Torque steer after motor mount and LCA replacement

[ObsessiveDad]

Recently replaced motor and tx mounts in my wifes 2015 SL, and had just replaced LCA's prior to that. The torque steer was pretty bad with the bad mounts, but it's still there now after replacement, although not as bad. It's most noticeable on the highway, when punching it from cruising speed to pass or going up a hill, it noticably pulls the car to the left, then to the right when the engine settles back down.

I can't find anything obvious, the CV's seem fine (replaced less than 2 years ago), no indication of a sticking/stuck caliper.
The mounts were likely bad for quite a while, is there something else that could have been damaged/separated that might cause this?

[VStar650CL]

Check the subframe bushings. But keep in mind, some amount of torque steer is normal on every FWD in existence. Nissan mainly uses half shafts to counteract it, other manufacturers use mixed solid/tubular axles to counteract it, but the only way to ever get rid of it would be equal length CV's. Since the transmission can't sit dead center in the car on a transverse engine, that's impractical. OE's all aim to minimize it in some fashion, but minimization is all they can do.

[ObsessiveDad]

Ok, I'll try that.
I know it's a normal thing, but I'd never actually noticed it in this vehicle. It's bad enough that you have to counteract it, I don't think it's the "normal" level.

[VStar650CL]

Yep, depends greatly on throttle. If it's doing it noticeably under anything but heavy throttle or abrupt engine braking, that's a problem. Did you have it aligned after the LCA's? Toe-out can mimic torque steer, making the car want to wander side-to-side with throttle. The difference is, the apparent side that "pulls" will be random, where torque steer will be repeatable, always the same way on accel and opposite on dropped throttle.

[Seabee Wrench]

I am experiencing the same issue with my 2009 AWD. How do SF bushings factor in? How do I check? 326K miles. All new suspension parts. Pulls very hard left during acceleration.
Should there be 2 front sway bar bushings? Only have one on this Rogue.

[VStar650CL]

The rack mounts to the subframe, so any movement in the SF bushings translates to an unintended steering input. And yes, there should be a pair of bushings for the sway bar.

[Seabee Wrench]

Thx VStar. I'll give them a look see.

[VStar650CL]