Mikep_86441
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- AZ
1988 XJ 4.0, auto.
The steering column has been invaded by the previous owner's young son. So it's messed up badly. Can't start it with a key, yet. I cleaned up and soldered the main wiring connectors to the ignition electrical switch using vinegar/salt. The brown wire had over heated the housing. Now it's good. The remaining wires were soldered as a cya measure.
What's left is the ignition actuator rod. The end that's nearest to the key, has had the aluminum end broken off. The junkyard had 5 steering columns gone out of 6 Cherokees on site. Not sure what that means. The 6th Cherokee's rod did not match mine. But for now no replacements found locally or online, even at auto parts stores.
Today I just picked up a bar of aluminum so that I can whittle out a replacement aluminum part. A few days ago I found the broken off part still in the steering column.
Here's a quick video of the ignition actuator rod removed from the column and the aluminum parts on the end that I need to make from scratch.
https://youtu.be/C3_O2R6QKfE
The steering column has been invaded by the previous owner's young son. So it's messed up badly. Can't start it with a key, yet. I cleaned up and soldered the main wiring connectors to the ignition electrical switch using vinegar/salt. The brown wire had over heated the housing. Now it's good. The remaining wires were soldered as a cya measure.
What's left is the ignition actuator rod. The end that's nearest to the key, has had the aluminum end broken off. The junkyard had 5 steering columns gone out of 6 Cherokees on site. Not sure what that means. The 6th Cherokee's rod did not match mine. But for now no replacements found locally or online, even at auto parts stores.
Today I just picked up a bar of aluminum so that I can whittle out a replacement aluminum part. A few days ago I found the broken off part still in the steering column.
Here's a quick video of the ignition actuator rod removed from the column and the aluminum parts on the end that I need to make from scratch.
https://youtu.be/C3_O2R6QKfE