Infiniti G37 Coupe. Manual - part 1042

REAR WHEEL HUB AND HOUSING

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Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly

Check the wheel hub and bearing assembly for wear, cracks, and damage. Replace if there are.

Axle Housing

Check the axle housing for wear, cracks, and damage. Replace if there are.

Ball Joint Inspection

Check for boot breakage, axial looseness, and torque of suspension arm ball joint. Refer to 

RSU-5, "Inspec-

tion and Adjustment"

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INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

• Check wheel alignment. Refer to 

RSU-6, "Wheel Alignment Inspection"

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• Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking wheel alignment. Refer to 

BRC-8, "ADJUST-

MENT OF STEERING ANGLE SENSOR NEUTRAL POSITION : Special Repair Requirement"

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• Adjust parking brake operation (stroke). Refer to 

PB-3, "PEDAL TYPE : Inspection and Adjustment"

 (pedal

type), 

PB-4, "LEVER TYPE : Inspection and Adjustment"

 (lever type).

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REAR DRIVE SHAFT

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove tire from vehicle with power tool.

2.

Remove cotter pin, then loosen hub lock nut with power tool.

1.

Side flange

2.

Drive shaft

3.

Cotter pin

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

1.

Plug

2.

Housing

3.

Snap ring

4.

Ball cage/steel ball/inner race as-
sembly

5.

Stopper ring

6.

Boot band

7.

Boot

8.

Shaft

9.

Circular clip

10. Joint sub-assembly

11.

Dust shield

: Wheel side

: NISSAN genuine grease or an equivalent.

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols not described on the above.

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REAR DRIVE SHAFT

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3.

Remove main muffler and center muffler. Refer to 

EX-5, "Exploded View"

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4.

Patch hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the wood to
disengage wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft.
Take out the hub lock nut. 

CAUTION:

• Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be

careful not to overextend slide joint.

• Never allow drive shaft to hang down without support for

counterpart such as joint sub-assembly, and other parts.

NOTE:
Using a suitable puller if the wheel hub and bearing assembly
and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the
above procedure.

5.

Remove mounting bolts between side flange and drive shaft with power tool.

INSTALLATION

Note the following install in the reverse order of removal.
• Perform final tightening of bolts and nuts at the shock absorber lower side (rubber bushing), under unladen

conditions with tires on level ground.

Disassembly and Assembly

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DISASSEMBLY

Rear Final Drive Side

1.

Fix shaft with a vise.

CAUTION:

Protect shaft when fixing with a vise using aluminum or copper plates.

2.

Remove boot bands, and then remove boot from housing.

3.

If plug needs to be removed, move boot to wheel side, and take it out with a plastic hammer.

4.

Put matching marks on housing and shaft.

CAUTION:

Use paint or similar substance for matching marks. Never scratch the surface.

5.

Remove stopper ring with suitable tool, and pull out housing.

6.

Put matching marks on ball cage/steel ball/inner race assembly and shaft.

CAUTION:

Use paint or similar substance for matching marks. Never scratch the surface.

7.

Remove snap ring, then remove ball cage/steel ball/inner race
assembly from shaft.

8.

Remove boot from shaft.

9.

Remove old grease on housing with paper towels.

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REAR DRIVE SHAFT

Wheel Side

1.

Remove dust shield from drive shaft.

2.

Fix shaft with a vise.

CAUTION:

Protect shaft when fixing with a vise using aluminum or copper plates.

3.

Remove boot bands. Then remove boot from joint sub-assembly.

4.

Screw the drive shaft puller (A) 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into the
thread of joint sub-assembly, and pull joint sub-assembly with a
sliding hammer (B) from shaft.

CAUTION:

• If joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five or

more unsuccessful attempts, replace shaft and joint sub
assembly as a set.

• Align sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove them by

pulling directory.

5.

Remove circular clip from shaft.

6.

Remove boot from shaft.

7.

While rotating ball cage, clean old grease on joint sub-assembly
with paper towels.

ASSEMBLY

Rear Final Drive Side

1.

If plug (1) has been removed, use a drift to press in a new one.

: Press

2.

Wrap serrated part of shaft with tape (A). Install boot band and
boot to shaft. Be careful not to damage boot.

CAUTION:

Never reuse boot and boot band.

3.

Remove the tape wrapped around the serrated on shaft.

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B: Drift [SST: KV38102200 (

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