I believe I may have found the source of the clunk some of us are experiencing in the steering. I spent an hour looking over all of the steering components while my brother moved the wheel from side to side in both long and short sweeps. I can tell you all, it has absolutely nothing to do with any of the shaft components. While turning back and forth, I looked at the splined shaft coming out of the steering gear that connects to the pitman arm. Not only does it pivot to steer the vehicle but it actually rocks on its axis, probably causing that clunk we feel. Thats why Borgeson's shaft prototype didn't work because the stock shaft is probably fine. Another thing we all have noticed is that it happens when the the Jeep is warm or been driving for a while. The fluid heats up and probably makes the play in the shaft worse. It may be irrelevant but I also have a leak stain around the casing by the shaft.

 

Sounds like a good time to upgrade to PSC steering!

 

For a $27,000 vehicle with 31k, I shouldn't have to. PSC does make good shit though!

 

Mine was the intermediate steering shaft, but some have had sector shaft probs and or pitman spline problems( but I think most of them had it on aftermarket pitmans) And a few have had play in the steering box, but the majority clunky people have fixed their's with a new intm shaft, grease in the boot on the intm shaft, or fixing the bushing for the shaft on the firewall. If you have obvious slack at the pitman, (not just flexing) then you need that addressed asap.

 

I had a clunk when I steered and sometimes when I hit bumps. Turned out I didn't have the trackbar torqued to spec.

 

No you shouldn't; but it is a heck of a sytem and I love it. It will sure keep the stress off of the sector shaft. And it's the best damn steering stabilizer ever!

My intermediate shaft was fine and tight as a drum. I did have some play in the steering and it turned out to be that the steering wheel was loose!

 

What differences did you notice with the psc installed?

Any pics?

 

I don't have any pics as of yet. Maybe I can get some. Off road it eliminated bump steer, is much easier to turn on high traction surfaces like Moab slickrock (especially when aired down) and you can turn into an obstacle and climb it. I love it.

 

I'm going to be chasing down my steering clunk this weekend. Going to start with the grease and see what that does.

 

Grease fixed mine. I didn't have a hypodermic attachment for my grease gun, but I found one of those syringes used to baste a turkey in the kitchen. I put some grease in it and shot it in the boot and fixed the clunk. The turkey may be a little greasier this year however.....