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Car Forum / Jeep / April 2007suddenly steering is hard
Hi there, It's been a looong time since I posted here. I'm having a problem with my power steering. I just reinforced the frame on my 1981 CJ-7, by welding 1/8" plates on the outer side of the frame (both sides). The problem I have now is that my steering is suddenly hard sometimes and it doesn't want to return by itself... Any ideas what would be causing this? I checked the fluid level and it's ok. I also checked the terminals and all seem fine. There is nothing on the way of the steering shaft that may be causing binding either... - Pablo When mine recently blew a ball joint it acted like you describe. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > - Pablo >Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >- Pablo The fact that you had to reinforce the frame tell me that steering box is under a lot of stress that it was never design to handle. Given its age if it is the original box it is likely due replacement but for some reason some seem to think that they never wear out nor that lifts and big tires have no effect on their life span. . ----------------- TheSnoMan.com > The fact that you had to reinforce the frame tell me that steering box > is under a lot of stress that it was never design to handle. Given its [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > ----------------- > TheSnoMan.com I replaced my steering box with an AGR SuperBox2 about 7 years ago... I reinforced the frame for "peace of mind" because over the years I have had to weld many small cracks. Our road infrastrcuture here in South America is terrible, and the roads are full of holes. >> The fact that you had to reinforce the frame tell me that steering box >> is under a lot of stress that it was never design to handle. Given its [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > have had to weld many small cracks. Our road infrastrcuture here in > South America is terrible, and the roads are full of holes. I spotted my problem because one wheel had a slight lean to it compared to the other and when I examined the ball joints, the grease boot had torn out on one. If it has enough play to wreck a grease boot, it is cooked. When I put my new frame into my CJ7, it is also getting plated for extra strength and that peace of mind, especially if I have to go used on the frame. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) >I replaced my steering box with an AGR SuperBox2 about 7 years ago... >I reinforced the frame for "peace of mind" because over the years I >have had to weld many small cracks. Our road infrastrcuture here in >South America is terrible, and the roads are full of holes. I understand that but even then 7 years is a long time for a steering box in those conditions. Jeep used to come with GM steering boxes that were pretty sturdy. My 79 J20 still has factroy GM box and pump and it plowed snow for many year. It is time for a new box in it thought it still works it is just low/erratic on boost at times and a bit loose. ----------------- TheSnoMan.com > >I replaced my steering box with an AGR SuperBox2 about 7 years ago... > >I reinforced the frame for "peace of mind" because over the years I [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > ----------------- > TheSnoMan.com Well, thankfully I just fixed the problem. I read an old post from year 2000 on this same group where a guy had this problem and had come up with this solution: I poured some lightweight oil all over the steering shaft and box from the firewall down to the box... Everything is back to normal now. :-) Thanks for all your help. I was about to tear down the pump and box.... > > >I replaced my steering box with an AGR SuperBox2 about 7 years ago... > > >I reinforced the frame for "peace of mind" because over the years I [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Thanks for all your help. I was about to tear down the pump and box.... You may want to change the steering shaft at some time since it sounds like it is worn out. > Well, thankfully I just fixed the problem. I read an old post from > year 2000 on this same group where a guy had this problem and had come [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Thanks for all your help. I was about to tear down the pump and box.... Interesting. The u-joint was seizing up eh. Usually they get loose and sloppy. I oil mine regularly like you will likely do but it is still getting sloppy. There is a company local to me that will rebuild them with a greasable joint. I want to go that route some day. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > Interesting. The u-joint was seizing up eh. Usually they get loose and > sloppy. I oil mine regularly like you will likely do but it is still [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590 > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) I will certainly oil it from now on ;-) |
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