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is this broke
- Thread starter Almeek69
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BigDadys94xj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Naples, New York
First check all of your front end parts for wear make sure nothing is loose. If everything is fine there then my guess is your steering box is on its way out .What may be happening is that one of the power assist valves in the box is not working properly. But I have also seen bad ball joints and bad axle ujoints cause a similar problem.good luck
BrokenXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Massachusetts
Sometimes pulling is a sign of a frozen brake caliper.
bgcntry72
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Queen Creek, Alcatraz
Take off your steering stabilizer and see if there is any change.
Check power steering fluid level.
HTH>
Check power steering fluid level.
HTH>
Jay Welch
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Abington, Massachusetts
While I would think it is more likely to occur in both directions, check to see that the u-joints on the steering shaft are not frozen. I replaced the steering box and pump in my '89 before finding the shaft joints to be the problem. The symptom felt like a slipping belt or a hydraulic failure. When turning the wheel it was easy/hard/easy/hard etc.
Good luck,
Jay in MA
Good luck,
Jay in MA
wcbuyer
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Raleigh, NC
Tires can also cause the car to pull to one side even if it is in perfect alignment
OT
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Jensen, UT
If a locker isn't unlocking like it's supposed to, it will cause the steering to be very tight and show the same symptoms as a bad box or pump.Almeek69 said:
Mine did the same thing till I fixed the locker (forgot to put the thrust washers back in).
I replaced the pump and steering box and it still acted up (read loud whining). The old equipment turned out to be fine.
