Steering issues after ball joints

JK2DR

New member

• Oct 24, 2015

• #1

When i welded on my c gussetts and lca skids i replaced my ball joints after. Ever since then the steering is horrible. Ive checked the alignment a few times and its in spec. The jeep constantly wants to turn right or left. Anyone have this issue before?

 

trailraider

Active Member

• Oct 24, 2015

• #2

I've seen this issue with a tight balljoint once. the ball wouldn't move in the socket very well.

 

olram30

Not That Kind of Engineer

• Oct 24, 2015

• #3

What brand did you replace them with?

 

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dcm80401

New member

• Oct 24, 2015

• #4

I had a similar symptoms after replacing mine. Went away after a couple of hundred miles.

 

JK2DR

New member

• Oct 24, 2015

• #5

olram30 said:

What brand did you replace them with?

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I replaced them with synergy's

 

JK2DR

New member

• Oct 24, 2015

• #6

dcm80401 said:

I had a similar symptoms after replacing mine. Went away after a couple of hundred miles.

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Ive put about 400 or 500 miles on them so far

 

highoctane

Caught the Bug

• Oct 24, 2015

• #7

Have you greased the new ball joints?

 

JK2DR

New member

• Oct 24, 2015

• #8

highoctane said:

Have you greased the new ball joints?

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Yeah i greased them, didnt make a difference

 

olram30

Not That Kind of Engineer

• Oct 24, 2015

• #9

JK2DR said:

I replaced them with synergy's

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Not the first time I've heard this with that brand. They might loosen up after a few hundred miles

 

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Slowpony46

New member

• Oct 25, 2015

• #10

Would you say it seems like it won't automatically center after a slight turn or lane change? I've had king pins on heavy trucks do this when they are set up too tight, it is scary if bad enough. If you jack up the front does it seem like it is very difficult to turn the wheel? If the cause is tight ball joints it may loosen up after a while.

 

JK2DR

New member

• Oct 25, 2015

• #11

Slowpony46 said:

Would you say it seems like it won't automatically center after a slight turn or lane change? I've had king pins on heavy trucks do this when they are set up too tight, it is scary if bad enough. If you jack up the front does it seem like it is very difficult to turn the wheel? If the cause is tight ball joints it may loosen up after a while.

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No i wouldnt say that. Its more like im driving straight and itll just randomly want to turn. Its pretty scary driving it right now.

 

JK2DR

New member

• Oct 25, 2015

• #12

I just installed the evo enforcer last night, while i was doing that i went back through and made sure everything was torqed down. I was hoping the control arms would fix it, but no luck

 

NFRs2000NYC

Caught the Bug

• Oct 25, 2015

• #13

JK2DR said:

When i welded on my c gussetts and lca skids i replaced my ball joints after. Ever since then the steering is horrible. Ive checked the alignment a few times and its in spec. The jeep constantly wants to turn right or left. Anyone have this issue before?

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Normal to have flightly steering....it will go away in about 500 miles, faster if you make a lot of 90 degree turns....slower if you drive mostly highway.

 

JK2DR

New member

• Oct 26, 2015

• #14

drove about 250 miles today and it didn't get any better. looked underneath while my girlfriend turned the wheel back and forth and looks like my drag link ends have some play