Play in the steering wheel

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Nickle911 - 20 Jun 2004 17:16 GMT

I have a 96 maxima with 130,000 miles on it.Its seems to have alot of play in
the steeling wheel does anyone have any ideas what could cause this.Thanks.Phil

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NissTech - 20 Jun 2004 19:02 GMT

worn inner and or outer tie rod ends

worn out power steering rack mounting bushings.

> I have a 96 maxima with 130,000 miles on it.Its seems to have alot of play in
> the steeling wheel does anyone have any ideas what could cause this.Thanks.Phil

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+G - 20 Jun 2004 20:46 GMT

3 beer? Sorry, just kidn'

> worn inner and or outer tie rod ends
>
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> > the steeling wheel does anyone have any ideas what could cause
> this.Thanks.Phil

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Jim - 20 Jun 2004 19:34 GMT

> I have a 96 maxima with 130,000 miles on it.Its seems to have alot of play in
> the steeling wheel does anyone have any ideas what could cause this.Thanks.Phil
>

Lots of things, worn tie rods being a common culprit.

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David Efflandt - 22 Jun 2004 07:38 GMT

> I have a 96 maxima with 130,000 miles on it.Its seems to have alot of play in
> the steeling wheel does anyone have any ideas what could cause this.Thanks.Phil

I don't recall if I noticed any looseness in the stearing, but two things
that happened to my 95 SE were worn right front wheel bearing (that wheel
had play when jacked up) and what the dealer called a migrated bushing (I
had lower control arms replaced when replacing struts). I compete in high
speed autocross, and my steering is still precise at 110k mi.

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