trust me you won't have trouble putting it back , and there only one boot. Follow the shaft in the your pic down and you will see the rubber boot ... .. Its really simple .. If you can brush your teeth your self,, you can do it

 

HEEHHEE k i will try it maybe even today. so i take it apart clean it and spray it with lube and stick it back there?

 

yep that's it Grease it ..... If you can get FITH WHEEL GREASE better if not use Mobil One ... I used mobil one could not find Fith Wheel anywhere... and it worked like a charm...

 

Iam sorry man i just took it apart, opened the boot and filled it with grease about 5 times, but still the clunk is there. don't know what to do next.

 

DAMN... I was hoping for better news .... Have you checked you steering stabilizer ??

 

Too many replies, so I don't know where this was solved, or of my solution has been posted.

I had the same problem, and replaced the intermediate shaft located next to the exhast manifold (Hence why the problem gets worse with heat) and this solved the problem.

 

The boot ruptured today, so iam printing this forum and takinh it to the dealer, with my father who is so mad hes gona kill someone there. cool. iam gona get this problem solved cuz i didn't pay for a clunky jeep.

 

Amsoil 5th Wheel spray grease fixed mine, and others. You can get this grease in the mail from a dealer in your area by going to their website. I'm not advertising for them... BUT THIS STUFF WORKS. And, you don't have to remove the boot. There may be other spray 5th wheel greases available. When you use this stuff, you'll understand.. it's somwhere between grease, and glue.... it will stick your fingers together. (Wear gloves.. cause this stuff is real hard to wash off.)

I think using the wrong grease is why some of you are still messing with this.

Mine was fixed instantly, and has lasted 6 months... and I live in FL where it's pretty hot... which seemed to aggravate the original problem.

Good Luck!

 

I'm going to have to look into this as well. I've been experiencing the same since 750 miles. I've got my 1000 mile checkup and I'm going to see what my dealership has to say about it. I'll probably point them at the forum and see if they are willing to do the work. Otherwise I guess I'll be buying doing it myself.

 

The dealer order me a whole new steering column. They were really sorry for everything and it will be in in a few days and when it arrives i get a rental free of charge. A new way to cooperate with dealers is show them that your really pissed. coool.