Play in steering
Play in steering
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RealJeep
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There should be adjustments on the steering gearbox where you can tighten that out.
RiverandSand
Senior Jeeper
Also have someone turn the wheel back and forth while you look at the steering gear to what moves before the wheels do, that is probably a source of slop too. Bad tierods are the usual suspects.
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- 1979 CJ5 Renegade 258, t-18 pretty much stock except for a later model aluminum intake manifold and Gronk 2150.
Check the steering box mounts. Some are hard to see but they could be loose which will show up as sloppy steering.
BusaDave9
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- 1979 Jeep CJ5 with 304 V8, T18 Transmission, Dana 20 Transfer case with TeraLow 3:1 gears, 4.88 axle gears, Detroit Locker up front and Ox Locker in back with 1 piece axle shafts, 36" SuperSwamper SX Tires, Shackle reversal, MileMarker Hydraulic winch, MSD 6A ignition.
There are several places that could be the source of the free play. As stated, have someone move the steering wheel back and forth as you watch the steering. If the pitman arm is not moving when the input shaft to the steering gearbox is rotating then the gearbox is the problem.
I've seen where the shackles caused play in the steering. The axle actually moved side to side before the wheels would steer.
Keep us updated.
I've seen where the shackles caused play in the steering. The axle actually moved side to side before the wheels would steer.
Keep us updated.
NorCoCj5
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In regards to the shackles, is this a bushing issue? I can see my shackles shifting/twisting/moving/whatever you want to call it as I turn the wheel.
BusaDave9
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- 1979 Jeep CJ5 with 304 V8, T18 Transmission, Dana 20 Transfer case with TeraLow 3:1 gears, 4.88 axle gears, Detroit Locker up front and Ox Locker in back with 1 piece axle shafts, 36" SuperSwamper SX Tires, Shackle reversal, MileMarker Hydraulic winch, MSD 6A ignition.
Yes, if you have flex at the shackles replace the bushings with polyurethane.