Hi all. I have a 99 Jeep TJ, 160,000km. Recently, it has been giving me a
bit of trouble when making sharp turns at low speeds. I try not to make
sharp turns at high speeds :). Basically, the steering wheel gives pressure
to swing back to the opposite side.

I replaced my steering damper, but I still get the problem. The ball joints
and other connections seem solid and my wheels seem balanced. I have no
problems going in a straight line at high and low speeds. Any ideas of what
I should be looking at?

THANKS!

 

It's supposed to steer back straight if you release the wheel, but
usually the straight axle doesn't come stock with enough castor, like
the suspension of the cars from the fifties
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Tony D wrote:
>
> Hi all. I have a 99 Jeep TJ, 160,000km. Recently, it has been giving me a
> bit of trouble when making sharp turns at low speeds. I try not to make
> sharp turns at high speeds :). Basically, the steering wheel gives pressure
> to swing back to the opposite side.
>
> I replaced my steering damper, but I still get the problem. The ball joints
> and other connections seem solid and my wheels seem balanced. I have no
> problems going in a straight line at high and low speeds. Any ideas of what
> I should be looking at?
>
> THANKS!

 

It's supposed to steer back straight if you release the wheel, but
usually the straight axle doesn't come stock with enough castor, like
the suspension of the cars from the fifties
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Tony D wrote:
>
> Hi all. I have a 99 Jeep TJ, 160,000km. Recently, it has been giving me a
> bit of trouble when making sharp turns at low speeds. I try not to make
> sharp turns at high speeds :). Basically, the steering wheel gives pressure
> to swing back to the opposite side.
>
> I replaced my steering damper, but I still get the problem. The ball joints
> and other connections seem solid and my wheels seem balanced. I have no
> problems going in a straight line at high and low speeds. Any ideas of what
> I should be looking at?
>
> THANKS!

 

It's supposed to steer back straight if you release the wheel, but
usually the straight axle doesn't come stock with enough castor, like
the suspension of the cars from the fifties
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Tony D wrote:
>
> Hi all. I have a 99 Jeep TJ, 160,000km. Recently, it has been giving me a
> bit of trouble when making sharp turns at low speeds. I try not to make
> sharp turns at high speeds :). Basically, the steering wheel gives pressure
> to swing back to the opposite side.
>
> I replaced my steering damper, but I still get the problem. The ball joints
> and other connections seem solid and my wheels seem balanced. I have no
> problems going in a straight line at high and low speeds. Any ideas of what
> I should be looking at?
>
> THANKS!

 

It's supposed to steer back straight if you release the wheel, but
usually the straight axle doesn't come stock with enough castor, like
the suspension of the cars from the fifties
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Tony D wrote:
>
> Hi all. I have a 99 Jeep TJ, 160,000km. Recently, it has been giving me a
> bit of trouble when making sharp turns at low speeds. I try not to make
> sharp turns at high speeds :). Basically, the steering wheel gives pressure
> to swing back to the opposite side.
>
> I replaced my steering damper, but I still get the problem. The ball joints
> and other connections seem solid and my wheels seem balanced. I have no
> problems going in a straight line at high and low speeds. Any ideas of what
> I should be looking at?
>
> THANKS!

 

yep, i had to use tapered shims under the spring perches to smooth mine out
3 or 5 degrees i think
old john

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4287EAE0.834B14CE@***.net...
> It's supposed to steer back straight if you release the wheel, but
> usually the straight axle doesn't come stock with enough castor, like
> the suspension of the cars from the fifties
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Tony D wrote:
> >
> > Hi all. I have a 99 Jeep TJ, 160,000km. Recently, it has been giving
me a
> > bit of trouble when making sharp turns at low speeds. I try not to make
> > sharp turns at high speeds :). Basically, the steering wheel gives
pressure
> > to swing back to the opposite side.
> >
> > I replaced my steering damper, but I still get the problem. The ball
joints
> > and other connections seem solid and my wheels seem balanced. I have no
> > problems going in a straight line at high and low speeds. Any ideas of
what
> > I should be looking at?
> >
> > THANKS!

 

yep, i had to use tapered shims under the spring perches to smooth mine out
3 or 5 degrees i think
old john

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4287EAE0.834B14CE@***.net...
> It's supposed to steer back straight if you release the wheel, but
> usually the straight axle doesn't come stock with enough castor, like
> the suspension of the cars from the fifties
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Tony D wrote:
> >
> > Hi all. I have a 99 Jeep TJ, 160,000km. Recently, it has been giving
me a
> > bit of trouble when making sharp turns at low speeds. I try not to make
> > sharp turns at high speeds :). Basically, the steering wheel gives
pressure
> > to swing back to the opposite side.
> >
> > I replaced my steering damper, but I still get the problem. The ball
joints
> > and other connections seem solid and my wheels seem balanced. I have no
> > problems going in a straight line at high and low speeds. Any ideas of
what
> > I should be looking at?
> >
> > THANKS!

 

yep, i had to use tapered shims under the spring perches to smooth mine out
3 or 5 degrees i think
old john

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4287EAE0.834B14CE@***.net...
> It's supposed to steer back straight if you release the wheel, but
> usually the straight axle doesn't come stock with enough castor, like
> the suspension of the cars from the fifties
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Tony D wrote:
> >
> > Hi all. I have a 99 Jeep TJ, 160,000km. Recently, it has been giving
me a
> > bit of trouble when making sharp turns at low speeds. I try not to make
> > sharp turns at high speeds :). Basically, the steering wheel gives
pressure
> > to swing back to the opposite side.
> >
> > I replaced my steering damper, but I still get the problem. The ball
joints
> > and other connections seem solid and my wheels seem balanced. I have no
> > problems going in a straight line at high and low speeds. Any ideas of
what
> > I should be looking at?
> >
> > THANKS!

 

yep, i had to use tapered shims under the spring perches to smooth mine out
3 or 5 degrees i think
old john

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4287EAE0.834B14CE@***.net...
> It's supposed to steer back straight if you release the wheel, but
> usually the straight axle doesn't come stock with enough castor, like
> the suspension of the cars from the fifties
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Tony D wrote:
> >
> > Hi all. I have a 99 Jeep TJ, 160,000km. Recently, it has been giving
me a
> > bit of trouble when making sharp turns at low speeds. I try not to make
> > sharp turns at high speeds :). Basically, the steering wheel gives
pressure
> > to swing back to the opposite side.
> >
> > I replaced my steering damper, but I still get the problem. The ball
joints
> > and other connections seem solid and my wheels seem balanced. I have no
> > problems going in a straight line at high and low speeds. Any ideas of
what
> > I should be looking at?
> >
> > THANKS!

 

Tony D <tony@dalton-hill.com> wrote:
> Hi all. I have a 99 Jeep TJ, 160,000km. Recently, it has been giving me a
> bit of trouble when making sharp turns at low speeds. I try not to make
> sharp turns at high speeds :). Basically, the steering wheel gives pressure
> to swing back to the opposite side.
>
> I replaced my steering damper, but I still get the problem. The ball joints
> and other connections seem solid and my wheels seem balanced. I have no
> problems going in a straight line at high and low speeds. Any ideas of what
> I should be looking at?

Just a thought:

How are your front wheel u-joints?

-John