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Oh, and thanks for the comments, everyone.

Turns out there might be a few more fundamental problems with the beast. Lots of stuff to consider, replace and maintain. Whilst the wobbles remain abated there are additional underlying issues that...

Thanks for the video! Very good to see how it's done.

When will you be looking at getting this and installing it? A new exhaust system is something I may be needing one day soon and would be keen on doing it myself. I'd love to know how hard it is... :)

That 6.4l sounds like great fun. Hi!

I'm in a similar situation as you with a new car, and I'm learning how to do stuff with/on it. Lurking is fun!

This is great. I'll be trying to emulate your work in a few weeks.

So as a related question...

What the hell do the king pins do? As in, I know the "pre-load tension on the steering" bit, but how? The pin bearings don't seem connected to anything. The assembly...

I dun got me a new jack.

For those interested, they also have pairs of 3 ton car stands for $40. Less than half price! The stores around my area are all sold out but I put a set on hold.

Thanks for the heads up.

Supercheap have an SCA 2.5 ton trolley jack for $100. Is this a reasonable brand or should I get something else? I'd link it but I'm typing this on my phone and it's not...

So on my adventures of DIYing the Patrol, I have realised that the standard jack is pretty awful.

What is the best way to raise the car for maintenance purposes? I've done some reading about high...

Thanks for the responses so far.

I took the car for a good drive and didn't get speed wobbles at all. As an added bonus (for me, as my attempts at mechanical things don't always go as planned!)...

Peter, yeah it definitely wobbled on the way home from BJs.

I regreased the bearings. They had plenty there already though. Maybe it was a flat spot.

Joe, it certainly would have helped to...

Update!

No idea what I did but the wobbles are gone. Woot!

So, rather than hijacking the Steering Shake thread, I'll start a new one.

I took the beast to Bob Jane's at Cleveland this morning. An hour or so after I dropped it off, I got a phone call. One...

Nah, no apologies required. I understand the frustration. I'm also partial to some verbal ("textual" sounds rude) sparring. And that bag of popcorn... Oh lord, I need it now!

That looks pretty sexy. Not sure I'm a big fan of the Android startup time, but I suppose with a diesel it would be online by the time you've let your engine warm up a little.

Thanks foggs.

Ok, fair enough. Crawling through the forums I'm not seeing this sort of... ahem... banter all that much. But like everywhere on the internet it's hard to tell.

Wow, this escalated quickly. Is this normal for this forum?

peterbr1, I won't have time to pull the shims before the wheel balance. If that fixes the problem (and I'm not expecting it to) then I...

Thanks JME. The plan for this head deck is so I can pipe a video feed in from a reversing camera.

Glad to hear you've got some good stuff there. And DashCommand looks great!

I'll get the tyre folks to check the camber while the car is in the shop. The bushes all seem ok, but I will also go over them again.

Thanks for the comments so far, and apologies for taking over...

That's cool. I'm getting a lot of comments like yours (and it is definitely appreciated). It's the flip side of wailing doom that worries me. Though I suspect you may be right - those professing the...

Has anyone got or heard anything (positive or negative) about Pumpkin stereos? It looks like a cheap way to get a shiny new unit in my car for a low price. I don't need anything outrageous (there...

So my GU Patrol is doing the same wobble thing between 80-90kph. I've spent some time trying to figure out if it's the exact speed that causes it or not by driving at a constant speed along a flat...

Hi all

Late last year my wife upgraded her X-Trail to a 2010 Patrol (3l TD) and I've finally gotten around to being able to do some minor stuff to it. We are pretty sure it's an ex-mining car as...