Deep mud and deep water terrain - Revision history

Bosanek: Added the article into gen2 categories

2021-01-17T12:18:34Z

Added the article into gen2 categories

Bosanek: Added a formula for calculating maintenance

2019-12-03T10:59:21Z

Added a formula for calculating maintenance

Bosanek: Reprocessed the article to clearly indicate which content refers to Jimnys gen3 and which refers to Jimnys gen4

2019-03-12T06:10:14Z

Reprocessed the article to clearly indicate which content refers to Jimnys gen3 and which refers to Jimnys gen4

Bosanek: Category adjustment

2019-02-21T13:41:50Z

Category adjustment

Bosanek: Minor phrase correction

2018-02-18T10:24:20Z

Minor phrase correction

Bosanek: Damn typo

2018-02-16T09:17:29Z

Damn typo

Bosanek: Added a picture of a Jimny in a mud pit

2018-02-16T09:16:24Z

Added a picture of a Jimny in a mud pit

Bosanek: Minor phrase correction

2017-12-17T10:14:54Z

Minor phrase correction

Bosanek: Added a picture of a Jimny in deep waters

2017-12-01T13:43:57Z

Added a picture of a Jimny in deep waters

Bosanek: Some small wiki code adjustments, and a new intro note

2017-07-13T12:15:35Z

Some small wiki code adjustments, and a new intro note

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	Although all Jimnys can be used for deep water wading or plowing through mud bogs if you install transmission breathers and the snorkel, bear in mind that all Jimnys have relatively poorly designed front wheel steering knuckles, which are prone to water/mud ingress.		Although all Jimnys can be used for deep water wading or plowing through mud bogs if you install transmission breathers and the snorkel, bear in mind that all Jimnys have relatively poorly designed front wheel steering knuckles, which are prone to water/mud ingress.
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		+	Just keep in mind this generic off-roading formula: <font face="Courier">'''mud = maintenance<sup>2</sup>'''</font>
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		+	It's even simpler than <font face="Courier">'''e = m*c<sup>2</sup>'''</font> ....

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 == Introduction ==
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-Although Jimny can be used for deep water wading or plowing through mud bogs if you install transmission breathers and the snorkel, bear in mind that Jimny has relatively poorly designed front wheel steering knuckles, which are prone to water/mud ingress.
+Although all Jimnys can be used for deep water wading or plowing through mud bogs if you install transmission breathers and the snorkel, bear in mind that all Jimnys have relatively poorly designed front wheel steering knuckles, which are prone to water/mud ingress.
 == Some technical notes ==
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 * A steering knuckle contains kingpin bearings, a constant velocity joint, and two seals - one towards the axle and one towards the wheel hub.
 * The axle contains the halfshaft and the differential.
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-* Worn kingpin bearings are the main cause of notorious [[Death Wobble|"Death wobble"]] issue, which plagues the Jimnys and Samurais worse than any other vehicle model.
+* Worn kingpin bearings are the main cause of notorious [[Death Wobble|"Death wobble"]] issue, which plagues all Jimnys worse than any other vehicle model.
-* Replacement OEM CV joints are available from Suzuki only together pre-assembled with halfshaft at a '''horrendously''' high price.
+* Replacement OEM CV joints for Jimnys 3 are available from Suzuki only together pre-assembled with halfshaft at a '''horrendously''' high price.
-* Aftermarket replacement CVs are produced only by a handful of manufacturers.
+** It is currently not known what Suzuki offers as replacement for broken CV joints on Jimnys 4.
-* Jimnys made after 2005 typically have a different CV joints compared to older Jimnys, and those CV joints are (as far as it is known) made by only one aftermarket manufacturer, Herth+Buss.
+* Aftermarket replacement CV joints for Jimnys 3 are produced only by a handful of manufacturers.
-* Good luck obtaining them!
+* Jimnys 3 made after 2005 typically have different CV joints compared to older Jimnys 3, and those CV joints are (as far as it is known) made by only two aftermarket manufacturers, Herth+Buss and NKN.
 == Solutions ==
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 * It is very hard to prevent water/mud ingress in the steering knuckles.
 * Use of some hardcore sticky waterproof grease on the kingpin bearings and in the CV joint can help to deter water and mud for a while, but that's it.
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 == Conclusion ==
 [[File:Suzuki Jimny - in deep water - A01.jpg|320px|thumb|left|When a Jimny (or any vehicle for that matter) is in deep mud or (especially) in deep water, so is your wallet]]
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-* If you want to get really filthy on a regular basis, use a Toyota Land Cruiser, Mercedes G-Wagen, Nissan Patrol, or something else that was 3-6x more expensive than a Jimny when it was new (and mud & water do take toll on those vehicles too).
+* If you want to get really filthy on a regular basis, use a Toyota Land Cruiser, Mercedes G-Wagen, Nissan Patrol, or something else that was 3-6x more expensive than a Jimny when it was new.
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 [[File:Suzuki Jimny - in deep mud - A01.jpg|480px|thumb|left|Rolling any vehicle in a mud pit like this might cost you the same as rolling in a champagne pit!]]
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-[[File:Suzuki Jimny - in deep mud - A01.jpg|480px|thumb|left|Rolling in a mud pit like this might cost you the same as rolling in a champagne pit!]]
+[[File:Suzuki Jimny - in deep mud - A01.jpg|480px|thumb|left|Rolling any vehicle in a mud pit like this might cost you the same as rolling in a champagne pit!]]
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 == Conclusion ==
-[[File:Suzuki Jimny - in deep water - A01.jpg|320px|thumb|left|When a Jimny (or any vehicle for that matter) is in deep water, so is your wallet]]
+[[File:Suzuki Jimny - in deep water - A01.jpg|320px|thumb|left|When a Jimny (or any vehicle for that matter) is in deep mud or (especially) in deep water, so is your wallet]]
 * Based on the facts, it's best to keep Jimny away from mud bogs and deep water.