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13esim · 06-13-2012, 02:08 PM

My z turns 360 degrees to the right and about 585 degrees to the left. What would cause that. Gearbox? If so how would I access it and what tools would I need? Kind of a moon with working on cars. I'm 17 and have limited resources, but I want to learn.

Chaluska · 08-11-2012, 09:41 AM

a really jacked up steering rack, or mis-alignment

MalditoJay · 09-27-2012, 04:44 PM

Your caster could be really off, or steering rack could have took a crap on you. Not sure, good luck with that.

rcdad123 · 09-27-2012, 05:10 PM

take it to an alignment shop. the tie rods are probably unequal length in adjustment. they would have to center the rack by making sure steering wheel turns the same amount left to right and right to left. then adjust the toe. they would probably have to remove the steering wheel to get it close to center, then adjust the toe again.

Chronox2 · 10-03-2012, 01:07 AM

Does it drive straight if you let go the steering wheel? Whe you start turning do you feel a delay? Does it turn at all or a bit more after that point? Fluids? Have you gone under the car to make sure there is nothing jammed?

silviaNC · 10-03-2012, 06:36 AM

Sounds like your steering rack is not centered. Had that problem on my wife's maxima after they replaced the steering rack.

06-13-2012, 02:08 PM	#1
13esim Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Palm Desert CA Posts: 85 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Help: Z32 wont turn all the way to the right My z turns 360 degrees to the right and about 585 degrees to the left. What would cause that. Gearbox? If so how would I access it and what tools would I need? Kind of a moon with working on cars. I'm 17 and have limited resources, but I want to learn. __________________

08-11-2012, 09:41 AM	#2
Chaluska Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Missouri City, TX Age: 40 Posts: 997 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	a really jacked up steering rack, or mis-alignment __________________

09-27-2012, 04:44 PM	#3
MalditoJay Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 9 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Your caster could be really off, or steering rack could have took a crap on you. Not sure, good luck with that.

09-27-2012, 05:10 PM	#4
rcdad123 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: san diego Posts: 639 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	take it to an alignment shop. the tie rods are probably unequal length in adjustment. they would have to center the rack by making sure steering wheel turns the same amount left to right and right to left. then adjust the toe. they would probably have to remove the steering wheel to get it close to center, then adjust the toe again.

10-03-2012, 01:07 AM	#5
Chronox2 Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: FL Posts: 103 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Does it drive straight if you let go the steering wheel? Whe you start turning do you feel a delay? Does it turn at all or a bit more after that point? Fluids? Have you gone under the car to make sure there is nothing jammed?

10-03-2012, 06:36 AM	#6
silviaNC Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: North Carolina Age: 40 Posts: 937 Trader Rating: (17) Feedback Score: 17 reviews	Sounds like your steering rack is not centered. Had that problem on my wife's maxima after they replaced the steering rack.