krakhedd
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Buffalo, NY
Ok, I JUST spent like 15 minutes typing all this up, and then when I tried to post, it was lost. So here goes AGAIN -
2001 XJ. 4wd, no ABS. New Wrangler Silent Armors, old AT/S. No lift/suspension/brake mods. Reman'd steering box, c. 10-15k miles. Jeep was salvaged from front-right fender collision. Body lines matched when I bought it, but no more. Problem originated sometime after offroading in Santa Ana Mountains in Southern Cali.
Small changes from straight result in the Jeep either diving left or right, or very little motion at all; no unexpected responses when in the midst of a turn already. Hit bumps, wheel jumps (HARD) left. Ruts in road on either side tend to pull my Jeep excessively (maybe just paranoia). Full lock left, excessive power steering pump noise. Seems like she doesn't stop where she should turning left; she does all right turning right. Alignment great (when I can get the truck going straight). I have heard noises coming from front during turns which almost sound like something clunking back into place or breaking, but not a regular thing (2-3 times in a little over 12 months), and no rhyme/reason to it.
I have no money to have a stealership/mechanic fix it, and am generally untrusting of such places. I am not a mechanic, but rather find myself learning to be one every time something needs fixing/replacing. I have not checked anything, as I do not even know where to start.
Thanks for any help/direction you guys can give me!
2001 XJ. 4wd, no ABS. New Wrangler Silent Armors, old AT/S. No lift/suspension/brake mods. Reman'd steering box, c. 10-15k miles. Jeep was salvaged from front-right fender collision. Body lines matched when I bought it, but no more. Problem originated sometime after offroading in Santa Ana Mountains in Southern Cali.
Small changes from straight result in the Jeep either diving left or right, or very little motion at all; no unexpected responses when in the midst of a turn already. Hit bumps, wheel jumps (HARD) left. Ruts in road on either side tend to pull my Jeep excessively (maybe just paranoia). Full lock left, excessive power steering pump noise. Seems like she doesn't stop where she should turning left; she does all right turning right. Alignment great (when I can get the truck going straight). I have heard noises coming from front during turns which almost sound like something clunking back into place or breaking, but not a regular thing (2-3 times in a little over 12 months), and no rhyme/reason to it.
I have no money to have a stealership/mechanic fix it, and am generally untrusting of such places. I am not a mechanic, but rather find myself learning to be one every time something needs fixing/replacing. I have not checked anything, as I do not even know where to start.
Thanks for any help/direction you guys can give me!