mikestewart395 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 My 88 has always pulled to the right since I bought it. I took it in this weekend and had an alignment done. It still pulls to the right. Other issues I have is hitting the brakes semi hard causes it to pull left and right. Hitting dips or potholes pulls it to the right , scary hard. Just wondering what I should be looking for. It is currently in my garage taking a 2 week vacation to get painted and replacing an alternator (thanks for making me walk in dress shoes) Tires are 31x10.50 if that matters. I noticed a bishing missing on the right control arm? I'm not sure what the components are, just guessing, the bolt with 4 bushings on it, small like skateboard bushings. I'll post pics later if need be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvdloc Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 This guy right? It's a stabilizer arm, goes between both LCA but if you remove it there is hardly a difference, that might be the cause but I doubt it. I would jack up the front and wiggly each wheel while looking at the steering components, everything should move together. Also get a friend in the drivers seat and do the same with the steering wheel. It could be a loose ball joint something that's making your wheel wander? Could be a couple different things. Your control are bushing could play a factor, check your lower compression rod bushings. Otherwise I notice tire pressure makes a huge difference, my drivers front leaks a bit, when it gets 5 psi lower there is a pull, pulls harder when braking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestewart395 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 That's the part! Under the plate on the right side the bushing is missing, where on the left side it has a bushing. I will jack it up and take a shaky look at it, thanks. I was a bit concerned about the missing bushing. I don't want anything to snap at the wrong time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvdloc Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Yeah in that photo I'm holding the other bushing/spacer next to the complete side, my spacer slid all the way threw the bushing lol like I said it's next to useless... New bolts/bushing and washers is 10$ at napa Make sure your lower compression rod bushing are good, that snaps, well lets hope your not on a hwy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestewart395 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 I will deff. check that. Making me nervous now...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 The stabilizer bar links won't cause your issue. Bad compression rod bushings, work center link, ball joints, TREs, UCA and LCA bushings will though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreus009 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) ^ Yeah what he said, especially compression rod (aka tension rod, strut rod) bushings. See this: http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/topic/32546-how-to-replace-strut-rod-bushings/ If these have never been replaced in the life of the vehicle there is a good chance they are bad. Also, when it's jacked up make sure one brake isn't dragging more than the other. Edited January 24, 2014 by andreus009 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestewart395 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) Thanks for linking that.After it's bath this morning I looked at everything real good. It appears most of the bushings etc I can see are all dry rotted/cracked. Time to figure out what those parts are and then get to replacing them. I'm sorry for my component ignorance but I am new to this. I am mechanical, growing up in a classic car restoration garage, but never anything off road. My wife has begged me to 'sell that rust bucket and get something newer'. I believe working on a continuous project is an educational experience though. It's 27 , has almost 300k miles on it. Of course it's needing attention. Good thing for my Pathy that I have Insomnia, OCD, and a garage thats a nagging wife free zone. Yea, I spend a lot of time in there. And I was thinking the same thing about the brakes. Half a day off from work tomorrow, going to be very busy.... Edited January 24, 2014 by mikestewart395 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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