I know I'll catch hell for this...

Pen_Two · Feb 11, 2009

So I'm putting on my flame retardant suit now.:flame:

So today I had a friend of mine who's worked on XJ's for the better part of the last 5 or 6 years look at mine. I have quite a few problems that I need to address...but he said one thing, pointed to another, then showed me something completely different.

He said I needed a new pitman arm (I know what the pitman is though), pointed to what I'm assuming is a tie rod, then showed me a track bar.

Just so I can stop confusing the hell out of myself...can someone please list what each number is for me? Again...I feel pretty stupid for asking, but I'm just waaay too used to FWD cars and not 4WD vehicles.

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ocean_jet · Feb 11, 2009

1 Swaybar
2 Draglink
3 Tierod
4 Trackbar

Pen_Two · Feb 11, 2009

So is it considered a tie-rod end that mates into the pitman?

blondejoncherokee · Feb 11, 2009

yes a tie rod end is what mates to the pitman arm

Pen_Two · Feb 11, 2009

Awesome, I appreciate the help. Now I know exactly which part it is that I have to change out.

1991XJCherokee · Feb 11, 2009

1. Swaybar
2. Drag link
3. Steering/Tie Rod
4. Trac Bar

my2monkeys · Feb 11, 2009

Looks like your steering stabilizer is leaking also.

Pen_Two · Feb 11, 2009

Yeah, that's on the list. You should see how bad the wheel bearings are.

I got laid off from my job, and I can't just jump on everything at once with what unemployment is giving me. So I'm going to take it 1 piece at a time.

my2monkeys · Feb 11, 2009

I hear ya bro, my '89 has got 340,000 miles on it, and I wish it looked like yours underneath! I shouldn't complain though, I bought my 2 door Laredo brand new, and I've wheeled the hell out of it for the last 20 years and I just passed "smog test" on original motor that burns no oil!

Pen_Two · Feb 11, 2009

Heh...this 2001 has about 228k on the clock.

kujito · Feb 11, 2009

Parts store might call the 'drag link' a 'center link' instead.

Pen_Two · Feb 11, 2009

I lucked out and the local Advance Auto store has two people with lifted Jeeps and one with is an XJ. He seems to know what he's talking about.

As it stands, I'm starting off with replacing the Track Bar since mine seems to have taken a very healthy dump.

winterbeater · Feb 11, 2009

If you're trying to save money, maybe you should just replace the bushings. Rock Auto has 'em for $9.

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