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Old 08-18-2008, 10:00 PM
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Currie steering setup

I got a currie steering setup. I installed it on a 2003 Rubi. Beginning of March is when I installed it.

Anyways the drag link end at the pitman arm is cracked at the base of it. If I put grease in it, it comes out of the crack and goes everywhere. I personally dont think it is safe to drive. Due to the unknown fact of what if it comes apart somehow.

I called them this morning and the guy name started with a D.--Said I have no warranty on it. Even thought it wasnt me who broke it. Says the part costs $109 just for the end piece. He says there is no warranty at all on the product. I found that hard to believe.

Anyways I sent an email asking them if it was true there was no warranty. I will wait for their response and post up if it is good or bad. Josh
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Old 08-19-2008, 09:07 AM
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I got a currie steering setup. I installed it on a 2003 Rubi. Beginning of March is when I installed it.

Anyways the drag link end at the pitman arm is cracked at the base of it. If I put grease in it, it comes out of the crack and goes everywhere. I personally dont think it is safe to drive. Due to the unknown fact of what if it comes apart somehow.

I called them this morning and the guy name started with a D.--Said I have no warranty on it. Even thought it wasnt me who broke it. Says the part costs $109 just for the end piece. He says there is no warranty at all on the product. I found that hard to believe.

Anyways I sent an email asking them if it was true there was no warranty. I will wait for their response and post up if it is good or bad. Josh
There's other ways to do this Josh.
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Old 08-19-2008, 09:25 AM
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Like what?

I tried talking to them on the phone.

I emailed them.

The last step is going down there and.....no j/k


I will wait for an email response. But if you know of another way I will gladly do it.
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Old 08-19-2008, 10:15 AM
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Like what?

I tried talking to them on the phone.

I emailed them.

The last step is going down there and.....no j/k


I will wait for an email response. But if you know of another way I will gladly do it.
Let's get a pic of the front of your rig so we can prove that you're not exceeding the travel of the end with shocks that are too long.

Let's get a pic of where the crack is so I can show it to John and see what he says.
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Old 08-19-2008, 05:12 PM
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let me find a pic and will post
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Old 08-19-2008, 05:43 PM
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the shocks are for the cheap hydo

Pro Comp ES9000 Series Suspension Shock
Front shock, 1997-06 TJ Wrangler with 3-4" lift; Shock

pic of underside.




will take off setup then get pic
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Old 08-19-2008, 06:02 PM
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Old 08-20-2008, 10:44 PM
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So what do you guys think of the angles?
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Old 08-21-2008, 07:34 AM
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So what do you guys think of the angles?
When you went to put grease in, was it really hard to pump the first few times?

Edit- You can drive it with that crack. The ball on the end of the tapered pin goes in from that side and you won't have catastrophic failure. It will just leak a bit of grease here and there.
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Old 08-21-2008, 08:32 AM
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I put some in it when I installed it. And I usually put some in all of them every 3 months or so. I wheel it about 3 times a month.

With the crack I would feel better if it wasn't there. That is why I need it replaced. I don't really want grease coming out of it at all.
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Old 08-21-2008, 09:24 AM
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I put some in it when I installed it. And I usually put some in all of them every 3 months or so. I wheel it about 3 times a month.

With the crack I would feel better if it wasn't there. That is why I need it replaced. I don't really want grease coming out of it at all.
I'd be interested in your answer to this question

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When you went to put grease in, was it really hard to pump the first few times?
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Old 08-21-2008, 09:29 AM
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dunno and I dont remember anything about it being too hard to pump in.
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Old 08-21-2008, 03:55 PM
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dunno and I dont remember anything about it being too hard to pump in.
If you look at the cap with the grease fitting in it, is it coned upwards slightly with the base of the fitting being the tallest part of the cone?

It looks like it is in the pics, but it's hard to tell.
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Old 08-21-2008, 09:03 PM
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since the crack is not structural, couldnt you just put some JB weld on it, and move on?
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Old 08-21-2008, 09:20 PM
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since the crack is not structural, couldnt you just put some JB weld on it, and move on?
The cap has a function. It holds pressure on a spring that keeps the ball in the socket.

If the center is coned upwards where the grease fitting is, then too much pressure was used to fill it with grease when it didn't want any.

That coning will also reduce pressure on the spring and induce play in the joint that could lead to D/W.

I can get the part warrantied if the cap isn't coned. If it's coned, it's much harder because that can be attributed to unintentional user error.
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Old 08-21-2008, 10:04 PM
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If the center is coned upwards where the grease fitting is, then too much pressure was used to fill it with grease when it didn't want any.

That coning will also reduce pressure on the spring and induce play in the joint that could lead to D/W.

I can get the part warrantied if the cap isn't coned. If it's coned, it's much harder because that can be attributed to unintentional user error.
What can cause user error and too much pressure? I am trying to understand this as I assume that if too much grease is being pumped, it would then ooze out through the rubber boot hole. So, is it from something being stuck? Is it easy to tell you are applying too much pressure?
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Old 08-22-2008, 11:14 AM
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No I didn't put too much in. The only other people who have touched my Jeep is when I drop it off for service and oil change. I understand what you guys are saying about forcing it in there and coning out and forcing so much pressure and grease in there to crack the bottom of it.

But could it have occured from something else? Wouldn't it take alot of pressure to do that?
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Old 08-22-2008, 11:24 AM
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But could it have occured from something else? Wouldn't it take alot of pressure to do that?
It's possible that you got on the draglink when you were offroad. That would push the body and cap against the spring and pin and do exactly what you see.

Please note that I said POSSIBLE. If you have any rock rash marks on the draglink, then it may have happened that way.
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Old 08-22-2008, 11:25 AM
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no rock rash. I cleaned them up in the pics. no scratches or anything on it.
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Old 08-23-2008, 07:03 AM
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no rock rash. I cleaned them up in the pics. no scratches or anything on it.
Get me a pic of the draglink showing no rash on it and I'll see if I can get the end swapped out for you.

I've got about a 50/50 chance of getting it done and if nothing else, I can get you a fair discount on a new part.
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Old 08-25-2008, 01:34 PM
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No I didn't put too much in. The only other people who have touched my Jeep is when I drop it off for service and oil change. I understand what you guys are saying about forcing it in there and coning out and forcing so much pressure and grease in there to crack the bottom of it.

But could it have occured from something else? Wouldn't it take alot of pressure to do that?
Most oil change places use a pheumatic grease gun. They are famous for blowing out tie rod ends. They also damage control arms when used improperly too. Lets remember is the person doing the pil change was smart they wouldn't be doing oil changes for a living.
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