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I dont post on here often and im not one to claim to know much but what i can tell you from my experiences with jeeps is this.
The so called nut that your mechanic told you he tighten is not suppose to ever be touched that is controlling the backlash in your steering box and there is NO possible way to set it correctly when in the jeep because it is set when using an inch pound torque wrench on the sector shaft as you turn the sector shaft you keep tightening that bolt until your at spec. this is never to be adjusted after set from factory you are suppose to get the box rebuilt or replaced. yes guys adjust that screw myself as well! and i learnt that it ruined my box as well.
My 2012 was having similar issues to what you are feeling, over certain terrain or bumps the steering would react weird at time fighting me and making it exhausting to drive always correcting it and what not...
first had a bad tie rod, then i had alignment done, balanced and rotated tires, bought all new balljoints and wheel bearings and u joints, dropped a shit ton of money and didnt get anywhere and after lots of research and talking to folks they said hey tighten your steering box! ok sounds easy enough read up on how to do it and went for it... it made the "play" in the wheel go away but wasnt so tight that it wouldnt return to center on its own and thats whay they all said to do!
This lasted about 3 weeks then i had play again so they said tighten it more and again then it started to stick and not return and you get the point... I got a brand new mopar box for free sometimes its who ya know not what you know haha put it in lasted 4 wheeling trips and it had the bad clunk and what not... I am not easy on my stuff so yeah ended up just going hydro assist.
So if your wheels are balanced good
tie rods all tight
trac abr bushings good and tight
balljoints good
wheel bearings/ujoints are good
alignment is good
only thing left in the system is your steering box/pump
anyways just take it for whats its worth not saying this is your problem just trying to help
The so called nut that your mechanic told you he tighten is not suppose to ever be touched that is controlling the backlash in your steering box and there is NO possible way to set it correctly when in the jeep because it is set when using an inch pound torque wrench on the sector shaft as you turn the sector shaft you keep tightening that bolt until your at spec. this is never to be adjusted after set from factory you are suppose to get the box rebuilt or replaced. yes guys adjust that screw myself as well! and i learnt that it ruined my box as well.
My 2012 was having similar issues to what you are feeling, over certain terrain or bumps the steering would react weird at time fighting me and making it exhausting to drive always correcting it and what not...
first had a bad tie rod, then i had alignment done, balanced and rotated tires, bought all new balljoints and wheel bearings and u joints, dropped a shit ton of money and didnt get anywhere and after lots of research and talking to folks they said hey tighten your steering box! ok sounds easy enough read up on how to do it and went for it... it made the "play" in the wheel go away but wasnt so tight that it wouldnt return to center on its own and thats whay they all said to do!
This lasted about 3 weeks then i had play again so they said tighten it more and again then it started to stick and not return and you get the point... I got a brand new mopar box for free sometimes its who ya know not what you know haha put it in lasted 4 wheeling trips and it had the bad clunk and what not... I am not easy on my stuff so yeah ended up just going hydro assist.
So if your wheels are balanced good
tie rods all tight
trac abr bushings good and tight
balljoints good
wheel bearings/ujoints are good
alignment is good
only thing left in the system is your steering box/pump
anyways just take it for whats its worth not saying this is your problem just trying to help
