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[paulbaron]

hi, had a zj for about a year and have found the steering to be a bit vague. replaced the ball joint that connects to the pitman arm and the panhard rod. still the steering wanders, do they all do this or have i missed something 

[big g]

Grease.

[STUARTF]

TYRE pressure all round, low tread/old tyres
Just my thoughts

[Mike Pavelin]

Not being used to how a ZG drives?

[Nosebolt]

they do drive like a water bed but check tyre pressures, tracking plus usual maintenance

[Hillbilly]

hi, had a zj for about a year and have found the steering to be a bit vague. replaced the ball joint that connects to the pitman arm and the panhard rod. still the steering wanders, do they all do this or have i missed something 

Hi Paul. Shouldn't stress over it. When my Jeeps have broken and I've needed a pool car, it always surprises me that a vauxhall/ford/toyota actually go the way you point them. XJ, ZJ, and WJ all have the same vague feeling. Just make sure tyres are ok/ pressures are correct and enjoy

[bigjeepzj]

 
Get a zj with and you think you are more sailing than driving

[paulbaron]

Thanks for the tips, will keep looking for a problem or failing that convert to a tiller

[Matrixxxx]

Hi All My First Post, just bought a 2001 WJ and the (  < straight line driving )steering is scary ,as its just passed its mot i assume its not loose or worn components, i checked the tyres and there as a fairly new tyre on the rear with a worn tyre on the same axel , so i assume it is part of the issue but i have found several posts that say there is adjustment on the steering box (for the WJ anyway)

[Lornaben]

Wandering steering is normal. 

[Dutch]

there as a fairly new tyre on the rear with a worn tyre on the same axel

Possibly unrelated to your issues but on the continuous 4wd WJ you have to have 4 identical tyres.  If not, sooner or later you will encounter drive train issues.

[gazjeep]

there as a fairly new tyre on the rear with a worn tyre on the same axel

Possibly unrelated to your issues but on the continuous 4wd WJ you have to have 4 identical tyres.  If not, sooner or later you will encounter drive train issues.

  Equal tread depth on the same axle & not much more than about 2,0 mm depth between front & rear axles. equal tyre prewssures too

[Plank]

I read this and the advice about the tyre pressures. Got mine topped and equalised and handling is now much improved.

[Dutch]

See its all about this prewssure thing ...... ask Gaz 

[Cockney Boy]

See its all about this prewssure thing ...... ask Gaz 

He was doing his Jonathan Woss impwession 

[gazjeep]

See its all about this prewssure thing ...... ask Gaz 

Ohh FFS     

Once more the clogmeister strikes again 

[bgbazz]

Seems like you can run Gaz....but you can't hide!!

[gazjeep]

There is no escape from the curator 

[Matrixxxx]

Thanks for the info. looks like i will have to change the tyres on the rear, and put the good one on the spare.

i know the quadra drive is permanent 4wd but i though the front wheels were only driven if the rears lose grip? ie it normally only drives the rear wheels?

i was thinking of getting some Falken winter tyres- any thing to watch out for with tyres?

[Dutch]

Thanks for the info. looks like i will have to change the tyres on the rear, and put the good one on the spare.

i know the quadra drive is permanent 4wd but i though the front wheels were only driven if the rears lose grip? ie it normally only drives the rear wheels?

Wrong.  Catch is in the word Permanent.  You have to have 4 identical tyres (with the right prewssures .... thinghy ).

See it this way : if your rear tyres are bigger than your fronts, or the other way round, they will be fighting each other through the transmission & transfer case resulting in excessive wear and ......BANG .... down the road.

[Matrixxxx]

ouch - so it looks like a full set then, i was wondering why it recommends rotating the tyres every time you do an oil change (7.5k seems a short interval).

i had in my mind that the diff would take care of the rolling diameter difference.

[The Smiths]

i had in my mind that the diff would take care of the rolling diameter difference.

It does, and that is what makes it wear out.......

[gazjeep]

Depending on the intended use for your car, i.e. if your going to use it purely for road use then buy a road biased tyre but if you intend to use it for laning or light to medium off roading as well, get a set of AT's like BFG or similar. They will also generally be better in snow & ice conditions than a full on Mud (MT) tyre.

You should also get 40K out of a set of BFG AT's, most road biased tyres get in the region of 15K.

[Matrixxxx]

Doh! just realised tha the spare matches the newer tyre, they must have had a puncture and not put it back on...Phew saved a few beer tokens there

[isle of man]

Hey 4X, life goes on....Look at KM's.