seanof30306@yahoo.
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Tulsa, Ok
1996 XJ Up Country
160,000 all-street miles
OK, so last summer, the Kevin's Off Road track bar failed. Replaced it with a Rough Country bar.
Also put in a Moog HD steering damper with a lifetime warranty: http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...2894&ppt=C0203
The 50,000 mile warranty tires had 59,000 miles on them, and they were nearly bald, dry-rotted, and one of them was starting to separate. I put a set of Yokahama Geolander AT GO15s on it in 255/60-16.
https://www.yokohamatire.com/tires/geolandar-a-t-g015
The shop that mounted them said they couldn't align it because the ball joints and a tie rod end were bad, so we replaced all 4 ball joints, and both tie rod ends.
The control arm bushings looked pretty sketchy, so we replaced the control arms with Moog Problem Solvers.
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....1180314&jsn=25
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....1180314&jsn=26
Replaced the sway bar end links, too.
The power steering pump had been giving me problems, too. In really cold weather, It was really jerky, and sometimes didn't work at all for the first 1/10th of a mile, or so. We replaced it with a stocker from NAPA.
When I was driving it to be aligned, it felt all darty and janky, but I thought that was because of the alignment being out. No such luck. It's been aligned, but it drives like a completely different vehicle. Sloppy, with poor road feel and lots of body roll. I bought this Jeep new in 1996, and I've always loved the way it drove; almost like a sports coupe. Solid, tight steering, even at 90-95 mph. Now, it feels mushy and sloppy. The faster you go, the worse it gets. I took it up to 85 today, and nearly lost control.
There was also a noticeable dead spot in the steering wheel that appeared to me to be worse at some times than others. NAPA replaced the steering box under warranty, and it resolved the dead spot, but it still drives like my great grandma's 62 Buick.
Does anyone have any ideas?
160,000 all-street miles
OK, so last summer, the Kevin's Off Road track bar failed. Replaced it with a Rough Country bar.
Also put in a Moog HD steering damper with a lifetime warranty: http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...2894&ppt=C0203
The 50,000 mile warranty tires had 59,000 miles on them, and they were nearly bald, dry-rotted, and one of them was starting to separate. I put a set of Yokahama Geolander AT GO15s on it in 255/60-16.
https://www.yokohamatire.com/tires/geolandar-a-t-g015
The shop that mounted them said they couldn't align it because the ball joints and a tie rod end were bad, so we replaced all 4 ball joints, and both tie rod ends.
The control arm bushings looked pretty sketchy, so we replaced the control arms with Moog Problem Solvers.
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....1180314&jsn=25
http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo....1180314&jsn=26
Replaced the sway bar end links, too.
The power steering pump had been giving me problems, too. In really cold weather, It was really jerky, and sometimes didn't work at all for the first 1/10th of a mile, or so. We replaced it with a stocker from NAPA.
When I was driving it to be aligned, it felt all darty and janky, but I thought that was because of the alignment being out. No such luck. It's been aligned, but it drives like a completely different vehicle. Sloppy, with poor road feel and lots of body roll. I bought this Jeep new in 1996, and I've always loved the way it drove; almost like a sports coupe. Solid, tight steering, even at 90-95 mph. Now, it feels mushy and sloppy. The faster you go, the worse it gets. I took it up to 85 today, and nearly lost control.
There was also a noticeable dead spot in the steering wheel that appeared to me to be worse at some times than others. NAPA replaced the steering box under warranty, and it resolved the dead spot, but it still drives like my great grandma's 62 Buick.
Does anyone have any ideas?