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| Author: | Skippy [ Thu Jun 25, 2015 10:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adjusting Jimny Panhard Rod |
I have the same problem with my panhards, jimnybits one's with the bend in them? |
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| Author: | Mike57 [ Thu Jun 25, 2015 10:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adjusting Jimny Panhard Rod |
Yes they are both Jimnybits and the front has the bend in it. I got them from ODA but they are the same. I did see that Jimnybits has changed their supplier and have different ones now but I have had mine for quite a few years. The rear does not seem to be as corroded as the front. At any rate I did them up pretty tight and now they won't budge. I might have to remove it and try on the bench if the soaking does not free them up unless anyone has a better idea. Mike |
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| Author: | fordem [ Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adjusting Jimny Panhard Rod |
Seems to me that you're going about it the wrong way - use the panhard rod adjustment to center the axle under the vehicle, and adjust the drag link to center the steering wheel - unless the drag link is not adjustable (the one in the picture is), or the problem is caused by constant settling of the springs, which should not happen, but which would cause the axle to move sideways. Unless I'm missing something, the only alignment that should be required on a solid axle vehicle is the toe and the impact of that on the centering of the steering wheel should be minimal. |
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| Author: | got_bar_work [ Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adjusting Jimny Panhard Rod |
Check the nut dont have a L stamped on it. Best bet would be to pull it and put in vice . Heating it with a blow torch /camp stove might loosen it as well |
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| Author: | shep [ Fri Jun 26, 2015 6:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adjusting Jimny Panhard Rod |
Adjust the drag link to centre steering wheel. Panhard moves the diff side to side and if you just had a wheel alignment the only adjustments possable on a jimny is the tie rod, drag link and the panhard. It is possable to do a perfect wheel alignment in your driveway with a tape measure |
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| Author: | Mike57 [ Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adjusting Jimny Panhard Rod |
Thanks for the replies. I have measured both front and rear axles and neither are truly centred when measuring against the body flares. Is that an appropriate place to measure them from? Next after I got them both centred using the panhard adjustment I was going to adjust the drag link to centre the steering wheel assuming that neither the panhard or drag link adjustment affect the toe in? Am I on the right track here. Finally the toe in was measured at 2.4mm. The spec is 2 to 6mm. I am finding that the steering is a little light when driving straight ahead and the car seems to follow the camber of the road too easily. What is the effect of a greater level of toe in say 3.5 or 4mm? The other measurements are OK. I have a little more castor than stock due to castor correction bushed and camber is at the lower limits of the specs. I cannot see and L or an R on the nuts but I agree the next stage will be to put it in a vice. |
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