Jeep needs to buyback your JL period. Why should you have to take a loss due to them selling a defective product. I'm in a similar mindset too. If I could sell mine back I would. I've wanted a Jeep for years and finally bought one only to get one that you can't even relax when driving. The V41 damper actually helped mine to have less wander but the steering has still got way too much play in it. Back to the dealer I go...
Seriously. Although from what I gather the aluminum steering box is the real problem. Putting gas mileage and weight savings above safety in such a critical component is asinine. They don’t even do that on rockets.
The weld issue of the JLs was in the news, but I haven't seen anything about the steering, so I doubt that's hurting resale any. Right now resale on JKs is pretty good because the price on new JLs is pretty steep. That does anchor things.
The problem is that all of these Jeep dealers no longer offer loaners, so I can’t really deal with having my car there for weeks at a time. No one wants to take you seriously at the dealer, and as a small business owner, I need my vehicle.
Yes, if does not break lose don't force it, proper tools help, maybe heat too.
If you shear off the nut you did something completely wrong. Also FCA says that it is not to be adjusted, they also say it is set from the factory and correct, they also there was no death wobble, there is no lose or wandering steering, the auto button on the air works fine, no problem with the Uconnect and on and on
Don't usually resopnd to people that don't know exactly what they are saying but you are wrong and miss leading the member that asked me how I did it. You are correct it adjusts the lash tolerance as you stated, however what it doing is not just a sensation on being tighter. It is no different then adjusting lash in diff gears, if the diff gears are to lose you can move the tires back and forth with play before the driveline catches, no different the shaft that connects the gearbox to the steering wheel. If you would like to test the theory loosen the adjustment nut the wrong way, turn the steering wheel and watch the wheels not turn.
You must have had a bad day Travis. I was stating what my experience was as I was just trying to help. After owning an XJ for many years and replacing two gearboxes when tightening the lash, it tightened the tolerance but still had "play" in the wheel. If tightened too far the steering wheel would not return to center. This is per the mechanic I used, which has been in business for decades and definitely knows what he is doing.
FCA would never suggest we do adust anything that leads to the conclusion of a defective part, most dealers will swap the gear box because they get paid by FCA to do so, just like any other warranty issue, it is a profit, your local dealer ain't floating the cost so why wouldn't they, and we agree, FCA does not know what they are talking about, they only talk through lawyers.
lol, I'm remembering when I brought my JK in for the airbag recall and another warranty issue. I dropped it off Saturday. They were like "ok you're good to go. Just leave it there with the keys inside." me: "uhhh.... can I get a ride home?" them: "We don't do that on saturdays."
