Re: suddenly steering is hard
 

pablorCJ7 wrote:
>
> Well, thankfully I just fixed the problem. I read an old post from
> year 2000 on this same group where a guy had this problem and had come
> up with this solution: I poured some lightweight oil all over the
> steering shaft and box from the firewall down to the box...
> Everything is back to normal now. :-)
>
> Thanks for all your help. I was about to tear down the pump and box....
>

Interesting. The u-joint was seizing up eh. Usually they get loose and
sloppy. I oil mine regularly like you will likely do but it is still
getting sloppy. There is a company local to me that will rebuild them
with a greasable joint. I want to go that route some day.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
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Re: suddenly steering is hard
 

pablorCJ7 wrote:
>
> Well, thankfully I just fixed the problem. I read an old post from
> year 2000 on this same group where a guy had this problem and had come
> up with this solution: I poured some lightweight oil all over the
> steering shaft and box from the firewall down to the box...
> Everything is back to normal now. :-)
>
> Thanks for all your help. I was about to tear down the pump and box....
>

Interesting. The u-joint was seizing up eh. Usually they get loose and
sloppy. I oil mine regularly like you will likely do but it is still
getting sloppy. There is a company local to me that will rebuild them
with a greasable joint. I want to go that route some day.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: suddenly steering is hard
 

pablorCJ7 wrote:
>
> Well, thankfully I just fixed the problem. I read an old post from
> year 2000 on this same group where a guy had this problem and had come
> up with this solution: I poured some lightweight oil all over the
> steering shaft and box from the firewall down to the box...
> Everything is back to normal now. :-)
>
> Thanks for all your help. I was about to tear down the pump and box....
>

Interesting. The u-joint was seizing up eh. Usually they get loose and
sloppy. I oil mine regularly like you will likely do but it is still
getting sloppy. There is a company local to me that will rebuild them
with a greasable joint. I want to go that route some day.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: suddenly steering is hard
 

On Apr 20, 4:21 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Interesting. The u-joint was seizing up eh. Usually they get loose and
> sloppy. I oil mine regularly like you will likely do but it is still
> getting sloppy. There is a company local to me that will rebuild them
> with a greasable joint. I want to go that route some day.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

I will certainly oil it from now on ;-)

Re: suddenly steering is hard
 

On Apr 20, 4:21 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Interesting. The u-joint was seizing up eh. Usually they get loose and
> sloppy. I oil mine regularly like you will likely do but it is still
> getting sloppy. There is a company local to me that will rebuild them
> with a greasable joint. I want to go that route some day.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

I will certainly oil it from now on ;-)

Re: suddenly steering is hard
 

On Apr 20, 4:21 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Interesting. The u-joint was seizing up eh. Usually they get loose and
> sloppy. I oil mine regularly like you will likely do but it is still
> getting sloppy. There is a company local to me that will rebuild them
> with a greasable joint. I want to go that route some day.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

I will certainly oil it from now on ;-)

Re: suddenly steering is hard
 

On Apr 20, 4:21 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Interesting. The u-joint was seizing up eh. Usually they get loose and
> sloppy. I oil mine regularly like you will likely do but it is still
> getting sloppy. There is a company local to me that will rebuild them
> with a greasable joint. I want to go that route some day.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

I will certainly oil it from now on ;-)