Play on steering wheel

Icib

I have my Z for little over a month now with 3k km. on it, enjoying it ALOT I must say.

However I notice some play on my steering wheel, I am not sure if this is normal or not. When I drive in a straight line I can shake my steering wheel quite a bit to left and right without anything happening.

To be honost it is not that annoying as it seems, I just notice it quite well. I am used to luxery cars and never really experienced it.

So is anyone else experiencing this, if not anyone know what could be wrong?

Thank you

Daishi

What tires are on your car? Stock bridgestones, advans? Or did you change them

Icib

At this moment dunlop snowtires.

PapoZalsa

I don't think you should have a play on the steering wheel itself. it might feel like that if you are driving in the snow...

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Icib

nah its not when I am in the snow. just a dry road.

I will visit Nissan and see what they say

Island_370

A couple things.....
If you are on winter tires on dry roads, the treads are much deeper and the tread blocks are much more flexible than the summer tires. The sidewalls are also a bit softer. So you might be experiencing this slop.

Or....you have not yet upgraded all your steeering/suspension parts with Unobtainium--the material of choice for racers---racers that can afford it. Rubber bushings, multiple linkages, etc all lead to slight delays in the response of your steering wheel. As the car ages, the links loosen up and the delays will increase slightly. Couple that with the winter tire issue above and you will notice "slop" in the steering response.

And of course our cars have speed sensitive steering. So steering inputs at higher speeds have less impact than those at lower speeds.

I doubt Nissan will tell you anything is wrong....Unless you are talking 1/4 turn with no response....then you have an issue.

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j.arnaldo

I believe you hit it right on the nose, Isla 370! Saludos, pana! Z lover, from Guaynabo with love.

marcussoori

Didn't know we had speed-sensitive steering! Thanks for the info...

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