Jeep steering shaft swap problems

[Brandon706]

For you guys that is fimilar with the Jeep Cherokee steering shaft swap, is it possible to get a bad or worn out shaft? I’m trying to eliminate the slop in my steering and I noticed that the p
Rectangle piece circled in the pic twist back and forth when I rotate the steering wheel allowing slop in the steering. It seems like that piece shouldn’t move at all

 

[RmvBfrFlght]

It is play in the rubber damper. From what I understand there are two different Jeep shafts. One with a soft rubber damper and another with a higher durometer damper.

RemoveBeforeFlight

 

[Brandon706]

It is play in the rubber damper. From what I understand there are two different Jeep shafts. One with a soft rubber damper and another with a higher durometer damper.

RemoveBeforeFlight

I have the one with u joints on both ends. I have a little play in the steering wheel. I noticed while having someone rotating the wheel back and forth the steering shaft moves about a inch or so before the gear box. I will try to post video of what’s going on

 

[michael evans]

I would put little welds on it here.

 

[Brandon706]

I would put little welds on it here.

I was thinking I could do that to just add some welds, but I was just trying to figure should it supposed to move or not

 

[Brandon706]

here is a clip

 

[Turbo6inKY]

It shouldn't be that bad.

 

[hawkfan]

Mine was the same way. I replaced it with one of Kirbans' shafts. One thing I miss about the Jeep shaft is that it had that dampener to quiet power steering pump noise. However, that dampener is also the weak point. Once it starts twisting, it's done.

 

[Hotfoot]

here is a clip

like they say "IT'S A JEEP THING"