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shift_s14 · 05-18-2012, 03:33 PM

Ive had this on going issue with my steering. While I'm driving down the road, if i turn the wheel slightly or even hit a bump sometimes the steering wheel will turn like 30 degrees but the car will still drive straight. Then if i turn it the opposite way, it will jerk back to its normal position. Ive researched and found that it was possibly the tension rods, tie rods/bushings, lower control arm bushing. So i replaced the tension and ties on both sides, and also one sides lower control arm and bushing, but the problem still remains. My brother and I were messing with the other side today and found a massive amount of play..We recorded this video I can't tell if its the lower ball joint, or if something is wrong with my steering rack. Please watch the vid and let me know what you think! Thank you in advanced

http://youtu.be/ufQZVyxNl4I

ultramagnus · 05-18-2012, 04:11 PM

seems like you need a new lower control arm assembly, any of the bolts loose or missing. that's not good for driving around especially at high speed.

ch1873857 · 05-18-2012, 04:13 PM

i dont think your ball joint should be doing that. but i cant remember correctly. its been a long time since ive had ball joint like that. pbm doesnt use a boot.

rcdad123 · 05-18-2012, 11:16 PM

check your rack and pinion bushings. they could be worn or the mounts are loose.

shift_s14 · 05-19-2012, 10:10 AM

Thanks for the feedback everyone, I'm ordering a new control arm and gonna check out the rack and pinion bushing

05-18-2012, 03:33 PM	#1
shift_s14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bossier, LA. Age: 34 Posts: 165 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Please help me figure out what is wrong!! Ive had this on going issue with my steering. While I'm driving down the road, if i turn the wheel slightly or even hit a bump sometimes the steering wheel will turn like 30 degrees but the car will still drive straight. Then if i turn it the opposite way, it will jerk back to its normal position. Ive researched and found that it was possibly the tension rods, tie rods/bushings, lower control arm bushing. So i replaced the tension and ties on both sides, and also one sides lower control arm and bushing, but the problem still remains. My brother and I were messing with the other side today and found a massive amount of play..We recorded this video I can't tell if its the lower ball joint, or if something is wrong with my steering rack. Please watch the vid and let me know what you think! Thank you in advanced http://youtu.be/ufQZVyxNl4I Last edited by shift_s14; 05-18-2012 at 11:08 PM..

05-18-2012, 04:11 PM	#2
ultramagnus Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Honey Combhideout So.Cal Posts: 501 Trader Rating: (41) Feedback Score: 41 reviews	seems like you need a new lower control arm assembly, any of the bolts loose or missing. that's not good for driving around especially at high speed. __________________ "Consistency is Victory"

05-18-2012, 04:13 PM	#3
ch1873857 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Andrews Air Force Base Posts: 1,906 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i dont think your ball joint should be doing that. but i cant remember correctly. its been a long time since ive had ball joint like that. pbm doesnt use a boot.

05-18-2012, 11:16 PM	#4
rcdad123 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: san diego Posts: 639 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	check your rack and pinion bushings. they could be worn or the mounts are loose.

05-19-2012, 10:10 AM	#5
shift_s14 Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bossier, LA. Age: 34 Posts: 165 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Thanks for the feedback everyone, I'm ordering a new control arm and gonna check out the rack and pinion bushing