Steering wheel stops turning early

[OffroadSpike]

Originally Posted by bluegrommet

Thanks for the advice guys - I picked up a used RHD steering box from a wrecker in Melbourne for $100. Now I've got to work out how to install the thing

Hopefully it's not too hard...

Not that hard but I needed some help removing/placing it since it weights quite a bit

[Classic Boy]

Just don’t turn the steering wheel when the steering box is out as you could wind up the clockspring, put the seat belt through the steering wheel when you start the job.

[JoergM]

Originally Posted by bluegrommet

Thanks for the advice guys - I picked up a used RHD steering box from a wrecker in Melbourne for $100. Now I've got to work out how to install the thing

Hopefully it's not too hard...

Piece of cake. I changed mine already 4 times and I did it alone. But OffroadSpike is right, its pretty heavy. I typically remove the steering column first and then remove the pitman arm. It depends a bit if your new one is coming with its pitman arm installed or not. If not, you need to make sure that that you find your middle somehow and re-install it. You might need to seperate the the tie-rod end from the steering link from the pitman arm too, just to be sure you find your middle ground.
To remove the tie-rod a ball joint or tie-rod separator tool will come really handy. You can get them off eBay. Just make sure you do not destroy the boot of the tie rod elsewise this will add to your fix.
Removing the pitman arm can be a pain in the butt, if it is pretty rusted on. So I'd might remove the entire box and then use heat and persuasion to remove it.

[bluegrommet]

Cheers guys, I’ll give it a go. My second hand box already has a pitman arm and ball joint on it, should I remove the ball joint and try use the one already in my jeep?

Looks like I’ll have to buy some power steering fluid and a ball joint popper. The new box sure is heavy.

[OffroadSpike]

Originally Posted by bluegrommet

Cheers guys, I’ll give it a go. My second hand box already has a pitman arm and ball joint on it, should I remove the ball joint and try use the one already in my jeep?

Looks like I’ll have to buy some power steering fluid and a ball joint popper. The new box sure is heavy.

You will have to align the steering wheel if you remove the one on your car, easy to do but depends on the contidion of the old vs new one. In the LHD, clearances to remove/install it were tight so I had to remove the pitman arm, I don't know about the RHD.