Not enough Power in steering. (pics)

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jasn123456

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Tucson

• Oct 14, 2007

• #1

So i recently bought my xj and it has OTK steering and when i take it off road it dosent have enough power steering at all. It wines and screams. Im only running 31 BFG MT. any suggestions i was thinking hydro bc i want to up grade to 33s and there would be no way that this steerin setup would turn 33s. ANY INPUT?

 

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cox_xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Bradenton Fl

• Oct 14, 2007

• #2

have you checked the fluid yet?

the whine and scream is your PS pump running dry

id get a new one btw, and a steering box to be safe

 

RyanM

NAXJA Forum User

Location

va

• Oct 14, 2007

• #3

Is that a 4" Drop pitman, with another 1 inch custom drop on that draglink with stock trac bar bracket and stock trackbar cut and welded?
Yea sounds like the steering pump.

 

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95meangreen

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Knoxville Tn

• Oct 14, 2007

• #4

damn that drop pitman looks long lol but fill it up and see if it does better you may have a small leak and want to try a new box. Im running 35 claws and mine is doing fine.

 

bmyohn

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Lake Orion, MI

• Oct 15, 2007

• #5

what OTK steering system are u running, JCR, TNT, etc???

 

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jasn123456

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Tucson

• Oct 15, 2007

• #6

I just checked my fluid and it was full. I dont think that there is a leak either. it wines at full lock or when it cant turn the wheels when off roading. the steerin is all custom. any other suggestions?

 

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hillbillyhell

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Salem VA

• Oct 15, 2007

• #7

Wow, I'll bet that drives super on road.

Put a pump on it. BTW, it will make noise when you continue to try to turn at full lock, that's normal.

 

uncc civilengineer

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Winston Salem, NC

• Oct 15, 2007

• #8

wow... I'd just go ahead and go full hydro....

 

PornstaR

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Tacoma WA

• Oct 15, 2007

• #9

Wow thats some interesting "farmer brown" steering you have there. hope the rest of the rig dont look like that.

 

Mosephus

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Duncanville, TX

• Oct 15, 2007

• #10

Are those Walker Evans shocks up front?

 

jakec

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Alexandria, MN

• Oct 16, 2007

• #11

Am I missing something? That's not OTK steering. Sure the draglink is over the knuckle, but the tierod is under. I am running 36" TSL's with a JCR UTK setup and have no problems whatsoever. All I'm running is the stock steering box. You may have something binding in the steering. If it isn't the fluid, as already mentioned.