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MikeyS
Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:24 am Posts: 202 Location: QLD
Vehicle: 98 Jimny
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 Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 1:10 pm |
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Hi everyone, has anyone replaced a steering box in a non power steering jimny?
Also how do you take the rear bump stops off? does it have a thread??
Thanks Michael
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want33s

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Joined: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 8135 Location: Sunshine Coast Qld
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MikeyS wrote: has anyone replaced a steering box in a non power steering jimny?
Yes.... What exactly are you trying to ask?
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MikeyS
Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:24 am Posts: 202 Location: QLD
Vehicle: 98 Jimny
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 Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 12:40 am |
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is it hard to replace it? what do you have to do to replace it?
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Gwagensteve
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 13001 Location: Melbourne
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I can't speak specifically for access considerations in relation to the Jimny, but there's three bolts holding the box to the rail, one bolt to remove to free the steering shaft from the input side of the box, and you'll need a pitman arm puller or tie rod end splitter to remove the pitman arm or drag link, depending on what the new box comes with.
It's not a technically difficult job, and other than the puller/splitter it doesn't require any special tools. As per normal though, access is what makes or breaks the job.
Steve.
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MikeyS
Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:24 am Posts: 202 Location: QLD
Vehicle: 98 Jimny
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 Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 5:07 am |
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Thanks heaps Steve for the advise
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Jezza86

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Joined: Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:30 am Posts: 2155 Location: Nhulunbuy 0880
Vehicle: 2010 jimny
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i cant confirm, bu always thought the jimny nonPS box and PS box were the same, just where the hoses went on were blanked off with bolts. they even run the same PS fluid to fill them. youll need the pump, belt and hoses if its the case
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Gwagensteve
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 13001 Location: Melbourne
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Didn't get the impression the OP was asking how to convert? Could be wrong though. I'm sure the box is externally very similar.
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MikeyS
Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:24 am Posts: 202 Location: QLD
Vehicle: 98 Jimny
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 Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:09 am |
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im not sure how much work would it be to convert it to power steering??
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Zook_Fan

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Joined: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 4530 Location: Toowoomba
Vehicle: Maruti and LJ80's
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Different box, you'd need power steering pump, reservoir, and lines. Depending on how long the non power steering box is you might need to modify the steering shaft by shortening it like you do for a sierra.
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