Screw adjustment on steering box
06-16-2013, 04:05 PM
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Year: 1995
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Screw adjustment on steering box
Where exactly is the adjustment screw on the steering box and which way do I turn it to tighten up the steering?
06-16-2013, 04:12 PM
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Year: 2001
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its on the top of the steering box.. you loosen the jam nut then tighten the allen bolt just 1/4 turn at a time.. then tighten the jam nut back up
06-16-2013, 04:50 PM
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Year: 1995
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 with all of the noise and clatter
Adjusting the steering gear box will not fix worn steering components and will only make the steering feel goofier than normal.
06-16-2013, 08:14 PM
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Engine: 4.0, bolt ons for days...
DONT JUST TIGHTEN IT DOWN!!!!!
if you tighten it too much, youll mess up the sector shaft and can seize your steering box. also, even if you tighten it just a little the wheel wont return to center any more. if you HAVE to tighten it, and this is a TEMPORARY fix.. tighten it an 1/8" of a turn at most. seriously. once you tighten it, you cant go back either.
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