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Old 05-18-2015, 07:21 AM
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Steering wheel wants to recenter rapidly

What's up guys I have a strange question. I have a 2001 5 speed pretty slammed on coils. I got an alignment a couple months ago and recently did an axle and end links and now it's alot more noticeable that while turning the car either direction, if I let the wheel go for a split second it recenters extremely fast. Could it just be old bushings? It's not a smooth recenter like most cars it a quick jerk and I have to white knuckle while taking corners at high speeds or else I'll wind up in the woods with the slightest slip. Thanks in advance.
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Raise your car.
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Old 05-18-2015, 01:34 PM
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When this happened to me a year ago it was my lower control arms. Just had a dealership do it cuz I didn't know how at the time. Everyone kept telling me it was because I was lowered and there was nothing I could do...then a master tech at hilton head Nissan told me it was the control arms and I haven't had a problem since
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I'm still lowered by the way
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I'd rather deal with it then see my car at normal height lol. But thanks was it actually the lca? Or just old bushing and ball joint? Maybe I'll try the moog problem solver lcas and then just press energy suspension bushings in
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