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Coldtrail
X-TRAIL NEWBIE
Date Registered: 02-2018
TOTAL POSTS: 4
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Re: T31 lower control arm bushes.
Thank you for the info. Initially a slight wobble was only felt on the front left when going downhill at a low speed such as 60, smooth otherwise. It worked up to being a distinct wobble - same area - when taking off from a normal standstill start, then it would be smooth through all speeds up to cruising and nothing else. The 3rd more serious stage was a 'car rocking' front wobble when taking off uphill with some weight in the vehicle and when driving up hairpin bends and applying some acceleration after the curve. As mentioned, I'm sure that particular last mob have fully stressed it out during their investigations, they state they have placed genuine parts in it but have handed it back FAR worse than it ever was- with increased wobble when departing and rough wobble now with vibration in the steering wheel when driving at 85km. The NISSAN workshop put new control arms and 'reconditioned' drive shafts in a few back, the recent work is claimed to be genuine drive shafts. There's been a lot of head scratching over this yet it is a distinct location and sensation. My advice to anyone having any signs of this problem is: Make no presumptions, don't use a regular mechanic, get to an EXPERT!
Last edited by Coldtrail, 12/Feb/2018, 10:53 am
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12/Feb/2018, 6:32 am
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Revhead Kev
Date Registered: 10-2006
Location: Mona Vale, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
TOTAL POSTS: 6360
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Re: T31 lower control arm bushes.
The split CV boot is urgent and should be done as soon as you can before all the grease spins out and the CV wears and the whole joint needs to be replaced.
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15/Sep/2018, 7:53 am
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TopGun65
X-TRAIL ENTHUSIAST
Date Registered: 07-2015
TOTAL POSTS: 209
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Re: T31 lower control arm bushes.
After a full brake pad change in May last year and 160,000 k's (on the original set), I knew my front lower control arm rear bushes were cracked. After a trip to Stockton Beach and going up and down the dunes, and a recent day out on the Meryla fire trails, I started feeling a thud on the front LHS. There was no wobble, but moving off from a standstill it was noticeable. To easily check the bush, I found that if the car was on level ground with the handbrake on and transmission in Park, if I put my foot on the tread in front of the tyre and pushed firmly but quickly towards the back of the car, at least 25mm of movement was there. Also do it from the rear of the tyre and push forward. I bought 2 new front lower control arms with all new bushes and ball joints from ebay and installed them in around two and a half hours. The tools needed were a half inch drive 18 and 21mm socket, short half inch drive extension (2-3 inch), half inch drive breaker bar and ratchet, 18mm spanner, tension wrench, lever bar, hammer, hydraulic jack and stands. A cold chisel may be needed to gently spread the ball joint housing apart. I might just replace the rear bushes on the original control arms with Nolathane bushes for next time these ones crack. There's a youtube video that shows how to change the lower control arms, and if you have the tools and some know how, it's not too hard a job to do, with the trickiest part being lining up the ball joint back into the hub.
Last edited by TopGun65, 16/Mar/2019, 5:04 pm
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Glen Alpine, Sydney
2010 T31 Cvt STL
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