SS bolt rubbing on diff cover, solution?

[Teo]

So had the ARB caster kit put in last week. Now on full lock left, the inner bolt of the steering stabilizer is rubbing on the diff cover. Best solution would be to relocate the SS I'm guessing but bit new to this so just wanted ppls opinions/guidance?

Also on another topic, is the drag link a bit close to the tie rod?? Doesn't appear to rub when I watch it as wheel is turned side to side but is it enough to warrant the drag link be flipped?


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[wranglertj]

Can you turn the mount around a bit?
Can't do a drag link flip unless you lift it and generally that is at the 3"+ mark

[Wazza D]

You haven't bumped a stump or something and bent your tie rod have you?
A caster change shouldn't effect the geometry of that assembly I wouldn't think?
Bent tie rods are the most common cause of that bolt contacting the diff cover on lock.

[wranglertj]

Cause he has rotated the diff this is why SS bolt is now contacting diff pumpkin

[Wazza D]

Originally Posted by wranglertj

Cause he has rotated the diff this is why SS bolt is now contacting diff pumpkin

OK, so at what point did he leave all the bits and pieces behind when he rotated the diff housing?
The steering stabilizer bracket is mounted on the tie rod which is mounted on the steering arms which are mounted to the wheel hubs which are mounted to the diff housing....!!? But I'm always willing to learn.
If you pull the whole assembly out and throw it on the floor I would have thought the bolt would still be the same distance from the cover? I mean the whole purpose of changing the caster is to throw the bottom of the axis forward at the wheel hub which this is connected to isn't it?

[Banshee]

I had this happen. It is just that the tie rod end of the SS need to be rotated slightly to clear the diff housing.

Eventually you might want a $40 Fox Jeep JK Track Bar Relocation Bolt that will lift it up over the stabiliser. I put one on recently & it moved the SS up nicely. The only problem I had was finding a deep enough socket to torque it up properly on the trackbar.

[SeaComms]

You have hit the bracket and bent or rotated it around the tie rod. Quick fix is to loosen the clamp on the tie rod and simply rotate the bottom forward a few millimeters. The when you can afford it get a steering damper flip kit.

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