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Hi all,
My mate has a 2000 model jimny and the wheel bearings need replacing.
Can u guys tell me how to go about it, ie. tools reqd, brg/seal numbers, procedure etc.
Or even a link to find some of this info, pics would help heaps.
How long do u think it should take to do?
Thanks in advance.

Oh and do Haynes or Gregories have workshop manuals for the 2000 Jimnies??

Clint wrote:
Oh and do Haynes or Gregories have workshop manuals for the 2000 Jimnies??

just buy the manufacturors workshop manual. the one for the coilly is awsome. it takes you through everything.

not an easy job,
you need specific tools and if your friend does not have mechanical skills i would suggest to take the jimny to a 4x4 shop to get the bearings replaced.

We both have had plenty of mechanical experiance but we just haven't worked on Jimny wheel bearings before.
Access to tools are not a problem. Just need a little direction and advice from ppl who have done it before.

I think you might have misunderstood trialjimny's post.... he refers to "specific tools" i.e... Suzuki special service tools I am guessing. I figure you will want to work with the factory service manual, so at least you can see what the SST looks like and make a descision if you can use a screwdriver/mallet/fencing wire instead.

PS Jimny's and coilers use a special hub nut that if my memory serves me correctly, will require a SSP ( or similar made yourself) to get the correct torque.

Strange my mate just replaced his in his driveway by himself with just the manual and his dads tools (very basic). He's a chef so he doesn't have access to special tools

I used to have a Jimny and they are pretty easy.

The genuine bearing is expensive because it has a spacer on one side of it for some reason and I'm pretty sure is the same bearing as the coily. I got a spacer which slides over the axle first which lets you use a common bearing and the seal is a common one also. GRP used to sell it all together.

Then you just pull your axle out in the normal fashion. You will need to press the new bearing on which is probably the only non backyard tool you need but you could probably figure some kind of jig and do it with a jack.

PS Jimny's and coilers use a special hub nut that if my memory serves me correctly, will require a SSP ( or similar made yourself) to get the correct torque.

Ahhhh the old 'special service tool eh'. I hate it when they do that.

muppet_man67 wrote:

Clint wrote:
Oh and do Haynes or Gregories have workshop manuals for the 2000 Jimnies??

just buy the manufacturors workshop manual. the one for the coilly is awsome. it takes you through everything.

Where did you buy the manufactures manual....Suzuki I pressume.

Got a part number for it?

What sort of $$$$?

HRZOOK

i was wondering the same thing.

It was $140 from the nearest suzuki dealer. I had to wait a couple of days for them to get it in from South Australia but thats alright. In terms of part numbers they figure it out when you give them your vin number. The coilly one has all the details of efi as well if I ever decide to do that. it has already payed for itself a few times over.

Gwagensteve wrote:I think you might have misunderstood trialjimny's post.... he refers to "specific tools" i.e... Suzuki special service tools I am guessing. I figure you will want to work with the factory service manual, so at least you can see what the SST looks like and make a descision if you can use a screwdriver/mallet/fencing wire instead.

this is exactly what i mean.
of course you can diy with standard tools, but this could result in bearing noise and a short life for the new bearings.
i suggest you pull out the shafts and take it to a suzuki shop.
cheers

Well, we did the back left one last night without too many dramas.
They were definitly stuffed. Used a dremmel with a cut off wheel to remove the old brgs. Tapped on the new one and heated up the seal ring in the oven and it slipped on. Wacked it all back together, no probs.
Will do the other side on the weekend.

Oh, and the only SST required to do the rear brgs is the 'special tool' swinging on the spanners.

Well done Clint.
How long doid it take per side? I will keep this on file till the day I need to get the job done...

It took us about 3 hrs for the left hand side cause we were figuring it out as we went along.
This included a dash out to work to get some gear.
Other side should be quicker now that we know what to do.

The part number for FSM for the SOHC Jimny is 99500-81A00-01E.

Yep it's really comprehensive ,plus I have the parts catalog which is just as useful .

You'll need a seperate manual for wiring and another for the A/C

Happy wheelin............

zukiny wrote:The part number for FSM for the SOHC Jimny is 99500-81A00-01E.

is this a cd or paper format?

It's the usual green ''telephone directory'' sized book.

Happy Wheelin...........