scorpio_vette
NAXJA Forum User
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- Milwaukee Wisconsin
as i was reading through some other steering issue posts, i remembered a problem my wife had with her jeep and the fix for it. i figured i'd start a new thread so people might see it instead of it getting lost in another thread. at least for now. lol
if you've removed/replaced the pitman arm from the steering box, and then re-installed it with the original pitman arm nut, it might work itself loose.
after installing my wifes lift and replacing the pitman arm, we noticed a couple months later that the steering was getting sloppy. after checking everything over, i noticed the pitman arm nut was loose. so i tightened it. a couple months later we had the same issue and i tightened the nut again. when it happened a 3rd time, i decided to try and replace the nut. BUT.......of course i couldn't find just a nut at the time, so to fix the problem i removed the nut and heated it until the whole thing was glowing orange. i then set it upright on the ground and VERY GENTLY tapped it with a sledge hammer. that put enough of a crimp on the nut that it hasn't loosened up since. it's been almost a year now.
if you've removed/replaced the pitman arm from the steering box, and then re-installed it with the original pitman arm nut, it might work itself loose.
after installing my wifes lift and replacing the pitman arm, we noticed a couple months later that the steering was getting sloppy. after checking everything over, i noticed the pitman arm nut was loose. so i tightened it. a couple months later we had the same issue and i tightened the nut again. when it happened a 3rd time, i decided to try and replace the nut. BUT.......of course i couldn't find just a nut at the time, so to fix the problem i removed the nut and heated it until the whole thing was glowing orange. i then set it upright on the ground and VERY GENTLY tapped it with a sledge hammer. that put enough of a crimp on the nut that it hasn't loosened up since. it's been almost a year now.
