Topic: Stearing box recall? (Read 6247 times)

Anonymous · « **on:** June 26, 2006, 08:54:34 AM »

WHen you move the steering anyway there is a cracking noise, Paul had a look and the noise was coming form the steering box, which is moving about.
Could this be a recall item or similar?

Anonymous · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2006, 09:19:14 AM »

Na mate, this cracking noise was there long before the lift went on!

Anonymous · « **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2006, 09:19:31 AM »

Na wouldnt have thought so mate, this cracking noise was there long before the lift went on!

chrisjones · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2006, 09:23:54 AM »

Not sure about this but a have a feeling the earlier XJ's suffered from cracking around the steering box. There was a recall to weld a re-enforcing plate to the chassis.

Someone posted a link recently where you could check for recalls against a chassis number. Just can't find the link. :oops:

tim_aka_tim · « **Reply #4 on:** June 26, 2006, 09:28:35 AM »

http://http://www.jeep.com/webselfservice/jeep/index.jsp?screenName=recall

chrisjones · « **Reply #5 on:** June 26, 2006, 09:29:46 AM »

That's the baby! :lol:

Cheers Tim.

Anonymous · « **Reply #6 on:** June 26, 2006, 09:54:29 AM »

the way the steering box is floating around, this is def the problem.......of course it wont help that it now has oversize tyres on deep offset rims :roll:

get it sorted before it puts you in the hedge!!

chrisjones · « **Reply #7 on:** June 26, 2006, 10:10:39 AM »

:shock:

MOCAJ · « **Reply #8 on:** June 26, 2006, 10:15:45 AM »

:!:

MOCAJ · « **Reply #9 on:** June 26, 2006, 10:20:45 AM »

and if i was you, i would change them wheels.

It might be worth putting the stockers back on just to see what vibes etc dissapear. The way the one is running out can't be helping matters.

By removing front prop and changing wheels you will be able to find out exactly where your probs are :wink:

Anonymous · « **Reply #10 on:** June 26, 2006, 10:44:56 AM »

Had a result with the jeep recall stuff, the site wouldnt accept me vin number last week, but it seems to be working fine now!

Heres what it said, I got the work brake :lol:

JEEP BRAKE ROTORS (INTL ONLY) - somthing to do witht he brakes I guess
FRAME CRACK/STRG GEAR BOLTn - aint got a clue what this is

It seems both item jeep will sort out

Anonymous · « **Reply #11 on:** June 26, 2006, 10:49:45 AM »

the first one is the brake disc recall........you will get new discs, but have to pay for pads........dunno if this will apply cos yours has probably not got the original discs at your mileage anyway....

the second is the chassis cracking around the steering box mount...that will be the one you have a problem with then!!

Anonymous · « **Reply #12 on:** June 26, 2006, 10:51:45 AM »

Result!

Anonymous · « **Reply #13 on:** June 26, 2006, 11:11:37 AM »

according to that link, my blue one has an incomplete recall for this problem too........... :shock:

i assume that even if the jeep is 13 yrs old, jeep should still carry out the work??

Anonymous · « **Reply #14 on:** June 26, 2006, 11:16:29 AM »

City & County in Worcs have said......

"yep bring it in & we will check it, if it needs doing we will do it"

Anonymous · « **Reply #15 on:** June 26, 2006, 12:01:25 PM »

Yep just got off the fone to them, they want it as soon as possible! Nice one

Anonymous · « **Reply #16 on:** June 26, 2006, 01:37:52 PM »

Truck just gone down to Jeep, they recon there gonna asses it then do the work! YEY! Saved a few quid there.

Anonymous · « **Reply #17 on:** June 27, 2006, 05:35:30 PM »

Jeep just been on the phone to Emily, they recon thy have started the work but she wont get it back tilll next Tuesday as they have to lift the engine to do the work!!! :shock:

I feel some 'on top' charges coming on! :?

greggmo · « **Reply #18 on:** June 27, 2006, 05:47:31 PM »

and just a word of advice. if you are caught on the street with your sway bar disconected or you are in an accidend you are in deep shit. if there is one fitted it must be working.

Mike Pavelin · « **Reply #19 on:** June 27, 2006, 11:10:23 PM »

Engine? Bollocks. You have to take the entire front end off (nosecone, bumper, radiator etc.) but not the engine. Basically, once the steering box is off, two reinforcement plates are then welded to the chassis rail to reinforce it where the steering box bolts on.

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