Steering tight in the cold...only in one direction

[jugghead23]

I don't think this is anything really to fret about but I figured I'd throw it out there anyway.

98 TJ SE...when I bought in the summer found the steering box was leaking fluid. Replaced with a re-manufactured steering box.

Anywho..now its winter and fuh-reezing the past couple of weeks (of course I am in NJ and my definition of freezing my be different than someone's in North Dakota). When I start the jeep, and I try to move the steering wheel to the right, it's stiff... but not to the left, it's nice and loose. If I let the jeep warm for about 5+ minutes, the steering is the way it should be.

Could this be a product of the the re-manufactured box I put in? I'm kinda thinking its just a matter of the fluids getting warmed up and getting moving through the power steering pump.

I'm not too worried about it, but figured I might check. Once warmed up, all is fine..

Also, if it hasn't warmed up and I do move the wheel with force against the stiffness...could I be doing any damage to the steering

again, I'm a rookie at all this so please excuse any dumb questions.

Thanks

 

[jugghead23]

just wanted to bump this post up before it fell off the bottom with no answer...unless of course no one has an answer

 

[jps4jeep]

What is the weight of the fluid in the pump?

 

[jugghead23]

that I have no idea....

 

[joejeepny]

does it get better just standing still and running or it gets better from driving. If you have a steering stabilizer it might be that.

 

[jps4jeep]

I was just thinking, check the tension on the belt. I don't if this would be a directional thing, but I remember that the steering was a bit iffy on my 77 blazer a couple years ago and it was a belt, after I replaced all the fluid and spent hours rebuilding the pump.

 

[jugghead23]

It does get better just standing still, warming up in the driveway. takes about 5-7 minutes.