DIY: Replace dreaded steering-lock on 2009s and early 2010s.

Originally Posted by Greg928s I also noted that there was curiosity as to if the cold had something to do with this issue. yesterday was the coldest day thus far

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DIY: Replace dreaded steering-lock on 2009s and early 2010s.

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01-25-2013, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg928s

I also noted that there was curiosity as to if the cold had something to do with this issue. yesterday was the coldest day thus far since i bought the car at 7 degrees. Depending on what nissan's diagnoses we could conclude cold as a factor

The GT-R recall lists excess grease as the reason for failure. Grease gets thicker when it gets colder. Cold probably makes things worse, but, with all the failures that happen in warmer weather, is not likely the root cause.

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