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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: PtP on March 12, 2009, 11:49:55 AM

Title: Adjusting the steering stops on a TJ
Post by: PtP on March 12, 2009, 11:49:55 AM

I know some of you will have seen this before, but I thought I’d post it here before it gets lost when I pull the JA site.


This has to be one of the easiest jobs to go on a Jeep!

All you need is a 9/16 ring spanner, you might get away with a 14mm one, but it will be a very tight fit and some regular 10 mm washers.

The bolt has a nut welded to it so get your ring spanner on the nut and not the bolt head and just undo it! Place the necessary amount of washers behind the nut and replace the nut and bolt assembly and then check the tyres for catching on full-lock. You might have to add or remove the washers, but just use your best judgement. I think I use 3 washers on either side.

Here are some photos which shows the job.

(http://http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j272/mmore514/DSCN3932.jpg)

(http://http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j272/mmore514/DSCN3929.jpg)

Here you can see the washers behind the nut on mine
(http://http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j272/mmore514/DSCN3937.jpg)

Title: Re: Adjusting the steering stops on a TJ
Post by: Zedman on March 03, 2010, 08:20:16 AM

Do you know if the YJ is the same as I need to adjust mine having fitted bigger tyres ?

Title: Re: Adjusting the steering stops on a TJ
Post by: wildwood on March 03, 2010, 09:47:36 AM

yes YJ the same just rustier........ well mine is :icon_twisted:

Title: Re: Adjusting the steering stops on a TJ
Post by: Dave69 on March 03, 2010, 10:03:48 AM

these are just std bolts so the lock nut can sieze in place and round off if not careful. Another option is to re-tap to a larger metric size bolt and fit a caphead bolt or a stailess type, stainless might be the better option.


addition


This is the same proceedure for and XJ as well

Title: Re: Adjusting the steering stops on a TJ
Post by: Bishops Finger on March 03, 2010, 12:51:50 PM

Tis an easy job

Title: Re: Adjusting the steering stops on a TJ
Post by: Zedman on March 03, 2010, 07:30:52 PM

I wasn't aware there were any imperial bolts on the YJ did the throw in a mix  or have I just got lucky so far finding metric sockets that fit ?

Title: Re: Adjusting the steering stops on a TJ
Post by: isle of man on March 03, 2010, 07:39:24 PM

Man - it's all old school size!!!!