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monley

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 Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 6:27 am |
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The srpings are 1 month old.
That arm going from the steering box to the first ball joint has a bend of about 10mm in the over all lenght?
That would do it right?
Royce: when fitted the springs i measured the gurad hieght is was 775mm after i fiited the springs and now it's droped to 755mm.
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royce

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the bend would
how did you straighten the steering wheel when the lift was fitted?
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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
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20mm drop in ride height is a big drop... you're talking almost 1".
perhaps a slight bend in the steering arm from your big rut combined with suspension sagging is whats going on?
take pics of the arms and perhaps someone else with a jimny can confirm if its normal or not.
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monley

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It is defintaly bent 100% sure of it.
The only way u can see the bend is against a straight edge.
Whats the arm called?
I will be needing a new one soon.
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inbits
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Unbolt the shaft and check the splines for damage
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tanshi

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monley

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Joe

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 Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 6:50 am |
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Take a pic of the bit you think you have bent....is it the pitman arm? or the draglink?
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monley

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That arm the RTC bracket is on.
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Joe

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Looks like the thread on the balljoint is bent 
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monley

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No thats how they are.
Is that the drag link?
Or pitman arm?
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Joe

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Draglink
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monley

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Ok cheers Joe
I will order a new one next week.
Thanks for your help everyone.
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alien
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yeh thats super bent! lol
nice work bending it too - must have been a pretty serious thud you took!
i'd be going back to the store who looked at it for you and asking how they didnt spot that too.
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monley

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I sure as hell felt it.
new one should be nice and strong.
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royce

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monkey wrote: No thats how they are.
Is that the drag link? Or pitman arm?
bullshit the tierod end come out of the box bent at the thread?
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Joe

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royce wrote: monkey wrote: No thats how they are.
Is that the drag link? Or pitman arm? bullshit the tierod end come out of the box bent at the thread?
Yeah that's what i was thinking 
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monley

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Royce: they are drop forged part.
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Joe

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monkey wrote: Royce: they are drop forged part.
What does that mean?
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monley

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 Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 7:31 am |
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They are forged into that shape.
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royce

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monkey wrote: Royce: they are drop forged part.
what the hell does that have to do with anything? they bent it when they dropped it?
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monley

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royce wrote: monkey wrote: Royce: they are drop forged part. what the hell does that have to do with anything? they bent it when they dropped it?
It is fine. That is how it is.
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royce

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go get another pic then, if it was meant to be like that they wouldnt machine a thread on it CAUSE IT WOULD MAKE IT WEAK AS SHIT
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steak_knife

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royce wrote: monkey wrote: Royce: they are drop forged part. what the hell does that have to do with anything? they bent it when they dropped it?
Oh yer, that's bent, please explain to me how you can do a nut up over a BEND
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monley

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It looks pretty solid to me.
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alien
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can someone else reading this who has a jimny also take a photo of their draglink joint? lol
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Joe

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Can any other Jimny owners go have a look to see if there ball joints look bent like the one in the pic?
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monley

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 Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 7:43 am |
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Thank you stekky.
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Joe

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Damn you Alien you beat me to it 
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steak_knife

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monkey wrote: Thank you stekky.
No worry's...
What for?? 
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