rraulston
TJ Enthusiast
My steering has about a 6” dead spot where I can move the steering wheel and the gearbox does nothing. I’m hoping a new one will fix that....
My steering has about a 6” dead spot where I can move the steering wheel and the gearbox does nothing. I’m hoping a new one will fix that....
I got about 6” of free movement in my box.. it sucks and your absolutely right it kills the whole vibe. I need a new box or rebuilt? What is everyone’s favorites? I frickin hate rock auto but they are super cheap, I just emailed a mainland company about it (located in Hawaii).
I just can’t spend almost 1k on a power steering box.. that price is ludacris with such intermittent reviews they have. I think I’m going to go with Detroit Axle for 400, lifetime warranty.PSC is your best bet for a new box. I only got about 2 years out of a redhead reman on 35s.
Where are the intermittent reviews at and for what reasons?I just can’t spend almost 1k on a power steering box.. that price is ludacris with such intermittent reviews they have. I think I’m going to go with Detroit Axle for 400, lifetime warranty.
I forget what website, might have been summit but people had a lot of premature failures with PSC. I just ordered a stock box from Detroit Axle, life time warranty for about $430 with military discount including shipping both ways. Not a bad price for a lifetime warranty IMO. The other company I contacted wanted almost 200 for shipping, Detroit axle was 35 each way.Where are the intermittent reviews at and for what reasons?
I forget what website, might have been summit but people had a lot of premature failures with PSC. I just ordered a stock box from Detroit Axle, life time warranty for about $430 with military discount including shipping both ways. Not a bad price for a lifetime warranty IMO. The other company I contacted wanted almost 200 for shipping, Detroit axle was 35 each way.
I realize this is a very very old post — any update on how this Lares 1356 unit performed?Installed LARES 1356 Remanufactured gear box from RockAuto. Took me and a buddy a little of 2 hours. Used propane torch, hammer and a pitman arm puller to pull off pitman arm. Be patient: heat, hammer and tighten pitman arm puller little by little being cautious not to snap puller.
Another challenge was sliding gear box shaft from the steering column coupler. We used a chisel/screw driver to open up the coupler. It didn't separate easily but was able to pry it off and separate steering column coupler from gear box shaft little by little... a lot of prying and reassessing and prying.
I changed out the the gear box mounting bolts: grade 8, 7/16-14 course thread, 3 bolts x 5 inches long with washers. Bought them at Ace Hardware. (I think I used a 5/8 socket on bolt head.)
My gear box did not come with new o-rings for the low and high pressure lines. I just used the old ones but it is suggested to use new ones.
The steering is now more responsive and returns to zero when turning. I would prefer it a little "tighter" but I'm inclined to leave it since the directions say it is set to manufactures spec. It's not a car and it's not a new vehicle. Its a 2004 Jeep Wrangler TJ. Overall, I'm pleased. Best of Luck.
Next: possibly this week I will take the sway bar to a Truck/Spring shop to try and widen (cold bend) the sway bar a little to get the sway bar link bolts off my frame rails because my frame is bent.