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2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited with 4.7 liter V8 Customer States Vehicle wanders while driving and steering feels loose. Let's check this out. So we've got yeah, they said it just feels kind of loose in the wheel. It's hard to control now.
I'm gonna move this steering wheel back and forth. We're going to look right here. We can see that the uh, the wheel itself is not moving. I mean there's a bunch of slop in all the linkage? Okay, Troy is going to help us out.
Reach on there. Reach in there please. and uh, and wiggle that wheel left and right until you feel the resistance. Don't let the steering wheel move.
Okay, so let's take a look. We've got the steering shaft coming down. right here. It's going into the steering gear.
see the collar moving on the gear gearbox is underneath, right down under there under the air box. If we look down I can't see. Let's crawl down below real quick. Keep doing that, sir.
Keep doing that. If we take a look down here, there's the arm coming out of the steering gear. See that Now we're not getting much motion out of it. It's moving a little bit, but not much.
Look right here. see that that is not okay. That's the main drag link that connects the steering gear over to the right front steering knuckle, then transfers energy and motion into the center link, which then goes over here to the left front steering knuckle. So we've got a major issue right here that's not okay, and there's a little bit of, actually, there's a lot of play going on.
uh, inside of that steering gear up there. So I'm going to recommend a steering gear and uh, this center link slash drag link to repair this. This is very unsafe. See that let's try to tighten that up and see if that's going to fix it or not.
Now One thing that bothers me is the head of this little bolt thing is sticking out and that bolt is a kind of bent. Somebody has made an error. A critical error. This is Not okay.
See if I can't just tighten this up real quick. Hey Troy can you come on back and uh and do that again? Just make sure we took the slop out of this. All right. It's been tightened down so much already that this bolt right here is bent.
It's not okay. Let me tighten it down some more. Okay, all right. do it again.
All right. Well, we took the slop out of that, but we didn't take the slop out of the gear. So I think we should replace the steering gear I Really don't like what's going on here. There's there's some wear that's happened there that's not right.
So I'm going to suggest we replace that as well, but primarily while we've already improved it. But I think primarily. Uh, we're gonna need to put a steering gear in this thing. However, it's the weekend.
This is an off-duty inspection I Happen to be here uh for for other Affairs like more Jeep things so uh that's uh, probably going to be a project for later on. I've got a I gotta let our guy know uh what it's going to cost and what it's going to take to fix that up. we'll see if they want to do stand by for a future video. Thanks for watching! See you guys later, Have a great day, have a great weekend. End of transmission.
This is why you don’t feed strays… gave one jeep free parts now they all come swarming in lol….
All the Jeep things!
The best way to adjust the worm gear is to remove it from the vehicle IF it is not worn very bad. Go by the book instructions as you can tighten in up too much in the center and it CAN jam at the extreme travel turning right or left and it will NOT return to the center by itself. If it is too worn in the center, replace with a rebuilt or new steering gear. Don't buy a junk yard replacement. Your life can depend on this. Spend the money and stay alive.
Reminds me of the older Ford trucks that had the twin I beam front axle. I knew a very good front end and alignment guy that always said, If you could drive a ford pickup, you could trowel cement! Keep up with the good work Ray. I'm hopeful that Troy really watches and learns. It's really great that you can mentor and teach Troy to be a top notch technician with honesty and integrity.
Steering gear boxes used to have an adjustment to tighten the gears to reduce the slop. But that was back in the 1960's.
Sharp old Jeep!
All Jeeps should have an old-style taxi fare counter running. Constantly.
you don't wanna a tight steering wheel on an suv … flip that b!ch over
That’s not loose, the holywood steering mode is on.
That's a clean WJ how much?
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What a nice looking Jeep! My parents had one of these, 2001 dark green Laredo 4.7 bought used when I was 6 years old. Was a lovely car.
Sold it with 220,000 Kms on it after a year or so to a guy who was exporting it to Germany. It's lovely to see cars from my younger years still on the road!
Note to those swapping steering gearboxes… the four fasteners on WJ steering box are accessible under front wheel well.
Remove wheel, Remove wheel well liner, Remove Air Filter Box nuts from below, turning fasteners inside air box will get you nothing. Remove Air Filter Box. Remove washer bottle.
Remove steering coupler, Remove Pitman Arm.
——> Apply heat from heat gun to soften the blue thread locker on four Steering Gear screws, before attempting to remove the screws.
It's a Jeep Thing
Good Day Ray!
Chrysler front ends… There's a reason we make fun of them. I bet it needs ball joints too… The last dodge pickup I drove, was like herding cats down the road… It's funny how quick you get used to the technique. THEN drive a good car, zig zagging down the road…
Hey look, you can even see the kill people bolt! We always called the Jesus bolt though…
I had an old Chevy pickup built in the 70's that did that…
Back then, we called it a factory option!
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Miss the 5am uploads…
Suffering from insomnia is the WORST.
Admittedly, your videos are what usually gets me to sleep, for less than 2 hours until my 7am alarm goes off.
God bless you and your family Ray, and wife unit 😉🤣
thankyou Ray,,sure looks dodgy under there,,have a good day,,👌👍
Where's the video 😂
I agree with you, replace it. Steering is not something to go cheap on.
Back in the 70s, I worked for a local Manatee Co police department. Besides law enforcement duties, I also did PM on the cars. I had a gripe for a similar problem. Inspection revealed that 3 of 4 bolts in the rag joint were gone and the 4th was missing the nut.
Many have commented that you can adjust the nut at the top of the steering box to take out the slack. That's true but the wear is in the centre position with absolutely minimal wear heading towards left and right lock. If adjusted to compensate for wear in the centre, when turned, the steering really tightens up (well beyond reasonable) on both locks. That wear problem can only be fixed on a higher mileage vehicle by replacing the steering head. Each of the steering tie rod ends (plus the idler arm – though this specific vehicle does not have one) also need to be checked. All steering components tend to wear out together, or at minimum, all needs to be checked thoroughly. Retired mechanic in Land Down Under.
In Australia the Jeeps had an issue with the steering box ripping out the chassis.
Love that you have Troy caster now
Mine did the same thing to the threads on the drag link. Almost smoothed them completely.
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Have you not adjusted the end play in the steering gear?
I should not be disappointed because I know tomorrow on Tuesday you’re going to give us a one hour video in my right Ray? God bless you Ray your family your friends and your viewers and your business.✝️✝️✝️🇺🇸
That’s it ? 😭😭😭😭😭😭✝️✝️✝️🇺🇸
Now this conveyed all the information needed in three and half minutes, that's more like it. Now hopefully, the actual replacement of the steer box takes less than 50 minutes.
holy moley…..very Dangerous…..Fix the Steering totally and correctly…..
That bolt could break..
It might not be a factor but those steering boxes have an adjustment nut on the top to tighten or loosen the gear mesh.
If the gear is not worn, the amount of slop will be consistent lock to lock and you can adjust it to remove the free play. If the gear is warn, slop will go away one direction and get progressively worse going the other direction indicating asymmetric wear on the gear set in which case, it's junk.
🚜🛣🪚 Driving an old farm tractor on the road is a unique experience indeed! The constant sawing motion required to keep it straight adds a touch of challenge and excitement to the journey. It's like mastering a skill that not everyone can handle. I'm curious to see how the loose steering issue in the Jeep Grand Cherokee will be addressed. Let's dive into the solution! 🚙🔧💪
Not good tons of play in the steering gear very common issue on fords and jeeps @Rainman Ray's Repairs
Have a great Memorial Day @Rainman Ray's Repairs
Yup, it's a Jeep/Chrysler thing … a worn gearbox…always need to tighten up the slack with the adjuster screw at the top … 🤣🤣🤣
Those steering boxes have an adjustment that allows the slop to be tightened. In the old days with manual steering the guideline was 1 to 2" of play in the steering wheel. I once bought an old high mileage 59 Chevy Impala that had a half turn of play. I tightened the steering box adjustment all the way and got the play down to 2".
For everyone ragging about the quality of the Jeep steering…
…did you miss that the Jeep is 21 years old?
plz more shorter videos!
All I can say is you brought the JEEP problems on yourself by taking on the first one as it would seem nobodt else wanted to deal with them.LAMO.
3 minutes!!!
Funny I had a 1996 Grand Cherokee and have the steering setup lol
I wander what it was wandering.
Only 3 minutes and change! I feel robbed.
Had a bit too much play in the steering on my 1985 Mazda RX-7 with 147k miles. Adjusted the preload very slightly on the steering box which put it back in spec.
Wow. I'm kinda afraid if that Jeep hits a pothole at just the right angle that drag link is going to rip right out of that collar.
No way, Tighten the sector by loosening the locknut and then turn the sector adjustment till the play is gone. Seriously!
Happy Memorial Day Ray.
Ask the owner if they don't want to fix it, or dump money into it, if they want to sell the wj. You have a buyer 💪
Perhaps check the rag joint too?
I own a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo v6. Had to put tons of money into it to keep it running. People are right when they say JEEP stands for Just Empty Every Pocket.
It's a Jeep! SCRAP IT! 😉
Hate it when that happens! Looks like someone hit a curb?
Could the Pitman arm be loose? that would definitely cause some slop.
thank you for my raynman fix.
wtf!!!! why is this video so short?!? like come on! youve come a long way since your 10 minute max videos! 🙁
Isn’t there a adjustment screw on the top of the steering box
I would rather see you cleaning the shop floor than seeing another JEEP fix.
Maybe down there it is different, But up here….87 IQ mouth breathers……..
Hi, S there a saddle dampner with spring adjustment for play in the steering box? Worth removing and checking it first?
From the marks on that shaft it looks like they hit something.
if you ain't got steering …….. what have you got …….. a death trap / killing machine
Such a cheap part holding one’s families life in its hands..
Cheaper for Jeep to make the buyer pay for a fix than to spend $2 to make it more robust…
you will want to check the threads on that centerlink
Thanks for the quickie honey
the gearbox aint leaking and looks ok, if you adjust the gearbox and check the steering shaft ( they tend to wear off ) that could easily fix the issue and save the customer a chunk of cash and make your life easier ( also my number one tip to anyone driving a 4.7 its to get rid of it)
It's defintiely a Jeep thing.
Jeep rhymes with Cheap
Is there an adjustment in those boxes? Ive tightened a few up on early 2000 Fords.. or are these not adjustable?
The marks on that shaft make it look (to me at least) a lot more like damage than wear.
What the heck, I just sat down with bowl of ice-cream, took one bite and shows over, I didn't even get a fare share of senseless babblings………….
Is that an adjustment for wheel alignment?
Steering gear can by adjusted. Most people don't know that or choose not to adjust them.
The steering damper looks wet as well.
Ok I'll take a five min video!😊
Too short…
With the way things are these days, I wouldn't have tightened that bolt without an official repair order. The customer drives that vehicle out of your shop without a repair order and it fails down the street. Guess who's liable?
I like the eights. I really prefer the Fireball eight straight 8. That was what was in my dad's 1949 Buick Roadmaster convertible.
The gearbox steers the right wheel which in turn steers the left wheel. End result is "Jeep Death Wobble.' It's a Jeep thing.
Have a great holiday with the wife unit and family unit. You deserve it.
Car doesn't look that old, no rack leak. Mos def poor manufacturing.
Oh my! That’s not OK!!!!!
Sir sir sir, im going to need for you to go BBQ
Thank you for giving us albeit short video for a holiday 👍
I am just a backyard shade tree mechanic. Can’t you adjust the steering box.
This video was made for the "your videos are to long" group.
My 01 XJ had an alignment was perfect then the steering was suddenly loose same thing happened my guy ended up putting lock nuts on
Say no to ulez
Yup…jeep stuff. Done the same thing on my 03 tj last summer.
The old day steering gear boxes had an adjustment to take slack out of the worm gear to tighten up the steering tension . I miss the good old times .
The screw/nut combo on top of the steering box is designed to remove that slack. If you loosen the nut and then tighten the screw, you can adjust the play in the steering box play without replacing the entire box.
I know this is old school repairs rather than today's replace it motif but it works and it isn't dangerous. It comes from the day where you expected to repair something rather than just throw parts at something.
You're welcome.
Have you tried to tighten up the gearbox or have they made it so that you can't do that anymore
jeeps are so junk you could probably just specialize in them. In the "rust belt" these don't even exist up here anymore.
I feel like Ray is becoming a jeep repair specialist lol
gear box adjust screw maybe half turn in would have fixed slop in gear.
YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE WORK TO DO AS LONG AS THEY MAKE THOSE JEEPS
Jeepman Ray keeping busy.
What color is that?