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Nissan Altima 2015 2.5SL Steering issues
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HB202
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Aug 3, 2023, 12:31 AM
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Nissan Altima 2015 2.5SL Steering issues
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My altima is having sudden issues with its steering. When I’m driving straight the steering wheel is slanted to the right and when i accelerate fast it pulls to the right the steering wheel is also not returning to the center after turning. Ive took it to a mechanic and he said it was an alignment issue and that he had fixed it but the same problems are accruing. Ive now took it to a second mechanic that said he will look at it now and get back to me. Does anyone have any suggestions on what the problem might be? I really don’t think the first mechanic correctly aligned it.
Year of vehicle 2015
Make of vehicle (Ford/ Chevrolet) Nissan
Model of vehicle ( Taurus/ Cavalier) Altima
Engine size (2.0/ 5.7) 2.5SL
Mileage/Kilometers 109,000Km
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Hammer Time
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Aug 3, 2023, 3:53 AM
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Re: Nissan Altima 2015 2.5SL Steering issues
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There are a couple of possibilities here
1) One of the strut mounts is binding
2) Bad valve in the Rack and Pinion
3) Tire separation in one of the front tires (swap left to right to confirm)
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(This post was edited by Hammer Time on Aug 3, 2023, 4:22 AM)
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Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 3, 2023, 4:57 AM
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Top line - "Steering wheel slanted to right" !!
That alignment job went all wrong. Worn parts is so you don't align the thing fix those first.
Call it non centered wheel is so hacked to give it back to you that way without explanation go elsewhere.
Braking or accelerating pulling either way if not a brake issue is caster of front wheels. Worn parts, tire issues big time if only seriously of tire pressure.
Go elsewhere you don't even start an alignment till the car checks out.
Whatever the fix found it would need it again so that was a waste,
Tom
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Hammer Time
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Aug 3, 2023, 5:09 AM
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Off center is not necessarily an alignment problem. The wheel can be centered correctly but a pulling situation that's unrelated to alignment can have the driver pulling against that force to keep the car going straight creating an off center steering wheel. It happens often.
OP, try this. start the engine while staring at but not touching the steering wheel. If the steering wheel jumps to one side when the engine starts, it's a power steering problem.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 3, 2023, 5:27 AM
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You don't give a car back with an off center wheel if you do alignments!
Find out why. Only center is zero lash off center has on purpose lash to cover the imperfect circle you make if doing a full circle.
This is primal to steering if unknown shouldn't be doing it.
Count turns centered wheel to fully left vs fully right should be spot on. That or it was messed with or damaged. Worst an accident long ago or recently someone just put a wheel on off center some you can't some you can?
Tom
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Hammer Time
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Aug 3, 2023, 5:32 AM
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Again, this can happen even if the alignment was done correctly if there is a power steering issue.
Granted, it should have been seen on a road test.
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