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jimny steering damper advise
« on: January 28, 2009, 20:16:41 »
hi ive got some off sett wheels on my jimny and ive now got my steering wobble back again ive been told to get a damper to cure this , ive seen them at kap for £60 but ive ended up getting one off a discovery at the scrap yard for £5
i just want to know where do i fasten it to on the steering arm and the chassis or panhard , i know ill have to make a bracket , if anyone has any pics that will be great
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Re: jimny steering damper advise
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2009, 21:19:20 »
The kit (if its same as my pro-comp one) should come with brackets and instructions. But even then its a case of trial and error so you don't foul anything.
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Re: jimny steering damper advise
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2009, 00:48:22 »
ive not got the kit glaggs ive just robbed one from a disco and need to know where its fitted on yours , does it fasted to the pitman then onto the chassis somwhere???
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Re: jimny steering damper advise
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2009, 19:51:11 »
Mines no longer fitted but origionally it was fitted to the front steering  link on the Off side and the axel at the near side.
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Re: jimny steering damper advise
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2009, 20:50:35 »
at the rear of the front axel or at the front side mate??
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Re: jimny steering damper advise
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2009, 20:43:39 »
It all mounts towards the front. But you will have to do a lot of trial and adjustment under full articulation. Best to go to the Donington TOR 4x4 show and try and find one with a damper fitted to take pictures of. I took mine off after the castor correction mods cause it was knackered from contact with rocks and origionally the truck drove great. I occassionally get wheel wobble problems but prefer to sort them rather than hide them. If you don't do the castor correction mod then you do need the damper.
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Re: jimny steering damper advise
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2009, 19:00:46 »
ive fitted it to the front steering arm near the pitman arm and fastend the other end to the passenger side front towwing eye area , its stopped the wobble but like you say i dont know about going off roading as it will need to move around with articulation , before i fitted it it seemed i had some play in the wheels from side to side when on full lock one way  , but then notice the steering pit man arm was moving aswell , do you know of any problems with the steering box?? also is where ive fitted the damper ok , ill try to get some pictures on here
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