[nessness]

My Jimny has a saggy right bum cheek. Before I take it to the cosmetic surgeon, what can I do to troubleshoot?

I've only had him for a week so I'm still getting to know him. Its got an old man emu 2 inch lift. I bought it from WA and I live in Vic, had it inspected - surprised that wasn't picked up. It also had to have the rear right axle seal replaced so that may have something to do with it.

The only thing that has had weight on that spot was a mega dual battery which I have now removed. It only weighed 15kgs, but is it possible that was enough for to cause the sag? I'm assume a simple inspection of the stocks is a good start but what else could I do?

Secondly, there's sand fuckin everywhere so it's obviously been on the beach. I've given it a good clean but what can I do to protect from rust? I saw a youtube video of someone using Inox on the under body and the engine bay. Has anyone done this and which Inox is best suited? What other options are out there?

[Gwagensteve]

You'll need to be alit more specific. Do you mean the right rear corner is sitting low?

Yes the weight of a battery (plus whatever the owner was carrying - the battery implies the car was frequently packed for camping, as does the failed axle seal) could contribute to the lean.

I'm far form a Jimny expert but I also believe the springs can be installed incorrectly or move whilst in use. This could also contribute.

No, the shocks have nothing to do with static lean.

I'll let others contribute with rust prevention.

[nessness]

Spot on. The corner drops a little. You're probably right about it been packed up. Hopefully with a little adjusting it can be sorted out. It was all fitted when the car was purchased, I'd say its happened sometime after that or progressively occured overtime with the battery.

I'll get the springs checked out, it's due for a service anyway. My mechanic is awesome so he should be able to work it out.

Thanks for the advice.

If others have suggestions about the rust protection, I'm thinking lanox is the better option. Thoughts?

[bumstein]

Lanox, Fish Oil etc.. Liberal undercarriage application, then take it for a drive on dusty inland roads.. Red dust sticks to the oil and makes it look like a hell of a mess but keeps it all hunky dory. It also stops the oil from dripping onto your driveway, and makes you inexplicably feel like a crumbed sausage every time you glance at the bottom of your car.

Electronic rust prevention thingo's apparently work quite well. Not a be all and end all, ie I have one on one of my cars but I still choose not to drive it in the ocean.

Look for spots where water and/or sand accumulates, trapping salty moisture when you've been to the beach is a dead set bodywork killer. In the Sierra, that includes the W channel that runs underneath the plastic sill covers. Worst place EVER for rust, I couldn't comment on where Jimny's harbour the same problem.

On internal cavities, spray (or brush on) cavity wax. This includes the inside of doors (particularly on the lower seam where water and sand can sit unabated and affecting unnoticed damage) , above wheel arches (behind the internal trim) and any place muck can accumulate to trap moisture. Seams are good for this kind of damage, you may have to spend some time staring at various spots in you jalopy to find the seams.

Heres the biggie, keep your car clean. I don't mean picking up the empty Maccas bag and dead cans of VB laying around the footwell, I mean wash the bodywork regularly. Especially if you've been driving on the beach! Remember to get into the chassis rails with the hose to flush them out, and flush out any spots where sand/salt/moisture is likely to sit.