SW86 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Are there any differences in new vs old boxes? Can I grab one from a 98 xj and bolt it right up? Including using my original hoses and pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Yes, they are interchangeable. You might want to try a gear box from a 93-98 ZJ. It's a little quicker ratio than the XJ boxes and feels a lot better on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW86 Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 Thanks. One of those things you know it probably is but there's that slight uncertainty. Ill give a look for the zj one. Does it matter V6, V8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 All ZJ steering boxes are the same. ZJ steering ratio is 12.7:1 as opposed to the XJ/MJ's 14:1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 All ZJ steering boxes are the same. ZJ steering ratio is 12.7:1 as opposed to the XJ/MJ's 14:1. Correct, for the 93-98 boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche County Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 If you pull a box from a JY, just take a real good look at the pitman arm seal and check for any sort of leaks. Also, try to get one with the lowest mileage you can find. Its a crap shoot on JY boxes...but still probably the cheapest solution. When they start to leak, they'll leak bad, real bad, lots of pressure from the pump going in there. Even a leaky one can be rebuilt with hand tools pretty easy...just google up "jeep saginaw steering box rebuild". Looking for my 4th box for my dd ZJ, already used the spares I had in the garage and the current one takes more effort turning right than left...I should just buy a rebuilt unit... but I'm just too cheap to buy one and too lazy to rebuild one. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 ^^ Good advice. I picked up one a few years ago from a 96 ZJ w. 80K on it. The gear box itself was clean and dry. Installed it and it was tight with no play but had slight weeping at the output shaft at first. Tried some Lucas 10008 power steering stop leak and after about 100 miles or so the weeping stopped with no ill effects. It's still clean and dry after 2+ years. Guess I was lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche County Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 My current box isn't that bad but that little extra effort turning right over the last 15K or so miles has resulted in the leather steering wheel cover very slowly making a 360 around the wheel. No one else would notice, but I do and its just one of those little ankle biters that really gets on my nerves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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