- Location
- Near Rochester NY
2000 XJ 4.0L AW4 bone stock. I am the second owner since 2004.
I currently also drive a 1987 XJ and have previously driven 1990, 1994 and 1996 4.0 XJs with the AW4.
This 2000 XJ has always taken more effort to steer than any of the previous ones mentioned. After I bought the car, I read somewhere that Chrysler purposly reduced the power assist on the last couple production years, but can't find that informaiton now; Can anybody confirm this? I put it in storage back in December until I got a chance to rebuild the motor (cracked head and piston). I got the motor done and want to put it back on the road.
While in storage the steering has become more difficult and I have lost all the Return-to-Center action. It is as hard to steer back to center as it is to do the initial turn. This makes it easy to over-correct and steer past center. I am thinking the RTC problem is the steering box and would appreciate those with experience in this area sharing your thoughts.
TIA
I currently also drive a 1987 XJ and have previously driven 1990, 1994 and 1996 4.0 XJs with the AW4.
This 2000 XJ has always taken more effort to steer than any of the previous ones mentioned. After I bought the car, I read somewhere that Chrysler purposly reduced the power assist on the last couple production years, but can't find that informaiton now; Can anybody confirm this? I put it in storage back in December until I got a chance to rebuild the motor (cracked head and piston). I got the motor done and want to put it back on the road.
While in storage the steering has become more difficult and I have lost all the Return-to-Center action. It is as hard to steer back to center as it is to do the initial turn. This makes it easy to over-correct and steer past center. I am thinking the RTC problem is the steering box and would appreciate those with experience in this area sharing your thoughts.
TIA