Topic: TJ steering box overhaul (Read 4830 times)

gazjeep · « **on:** May 28, 2012, 08:12:35 PM »

MJS replaced the steering box on the TJ at the weekend, replaced it with an XJ unit I got off d'bay last year, cheers Kev

Different pitman arm actually straightened up the steering linkages too, had to adjust the steering wheel quite a bit, was half a turn out at first.

Anyway, contatced jaygee for a price to refurb the original to keep in stock, does this seem reasonable ?

Thank you for your recent enquiry

The cost to recondition your own box would be £125.00 plus VAT. This cost includes return uk carriage upon completion of the work.

The timescale depends on how you send it to us, once we receive the box it should be ready for despatch the next day. We would then return it via courier - estimated time 3-4 days (except for weekends and bank holidays).

Dawn Witton
Direct: 01902 404258 • email: dawn@jaygee.co.uk

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Lornaben · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2012, 08:30:40 PM »

£150 all in don't seem too bad considerin its effectively a new box

isle of man · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2012, 08:32:48 PM »

Quote from: Lornaben on May 28, 2012, 08:30:40 PM

£150 all in don't seem too bad considerin its effectively a new box

£150 bannnas??? that's cheap!!!

gazjeep · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2012, 09:03:33 PM »

Seems a plan then, cheers dudes

isle of man · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2012, 09:09:05 PM »

Quote from: gazjeep on May 28, 2012, 09:03:33 PM

Seems a plan then, cheers dudes

Dare I say it???
Go hydro.....

Cockney Boy · « **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2012, 09:20:37 PM »

Link please

isle of man · « **Reply #6 on:** May 28, 2012, 09:23:18 PM »

Rich, you want hydro??

Cockney Boy · « **Reply #7 on:** May 28, 2012, 09:27:56 PM »

Sounds expensive so maybe not, but still interesting to see what there like

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 28, 2012, 09:44:31 PM »

sod the steering - has MJS done my peak repair on the Bastard?

Cockney Boy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2012, 09:52:01 PM »

Have you asked him?

Bulldog67 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2012, 10:01:36 PM »

not today, but i like to hear from others that its alive and well ish

cheese_aholic · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2012, 07:15:25 PM »

Peeps,
Have myself and XJ (98 Cherry) box to go on my TJ - have read on here about a dropped pitman arm... Do i need one of these or will the existing one on the XJ box just fit straight on??

isle of man · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2012, 07:19:11 PM »

You only need to factor drop arm when a suspension lift is in the equation.

gazjeep · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2012, 07:33:04 PM »

Our TJ has a 2" OME lift, fitted what I believe to be an XJ box with different pitman arm moved the steering about 1/2 a turn out.

Adjusted it back to straight no problem, made for a mush straighter set up of the steering arms from the standard TJ set up

cheese_aholic · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2012, 07:34:52 PM »

I have a RE Long Arm lift 4.5" - done by FTE. Guessing he'd have put a different arm on then - could I re-use on the XJ box??

isle of man · « **Reply #15 on:** June 03, 2012, 07:36:51 PM »

Quote from: cheese_aholic on June 03, 2012, 07:34:52 PM

I have a RE Long Arm lift 4.5" - done by FTE. Guessing he'd have put a different arm on then - could I re-use on the XJ box??

Simple answer is YES but be careful you will find a master spline!!!

cheese_aholic · « **Reply #16 on:** June 03, 2012, 07:39:18 PM »

What's one of them...? (first time at all this in case no-one's noticed!!)

isle of man · « **Reply #17 on:** June 03, 2012, 07:41:53 PM »

Have a look see you will find multi spline then a chuffing big spline!!!

cheese_aholic · « **Reply #18 on:** June 03, 2012, 07:44:34 PM »

OK. And that should fit OK onto the replacement XJ box?

gazjeep · « **Reply #19 on:** June 03, 2012, 07:46:21 PM »

On the steering box, there is a splined end with a flat on it which matches up with the mating part, in other words it only fit in one position

isle of man · « **Reply #20 on:** June 03, 2012, 07:47:08 PM »

Indeed consider it like a key way and only correctly fit one way - I have seen some bush mechanic force the fooooker on though!!

cheese_aholic · « **Reply #21 on:** June 03, 2012, 07:52:07 PM »

Cool. How hard can it be...

!!! Ha Ha! Let you know how I get on...!!

Bishops Finger · « **Reply #22 on:** June 04, 2012, 12:15:51 AM »

Think JayGee did the box on my TJ...

cheese_aholic · « **Reply #23 on:** June 04, 2012, 10:51:16 AM »

Yeah, they quoted my 125 notes to refurb mine. I found an XJ one on tinterweb so thought I'd just swap it with the existing one. Maybe get the existing one refurbed as a backup / sell it...?

cheese_aholic · « **Reply #24 on:** June 06, 2012, 02:44:42 PM »

All done and sorted (albeit with the help of a local mechanic to get the pitman arms off!!)
XJ one fitted and working - had to adjust the steering wheel a little as it was off by a few degrees, but other than that a happy (and leak free) TJ!!
I now have a spare TJ box (needs refurb - I have the seal set) if anyone's interested??
If not I'll keep it as a spare.
Thanks to everyone for help and suggestions...

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