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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Lee5 on May 13, 2009, 08:00:10 PM

Title: WJ Lost full steering lock left
Post by: Lee5 on May 13, 2009, 08:00:10 PM

Hi,

I have a 2002 Grand Cherokke 2.7 CRD and today when I left work and turned out of the drive I found I had lost full lock to the left.

The steering turns just about 1 full turn and stops but if I turn right the wheel will turn 1 and 3/4 times.

I have looked at the all fluids, are topped up and no leaks the steering wheel is straight.

Can anyone help me out to what it could be as I have looked and the set up and it looks simple, I just need to be pointed to where to look and what could be the problem.

Cheers
Lee

Title: Re: WJ Lost full steering lock left
Post by: tim_aka_tim on May 13, 2009, 08:03:29 PM

Buggered steering box?

Title: Re: WJ Lost full steering lock left
Post by: Lee5 on May 13, 2009, 08:33:15 PM

Quote from: "tim_aka_tim"

Buggered steering box?

Do they play up a lot as mine is only used on the road, If so are they easy to change ??

Cheers
Lee

Title: Re: WJ Lost full steering lock left
Post by: Mike Pavelin on May 13, 2009, 08:40:21 PM

Steering box.

Title: Re: WJ Lost full steering lock left
Post by: tim_aka_tim on May 13, 2009, 08:43:42 PM

Just throwing that in there as a maybe. Also check all your linkages are clear, no branches or stones in
there.

Title: Re: WJ Lost full steering lock left
Post by: tim_aka_tim on May 13, 2009, 09:02:28 PM

Ouch, looks like it is the steering box. First, it ain't gonna be cheap, so be ready to spend a few hundred. Try the dealer, Lighthouse Jeep and Mansfield 4x4 for prices (numbers in Suppliers section).
Have a look in the workshop manual (try scribd.com) for instructions.

Title: Re: WJ Lost full steering lock left
Post by: Lee5 on May 14, 2009, 07:09:53 PM

Little update,

I took the Jeep down to the garage where we then put it up on the ramp to see if we could find out if the box was faulty, when on full lock right the was still a lot of movement in the box and could make it turn more to the right as it was hitting the stops.

So we undone the ball joint that goes on the pit man arm and moved it so it was fully over to the right, we then move the rod arm so it would fit back in the pitman arm and then tried it at full lock left and low and behold it went on full lock left.

We also noticed that all the front track arms/ball joints where new and still had the mopar stickers on so it must have been replaced at some time and not set up right. So now I have full lock from left to right, but now I have an out of line steering wheel. Can the wheel just be removed and lined back up or is it on key way or just a spline?

Cheers
Lee

Title: Re: WJ Lost full steering lock left
Post by: isle of man on May 14, 2009, 08:00:15 PM

It has a master (key) spline....

Title: Re: WJ Lost full steering lock left
Post by: Lee5 on May 14, 2009, 08:45:38 PM

Quote from: "isle of man"

It has a master (key) spline....

So I take it that I would not be able to remove the steering wheel and just re centre it ???

Lee

Title: Re: WJ Lost full steering lock left
Post by: isle of man on May 14, 2009, 08:56:12 PM

You can move the wheel....

Title: Re: WJ Lost full steering lock left
Post by: Mike Pavelin on May 14, 2009, 10:25:59 PM

You should centre the 'wheel by adjusting the drag link.