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Old 12-04-2016
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have the bolts broken?
has the chassis cracked?

doesnt look like it, so they wont fix it.

simple stuff.

Dear Mr Buttocks,

I concur with your remarks.


After a second more thorough inspection, I am reasonably satisfied that no cracking or deformation is present atm, regular inspections will be done.


@waybackwen...your bolts are broken, you could TRY Jeep Oz, on the 1300 number, or via email.

Checking the Product Recall Statements wording, they only need to rectify a fault, so if no cracking was present, nothing was done (by my reading)

The first product recall is for loose bolts, so same thing.

Whether bolts breaking after 20 years would be covered, I have no idea, other than to say, it would surprise me if the parent company would accept any liability, if there was any legal way out of it...(there are fairly recent posts on here that state they did though..)

I guess only a court case would decide for sure!

The PRS link is in this thread, and post #86 is very informative too.

breakage or reinforcement of Steering parts is not unknown with other makes too, especially when off-road, and/or with big wheels, my vehicle appears to have been stock all its life
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did anyone mention that the threads in the steering box that the bolts go into can wear and can cause the bolts to become loose ?
and no matter how hard you tighten they will always (after time) loosen
to really think if you own a 4x4 of any kind should one do a check every now and then on systems , and didn't you feel there was something wrong ? such as creaks and groans when steering ? I have even seen where even though the bracket is in place but the threads do not hold well where people hit the box with a mig or stick weld. and have also seen where they have broken due to these bolts become loose , and not just on jeeps alone. (early model hi lux were a real good one for chassis break or crack)
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Well it happened to me today.
All 3 broke when I was about 35km from home. Lucky I was able to take quiet back roads home. 30km/hr at best. Had to get out & twist wheels around to go around corners.
The 2 bottom ones were easy to get the broken bits out. Having to remove the box to get the top one out.
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Well it happened to me today.
All 3 broke when I was about 35km from home. Lucky I was able to take quiet back roads home. 30km/hr at best. Had to get out & twist wheels around to go around corners.
The 2 bottom ones were easy to get the broken bits out. Having to remove the box to get the top one out.
came across a bloke today, early post update XJ, nose against barrier, blocking traffic

busted all 3 bolts,,,BUT he had a snapped one in the cabin, had a wheel alignment done recently, and the "mechanic" said "it wasnt important"

no recall sticker in the doors, (mine has this)

I told him to get it towed the the local Jeep dealer, and see if it was attended under recall

when I drove back, a couple of hrs later, he was still waiting, had rung Jeep, who told him their had never been a safety recall on this

I advised him they were almost certainly lying, and to get his VIN checked, and see if Jeep will come to party at all

couldnt see too good, as he still had the bash plate on, but the frame looked okay, spacer had dropped down
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I can see a large portion of my steering box and the piping which appears to be covered in what looks like rusted on stains. The whole thing looks rusted over.

What is the lifespan of the steering box if my car is approaching 23 yo [XJ Sport 95]?

I am considering replacing the OEM unit maybe with a PSC after market unit. Will I need to replace the metal plates or whatever was added by the steeler as part of the recall to strengthen the chassis?
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Checked my Vin on this, and apparently my car had the recall done... Any way to make sure this doesn't happen?
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Checked my Vin on this, and apparently my car had the recall done... Any way to make sure this doesn't happen?
https://www.ironman4x4fab.com/produc...-shaft-support

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