Steering wheel shake

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Re: Steering wheel shake

Post by Eltoon » Wed Oct 05, 2016 5:29 pm

Not done anything about this steering wheel shake yet, mainly as I've done me back in! Just wondering though, if there's only a tiny bit of play in the kingpins, can I just remove shims - assuming there are some in there - and if so, is it just a case of removing the 4 bolts top and bottom and taking them out or do I still need to strip anything down? Sorry for my ignorance! I do have a Haynes somewhere too but buggered if I can find it...

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Re: Steering wheel shake

Post by twiss » Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:20 am

Yeah you can remove the shims that easily. Apart from the top ones you will need to remove the brake caliper and possibly the caliper mount too... only 2 or 4 bolts though
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Re: Steering wheel shake

Post by ScottieJ » Mon Oct 10, 2016 12:56 pm

twiss wrote:Apart from the top ones you will need to remove the brake caliper and possibly the caliper mount too... only 2 or 4 bolts though


:er: you can remove both top and bottom kingpins without even taking the wheel off
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Re: Steering wheel shake

Post by zook123 » Mon Oct 10, 2016 1:13 pm

Have to take it all off on the Jimny's, bastard of a job!
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Re: Steering wheel shake

Post by ScottieJ » Mon Oct 10, 2016 2:15 pm

zook123 wrote:Have to take it all off on the Jimny's, bastard of a job!
To change kingpin bearings yes...to adjust shims no you don't.

it's an easy job either way ;)
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