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Page 1 of 3 Fixing up the Jeep seems to be a never ending project. Every time we fix one thing we'll find at least two more problems... I'm going to try to keep track of the maintenance and replacements on the Jeep from now on. This is what I've done so far...
(June 2009) We replaced the power steering pump, since it was leaking fluid and starting to make funny noises. Plus at low speeds, for example while parallel parking, the power steering would cut out. We also replaced the power steering gear/box at the same time. All the parts were purchased from NAPA auto parts, and we paid one of the workers there to take off the pitman arm from the box and place it on the new steering box. We also replaced the power steering hoses, since they were starting to show some age.Parts list to replace the steering pump, box, and hoses: Item Number: NSP8139157
Product Name: P/S Pump w/ Reservoir - Remfd
Item Number: NSP88278076
Product Name: P/S Gear Box
Item Number: NPS72745
Product Name: P/S Pressure Hose - OEM
Item Number: NPS72400
Product Name: P/S Return Hose - OEM While replacing the power steering pump we found an interesting problem on our car... Some bolts were missing! We bought some equivalent grade bolts to replace them. Bleeding the power steering system was a little problematic. It actually took several days of normal driving to completely bleed the system (since the fluid continued to drop in the reservoir after driving it every day). The steering is now extremely light and great. Except our alignment is now a little off and we're still noticing a lot of play in the steering. We should get an alignment soon to realign the steering wheel by a few degrees and we'll have to check if the play is something we can fix. It's possible the preload on the steering box is wrong on the new box, else it might be the tie rod ends. I also found an interior console plastic panel on a jeep in a local junkyard to replace one that had cracked in my jeep. Installation was quite interesting since I had to take the entire interior dash apart just to reach it. Luckily I now know how to take it apart when I have to do it again later, which I'm sure will happen.
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