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

 

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

 

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

 

I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary with them. What should I be
looking for John?


"John Sevey" <seveyj@no.spam.like.substance.wi.rr.com> wrote in message
news:sU0ie.2672$S4.2487@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> 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

 

I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary with them. What should I be
looking for John?


"John Sevey" <seveyj@no.spam.like.substance.wi.rr.com> wrote in message
news:sU0ie.2672$S4.2487@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> 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

 

I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary with them. What should I be
looking for John?


"John Sevey" <seveyj@no.spam.like.substance.wi.rr.com> wrote in message
news:sU0ie.2672$S4.2487@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> 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

 

I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary with them. What should I be
looking for John?


"John Sevey" <seveyj@no.spam.like.substance.wi.rr.com> wrote in message
news:sU0ie.2672$S4.2487@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> 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

 

I would be jacking up each front corner and cutting the wheels hard to
the side and then hand spin the wheel. If the u-joints are going bad,
you should see movement or rust or it will bind up.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Tony D wrote:
>
> I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary with them. What should I be
> looking for John?
>
> "John Sevey" <seveyj@no.spam.like.substance.wi.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:sU0ie.2672$S4.2487@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > 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

 

I would be jacking up each front corner and cutting the wheels hard to
the side and then hand spin the wheel. If the u-joints are going bad,
you should see movement or rust or it will bind up.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Tony D wrote:
>
> I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary with them. What should I be
> looking for John?
>
> "John Sevey" <seveyj@no.spam.like.substance.wi.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:sU0ie.2672$S4.2487@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > 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

 

I would be jacking up each front corner and cutting the wheels hard to
the side and then hand spin the wheel. If the u-joints are going bad,
you should see movement or rust or it will bind up.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Tony D wrote:
>
> I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary with them. What should I be
> looking for John?
>
> "John Sevey" <seveyj@no.spam.like.substance.wi.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:sU0ie.2672$S4.2487@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> > 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