Thanks, and you’re welcome! Good luck tackling your Jimny 👍

Cheers fella. Glad it was useful 👍

Apologies for not responding sooner, especially to such a glowing comment of positivity. Much appreciated. Have you had a bash at the task? If so, how did it go?

Cheers Chris. Glad the video was helpful and that George lives to fight another day 😁👍

Cheers Rich. Thanks for watching. Hope the job went well 👍

Excellent videos lads and great banter ! Confident to do these now thanks to you lads.

Dex Toner Glad to hear it Dex! Great idea about the self tapper. From memory I think the ABS sensor was a tight fit anyway so I think Ciarán just shoved it back in... I’ll let him know about the self tapper 👍

Sorry, I left a comment thinking you’d watched a different video haha. Anyway... hope this video is helpful for you 👍

I second this idea

Matt Cameron thanks Matt. Glad you found it useful. If you’re doing yours, I hope it’s not so rusty. Take it easy on that ABS sensor bolt. They’re known for being easy to snap!

Mech it Better Sorry, one last question: Did you replace the half-shaft oil-seal too? Perhaps I missed it on the video. I’ve ordered a full kit, extractor set, new axle-seal to hub bolts and grease/diff oil. I’m going to have a go!

Matt Cameron Hi, and sorry for the delay. We didn’t replace the halfshaft oil seals this time. They didn’t seem to be leaking or anything so we cut that particular corner. Hope it doesn’t come back to bite us! Did you get around to doing yours?

Mech it Better Hopefully it is the job for tomorrow! I’m trying to convince myself that I absolutely, positively need to buy a heat induction tool to do this.

Matt Cameron oh absolutely. There’s literally no way it’s possible without one, and it would be dangerous to drive the car in its present state.. so really you’ve got no choice 👍

Cheers fella. Much appreciated 👍

liam barry Cheers! Hope the video is helpful. We’re greenlaning in the Jimny right now. Living the dream 👍

Oil or Grease leaking from this seal DOES NOT mean this seal has failed, this seal is really a dust seal. If oil is leaking you have a problem SOMEWHERE ELSE!! You will prob have to do the hole job??

Cheers Steve 👍

No worries Stuart. Thanks for the comment

Nicely done... I wish it had only taken us that long. But thats the price of learning as you go. Glad we could help. If nothing else, people can learn from our mistakes. I really enjoy having the jimny though. Especially now the weather isnt playing nice. Think i might need to do the tracking or wheel balancing as its developed a bit of wobble at set speed range.

@@MechitBetter if you fancy spending 70 pounds on a track ace you can do the tracking at home it's a great system, I think I did it so fast because it was raining plus I've got all the snap on aka fap off it which just makes it quicker:-), again great videos you guys are funny.

You're very welcome, hope it helps. I'm sure there are things we could've done better but we were kinda figuring it out as we went along. Have you got a wobbly Jimny that you're hoping to fix?

Thanks dude! It took quite a long time yeah but it would be much quicker now we (kinda) know what we are doing. It took quite a bit of time working things out, filming, and dealing with the broken ABS sensor bolt. My advice is to liberally douse everything in penetrating oil for a few days in advance 👍

@@MechitBetter okay, will do!

Haha, thanks for praise good human. Association with MCM is some strong praise in my book. Much appreciated and glad you enjoyed our haphazard antics 👍

It’s done the same for me but can’t find decent video of how to full the gearbox oil back up so still can’t drive me car lol

Thanks for the praise. We'll have to ask youtube for some kind of extra bonus 😉

Nice one. Did it go smoothly? Hows it feeling now?

@@MechitBetter yeah nice and smooth no snapped or rounded off bolts. Just took a hammer to the bottom pin to get her moving. Feels so light to stear and no more death wobble! She is silky smooth now. Woop woop

I think we just had it in our collection of things acquired over time. Alternatively if you can find a 25mm socket, it's about 0.4mm smaller, it should be close enough. Glad the video has been helpful though. At least you know what to expect if you decide to replace the races in the future 😏

@@MechitBetter I just got one from that "nice" S.American rainforest place :) Also, I tried cleaning up one of the races I removed to see how badly it was worn. It fell apart. My Jimny is a 63 plate with 64K; don't think its been anywhere near an off-road experience so I was surprised to see so much corrosion... which made me think about why its worth the effort of driving out the retainers. Since they also corrode, if you leave the old ones in and just replace the inner races, they'll likely produce a nice grinding paste for the new bearings...

Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it 👍

There can be a few reasons for a death wobble, one of the main causes on the early Jinny’s was the radius arm bushes were to soft they upgraded them at some point but I’m not sure when. Another good thing to check is that the rear wheels are tracking parallel to the front wheels and not offset. This is an old question so I hope you managed to fix the problem.

Cheers Andy 👍👍

Thanks for the positive vibes Tony. In my experience of tinkering on the Jimny, which isnt extensive by any stretch, i havent really had much of a problem. The ground clearance makes it easy to work on the underside and inspect things. There isnt a ton of plastic and extra tech in the engine bay to cause you much bother with access or other issues. The interior is basic but works. Im not saying its all going to be problem free but, much like anything, its just a matter of taking your time and finding the right info before you get stuck in... Or at least maybe when you get stuck. Its a great little machine. Just got to watch out for the rust... Are you thinking of getting one?

Thanks for the extensive answer! Yes, I'm gathering some info at least. I'm not a big fan of plastic covers making it a hassle to reach stuff and, as you've said, the extra height clearance seems like a huge bonus. They're not crazy expensive either, so if they're fairly straightforward to perform work on and parts are easy to source, I might just get one. They seem really fun too!

If you plan to do some off-road or greenlaning or live in a more rural area, they are fantastic. If you mainly do town and motorways then its not the best choice as the fuel economy and performance isnt its strong suit. Its perfectly capable but not what it was made for. Its comfortable to drive and has a small turning circle. Visibility is good as there's big windows all the way round. The downside is that its not the safest in terms of crash test stuff but then its best not to have a crash in the 1st place 🙄 There are plenty out there for little money but like i say, you need to be very careful and inspect as much as possible as rust CAN be a big problem. Find a solid body and you're laughin'

Kevan Simmons Hi Kevan. The socket was part of my existing socket set. I’ve just measured the O/D now at 34mm. Hope that helps

Kevan Simmons just checked my metric sockets and there’s no equivalent that’s exactly the same. The 27mm socket has a 36mm OD, and the 24mm socket has about a 32mm OD - so it might be possible to use on of those but I’m not sure. The sockets I have are part of a Halfords set.

Thanks for getting back, ive managed to get a 26mm socket from B & Q which did the job....

Kevan Simmons Good work. Glad you’ve got it sorted 👍

I’ll let Ciarán answer that one fully, but have you considered that the wheels might need balancing? A wobble across a narrow speed range is often just an imbalanced wheel. Much simpler to fix than kingpins, so might be worth looking at first - JOHN

@@MechitBetter Thanks John. First thing I did was have the wheels balanced and it improved drastically, but still a slight wobble. Reason I think the discs are warped is when jacked up and rotating the wheels they get stiff at certain points and i can hear them rubbing.

Fair enough. That sounds fairly conclusive. I suppose it’s easy enough to whip the wheel off and see if the disc is warped. We tested that very thing in our ‘Fiat Panda Rear Discs and Pads’ video. At about the 7m 35s point you can see where the disc is warped and how we confirmed it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bcx0rMykxreqonk.html My personal thought is that doing the discs and pads is significantly easier than doing the kingpins. If it were me then I’d risk doing just those first, and I’d take them off again to do the kingpins later if I needed to. If you’ve not got any wobble when it’s lifted, and no seepage, then I’d take the risk. Let’s see what Ciàran thinks - JOHN

Well... Im not sure theres much i can add. You seem to have covered much of the logical process. Although it might save a bit of time once you already have the wheel off etc to delve into kingpin territory, if the disc is the problem, you run the risk of extra effort and expense before eliminating that possibility 1st. Also, if its all stripped apart down to kingpins, you wont be able to test it simply changing disc + pads has resolved the problem. Eliminate the easiest stuff before digging deeper - CIARAN

@@MechitBetter Thanks guys I'll go with just the discs and pads first, makes sense to eliminate each possible cause. 👍

It is a common issue for the Jimny. However you should try a couple other things first: Check tyre pressure is correct Check front wheels have been balanced Check the alignment of the wheels Some garages may check these things for free or at a small cost which it may well save you some money and time. It could be a combination of these things but if all of that is fine then yes, you may need to get the kingpins etc done. Hope that helps

Cheers fella. Good luck 👍👍

@@MechitBetter Thanks chaps

I’m guessing the job went well! Thanks for your donation. It’s much appreciated 👍👍

Thanks for watching, and for the tip 👍

I know your comment is real old, but I have to reply to note for anyone watching that the jimny has a slider sleeve (the actual bearing surface) and a long bolt that goes through it - so actually the bolt they used is just a normal run of the mill bolt that isn’t too expensive to replace. Best bet is to have some replacements when working on the jimny anyway since they seem to rust so bad! Also I’ve never come across a Teflon coated slider pin, but I’ve only worked on cars and vans older than about 2014? Most are simply zinc plated and reliant on the red grease retained by the slider seals.

Carlos Miguel kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eaephpRztayVqY0.html

Hi Simon. No worries, It's only a dumb question if you DON'T ask it... You'd never learn anything. You pretty much answered your own question though. They deliver vacuum to the front hubs which, in part, gives you 4wd. For a more detailed understanding of the system, I suggest the following link: www.bigjimny.com/mediawiki/index.php/4WD_transmission_system_operation

You sir, are a legend and a gentleman! Thanks so much. We’re glad the video helped you out 👍👍

Pleasure is sure on my side! 🤗

Thanks for the update. Hopefully it will be useful to others who haven't yet done this job. Unfortunately for us it's about 1 year and a snapped bolt too late 😁

I would look at having the wheels balanced and check the tracking/alignment and see how it goes after that.

Hi. Yeah, the process is just the same on both sides so you should find it goes a bit quicker on the opposite one.

Yeah, I still happily run the Jimny around. It's a great little machine. I have a bad habit of not selling vehicles. I still own, even if not all roadworthy, every car and bike I've ever aquired. Thankfully the Jimny is a real trooper. I love it.

@@MechitBetter might you be interested in the BigJimny event in October? It's the 50th anniversary of the Jimny - there are 50 cars signed up so far! Be great to see you if you could make it - you showed me how to do my kingpins!! 😃

Oh great. Glad we could help. Quite a lot going on for myself and John at the moment, so no guarantees, but if you can tell us a bit more detail about the event then we can definitely consider it.

@@MechitBetter No worries. I will get in contact via your facebook page as a direct message. All the best -

Because England 😄

Thanks dude. If we could be THAT successful, we'd be sorted. Do love a bit of #MCM @mightycarmods #chopped haha

How jolly spiffing!

I will try to find the part numbers for you... It's been a while since we did this job.

@@MechitBetter Muchas gracias :)

@@thebrother987 Found some details: king pins = 45610-63002 Bearings = 09265-15006 Hub seal = 45120-81A04 Oil seal = 09283-26016 Good luck

@@MechitBetter Muchas gracias

@@thebrother987 De nada 👍

Antonio Forte ??

...I mean we can only speculate, but I'm sure my Jimny thought it was a submarine at some point 😁

Thanks. If I didn't know it was made in 2004 I'd be inclined to agree. Was in a right sorry state. It is predominantly why this video exists.