Hi guys,
this is a 96 4.0 231 172k. I recently changed my serpentine belt, plugs & wires and put a new battery in. My steering is acting weird and I'm thinking it's something expensive. When I start to go into a turn the steering tightens up noticeably, nothing like manual steering, but there's definitely something going on. It seems as though there are a couple "spots" through the travel where it sticks. This *seems* to have only started since I changed the plugs & wires and since the area has been having temperatures in the teens.
Also, sometimes when I'm holding the wheel to the left to compensate for a curved stretch of road, I'll feel a slight little "slip" (best way I can describe it). It's only for a second, and this was happening before the "tight" problem showed up.
I don't know anything about the jeep's history (just got it last summer), and I'm a real novice when it comes to hardcore or heavy duty work on vehicles. Most I've done is change rotors, alternators, change axle oil...things like that.
So I'm hoping it's nothing too expensive if it's a big thing because I'm guessing I won't be able to fix it myself. I searched, but couldn't find anything that really spelled out what the problem might be (guess there's a bunch of components that "could" be the problem when it comes to steering).
My PS pump is full, seems fine (though makes a whining noise when cranked FULL left or FULL right), and I lubed up the u joints on the shaft that comes through the firewall from the steering column. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks!
this is a 96 4.0 231 172k. I recently changed my serpentine belt, plugs & wires and put a new battery in. My steering is acting weird and I'm thinking it's something expensive. When I start to go into a turn the steering tightens up noticeably, nothing like manual steering, but there's definitely something going on. It seems as though there are a couple "spots" through the travel where it sticks. This *seems* to have only started since I changed the plugs & wires and since the area has been having temperatures in the teens.
Also, sometimes when I'm holding the wheel to the left to compensate for a curved stretch of road, I'll feel a slight little "slip" (best way I can describe it). It's only for a second, and this was happening before the "tight" problem showed up.
I don't know anything about the jeep's history (just got it last summer), and I'm a real novice when it comes to hardcore or heavy duty work on vehicles. Most I've done is change rotors, alternators, change axle oil...things like that.
So I'm hoping it's nothing too expensive if it's a big thing because I'm guessing I won't be able to fix it myself. I searched, but couldn't find anything that really spelled out what the problem might be (guess there's a bunch of components that "could" be the problem when it comes to steering).
My PS pump is full, seems fine (though makes a whining noise when cranked FULL left or FULL right), and I lubed up the u joints on the shaft that comes through the firewall from the steering column. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks!