Parts for your 2014 Nissan Dualis-Steering bushes

2014 Nissan Dualis steering bushes — what’s actually on the car

Based on factory documentation and industry catalogues, steering bushes are not a separate, serviceable part on the 2014 Nissan Dualis (J10). The Nissan Steering (ST) section of the J10 workshop manual describes a column‑assist Electric Power Steering (EPS) system with a rack‑and‑pinion unit bolted directly to the front crossmember. It doesn’t list replaceable “steering rack bushes”. Likewise, Nissan FAST parts listings for the J10 show the steering gear supplied as an assembly without standalone rack-mount bushings, and common AU/NZ aftermarket catalogues focus on control arm and stabiliser (sway bar) bushes for Dualis, not steering rack bushes.

Why no steering bushes? With column‑assist EPS, Nissan tunes steering feel and on‑centre precision around a rigidly mounted rack. Any extra compliance from rubber rack bushes would blunt feedback and upset the EPS calibration. Noise, vibration and harshness are controlled elsewhere — mainly through the subframe mounts, control arm bushes and the steering column isolator — rather than soft mounting the rack itself.

So if someone’s chasing a knock or vague feel and thinking “steering bushes”, the fix usually sits in other wear items. On a 2014 Dualis, technicians typically check:

• Lower control arm rear (compliance) bushes and front arm ball joints
• Stabiliser bar D‑bushes and link rods
• Inner and outer tie rods, and rack free play per the ST section tests
• Subframe alignment and torque of mounting bolts
• Steering column intermediate shaft joints and column bearings

For routine servicing, it’s worth doing a road test for clunks over small bumps, inspecting the above components on the hoist, and checking wheel alignment after any front-end work. If there’s measurable free play in the rack or EPS column unit, Nissan’s repair guidance is to replace the affected assembly rather than press in bushings — because there aren’t any service bushings to press in. Keeping tyres correctly inflated and rotated, and ensuring front suspension bushes are healthy, will do more for steering feel on a Dualis than hunting for non-existent steering bushes.

Popular questions about 2014 Nissan Dualis steering bushes

Does a 2014 Nissan Dualis have steering rack bushes I can replace?
On the J10 Dualis, the rack is rigidly bolted to the crossmember and Nissan doesn’t provide separate rack-mount bushes. If you’ve been told to replace “steering bushes”, they’re likely referring to stabiliser (sway bar) bushes or control arm bushes, which are common wear points and can mimic steering issues.

What causes a steering knock on a Dualis if it’s not the steering bushes?
Most knocks come from worn lower control arm rear bushes, tired sway bar D‑bushes or links, or play in inner/outer tie rods. Less commonly, the intermediate shaft joint or the rack itself develops play. A proper inspection per the ST section tests is the way to pinpoint the culprit.

What should be serviced to keep the Dualis steering feeling tight?
Regularly inspect front control arm bushes, sway bar bushes/links and tie rods, keep tyre pressures spot on and get a wheel alignment after any suspension work. If any free play is found in the rack or EPS column, replacement of the affected assembly is the approved repair.