PS Fluid for a 98 TJ?
07-07-2004, 07:47 PM
#11
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Re: PS Fluid for a 98 TJ?
Hi Mike,
TJ Power Steering: http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
I buy Prestone by the gallon, it's cheaper than the pints, for my
street cars: http://www.----------.com/PSFluid.jpg
Real Jeeps use Armstrong steering.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> He has the TJ box, not like my Saganaw and I don't know the fluid.
>
> I 'Really' don't want to help him only change a seal if the bearing is
> the issue. 'I' think it is a fluid issue, hence this thread.
>
> It is a TJ, same basic box, pitman and gear like the old Jeeps more or
> less, more on the less, but...
>
> Do you maybe have a link on the fluid specs for a TJ?
>
> Mike
>
> "L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> >
> > Hi Mike,
> > We used to get away with Automatic Transmission Fluid back in the
> > fifties, where the GM Saginaw box you're work on came from, so maybe
> > your friend got away with it, too. Did you see the fluid, did it have
> > metallic flakes in it? Like what happens instantly to today's rack and
> > pinion, as air bubbles are pumped through it and the lubrication fails.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> > >
> > > A friend has a 98 TJ that has a badly blown input seal in his PS box.
> > >
> > > He doesn't know what he should be using for fluid so has been putting
> > > ATF in it since he changed the seal a couple years ago.
> > >
> > > The seal repair has failed and I am wondering if he should be getting a
> > > new bearing maybe because it is worn causing the failure, or if it is
> > > just the wrong fluid killing the seal.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
TJ Power Steering: http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
I buy Prestone by the gallon, it's cheaper than the pints, for my
street cars: http://www.----------.com/PSFluid.jpg
Real Jeeps use Armstrong steering.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> He has the TJ box, not like my Saganaw and I don't know the fluid.
>
> I 'Really' don't want to help him only change a seal if the bearing is
> the issue. 'I' think it is a fluid issue, hence this thread.
>
> It is a TJ, same basic box, pitman and gear like the old Jeeps more or
> less, more on the less, but...
>
> Do you maybe have a link on the fluid specs for a TJ?
>
> Mike
>
> "L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> >
> > Hi Mike,
> > We used to get away with Automatic Transmission Fluid back in the
> > fifties, where the GM Saginaw box you're work on came from, so maybe
> > your friend got away with it, too. Did you see the fluid, did it have
> > metallic flakes in it? Like what happens instantly to today's rack and
> > pinion, as air bubbles are pumped through it and the lubrication fails.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> > >
> > > A friend has a 98 TJ that has a badly blown input seal in his PS box.
> > >
> > > He doesn't know what he should be using for fluid so has been putting
> > > ATF in it since he changed the seal a couple years ago.
> > >
> > > The seal repair has failed and I am wondering if he should be getting a
> > > new bearing maybe because it is worn causing the failure, or if it is
> > > just the wrong fluid killing the seal.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
07-07-2004, 07:47 PM
#12
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Posts: n/a
Re: PS Fluid for a 98 TJ?
Hi Mike,
TJ Power Steering: http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
I buy Prestone by the gallon, it's cheaper than the pints, for my
street cars: http://www.----------.com/PSFluid.jpg
Real Jeeps use Armstrong steering.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> He has the TJ box, not like my Saganaw and I don't know the fluid.
>
> I 'Really' don't want to help him only change a seal if the bearing is
> the issue. 'I' think it is a fluid issue, hence this thread.
>
> It is a TJ, same basic box, pitman and gear like the old Jeeps more or
> less, more on the less, but...
>
> Do you maybe have a link on the fluid specs for a TJ?
>
> Mike
>
> "L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> >
> > Hi Mike,
> > We used to get away with Automatic Transmission Fluid back in the
> > fifties, where the GM Saginaw box you're work on came from, so maybe
> > your friend got away with it, too. Did you see the fluid, did it have
> > metallic flakes in it? Like what happens instantly to today's rack and
> > pinion, as air bubbles are pumped through it and the lubrication fails.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> > >
> > > A friend has a 98 TJ that has a badly blown input seal in his PS box.
> > >
> > > He doesn't know what he should be using for fluid so has been putting
> > > ATF in it since he changed the seal a couple years ago.
> > >
> > > The seal repair has failed and I am wondering if he should be getting a
> > > new bearing maybe because it is worn causing the failure, or if it is
> > > just the wrong fluid killing the seal.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
TJ Power Steering: http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
I buy Prestone by the gallon, it's cheaper than the pints, for my
street cars: http://www.----------.com/PSFluid.jpg
Real Jeeps use Armstrong steering.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> He has the TJ box, not like my Saganaw and I don't know the fluid.
>
> I 'Really' don't want to help him only change a seal if the bearing is
> the issue. 'I' think it is a fluid issue, hence this thread.
>
> It is a TJ, same basic box, pitman and gear like the old Jeeps more or
> less, more on the less, but...
>
> Do you maybe have a link on the fluid specs for a TJ?
>
> Mike
>
> "L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> >
> > Hi Mike,
> > We used to get away with Automatic Transmission Fluid back in the
> > fifties, where the GM Saginaw box you're work on came from, so maybe
> > your friend got away with it, too. Did you see the fluid, did it have
> > metallic flakes in it? Like what happens instantly to today's rack and
> > pinion, as air bubbles are pumped through it and the lubrication fails.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> > >
> > > A friend has a 98 TJ that has a badly blown input seal in his PS box.
> > >
> > > He doesn't know what he should be using for fluid so has been putting
> > > ATF in it since he changed the seal a couple years ago.
> > >
> > > The seal repair has failed and I am wondering if he should be getting a
> > > new bearing maybe because it is worn causing the failure, or if it is
> > > just the wrong fluid killing the seal.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
07-07-2004, 07:47 PM
#13
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Posts: n/a
Re: PS Fluid for a 98 TJ?
Hi Mike,
TJ Power Steering: http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
I buy Prestone by the gallon, it's cheaper than the pints, for my
street cars: http://www.----------.com/PSFluid.jpg
Real Jeeps use Armstrong steering.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> He has the TJ box, not like my Saganaw and I don't know the fluid.
>
> I 'Really' don't want to help him only change a seal if the bearing is
> the issue. 'I' think it is a fluid issue, hence this thread.
>
> It is a TJ, same basic box, pitman and gear like the old Jeeps more or
> less, more on the less, but...
>
> Do you maybe have a link on the fluid specs for a TJ?
>
> Mike
>
> "L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> >
> > Hi Mike,
> > We used to get away with Automatic Transmission Fluid back in the
> > fifties, where the GM Saginaw box you're work on came from, so maybe
> > your friend got away with it, too. Did you see the fluid, did it have
> > metallic flakes in it? Like what happens instantly to today's rack and
> > pinion, as air bubbles are pumped through it and the lubrication fails.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> > >
> > > A friend has a 98 TJ that has a badly blown input seal in his PS box.
> > >
> > > He doesn't know what he should be using for fluid so has been putting
> > > ATF in it since he changed the seal a couple years ago.
> > >
> > > The seal repair has failed and I am wondering if he should be getting a
> > > new bearing maybe because it is worn causing the failure, or if it is
> > > just the wrong fluid killing the seal.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
TJ Power Steering: http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
I buy Prestone by the gallon, it's cheaper than the pints, for my
street cars: http://www.----------.com/PSFluid.jpg
Real Jeeps use Armstrong steering.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Mike Romain wrote:
>
> He has the TJ box, not like my Saganaw and I don't know the fluid.
>
> I 'Really' don't want to help him only change a seal if the bearing is
> the issue. 'I' think it is a fluid issue, hence this thread.
>
> It is a TJ, same basic box, pitman and gear like the old Jeeps more or
> less, more on the less, but...
>
> Do you maybe have a link on the fluid specs for a TJ?
>
> Mike
>
> "L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> >
> > Hi Mike,
> > We used to get away with Automatic Transmission Fluid back in the
> > fifties, where the GM Saginaw box you're work on came from, so maybe
> > your friend got away with it, too. Did you see the fluid, did it have
> > metallic flakes in it? Like what happens instantly to today's rack and
> > pinion, as air bubbles are pumped through it and the lubrication fails.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > Mike Romain wrote:
> > >
> > > A friend has a 98 TJ that has a badly blown input seal in his PS box.
> > >
> > > He doesn't know what he should be using for fluid so has been putting
> > > ATF in it since he changed the seal a couple years ago.
> > >
> > > The seal repair has failed and I am wondering if he should be getting a
> > > new bearing maybe because it is worn causing the failure, or if it is
> > > just the wrong fluid killing the seal.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
07-07-2004, 08:14 PM
#14
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Re: PS Fluid for a 98 TJ?
Hey bill, publish some more of those pdf's if you have 'em for the TJ.
Excellent stuff!!
Kudos
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40EC8B91.2F646F05@***.net...
> Hi Mike,
> TJ Power Steering: http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
> I buy Prestone by the gallon, it's cheaper than the pints, for my
> street cars: http://www.----------.com/PSFluid.jpg
> Real Jeeps use Armstrong steering.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > He has the TJ box, not like my Saganaw and I don't know the fluid.
> >
> > I 'Really' don't want to help him only change a seal if the bearing is
> > the issue. 'I' think it is a fluid issue, hence this thread.
> >
> > It is a TJ, same basic box, pitman and gear like the old Jeeps more or
> > less, more on the less, but...
> >
> > Do you maybe have a link on the fluid specs for a TJ?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Mike,
> > > We used to get away with Automatic Transmission Fluid back in the
> > > fifties, where the GM Saginaw box you're work on came from, so maybe
> > > your friend got away with it, too. Did you see the fluid, did it have
> > > metallic flakes in it? Like what happens instantly to today's rack and
> > > pinion, as air bubbles are pumped through it and the lubrication
fails.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Mike Romain wrote:
> > > >
> > > > A friend has a 98 TJ that has a badly blown input seal in his PS
box.
> > > >
> > > > He doesn't know what he should be using for fluid so has been
putting
> > > > ATF in it since he changed the seal a couple years ago.
> > > >
> > > > The seal repair has failed and I am wondering if he should be
getting a
> > > > new bearing maybe because it is worn causing the failure, or if it
is
> > > > just the wrong fluid killing the seal.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Excellent stuff!!
Kudos
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40EC8B91.2F646F05@***.net...
> Hi Mike,
> TJ Power Steering: http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
> I buy Prestone by the gallon, it's cheaper than the pints, for my
> street cars: http://www.----------.com/PSFluid.jpg
> Real Jeeps use Armstrong steering.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > He has the TJ box, not like my Saganaw and I don't know the fluid.
> >
> > I 'Really' don't want to help him only change a seal if the bearing is
> > the issue. 'I' think it is a fluid issue, hence this thread.
> >
> > It is a TJ, same basic box, pitman and gear like the old Jeeps more or
> > less, more on the less, but...
> >
> > Do you maybe have a link on the fluid specs for a TJ?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Mike,
> > > We used to get away with Automatic Transmission Fluid back in the
> > > fifties, where the GM Saginaw box you're work on came from, so maybe
> > > your friend got away with it, too. Did you see the fluid, did it have
> > > metallic flakes in it? Like what happens instantly to today's rack and
> > > pinion, as air bubbles are pumped through it and the lubrication
fails.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Mike Romain wrote:
> > > >
> > > > A friend has a 98 TJ that has a badly blown input seal in his PS
box.
> > > >
> > > > He doesn't know what he should be using for fluid so has been
putting
> > > > ATF in it since he changed the seal a couple years ago.
> > > >
> > > > The seal repair has failed and I am wondering if he should be
getting a
> > > > new bearing maybe because it is worn causing the failure, or if it
is
> > > > just the wrong fluid killing the seal.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
07-07-2004, 08:14 PM
#15
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Re: PS Fluid for a 98 TJ?
Hey bill, publish some more of those pdf's if you have 'em for the TJ.
Excellent stuff!!
Kudos
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40EC8B91.2F646F05@***.net...
> Hi Mike,
> TJ Power Steering: http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
> I buy Prestone by the gallon, it's cheaper than the pints, for my
> street cars: http://www.----------.com/PSFluid.jpg
> Real Jeeps use Armstrong steering.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > He has the TJ box, not like my Saganaw and I don't know the fluid.
> >
> > I 'Really' don't want to help him only change a seal if the bearing is
> > the issue. 'I' think it is a fluid issue, hence this thread.
> >
> > It is a TJ, same basic box, pitman and gear like the old Jeeps more or
> > less, more on the less, but...
> >
> > Do you maybe have a link on the fluid specs for a TJ?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Mike,
> > > We used to get away with Automatic Transmission Fluid back in the
> > > fifties, where the GM Saginaw box you're work on came from, so maybe
> > > your friend got away with it, too. Did you see the fluid, did it have
> > > metallic flakes in it? Like what happens instantly to today's rack and
> > > pinion, as air bubbles are pumped through it and the lubrication
fails.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Mike Romain wrote:
> > > >
> > > > A friend has a 98 TJ that has a badly blown input seal in his PS
box.
> > > >
> > > > He doesn't know what he should be using for fluid so has been
putting
> > > > ATF in it since he changed the seal a couple years ago.
> > > >
> > > > The seal repair has failed and I am wondering if he should be
getting a
> > > > new bearing maybe because it is worn causing the failure, or if it
is
> > > > just the wrong fluid killing the seal.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Excellent stuff!!
Kudos
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40EC8B91.2F646F05@***.net...
> Hi Mike,
> TJ Power Steering: http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
> I buy Prestone by the gallon, it's cheaper than the pints, for my
> street cars: http://www.----------.com/PSFluid.jpg
> Real Jeeps use Armstrong steering.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > He has the TJ box, not like my Saganaw and I don't know the fluid.
> >
> > I 'Really' don't want to help him only change a seal if the bearing is
> > the issue. 'I' think it is a fluid issue, hence this thread.
> >
> > It is a TJ, same basic box, pitman and gear like the old Jeeps more or
> > less, more on the less, but...
> >
> > Do you maybe have a link on the fluid specs for a TJ?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Mike,
> > > We used to get away with Automatic Transmission Fluid back in the
> > > fifties, where the GM Saginaw box you're work on came from, so maybe
> > > your friend got away with it, too. Did you see the fluid, did it have
> > > metallic flakes in it? Like what happens instantly to today's rack and
> > > pinion, as air bubbles are pumped through it and the lubrication
fails.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Mike Romain wrote:
> > > >
> > > > A friend has a 98 TJ that has a badly blown input seal in his PS
box.
> > > >
> > > > He doesn't know what he should be using for fluid so has been
putting
> > > > ATF in it since he changed the seal a couple years ago.
> > > >
> > > > The seal repair has failed and I am wondering if he should be
getting a
> > > > new bearing maybe because it is worn causing the failure, or if it
is
> > > > just the wrong fluid killing the seal.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
07-07-2004, 08:14 PM
#16
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: PS Fluid for a 98 TJ?
Hey bill, publish some more of those pdf's if you have 'em for the TJ.
Excellent stuff!!
Kudos
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40EC8B91.2F646F05@***.net...
> Hi Mike,
> TJ Power Steering: http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
> I buy Prestone by the gallon, it's cheaper than the pints, for my
> street cars: http://www.----------.com/PSFluid.jpg
> Real Jeeps use Armstrong steering.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > He has the TJ box, not like my Saganaw and I don't know the fluid.
> >
> > I 'Really' don't want to help him only change a seal if the bearing is
> > the issue. 'I' think it is a fluid issue, hence this thread.
> >
> > It is a TJ, same basic box, pitman and gear like the old Jeeps more or
> > less, more on the less, but...
> >
> > Do you maybe have a link on the fluid specs for a TJ?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Mike,
> > > We used to get away with Automatic Transmission Fluid back in the
> > > fifties, where the GM Saginaw box you're work on came from, so maybe
> > > your friend got away with it, too. Did you see the fluid, did it have
> > > metallic flakes in it? Like what happens instantly to today's rack and
> > > pinion, as air bubbles are pumped through it and the lubrication
fails.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Mike Romain wrote:
> > > >
> > > > A friend has a 98 TJ that has a badly blown input seal in his PS
box.
> > > >
> > > > He doesn't know what he should be using for fluid so has been
putting
> > > > ATF in it since he changed the seal a couple years ago.
> > > >
> > > > The seal repair has failed and I am wondering if he should be
getting a
> > > > new bearing maybe because it is worn causing the failure, or if it
is
> > > > just the wrong fluid killing the seal.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Excellent stuff!!
Kudos
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40EC8B91.2F646F05@***.net...
> Hi Mike,
> TJ Power Steering: http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
> I buy Prestone by the gallon, it's cheaper than the pints, for my
> street cars: http://www.----------.com/PSFluid.jpg
> Real Jeeps use Armstrong steering.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > He has the TJ box, not like my Saganaw and I don't know the fluid.
> >
> > I 'Really' don't want to help him only change a seal if the bearing is
> > the issue. 'I' think it is a fluid issue, hence this thread.
> >
> > It is a TJ, same basic box, pitman and gear like the old Jeeps more or
> > less, more on the less, but...
> >
> > Do you maybe have a link on the fluid specs for a TJ?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Mike,
> > > We used to get away with Automatic Transmission Fluid back in the
> > > fifties, where the GM Saginaw box you're work on came from, so maybe
> > > your friend got away with it, too. Did you see the fluid, did it have
> > > metallic flakes in it? Like what happens instantly to today's rack and
> > > pinion, as air bubbles are pumped through it and the lubrication
fails.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Mike Romain wrote:
> > > >
> > > > A friend has a 98 TJ that has a badly blown input seal in his PS
box.
> > > >
> > > > He doesn't know what he should be using for fluid so has been
putting
> > > > ATF in it since he changed the seal a couple years ago.
> > > >
> > > > The seal repair has failed and I am wondering if he should be
getting a
> > > > new bearing maybe because it is worn causing the failure, or if it
is
> > > > just the wrong fluid killing the seal.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
07-07-2004, 08:14 PM
#17
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Re: PS Fluid for a 98 TJ?
Hey bill, publish some more of those pdf's if you have 'em for the TJ.
Excellent stuff!!
Kudos
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40EC8B91.2F646F05@***.net...
> Hi Mike,
> TJ Power Steering: http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
> I buy Prestone by the gallon, it's cheaper than the pints, for my
> street cars: http://www.----------.com/PSFluid.jpg
> Real Jeeps use Armstrong steering.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > He has the TJ box, not like my Saganaw and I don't know the fluid.
> >
> > I 'Really' don't want to help him only change a seal if the bearing is
> > the issue. 'I' think it is a fluid issue, hence this thread.
> >
> > It is a TJ, same basic box, pitman and gear like the old Jeeps more or
> > less, more on the less, but...
> >
> > Do you maybe have a link on the fluid specs for a TJ?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Mike,
> > > We used to get away with Automatic Transmission Fluid back in the
> > > fifties, where the GM Saginaw box you're work on came from, so maybe
> > > your friend got away with it, too. Did you see the fluid, did it have
> > > metallic flakes in it? Like what happens instantly to today's rack and
> > > pinion, as air bubbles are pumped through it and the lubrication
fails.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Mike Romain wrote:
> > > >
> > > > A friend has a 98 TJ that has a badly blown input seal in his PS
box.
> > > >
> > > > He doesn't know what he should be using for fluid so has been
putting
> > > > ATF in it since he changed the seal a couple years ago.
> > > >
> > > > The seal repair has failed and I am wondering if he should be
getting a
> > > > new bearing maybe because it is worn causing the failure, or if it
is
> > > > just the wrong fluid killing the seal.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Excellent stuff!!
Kudos
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40EC8B91.2F646F05@***.net...
> Hi Mike,
> TJ Power Steering: http://www.----------.com/97TJpowersteering.pdf
> I buy Prestone by the gallon, it's cheaper than the pints, for my
> street cars: http://www.----------.com/PSFluid.jpg
> Real Jeeps use Armstrong steering.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> >
> > He has the TJ box, not like my Saganaw and I don't know the fluid.
> >
> > I 'Really' don't want to help him only change a seal if the bearing is
> > the issue. 'I' think it is a fluid issue, hence this thread.
> >
> > It is a TJ, same basic box, pitman and gear like the old Jeeps more or
> > less, more on the less, but...
> >
> > Do you maybe have a link on the fluid specs for a TJ?
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > "L.W.(ßill) ------ III" wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Mike,
> > > We used to get away with Automatic Transmission Fluid back in the
> > > fifties, where the GM Saginaw box you're work on came from, so maybe
> > > your friend got away with it, too. Did you see the fluid, did it have
> > > metallic flakes in it? Like what happens instantly to today's rack and
> > > pinion, as air bubbles are pumped through it and the lubrication
fails.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Mike Romain wrote:
> > > >
> > > > A friend has a 98 TJ that has a badly blown input seal in his PS
box.
> > > >
> > > > He doesn't know what he should be using for fluid so has been
putting
> > > > ATF in it since he changed the seal a couple years ago.
> > > >
> > > > The seal repair has failed and I am wondering if he should be
getting a
> > > > new bearing maybe because it is worn causing the failure, or if it
is
> > > > just the wrong fluid killing the seal.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
07-07-2004, 08:41 PM
#18
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Re: PS Fluid for a 98 TJ?
I would, but the eighteen bucks a month doesn't buy much storage.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
SB wrote:
>
> Hey bill, publish some more of those pdf's if you have 'em for the TJ.
> Excellent stuff!!
>
> Kudos
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
SB wrote:
>
> Hey bill, publish some more of those pdf's if you have 'em for the TJ.
> Excellent stuff!!
>
> Kudos
07-07-2004, 08:41 PM
#19
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Re: PS Fluid for a 98 TJ?
I would, but the eighteen bucks a month doesn't buy much storage.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
SB wrote:
>
> Hey bill, publish some more of those pdf's if you have 'em for the TJ.
> Excellent stuff!!
>
> Kudos
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
SB wrote:
>
> Hey bill, publish some more of those pdf's if you have 'em for the TJ.
> Excellent stuff!!
>
> Kudos
07-07-2004, 08:41 PM
#20
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Re: PS Fluid for a 98 TJ?
I would, but the eighteen bucks a month doesn't buy much storage.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
SB wrote:
>
> Hey bill, publish some more of those pdf's if you have 'em for the TJ.
> Excellent stuff!!
>
> Kudos
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
SB wrote:
>
> Hey bill, publish some more of those pdf's if you have 'em for the TJ.
> Excellent stuff!!
>
> Kudos