Steering wheels not straight after rotor changed

General discussion forum about the 240sx, and a great place to introduce yourself to the board!
Shiryuu
Posts: 42
Joined: Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:35 am

Post

I had my front rotors replaced with some power slot ones and now the steering wheel does not point straight anymore. so in order for me to go straight, i have to turn the steering wheel about 15 degrees to the right? Any ideas how to fix that?


94_240sx
Posts: 7673
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:56 am
Car: 94_240SX
Location: DFW, TX
Contact:

Post

Alignment should fix all that, but simple rotor replacement shouldn't cause something like that. Weird.

User avatar
AZhitman
Administrator
Posts: 54548
Joined: Mon Apr 29, 2002 2:04 am
Car: 58 L210, 63 Bluebird RHD, 64 NL320, 65 SPL310, 66 411 RHD, 67 WRL411, 68 510 SR20, 75 280Z RB25, 77 620 SR20, 79 B310, 90 Z32, 91 GTi-R, 92 Silvia Qs, 98 S14, 23 Z.
Location: Surprise, Arizona
Contact:

Post

Hmmm.

There's no reason replacing the rotors would affect that.

Find out who did what. We need more info.

User avatar
placham
Posts: 664
Joined: Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:54 am
Car: 1992 Geo Prizm (4AFE)---Gone
1990 Nissan 240sx Coupe (RB20DET powered),
1994 Toyota Celica GT (3SGTE swapped), 1995 Nissan 240sx KA24DE,
2011 Nissan Sentra SER Spec-V

Post

Shiryuu wrote:I had my front rotors replaced with some power slot ones and now the steering wheel does not point straight anymore. so in order for me to go straight, i have to turn the steering wheel about 15 degrees to the right? Any ideas how to fix that?
If your car is going straight and not pulling to ether side. Than screw it, remove your steering wheel and reposition it so it's straight again.

User avatar
OutToWinPAHC
Posts: 8810
Joined: Thu May 31, 2007 12:19 pm
Car: 2015 Chevy Silverado
Nissan Skyline R33 GTS-t
Nissan Skyline R32 GTR
Nissan RB20 E46 RHD
2015 Harley Vrod Muscle
1990 Nissan Patrol
Location: PA
Contact:

Post

Were the old rotors making contact? But are the tie rods loose at all. Did someone unbolt the strut at all?

94_240sx
Posts: 7673
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:56 am
Car: 94_240SX
Location: DFW, TX
Contact:

Post

I have another idea. Maybe pads are touching a rotor one side, so one side is not rotating freely?

Shiryuu
Posts: 42
Joined: Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:35 am

Post

yea i am a bit confused as well. i brought the car back and left it with the mechanic and he said he'll check it out.

but i had the RUCA, Rear Toe Arms installed, and replaced all 16 wheels studs while doing the front rotors as well, you guys think that would have caused the alignment go out?

User avatar
iitywygms
Posts: 339
Joined: Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:03 pm
Car: 1993 sx se

Post

Shiryuu wrote:yea i am a bit confused as well. i brought the car back and left it with the mechanic and he said he'll check it out.

but i had the RUCA, Rear Toe Arms installed, and replaced all 16 wheels studs while doing the front rotors as well, you guys think that would have caused the alignment go out?
Um, yeah. Changing all that is a lot different than changing just your rotors. You changed the suspension Get an alignment. end thread.

User avatar
nissanman04
Posts: 1600
Joined: Sun Nov 21, 2004 7:51 pm
Car: '90 240SX, '95 Subaru Legacy

Post

So why are you buying these adjustable parts if you don't even know what they do?

Shiryuu
Posts: 42
Joined: Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:35 am

Post

iitywygms wrote:
Um, yeah. Changing all that is a lot different than changing just your rotors. You changed the suspension Get an alignment. end thread.
ah ok. thank you.


Return to “240sx General Discussion”