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Re: Jordis 1988 Samurai (Re)Build
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 11:56 am
by Jordi
Went for MOT today. Had some major wheel wobble develop on the way. Just said sod it, i’ll take it anyway and see if it gets picked up on MOT as a bearing or something.
When i got there his brake tester was knackered and all MOTs were cancelled.
Rebooked for next saturday. Have a look at this wheel wobble today.
Re: Jordis 1988 Samurai (Re)Build
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 3:42 pm
by Ju
Did you get to the bottom of the wheel wobble?
Re: Jordis 1988 Samurai (Re)Build
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2019 7:49 pm
by Jordi
Ju wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2019 3:42 pm
Did you get to the bottom of the wheel wobble?
Yeah, fairly sure it was because i removed the steering damper. It may not technically be required for MOT but the difference to how it handles was astounding.
Driving on smooth tarmac was fine, hit a pot hole or speed hump and it was as if all the bearings and wheel nuts had come loose at once.
Refitted it and went for a drive over the same pot holes and speed humps, hit them at 30mph and just kept on going.
Re: Jordis 1988 Samurai (Re)Build
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 1:38 pm
by Jordi
Thats another MOT passed!!!
Re: Jordis 1988 Samurai (Re)Build
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 7:33 pm
by Ju
result, ready for some play times in Wales
Re: Jordis 1988 Samurai (Re)Build
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2019 8:47 pm
by Jordi
Pretty much ready, few minor things, check oil levels, need to get an o ring for the diff lock air line.
Chuffed, ready to go.
Re: Jordis 1988 Samurai (Re)Build
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 6:11 pm
by Jordi
In July 2017 I ordered a needle and spring for the SU.
Today i opened the envelope and fitted them.
Re: Jordis 1988 Samurai (Re)Build
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:46 pm
by donkeychomp
Did it help?
Re: Jordis 1988 Samurai (Re)Build
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 8:21 am
by Jordi
Dunno, haven’t done a proper test drive yet.
Re: Jordis 1988 Samurai (Re)Build
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 9:13 pm
by Jordi
New o ring arrived so i re-piped the diff lock in.
Gonna get some air line fittings tomorrow so i can run a tyre inflator off the diff lock compressor.