So my cherokee was steering fine, and I recently put a lift on the truck and after I jacked the front end up and set it back down my steering wheel is locked yet I can start the car.

It has the same small amount of play as if it were the same lock that you would expect the ignition to be locked as well.

i unhooked the drag link and everything moves freely so it is definitely not the suspension. What could it be? How do I fix this??

currently the truck is parked with the tires facing straight, the wheel is directly upside down, and I cant steer even when the truck wil start right up.

Any help is appreciated, need to get this on the road before winter!

 

Did you unhook steering at pitman arm when lift was installed ?

 

I did not

 

might of snappend some thing in the coloumn when you pardked it wheel was not up side down correct.? What year are we talking about ?

 

GM coloumn the key turns the long pin down unlocking the wheel something may of bent/broke in this area .....

 

Not sure of the wheel position when I parked it.

It is a 97 cherokee sport

Is it hard to get inside the column?

found this looking around, is this video similar to what i need to do?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...v=W5m31g0-3wI#!

 

Theres gotta be a break down of steering coloumn somewhere ?

 

like this?

http://jeep.zerok.ru/index.php?page=163

 

hes got chrylser column......thats gm or 94 and under xj.

 

Yes that video looks helpful.

Have fun!

Edit: My bad you don't have the GM/Saginaw style
(I linked some tools, but they are for the older style column)

 

What im thinkinng something located inside part number 1 broke from steering being locked when lift was installed id remove i covers and see what the key turns or is not turning .

 

removed the covers and nothing really in sight moves when i turn the key?

 

bump

 

its not gonna be that easy ...lol...

 

something in here has broke ive never had a dodge coloumn apart plenty of gm coloumns