Wandering all over, im afraid ill roll over,,,,
12-28-2004, 05:23 PM
#11
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Re: Wandering all over, im afraid ill roll over,,,,
Back off, sonny. Everything here has said that you have something
loose that needs fixing. Six inches of slop in the wheel is a serious
amount of wear and the steering box would be one of my last stops.
Tie rod ends would be first with ball joints next, a good close look
at control arm bushings, and the steering box at the end of the line
when the rest was right. I doubt any one component would allow that
much play without falling off. With that much slack in the system
it's just plain not safe to drive, no matter how good you are, hence
the strong suggestions to get it fixed before it kills you and
probably someone else in the process.
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 17:56:28 UTC scopenutt@yahoo.com wrote:
> SORRY,
> IM NOT SOME "WING-NUT"
> who doesnt know what hes doing,
> i do have machanincal experiance, but NOT with stering boxes,
> i spent my younger years restoring classic cars with my dad,
> im NOT certified but not just a sunny-shadetree machanic,
> hence the asking for a better manual than the one i have,
>
> i also stated i WAS removing the box this weekend,
>
> I DO NOT BUY TRINKETS AND DOOO-DADS FEOM SEARS,
>
> i DO have a sarcastic way of writing,
> i DO get myself in too deep sometimes,
> I DO know enought to stay off the roads,
> i DO have a strip realy close,,realy close, to drive without traffic,
> any traffic at all,
> i DO ask stupid questions, but better to ask than not to,
>
> and yes without a compitent book i know better than to go any further,
>
> AND I DID ASK IF CHANGING TO POWER STEERING WAS PRACTICAL,
> as a new manual box is 200.00 and a power steering one is 130.00
> plus all the other stuff id need,
> ,
>
> SORRY IF IVE PISSED THE GROUP OFF,
> johnp
> and yes i do have my stupid days this must be one of them,
>
--
Will Honea
loose that needs fixing. Six inches of slop in the wheel is a serious
amount of wear and the steering box would be one of my last stops.
Tie rod ends would be first with ball joints next, a good close look
at control arm bushings, and the steering box at the end of the line
when the rest was right. I doubt any one component would allow that
much play without falling off. With that much slack in the system
it's just plain not safe to drive, no matter how good you are, hence
the strong suggestions to get it fixed before it kills you and
probably someone else in the process.
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 17:56:28 UTC scopenutt@yahoo.com wrote:
> SORRY,
> IM NOT SOME "WING-NUT"
> who doesnt know what hes doing,
> i do have machanincal experiance, but NOT with stering boxes,
> i spent my younger years restoring classic cars with my dad,
> im NOT certified but not just a sunny-shadetree machanic,
> hence the asking for a better manual than the one i have,
>
> i also stated i WAS removing the box this weekend,
>
> I DO NOT BUY TRINKETS AND DOOO-DADS FEOM SEARS,
>
> i DO have a sarcastic way of writing,
> i DO get myself in too deep sometimes,
> I DO know enought to stay off the roads,
> i DO have a strip realy close,,realy close, to drive without traffic,
> any traffic at all,
> i DO ask stupid questions, but better to ask than not to,
>
> and yes without a compitent book i know better than to go any further,
>
> AND I DID ASK IF CHANGING TO POWER STEERING WAS PRACTICAL,
> as a new manual box is 200.00 and a power steering one is 130.00
> plus all the other stuff id need,
> ,
>
> SORRY IF IVE PISSED THE GROUP OFF,
> johnp
> and yes i do have my stupid days this must be one of them,
>
--
Will Honea
12-28-2004, 05:23 PM
#12
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Re: Wandering all over, im afraid ill roll over,,,,
Back off, sonny. Everything here has said that you have something
loose that needs fixing. Six inches of slop in the wheel is a serious
amount of wear and the steering box would be one of my last stops.
Tie rod ends would be first with ball joints next, a good close look
at control arm bushings, and the steering box at the end of the line
when the rest was right. I doubt any one component would allow that
much play without falling off. With that much slack in the system
it's just plain not safe to drive, no matter how good you are, hence
the strong suggestions to get it fixed before it kills you and
probably someone else in the process.
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 17:56:28 UTC scopenutt@yahoo.com wrote:
> SORRY,
> IM NOT SOME "WING-NUT"
> who doesnt know what hes doing,
> i do have machanincal experiance, but NOT with stering boxes,
> i spent my younger years restoring classic cars with my dad,
> im NOT certified but not just a sunny-shadetree machanic,
> hence the asking for a better manual than the one i have,
>
> i also stated i WAS removing the box this weekend,
>
> I DO NOT BUY TRINKETS AND DOOO-DADS FEOM SEARS,
>
> i DO have a sarcastic way of writing,
> i DO get myself in too deep sometimes,
> I DO know enought to stay off the roads,
> i DO have a strip realy close,,realy close, to drive without traffic,
> any traffic at all,
> i DO ask stupid questions, but better to ask than not to,
>
> and yes without a compitent book i know better than to go any further,
>
> AND I DID ASK IF CHANGING TO POWER STEERING WAS PRACTICAL,
> as a new manual box is 200.00 and a power steering one is 130.00
> plus all the other stuff id need,
> ,
>
> SORRY IF IVE PISSED THE GROUP OFF,
> johnp
> and yes i do have my stupid days this must be one of them,
>
--
Will Honea
loose that needs fixing. Six inches of slop in the wheel is a serious
amount of wear and the steering box would be one of my last stops.
Tie rod ends would be first with ball joints next, a good close look
at control arm bushings, and the steering box at the end of the line
when the rest was right. I doubt any one component would allow that
much play without falling off. With that much slack in the system
it's just plain not safe to drive, no matter how good you are, hence
the strong suggestions to get it fixed before it kills you and
probably someone else in the process.
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 17:56:28 UTC scopenutt@yahoo.com wrote:
> SORRY,
> IM NOT SOME "WING-NUT"
> who doesnt know what hes doing,
> i do have machanincal experiance, but NOT with stering boxes,
> i spent my younger years restoring classic cars with my dad,
> im NOT certified but not just a sunny-shadetree machanic,
> hence the asking for a better manual than the one i have,
>
> i also stated i WAS removing the box this weekend,
>
> I DO NOT BUY TRINKETS AND DOOO-DADS FEOM SEARS,
>
> i DO have a sarcastic way of writing,
> i DO get myself in too deep sometimes,
> I DO know enought to stay off the roads,
> i DO have a strip realy close,,realy close, to drive without traffic,
> any traffic at all,
> i DO ask stupid questions, but better to ask than not to,
>
> and yes without a compitent book i know better than to go any further,
>
> AND I DID ASK IF CHANGING TO POWER STEERING WAS PRACTICAL,
> as a new manual box is 200.00 and a power steering one is 130.00
> plus all the other stuff id need,
> ,
>
> SORRY IF IVE PISSED THE GROUP OFF,
> johnp
> and yes i do have my stupid days this must be one of them,
>
--
Will Honea
12-28-2004, 05:23 PM
#13
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Re: Wandering all over, im afraid ill roll over,,,,
Back off, sonny. Everything here has said that you have something
loose that needs fixing. Six inches of slop in the wheel is a serious
amount of wear and the steering box would be one of my last stops.
Tie rod ends would be first with ball joints next, a good close look
at control arm bushings, and the steering box at the end of the line
when the rest was right. I doubt any one component would allow that
much play without falling off. With that much slack in the system
it's just plain not safe to drive, no matter how good you are, hence
the strong suggestions to get it fixed before it kills you and
probably someone else in the process.
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 17:56:28 UTC scopenutt@yahoo.com wrote:
> SORRY,
> IM NOT SOME "WING-NUT"
> who doesnt know what hes doing,
> i do have machanincal experiance, but NOT with stering boxes,
> i spent my younger years restoring classic cars with my dad,
> im NOT certified but not just a sunny-shadetree machanic,
> hence the asking for a better manual than the one i have,
>
> i also stated i WAS removing the box this weekend,
>
> I DO NOT BUY TRINKETS AND DOOO-DADS FEOM SEARS,
>
> i DO have a sarcastic way of writing,
> i DO get myself in too deep sometimes,
> I DO know enought to stay off the roads,
> i DO have a strip realy close,,realy close, to drive without traffic,
> any traffic at all,
> i DO ask stupid questions, but better to ask than not to,
>
> and yes without a compitent book i know better than to go any further,
>
> AND I DID ASK IF CHANGING TO POWER STEERING WAS PRACTICAL,
> as a new manual box is 200.00 and a power steering one is 130.00
> plus all the other stuff id need,
> ,
>
> SORRY IF IVE PISSED THE GROUP OFF,
> johnp
> and yes i do have my stupid days this must be one of them,
>
--
Will Honea
loose that needs fixing. Six inches of slop in the wheel is a serious
amount of wear and the steering box would be one of my last stops.
Tie rod ends would be first with ball joints next, a good close look
at control arm bushings, and the steering box at the end of the line
when the rest was right. I doubt any one component would allow that
much play without falling off. With that much slack in the system
it's just plain not safe to drive, no matter how good you are, hence
the strong suggestions to get it fixed before it kills you and
probably someone else in the process.
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 17:56:28 UTC scopenutt@yahoo.com wrote:
> SORRY,
> IM NOT SOME "WING-NUT"
> who doesnt know what hes doing,
> i do have machanincal experiance, but NOT with stering boxes,
> i spent my younger years restoring classic cars with my dad,
> im NOT certified but not just a sunny-shadetree machanic,
> hence the asking for a better manual than the one i have,
>
> i also stated i WAS removing the box this weekend,
>
> I DO NOT BUY TRINKETS AND DOOO-DADS FEOM SEARS,
>
> i DO have a sarcastic way of writing,
> i DO get myself in too deep sometimes,
> I DO know enought to stay off the roads,
> i DO have a strip realy close,,realy close, to drive without traffic,
> any traffic at all,
> i DO ask stupid questions, but better to ask than not to,
>
> and yes without a compitent book i know better than to go any further,
>
> AND I DID ASK IF CHANGING TO POWER STEERING WAS PRACTICAL,
> as a new manual box is 200.00 and a power steering one is 130.00
> plus all the other stuff id need,
> ,
>
> SORRY IF IVE PISSED THE GROUP OFF,
> johnp
> and yes i do have my stupid days this must be one of them,
>
--
Will Honea
12-29-2004, 07:34 PM
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updated- Wandering all over, im afraid ill roll over,,,,
Will Honea wrote:
> Back off, sonny. Everything here has said that you have something
> loose that needs fixing.
sorry i was havin a BAD day,the sears thing tripped my trigger,
(i hate sears, and B-lows, hardware)
anyways,
ive got the steering box off, the pitman arm has a 3-deg bend in it
from the housing out to the end, of shaft,
turning by hand feels real gritty,
YES its toast,
im figuring the people who i bought this jeep from, has hit
something,,(you think?,HA?)
i checked into another manual box, 220.00
a power steering conversion kit with all, parts i need was only 275.00
out the door, so ive ordered it,
again sorry if ive ofended anybody on the group.
johnp
12-29-2004, 07:34 PM
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updated- Wandering all over, im afraid ill roll over,,,,
Will Honea wrote:
> Back off, sonny. Everything here has said that you have something
> loose that needs fixing.
sorry i was havin a BAD day,the sears thing tripped my trigger,
(i hate sears, and B-lows, hardware)
anyways,
ive got the steering box off, the pitman arm has a 3-deg bend in it
from the housing out to the end, of shaft,
turning by hand feels real gritty,
YES its toast,
im figuring the people who i bought this jeep from, has hit
something,,(you think?,HA?)
i checked into another manual box, 220.00
a power steering conversion kit with all, parts i need was only 275.00
out the door, so ive ordered it,
again sorry if ive ofended anybody on the group.
johnp
12-29-2004, 07:34 PM
#16
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updated- Wandering all over, im afraid ill roll over,,,,
Will Honea wrote:
> Back off, sonny. Everything here has said that you have something
> loose that needs fixing.
sorry i was havin a BAD day,the sears thing tripped my trigger,
(i hate sears, and B-lows, hardware)
anyways,
ive got the steering box off, the pitman arm has a 3-deg bend in it
from the housing out to the end, of shaft,
turning by hand feels real gritty,
YES its toast,
im figuring the people who i bought this jeep from, has hit
something,,(you think?,HA?)
i checked into another manual box, 220.00
a power steering conversion kit with all, parts i need was only 275.00
out the door, so ive ordered it,
again sorry if ive ofended anybody on the group.
johnp
12-29-2004, 08:15 PM
#17
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Re: updated- Wandering all over, im afraid ill roll over,,,,
Not to worry, we all have bad days here....
Not a bad deal for the kit. Will the stock steering column fit?
It can be adjusted for length a bit I believe. There is a plastic
filled crush joint on it that can be heated and moved to some degree, I
don't know how much though.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
scopenutt@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > Back off, sonny. Everything here has said that you have something
> > loose that needs fixing.
>
> sorry i was havin a BAD day,the sears thing tripped my trigger,
> (i hate sears, and B-lows, hardware)
>
> anyways,
> ive got the steering box off, the pitman arm has a 3-deg bend in it
> from the housing out to the end, of shaft,
> turning by hand feels real gritty,
> YES its toast,
> im figuring the people who i bought this jeep from, has hit
> something,,(you think?,HA?)
>
> i checked into another manual box, 220.00
>
> a power steering conversion kit with all, parts i need was only 275.00
> out the door, so ive ordered it,
> again sorry if ive ofended anybody on the group.
> johnp
Not a bad deal for the kit. Will the stock steering column fit?
It can be adjusted for length a bit I believe. There is a plastic
filled crush joint on it that can be heated and moved to some degree, I
don't know how much though.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
scopenutt@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > Back off, sonny. Everything here has said that you have something
> > loose that needs fixing.
>
> sorry i was havin a BAD day,the sears thing tripped my trigger,
> (i hate sears, and B-lows, hardware)
>
> anyways,
> ive got the steering box off, the pitman arm has a 3-deg bend in it
> from the housing out to the end, of shaft,
> turning by hand feels real gritty,
> YES its toast,
> im figuring the people who i bought this jeep from, has hit
> something,,(you think?,HA?)
>
> i checked into another manual box, 220.00
>
> a power steering conversion kit with all, parts i need was only 275.00
> out the door, so ive ordered it,
> again sorry if ive ofended anybody on the group.
> johnp
12-29-2004, 08:15 PM
#18
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Posts: n/a
Re: updated- Wandering all over, im afraid ill roll over,,,,
Not to worry, we all have bad days here....
Not a bad deal for the kit. Will the stock steering column fit?
It can be adjusted for length a bit I believe. There is a plastic
filled crush joint on it that can be heated and moved to some degree, I
don't know how much though.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
scopenutt@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > Back off, sonny. Everything here has said that you have something
> > loose that needs fixing.
>
> sorry i was havin a BAD day,the sears thing tripped my trigger,
> (i hate sears, and B-lows, hardware)
>
> anyways,
> ive got the steering box off, the pitman arm has a 3-deg bend in it
> from the housing out to the end, of shaft,
> turning by hand feels real gritty,
> YES its toast,
> im figuring the people who i bought this jeep from, has hit
> something,,(you think?,HA?)
>
> i checked into another manual box, 220.00
>
> a power steering conversion kit with all, parts i need was only 275.00
> out the door, so ive ordered it,
> again sorry if ive ofended anybody on the group.
> johnp
Not a bad deal for the kit. Will the stock steering column fit?
It can be adjusted for length a bit I believe. There is a plastic
filled crush joint on it that can be heated and moved to some degree, I
don't know how much though.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
scopenutt@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > Back off, sonny. Everything here has said that you have something
> > loose that needs fixing.
>
> sorry i was havin a BAD day,the sears thing tripped my trigger,
> (i hate sears, and B-lows, hardware)
>
> anyways,
> ive got the steering box off, the pitman arm has a 3-deg bend in it
> from the housing out to the end, of shaft,
> turning by hand feels real gritty,
> YES its toast,
> im figuring the people who i bought this jeep from, has hit
> something,,(you think?,HA?)
>
> i checked into another manual box, 220.00
>
> a power steering conversion kit with all, parts i need was only 275.00
> out the door, so ive ordered it,
> again sorry if ive ofended anybody on the group.
> johnp
12-29-2004, 08:15 PM
#19
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: updated- Wandering all over, im afraid ill roll over,,,,
Not to worry, we all have bad days here....
Not a bad deal for the kit. Will the stock steering column fit?
It can be adjusted for length a bit I believe. There is a plastic
filled crush joint on it that can be heated and moved to some degree, I
don't know how much though.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
scopenutt@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > Back off, sonny. Everything here has said that you have something
> > loose that needs fixing.
>
> sorry i was havin a BAD day,the sears thing tripped my trigger,
> (i hate sears, and B-lows, hardware)
>
> anyways,
> ive got the steering box off, the pitman arm has a 3-deg bend in it
> from the housing out to the end, of shaft,
> turning by hand feels real gritty,
> YES its toast,
> im figuring the people who i bought this jeep from, has hit
> something,,(you think?,HA?)
>
> i checked into another manual box, 220.00
>
> a power steering conversion kit with all, parts i need was only 275.00
> out the door, so ive ordered it,
> again sorry if ive ofended anybody on the group.
> johnp
Not a bad deal for the kit. Will the stock steering column fit?
It can be adjusted for length a bit I believe. There is a plastic
filled crush joint on it that can be heated and moved to some degree, I
don't know how much though.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
scopenutt@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> > Back off, sonny. Everything here has said that you have something
> > loose that needs fixing.
>
> sorry i was havin a BAD day,the sears thing tripped my trigger,
> (i hate sears, and B-lows, hardware)
>
> anyways,
> ive got the steering box off, the pitman arm has a 3-deg bend in it
> from the housing out to the end, of shaft,
> turning by hand feels real gritty,
> YES its toast,
> im figuring the people who i bought this jeep from, has hit
> something,,(you think?,HA?)
>
> i checked into another manual box, 220.00
>
> a power steering conversion kit with all, parts i need was only 275.00
> out the door, so ive ordered it,
> again sorry if ive ofended anybody on the group.
> johnp
12-29-2004, 09:00 PM
#20
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Re: updated- Wandering all over, im afraid ill roll over,,,,
i was told its a direct refit, no adapting needed to the steering
wheel,
wheel, ill see, in a few days,
im now wondering how tough it would be to change out the steeing wheel
to a tilt wheel, but im probably dreaming,
i hate wiring,
wheel,
wheel, ill see, in a few days,
im now wondering how tough it would be to change out the steeing wheel
to a tilt wheel, but im probably dreaming,
i hate wiring,