Steering too light?? Need help!

370guy · 01-16-2012, 12:23 AM

So lately my steering on my Z feels really really light (way to easy to turn the wheel) the roads in my area are bad as well. Could something have broken? Or is my car out of alignment? It seems to just recently have started. Car suspension is stock btw

kenchan · 01-16-2012, 12:02 PM

if something was broken (steering pump) the steering will feel VERY HEAVY so i think you might be experiencing slicker roads from temperature or aligment needs adjustment.

fuct · 01-16-2012, 12:25 PM

old tires make the steering feel light too, just a thought.

vividracing · 01-16-2012, 01:40 PM

Usually a "light" feeling is associated with caster being out of spec. If it's not worn components or tires, then I'd have your alignment checked.

Red__Zed · 01-16-2012, 01:45 PM

I'd start with checking alignment

370guy · 01-16-2012, 05:05 PM

Made my appointment to have the car realigned Wednesday morning. Thanks for the help and I'll keep everyone updated

vividracing · 01-16-2012, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 370guy

Made my appointment to have the car realigned Wednesday morning. Thanks for the help and I'll keep everyone updated

Cool, let us know what they find. Like I said, check the caster.

370guy · 02-05-2012, 12:03 PM

Well I know this was a while ago but I hope some people read it and here's why. The steering began feeling light so I had the alignment checked. Everything was good and nothing was broken. Steering got worse and then BAM the steering lock went out. Well after waiting forever and driving a SWEET rental fiat haha I got the lock fixed under warranty and guess what?!?!? Steering is back to normal. Maybe the steering being light was a precursor to the lock failure? Who knows but others might want to watch out

Waffles · 02-05-2012, 12:42 PM

Thanks for the update, I'm glad you're back to normal now.

kenchan · 02-05-2012, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370guy

Well I know this was a while ago but I hope some people read it and here's why. The steering began feeling light so I had the alignment checked. Everything was good and nothing was broken. Steering got worse and then BAM the steering lock went out. Well after waiting forever and driving a SWEET rental fiat haha I got the lock fixed under warranty and guess what?!?!? Steering is back to normal. Maybe the steering being light was a precursor to the lock failure? Who knows but others might want to watch out

huh, that's interesting, but not sure... is the steering lock circuit even related to the pump?

would your issue been fixed by doing a ECU reset?

370guy · 02-05-2012, 02:06 PM

Well I'm not sure of the technical aspects, it was just very odd timing. It got worse and worse then bam steering lock failure. After they put the new rev-d unit in and I picked it up, it was back to good old meaty steering I've come to enjoy from my Z. Could be coincidence I guess, but I had steering issues, unit went out, got replaced and everything was good again. The timing was just to weird for it to be chance and when they fixed it, everything went back to normal

01-16-2012, 12:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
370guy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: knoxvile, TN Posts: 298 Drives: 370+Viper+Vette=Fast Rep Power: 14	Steering too light?? Need help! So lately my steering on my Z feels really really light (way to easy to turn the wheel) the roads in my area are bad as well. Could something have broken? Or is my car out of alignment? It seems to just recently have started. Car suspension is stock btw __________________ - TopSpeed - Z1 - AMS - K&N - Password:JDM - Nismo - Evo-R - Megan Racing -

01-16-2012, 01:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	Usually a "light" feeling is associated with caster being out of spec. If it's not worn components or tires, then I'd have your alignment checked. __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

01-16-2012, 05:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
370guy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: knoxvile, TN Posts: 298 Drives: 370+Viper+Vette=Fast Rep Power: 14	Made my appointment to have the car realigned Wednesday morning. Thanks for the help and I'll keep everyone updated __________________ - TopSpeed - Z1 - AMS - K&N - Password:JDM - Nismo - Evo-R - Megan Racing -

02-05-2012, 12:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
370guy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: knoxvile, TN Posts: 298 Drives: 370+Viper+Vette=Fast Rep Power: 14	Well I know this was a while ago but I hope some people read it and here's why. The steering began feeling light so I had the alignment checked. Everything was good and nothing was broken. Steering got worse and then BAM the steering lock went out. Well after waiting forever and driving a SWEET rental fiat haha I got the lock fixed under warranty and guess what?!?!? Steering is back to normal. Maybe the steering being light was a precursor to the lock failure? Who knows but others might want to watch out __________________ - TopSpeed - Z1 - AMS - K&N - Password:JDM - Nismo - Evo-R - Megan Racing -

02-05-2012, 02:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
370guy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: knoxvile, TN Posts: 298 Drives: 370+Viper+Vette=Fast Rep Power: 14	Well I'm not sure of the technical aspects, it was just very odd timing. It got worse and worse then bam steering lock failure. After they put the new rev-d unit in and I picked it up, it was back to good old meaty steering I've come to enjoy from my Z. Could be coincidence I guess, but I had steering issues, unit went out, got replaced and everything was good again. The timing was just to weird for it to be chance and when they fixed it, everything went back to normal __________________ - TopSpeed - Z1 - AMS - K&N - Password:JDM - Nismo - Evo-R - Megan Racing -

01-16-2012, 12:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	if something was broken (steering pump) the steering will feel VERY HEAVY so i think you might be experiencing slicker roads from temperature or aligment needs adjustment.

01-16-2012, 12:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	old tires make the steering feel light too, just a thought.

01-16-2012, 01:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	I'd start with checking alignment

02-05-2012, 12:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
Waffles Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 28 Drives: 2010 Black 370z 6MT Rep Power: 16	Thanks for the update, I'm glad you're back to normal now.

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