I have a GQ 4.2 diesel and same for me. I fixed mine by my self.Originally Posted by jman69
This is how and please try this method.
I figured that there has to be an alignment problem even after a few alignments and balances with no improvement what so ever by the so called specialists!!
If you have the front axle to far back in position from the nissan build stage, you can have problems, where some have it, and some don't. As the old saying goes, the Monday and friday cars are the worst finished.
What I did was, take the the nuts holding the Radius Arms off at the rear of the arm directly under the front seats. ( don't take the radius arm off ) take the cover off behind the nuts and take one of them to a nut and washer dealer of some sort and purchase 4 to 6 washers the same size as the hole in the cover Place the cover on one radius arm
and place 2 washers on and screw the nut on until it's just starting to tighten, do the other side the same.
swap from one side to the other tightening the nuts evenly as you go. [ just take your time]
What this does is, it pushes the front axle forward just that bit and at high speeds keeps it smooth. By the way, the axle will move because the universal joints will move accordingly to that forward movement.
This will not change your wheel alignment, so don't be scared of that.
Take your car for a run and if you feel it is a lot better, but not quite there, take the nuts off and put another washer on, or take one off and go for a run, it may only need one washer on each to fix it.
Once you get that right, you will be able to fit tyres, get them balanced and have no troubles. I had my wheels balanced before I did this work.
It might sound funny, but unless that front axle is set up right, that's what you get.
Iv'e had on car balances, the lot and nothing fixed it, this has!!
My GQ has had 2 sets of tyres fitted since I fixed mine and goes like a new one, a pleasure to drive.
Big bazza
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