So who has done it. What is the easiest and best way to remove my control arms in my Jimny. How long does it usually take?
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| Author: | zooky08 [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Jimny radius arms removal |
| So who has done it. What is the easiest and best way to remove my control arms in my Jimny. How long does it usually take?
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| Author: | monley [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
When i put my castor bushs in i just took one arm of at a time then stuck a screw driver in one of the hole's to get the hole's to line up....this probably won't work cus you will have to push the diff forward's and rotate it a bit to.... Zukenutter should be able to help as he has done it before... |
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| Author: | alien [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
my uncle's removed themselves when he hit them on rocks =P lol |
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| Author: | zooky08 [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:06 am ] |
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Can I just lift the car up from the chassis and unbolt the arms and keep the diff from rotating? |
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| Author: | monley [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
zooky08 wrote: Can I just lift the car up from the chassis and unbolt the arms and keep the diff from rotating?
Can't see why not... |
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
Use a ratchet strap to pull/hold the axle into position. One arm at a time is easier. |
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| Author: | steak_knife [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
zukenutter wrote: Use a ratchet strap to pull/hold the axle into position. One arm at a time is easier.
Will work..... I'm a fan of the one arm at a time, save's lot's of hassle lining up the diff & putting the drive shaft together again. I used to jack up, stand's under chassis rail's, let diff down till shock's were just about to top out, 5then remove arm, did hundred's this way....
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| Author: | zooky08 [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
Okay will try it tomorrow morning thanks, Should only take a hour or two right? |
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| Author: | steak_knife [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
Yes & no..... 
Are you replacing arm's?? Or bush's??? |
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| Author: | zooky08 [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
steak_knife wrote: Yes & no..... I've pressed the new bushes into my jb arms. So now I have to swap the arms over?
Are you replacing arm's?? Or bush's??? |
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| Author: | steak_knife [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
They longer yer???? May want to have both out at the same time, or just put one bolt through on the diff side & then do the other one, or you'll be fighting the difference the whole time.. |
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| Author: | zooky08 [ Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
steak_knife wrote: They longer yer???? I'm not quite sure but I assume they be a bit different to the the stock ones as they are castor corrected.
May want to have both out at the same time, or just put one bolt through on the diff side & then do the other one, or you'll be fighting the difference the whole time.. |
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| Author: | zooky08 [ Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
So I got them fitted but now my Jim as a lean. Was about 30mm high on passenger side.. Car was level before arms went in. All spring are sitting level, so what happened? There isNt a left and right control arm is there 
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| Author: | monley [ Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
zooky08 wrote: So I got them fitted but now my Jim as a lean.
Was about 30mm high on passenger side.. Car was level before arms went in. All spring are sitting level, so what happened? There isNt a left and right control arm is there Mine is 30mm higher on the passenger side to 
I'm going to swap the front spring's over left to right and see of that makes a difference... |
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| Author: | zooky08 [ Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
monkey wrote: zooky08 wrote: So I got them fitted but now my Jim as a lean. Was about 30mm high on passenger side.. Car was level before arms went in. All spring are sitting level, so what happened? There isNt a left and right control arm is there Mine is 30mm higher on the passenger side to I'm going to swap the front spring's over left to right and see of that makes a difference... It was perfect before the arms went in. It doesn't say any thing on the arms saying left or right. It's quite weird I think. |
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| Author: | 89_tintop [ Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
are the coils seated back in properly?? i know my lh JB coil takes a while to reseat itself when it is pulled out.. was a tight fit over the lip and doesnt always sit on the bottom until the weight of the car has been on it for a little bit. |
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
Arms should be identical. Do the JB arms have mount points for hub vacuum hoses? These mounts would be the only difference between left and right, if both arms have them, for certain they're identical. Also the spring rate will probably have changed due to the coils not bending any more. |
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:53 am ] |
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Oh yeah, how about pics? |
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| Author: | Rusho [ Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:59 am ] |
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All this talk about springs....anyone got a 50mm pair of fronts they no longer require 
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| Author: | zooky08 [ Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
Okay so I went and flexed it up. Tintop is right the lh passenger coil did a half rotation and wasn't seating right so I turned it back to the wright spot. To dark to see so I'll see tomorrow Okay the arms are a tad longer and you can see the difference in the castor 
The arms fitted 
A quick flex pic. In this pic it has a bit more flex to go. Didnt have a big enough ramp 
Went for a wheel as well for a hr 
There is no light steering any more. Handles pretty good and has no wobble. |
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| Author: | monley [ Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
Noice!
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| Author: | zooky08 [ Sat Dec 10, 2011 8:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
monkey wrote: Noice! Thanks, went pretty good today considering it was slipery mud and sloppy hills i was driving up today.
Km2s are a great tyre 
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| Author: | BertZook [ Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
monkey wrote: Noice!
^^ wht he said
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| Author: | zooky08 [ Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
BertZook wrote: monkey wrote: Noice! ^^ wht he said
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
How are finding the feel on-road with corrected caster? [HR] Looks like they allow more clearance underneath the lowest point of the arms than my 4.5" ORA arms. Can you please measure the clearance under each arm to the ground from the lowest point, and the same from the diff's lowest point. [hr] Stock arm and ORA 4.5" arm. 
The arms cause a loss of ground clearance in order to clear the arm reinforcement. 
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| Author: | zooky08 [ Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
Hey zukenutter, the lowest point of the arm is about 190mm to the ground. |
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
zooky08 wrote: Hey zukenutter, the lowest point of the arm is about 190mm to the ground.
Thanks. What about bottom of diff to ground measurement? |
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| Author: | zooky08 [ Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
zukenutter wrote: zooky08 wrote: Hey zukenutter, the lowest point of the arm is about 190mm to the ground. Thanks. What about bottom of diff to ground measurement? |
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| Author: | zukenutter [ Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
zooky08 wrote: zukenutter wrote: zooky08 wrote: Hey zukenutter, the lowest point of the arm is about 190mm to the ground. Thanks. What about bottom of diff to ground measurement? Yep |
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| Author: | zooky08 [ Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jimny control arms removal |
zukenutter wrote: zooky08 wrote: zukenutter wrote: zooky08 wrote: Hey zukenutter, the lowest point of the arm is about 190mm to the ground. Thanks. What about bottom of diff to ground measurement? Yep Mine will be different as I'm only running 215's |
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