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If you replace the steering spacer you can get a metal one which is much better than the oem aluminum one. Also you can check the tie rod end where the drag link connects to the pitman arm, I did a similar thing and that's where it broke, threw my steering wheel all crooked.
Looks like I need the steering brace piece itself, and possibly a new power steering pump. It seems to be leaking where the rod connects to the pump, on the underside. Not sure if it’s because it got pushed at a strange angle from the impact, or it’s broke itself. Looking at a reman one now, any suggestions? If I am correct, I would need a new pump, and than the steering brace. I see JCR as well as rustys makes a beefy one, and preference?
The power steering pump is different than the steering box. The picture that you posted is of the steering box, is that what you mean? The power steering pump is connected to the box by some hydraulic lines that push the worm gear in and out to give you power steering, and is above the box in the engine bay. Honestly I would try just replacing the things like the tie rod and that spacer/brace, then see if your steering is fixed. When I wrecked mine I thought I had to replace the box but I only had to replace the tie rod end, which saved me $200!
Yea sorry I meant the steering box in that one picture. Would the picture I posted where it is leaking fluid be from the power steering pump then? Or could it be from the box?
Small leak showed up after turning Jeep off Leaky unknown part. It seems to have a machine ridge on each side of the leak, and then a small gap where there is no ridge and that is where the leak is coming from. Not sure if their is suppose to be a ridge/lip there, or if it could have gotten broken off
It's hard to tell from that picture. If it has been parked only there since that puddle was made, it looks too far to the left to bee the steering box. The best thing to do would be to check your power steering fluid levels from the dipstick and see if they are low. If they are, then it might be leaking from there as well. Idk how tight your budget is, but you may still be able to use that gearbox for a while longer as long as the leak is slow. It may be hard to tell if anything else inside is broken until you fix that other stuff and are able to steer again. If you get a towel and dry everything up and then wait overnight and see where the fluid is coming from that may help as well.
Also, is your tie rod one of those aftermarket ones that are bent for clearance or was it straight before the crash?
So the leak only started after I had the jeep running for about ten minutes turning the wheel, and I turned it off, that’s when it started. Their is still fluid in the reservoir, so it’s a slow leak. My tie rod is the aftermarket one that’s been bent already also
12-12-2017, 03:14 PM
