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| Author: | bigdogdazza [ Mon May 21, 2012 5:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | 98 Jimny... Heavy Steering????? |
Hi guys just thought I would call upon the vast knowledge of the forum. I have a 98 Jimny with no power steering, tough dog damper, cooper at3,s 225x70x15 tyres, a land cruiser bullbar chopped to fit Jimny and the thing is rediculously heavy in the steering? Car parks are a pain in the butt and even sweeping bends will see white knuckle action hanging off the steering? WTF? It's only a 1.3 engine so should nearly be able to bench press that... Not like it has the bulk of a v8 etc..... Is this normal or have I got issues? Power steering setup is looking like the way out?? Please any input before I drop serious coin in the beast!! |
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| Author: | royce [ Mon May 21, 2012 6:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 98 Jimny... Heavy Steering????? |
Yeah they are heavy especially with different tyres |
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| Author: | monley [ Mon May 21, 2012 7:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 98 Jimny... Heavy Steering????? |
Is the damper a RTC? |
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| Author: | BAZZOOK [ Mon May 21, 2012 8:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 98 Jimny... Heavy Steering????? |
front end alignment helps heaps but as the alignment creeps out again it gets heavier. |
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| Author: | zooky08 [ Mon May 21, 2012 8:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 98 Jimny... Heavy Steering????? |
What Royce said Jimny with out powersteering are heavy. Mine is heavy with 30 and no powersteering. I replaced my kingpin bearings which helped a bit. |
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| Author: | bigdogdazza [ Mon May 21, 2012 1:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 98 Jimny... Heavy Steering????? |
Yup got return to centre damper, want to go 31,s but finding it crappy now will only be worse with bigger tyres I would imagine? Just got off the phone to suzi4 at st Mary's and looking like they may get the job of fitting power steering as I am suck of it handling like a pig! Can't believe how heavy te steering is for such a small car! |
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| Author: | BlueSuzy [ Mon May 21, 2012 1:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 98 Jimny... Heavy Steering????? |
The return to centre wont be helping. Have you tried a normal damper? |
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| Author: | monley [ Mon May 21, 2012 1:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 98 Jimny... Heavy Steering????? |
BlueSuzy wrote: The return to centre wont be helping. Have you tried a normal damper? X737282 piss the rtc off and go for a drive. |
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| Author: | Reubs [ Mon May 21, 2012 3:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 98 Jimny... Heavy Steering????? |
monley wrote: BlueSuzy wrote: The return to centre wont be helping. Have you tried a normal damper? X737282 piss the rtc off and go for a drive. X3, did Jimnys get a damper from the factory or are they like a coily Sierra and don't need one? IMO get rid of the damper altogether. I'd also be checking the condition of the uni-joints on the steering shaft - the coily ones have been known to freeze up. Also has someone tightened up the adjustment on the steering box? I'm guessing you have a problem somewhere as my coily on 31"s wasn't too heavy even with an RTC damper fitted. You shouldn't need power steering regardless of tyre size for anything under 31" IMO. |
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