Parts for your 1997 Suzuki Jimny-Wheel hubs

1997 Suzuki Jimny wheel-hubs — what they do and how to look after them

Wheel-hubs are absolutely relevant to the 1997 Suzuki Jimny. Factory documentation confirms the model uses conventional wheel hubs with serviceable bearings, plus freewheel hubs on the front axle for part-time 4WD. Depending on trim and market, those front hubs are either manual locking (often AISIN-type) or automatic/vacuum-operated. This layout is detailed in Suzuki’s Jimny JA22W factory service manual (Front Axle/Hub sections) and the Suzuki Electronic Parts Catalogue, which both list the front freewheel hub assembly, hub studs, bearings and seals for 1995–1998 Jimny variants.

On this era Jimny, the wheel-hub’s job is to locate the wheel securely, house the bearings and seal, and in the case of the front axle, engage or disengage drive to the wheels when 4H/4L is selected. Lock the hubs and you’re ready for the rough stuff