so since i bought my car not the long ago it has been pulling to the left. On the highway its so noticeable that i have to steer the wheel towards the right just to go straight. Well I got a wheel alignment, It improved a lil better, wasn't perfect, they did it again and a lil better a lot less noticeable on the streets but still noticeable on the highway. So today i decided to just look at it from the outside since i never have time. i notice when the steering wheel is pointed straight, the front passenger side wheel is straight, but the front driver side wheel is a little bit towards the left.

Tire pressure is consistent, tire wear is same.

What can i do about this, This is the most annoying thing EVER! I love this car so much i dont want to give it up. Why is my front driver side wheel not straight? What can cause this? and how can it be fixed?

 

Either the people suck at aligning cars or some bushing is worn

 

Post the alignment before and after specs. You should request the printout when you had the alignment done. Did they do the correct 4 wheel thrust or just slapped on a fast 2 wheel? You need the 4 wheel thrust to accurately align ANY vehicle even if there are no adjustments in the rear as with our cars. You could have a tracking issue in the rear which can cause a pull so its always good to verify that the rear is straight.

Have you rotated the tires to rule out tire pull? You really can't eyeball the alignment and toe doesn't cause a pull. Camber and mostly caster is what will induce a pull. What condition are the tires in and are they all the same all around?

 

Mine pulls to the right constantly and that's noticeable on the highways. Just a tad to the right, but that's enough to veer the vehicle to the right at that speed. I had new tires, and alignment done. The axles are like a year+ old now.

Just driving it along ...

 

If you have aftermarket camber bolts on the car, i suggest having them removed.

The aftermarket bolts screwed up my alignment becasue: A) no one ever adjusted them in the first place. B) Nissan doesnt provide specs so the bolts need to be eye-balled

 

Thanks for all the help guys! First guy was right, It turned out to be the 2 steering rack bushings or insulators that's what Nissan calls it. I also replaced the boots on the steering racks, and cv boots and the 2 cross member engine mounts which were all faulty. and now the car rides like a charm. So for anyone who has a similar problem I suggest you look into everything i listed.

EDIT: My maxi is 100% stock on oem Nissan 16s

 

Glad you figured the Problem out...

 

My 97 max also does this i have to look into this

 

Jack up your car and inspect you suspension for play....

 

To: BlazedHoisanLo

Hi, would you mind posting the name of the parts and associated part numbers replaced by the dealership? this can help others who are looking to replace these items. Much appreciated if you can, thanks.

 

I would love to help you bro, but i didn't bring it to the dealership, i brought it to one of my best friend's shop. At first i brought it to a shop down the block from me, but they told me steering rack was done and it was gonna cost 800$. But when i brought it to my boy's shop he said if you wanna replace the steering rack it's gonna cost 400$ parts and labor included which was half the price. Sketchy much? But he told me it wasn't necessary and that the rack was fine. So he pointed out the problem and got it fixed.