i have a pulsing in my steering wheel when i turn in my Jeep Wrangler. is that a sign of something going bad?

Question

i'm worried with all my recent offroading that i possibly broke something loose in the steering. does anyone have an idea what could cause it?

Answer 1

Markus has a good response, if the vehicle is still in 4WD, you'll get a "binding" in the steering when turning. If you're not in 4WD, I would suspect a bad U-Joint in one (or even both) of the front axle shafts. You can check them visually but jacking up the front of the vehicle, turning the steering wheel all the way to the left (to check the left joint) and watch the axle shaft U-Joint (just inside the steering knuckle) as you slowly turn the tire. If you see any looseness in the joint, broken pieces, or excessive rust on one cup of the u-joint, it's defective and needs replacement. Repeat the process for the other side of the vehicle (turn the steering wheel all the way to the right for the right side check) If this is the cause of the binding, you should find something fairly easily. HTH!! Good Luck!!

Answer 2

Jeep Wrangler Steering Wheel

Answer 3

You might have damaged the steering linkage. However, the thing to be really concerned about is that it could be a bad wheel bearing. They can work for a long time, but then one day, your wheel freezes and breaks off while you are driving.

You should have this checked out as soon as you can get the car into the garage!

Answer 4

im a proud jeep wrangler proprietor myself yet mines a ninety 5' mudd bogger and that i know that the extra recent jeeps arent well worth a crap anymore, they have been given thank you to fancy with the front suspension which in maximum circumstances is why maximum human beings covert the suspension to a aftermarket sort.yet anywhoo i might take it to a broking that's new so that's gota be decrease than warrenty nonetheless precise? i know jeep has had alot of front suspension issues of there extra recent fashions maximum on the rubicon.

Answer 5

I've never seen a non-4WD wrangler I guess. I think it's likely that your U-joints are going out. I know that Cherokees use them in the front, so it seems likely that wranglers would too. A friend of mine had half of his u-joint lock up on one side, and it made it really terrible when it turned, not surprisingly. It is kinda expensive to change, but it's a possibility.

Answer 6

Check your power steering fluid. Check that your belt is getting good grip against your power steering pump pulley. When you say "pulse" do you mean a lack of power, then power regain, or just an RPM sound difference?

Answer 7

Few things to check -
First, is it still in 4wd? If so there's your answer. If not, it could be your cv axle, warped brake rotors(very common on Jeeps), tie rods/steering linkage. Go to an alignment shop to have it checked.

Answer 8

First of all, go underneath and check for scraped parts. Check your power steering fluid, and check for any loose nuts/bolts in your steering system. Make sure you didn't bend front end parts. Good luck.

Answer 9

you have air in the system. jack up the front end and move the steering wheel all the way both directions until it stops first with engine off the engine on

Answer 10

I had something kind of like that w/my jeep,but mine had something to do w/balljoints(i thinkthats what they were called)had to get em replaced.(my jeep acted like that when i turned the wheel too)U better get it checked out if it's messing up something it could start effecting other stuff in your vehicle and then the price to fix it goes up...believe me i know!