blistovmhz
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Vancouver, BC
Finally got everything pretty much where I want it on my Jeep other than the last gremlin causing a front end clunk, and figure it's time to build a sector shaft brace. As I've gone through a few steering boxes (sector shaft seals and bearings), I suppose it's possible (however unlikely) that my clunk is just a sloppy sector shaft. Current box (another Dakota box) has a very small amount of play in the shaft and has started leaking. Before I replace it again, I wanna have it in double sheer.
I've seen lots of sector shaft braces done with pillow blocks on JK's and other larger trucks, but never actually seen one on an XJ. Just trying to design it in my head, the sway bar seems to always be in the way unless I want to fabricate the mount with 8 or 9 angles to wind around the bar (or relocate the bar an inch or three forward.
Because of the sway bar location, I've put off the sector shaft brace for a year or so, as I figured I'd just replace it with an anti-roll bar, but I can't on principle, pay $700 for a goddamn torsion bar with steel arms (I'll build my own when I find an appropriately sized bar and/or find a machinist with reasonable rates).
Anyhow, anyone done a sector shaft brace, while retaining the sway bar, and got pictures of how they put it together?
I picked up two pillow blocks last night to test with.
I think the big square one would be easier to work with, if I cut it into a diamond shape, but still not having any good ideas one how best to mount it. Idea's?
I've seen lots of sector shaft braces done with pillow blocks on JK's and other larger trucks, but never actually seen one on an XJ. Just trying to design it in my head, the sway bar seems to always be in the way unless I want to fabricate the mount with 8 or 9 angles to wind around the bar (or relocate the bar an inch or three forward.
Because of the sway bar location, I've put off the sector shaft brace for a year or so, as I figured I'd just replace it with an anti-roll bar, but I can't on principle, pay $700 for a goddamn torsion bar with steel arms (I'll build my own when I find an appropriately sized bar and/or find a machinist with reasonable rates).
Anyhow, anyone done a sector shaft brace, while retaining the sway bar, and got pictures of how they put it together?
I picked up two pillow blocks last night to test with.
I think the big square one would be easier to work with, if I cut it into a diamond shape, but still not having any good ideas one how best to mount it. Idea's?