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[The Smiths]

Went to go out in the jeep today - turned the steering wheel and it just turned - tyres did not move  

If I pushed the shaft in the engine bay towrds car it would somtimes catch a little.

wondered if splines on the steering steering wheel had stripped - after struggling to get it off  . it is all fine.

Did notice that while puller was on steering wheel it seemed to grip and turned the tyres  

Not got a spare steering column to look at -


Is it easy fixable or new column??

Could it just be that say clamp on steering box has slipped and needs pushing back up?

[The Smiths]

Have dug deeper and found out what it was

It looks like the UJ at the bottom of the steering column. inside the car, has been removed before - have a look at the photo you can see the hammer marks on it 

Then when it has been put back together the bolt was still not removed and the splines were only located on the outer set - not both of them with the bolt in the recess stopping it from pulling out

So the splines have finally stripped

[tim_aka_tim]

JEEP OWNERS: Save the energy you use to turn the steering wheel by only driving on straight roads.

[MOCAJ]

was a good job you noticed it when stationary, could have been interesting at an island 

or on the motorway, dont bear thinking about 

[Dave69]

your lucky they didn't weld it

[isle of man]

Holy fooooook!!

[gazjeep]

I am not the most mechanically knowledgeable but even I know that's very fooking wrong, thank god you found it how & when you did 

[Mike Pavelin]

Bet the clockspring's fooked now though

[Bubba]

i am very glad you found this when not on the move

[The Smiths]

Bet the clockspring's fooked now though

been trying not to turn the wheel too much


But how many turns is there in the clockspring and how many in the steering?? - just so that I know how much margin of error I've got

If it does come down to it though I've a spare one in the garage

[Bubba]

i cant help wonder if this is somehow prang related  when your jeep had sex with that euro box

[eastryjeep]

Bloody hell mate that was a close shave!

Might seem a bit of a pisser now but I recon you could say that escape was your best Chrismas Pressie this year!

Why not gently count the availiable turns on your spare clock spring, set the one in the Jeep at the central point and reassemble from there?

Time to start looking for a replacement section of steering column too as yours will only be able to achieve half design strength now, otherwise it's a bit like committing suicide but not knowing if or when the axe is going to fall or exactly on who.

Happy Christmas an all that but please don't do half a job 

[The Smiths]

Now all back together - pick up the spare steering part last night from a nice chap near Hull


and yes we do feel lucky it went on the drive