Nissan Patrol Steering Wobble

[1peter]

I have a 98 GU and it has the Nissan steering wobble which i "after reading through lots of threads" have discovered seems to be very common. Mine comes in at about 90 km's an hour and disapears at 110 or thereabouts. The difference with mine is that it isn't there all the time ? I can go for a drive on the highway and it will be there but, next time it won't ?? I am just wondering if anyone else experiences this ?? I should also add that the truck is bog stock with Bridgestone tyres.

[mal]

i have had same prob in a 83 mq camber shims fixed that. this time 4 weel bal, alins and big frustrations towing a van. i kept moving my front rims around one hole at a time. magic dont know if it will work for all. but 37000km later no more rubber wear or shakes. fingers crossed. o and that includes driving from darwin ,wa,vic qld and plenty of off road. i'm not always jentle

[big_fletch]

It could be a many of things mate, first off I would suggest getting a wheel balance and alignment and checking wheel bearings for play.. Also would be worth getting panhard bushes and tie rod ends checked
Let us know how you go with it mate

Fletcha

[1peter]

Ok thanks for the feedback, i will try one thing at a time and see how i go. Are you guys saying that you have had the same problem as me ?? Meaning that the wobble is there sometimes and not others ??

[big_fletch]

Yep I have had the same thing as you ever since I bought the car just over a year ago.. Since then I have had tyres balanced a couple of times, and re-done wheel bearings (I found nothing wrong with tierod ends or panhard bushes.. I have my troll currently sitting at work with diff fully stripped as am putting a new swivel hub kit though as hoping this will solve problems (swivel hubs were a lot looser than factory spec).. I have also checked power steering box for play and my castor is spot on for my lift.. Can't think of anything else that would contribute to wobbles and this is more or less my last step lol..
You basically have to go through step by step until you find the source of the problem

Fletcha

[1peter]

Sounds like lotsa fun fletch.

[dasemm]

I have the same problem in my 04 gu, never been able to fix it, seems to be a nissan feature. My dads old GQ does it as well

[big_fletch]

I'll let you all know how I go when I put my diff back together if it solves my problem.. At this stage it looks like it will as swivel hub bearings are stuffed.. Time will tell when its all back together though

[timbar]

I find if I rotate front and rear tyres every 10,000 kms it seems to fix the wobble but occasionally i thow a weight off a rim and need to get it rebalanced but my camber is fine and my alignment is good and my bearings i do ever 100,000 kms so yeah it still comes back i learnt to just live with it hahahahaha

[Bob]

Over the years I have found that having the front wheels balanced on vehicle helps a great deal.
Not all Tyre Companies do this.

[1peter]

I've had the wheels balanced and it has definately improved things.

[the ferret]

I've had the wheels balanced and it has definately improved things.

You need to check the wheel bearings now and maybe the steering dampner.
Use a bar and try and lever the panhards a bit to see how the bushes are.
Sometimes it's not just one thing but a combination of things that add up to cause this problem.
Cheers The Ferret.

[HippoNZ]

boy do I understand your problem mate, I get the wobbles around 80+ and when I'm braking down from those speeds it's like holding onto a bull. It hasn't worried me at the moment since I'll be getting a lift soon and will cross that bridge then. Let us know how ya go mate.

[1peter]

I had the front wheels balanced again by a different shop who have a better system for the Nissan (called it Nissan fingers ?) and it is better again. I can only just notice the wobble know so i will check wheel bearings next.

[ozzymalone]

1peter i'm having these same issues in my GU and they are violent as hell! Out of curiosity which shop had the better system for nissan? interested in trying them out myself...pulling my hair out and its only week 2 of the issue! I feel mine is undrivable from about 70kmph!!!

[butters]

1peter i'm having these same issues in my GU and they are violent as hell! Out of curiosity which shop had the better system for nissan? interested in trying them out myself...pulling my hair out and its only week 2 of the issue! I feel mine is undrivable from about 70kmph!!!

If it's snapping the wheel out of your hands, get the panhard rods and/or bushes checked out

And jump onto the Welcome section & post up an intro mate :)

[dan&tamspatrol]

i also have this problem with my 1998 gu for me it wobbles only between 70-90 kmh

[ozzymalone]

If it's snapping the wheel out of your hands, get the panhard rods and/or bushes checked out

And jump onto the Welcome section & post up an intro mate :)

Cheers butters.......The Wagon is at AMMS today so hopefully they pick up on it! little intro up. :bananarock: