambert
I like that. Is it permanently live, as in to run a phone charger without the rest of the car on?

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02 Feb 2020 08:31 #217967 by Soeley
Yes, I chose to make it permanent live, as the switch turns off both voltage display and USB power.
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02 Feb 2020 13:57 #217983 by mlines
Fitted a BigJimny armrest

www.bigjimny.com/store/armrests.html



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2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses

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02 Feb 2020 14:14 #217984 by Grima
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Nice, do you have to raise it to use the hand brake or reach around ?

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02 Feb 2020 14:25 #217985 by mlines
In playing with it, I reach around but my son raises it. So it's 50:50.

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2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses

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02 Feb 2020 14:58 #217986 by Grima
Replied by Grima on topic Re:What did you do to your jimny today
A short vid of your technique operating the hand brake would be nice. I want the armrest but if its in the way all the time then its a no go.

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02 Feb 2020 15:48 #217989 by mlines
I find it completely straight forward. However its fair to say that if you had a large person in the passenger seat.....



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2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses

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04 Feb 2020 20:08 #218051 by mlines
Chasing down severe propshaft vibration, I took off the prop to be rebuilt, lengthened and balanced. In doing so I noticed the rear engine mount has gone, definitely a major contribution to the problem.



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2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses

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04 Feb 2020 21:23 #218054 by yakuza

mlines wrote: Chasing down severe propshaft vibration, I took off the prop to be rebuilt, lengthened and balanced. In doing so I noticed the rear engine mount has gone, definitely a major contribution to the problem.



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trailtough.com/product/unbreakable-rear-transmission-mount/
this fits I think? same part number on Samurai and Jimny?

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04 Feb 2020 21:41 #218057 by mlines
Thanks, doesn't look like it would fit?

I also think that the trouble with unbreakable items is that they transfer the issue to something more expensive such as the gearbox case.

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2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses

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04 Feb 2020 21:48 - 04 Feb 2020 21:51 #218058 by Max Headroom
Today I had a go at back-flushing the heater matrix.

A chemical radiator flush the other week was partially successful and the heating has improved significantly but its still not as good as my neighbour's Jimny.

The two pipes disappearing into the firewall just refused to be pulled off the matrix stack pipes :angry: - access was a major problem even getting the hose clips off was an utter pig. I almost gave up but then...

I attacked it from the other end of the matrix pipes, by pulling the same pipe off where it went onto the block - it was a lot easier that way and the pipes came free without too much drama.

I used a garden hose with some copper pipe in the end of it to connect to the matrix rubber pipes, being careful with the pressure (we have very poor pressure here anyway) and gave it a good long purge

No idea if this has been successful yet.
My next cold early morning start will be at 5am on Friday but it should be very quickly apparrent if there is an improvement.


IF IT AINT BROKE, KEEP FIXING IT UNTIL IT IS
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05 Feb 2020 05:10 #218062 by Lambert
Fingers crossed for a successful outcome. It has been lovely having working heater.

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