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Jeep Veers

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by DanStew, Oct 8, 2005.

  1. DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

    The jeep veers to the right when i put the clutch in while cruiseing, being it changing gears, or going into nuetral at a stop light . Nothing that drastic but it veers. I am thinknig it is the locker in the rear. What sayeth you all?? Is it just the quirks of a locker.
     
    DanStew, Oct 8, 2005
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  2. 61CJ5

    61CJ5 Member

    FWIW, my rear locker doesn't cause my jeep to veer at all.
     
    61CJ5, Oct 8, 2005
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  3. DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

    I am thinknig possibly i have a rear brake adjsuted wrong. It doe sveer a bit when stopping, i have disc front and drum rear. I so want rear discs.
     
    DanStew, Oct 8, 2005
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  4. gte636p

    gte636p Member

    if it's the locker it should do it when coming off the gas as well, at least that's what my cherokee does. it's an auto, but you can still feel it a little bit.

    might be the clutch/brake shaft isn't lubricated?? i know i had a problem of the brake pedal going in with the clutch pedal for a little while... maybe it's pushing the shoe out just enough to get into the drum.

    ::edit:: i think i remember seeing hanging pedals in a pic before?? that would blow my stuff right out the window. if that were the case i'm lost.
     
    gte636p, Oct 8, 2005
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  5. DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

    it doe sveer a little if i am in gear and let off the gas, but just a touch. i do have to take it in for an alignment.

    Yup, hanging pedals here.
     
    DanStew, Oct 9, 2005
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  6. nickmil

    nickmil In mothballs.

    Check tire pressure also. Equal tire pressure side to side is pretty important for street driving otherwise the larger tire is trying to push the jeep a farther distance than the shorter (read lower pressure) one. It's not uncommon to have a little veer with an automatic locker like a Detroit, Lock-Rite, Aussie-Locker, etc. Also check things like U-bolts front and rear, tie rod ends, spring bushings, etc. Nickmil.
     
    nickmil, Oct 10, 2005
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  7. tinker

    tinker GNGPN

    Are your front shocks in good shape,mine were worn and was letting the front of the jeep drop a little when stopping or letting off the throttle causing the drag link to steer to the right.
     
    tinker, Oct 10, 2005
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  8. DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

    The shocks are in great shape. I will tighten down the ubolts, i have to shorten them a touch so i will be down there. I have had that happ;en to me before and jeep did drive weird, only caught it when i was doing something with the steering and i saw the axle flexing in the bolts.

    Thanks guys!!
     
    DanStew, Oct 10, 2005
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  9. willysnut

    willysnut Banned

    Someone on this forum had a similar problem, they found the spring eye bushings shot. Check those.:hurrican: Ditto on the locker driving habits, tire pressure helps.
     
    willysnut, Oct 11, 2005
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  10. Mark Mann

    Mark Mann Kermit

    I would suspect a brake dragging - Just my guess:?
     
    Mark Mann, Oct 11, 2005
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  11. Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

    Did you check tire pressure as Nick suggested?
     
    Patrick, Oct 11, 2005
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  12. DanStew

    DanStew Preowned Merkin salesman Staff Member

    not yet i havnt driven the jeep. I did fill the rear tires a few wqeeks ago, the one side did go flat, possibly i do have a leak :(
     
    DanStew, Oct 11, 2005
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