Infiniti G37 Coupe. Manual - part 1041

REAR WHEEL HUB AND HOUSING

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MOUNTING INSPECTION

Make sure the mounting conditions (looseness, back lash) of each component and component conditions
(wear, damage) are normal.

WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION

• Move wheel hub and bearing assembly in the axial direction by hand. Make sure there is no looseness of

wheel bearing. 

• Rotate wheel hub, and make sure that is no unusual noise or other irregular conditions. If there is any of

irregular conditions, replace wheel hub and bearing assembly.

Standard

Axial end play

: Refer to 

RAX-16, "Wheel Bearing"

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REAR DRIVE SHAFT

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

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• Check drive shaft mounting point and joint for looseness and other damage.
• Check boot for cracks and other damage.

CAUTION:

Replace entire drive shaft assembly when noise or vibration occur from drive shaft.

REAR WHEEL HUB AND HOUSING

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly

1.

Remove tire from vehicle with power tool.

2.

Remove rear brake caliper with power tool. Hang it in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to

BR-56, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (1 PISTON TYPE) : Exploded View"

 (1 piston type), 

BR-59,

"BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (2 PISTON TYPE) : Exploded View"

 (2 piston type).

CAUTION:

Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed. 

3.

Remove disc rotor. Refer to 

BR-56, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEM-

BLY (1 PISTON TYPE) : Removal and Installation"

 (1 piston

type), 

BR-60, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (2 PISTON TYPE)

: Removal and Installation"

 (2 piston type).

CAUTION:

• Put matching marks (A) on the wheel hub and bearing

assembly and the disc rotor before removing the disc
rotor.

• Never drop disc rotor.

4.

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

1.

Ball seat

2.

Bushing

3.

Cotter pin

4.

Axle housing

5.

Back plate

6.

Anchor block

7.

Wheel hub and bearing assembly

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

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5.

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

6.

Remove cotter pin, then loosen suspension arm mounting nut of axle housing.

7.

Remove the wheel hub and bearing assembly.

Axle Housing

1.

Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly.

2.

Remove parking brake shoe and parking brake cable from back plate. Refer to 

PB-9, "Exploded View"

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3.

Remove mounting nuts in stabilizer side of stabilizer connecting rod with power tool. Refer to 

RSU-21,

"Exploded View"

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4.

Remove axle side nuts and bolts on radius rod. Refer to 

RSU-17, "Exploded View"

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5.

Remove coil spring. Refer to 

RSU-8, "Exploded View"

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6.

Set suitable jack under axle housing.

7.

Remove mounting bolts and nuts in axle housing side of shock absorber with power tool. Refer to 

RSU-

11, "Exploded View"

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8.

Remove axle side nuts and bolts on front lower link, separate front lower link from axle housing. Refer to

RSU-19, "Exploded View"

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9.

Separate suspension arm from axle housing so as not to damage ball joint boot using ball joint remover,
and then remove axle housing from the vehicle.

CAUTION:

• Temporarily tighten nuts to prevent damage to threads and to prevent the ball joint remover from

coming off.

• 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-assem-

bly, and other parts.

10. Remove anchor block mounting nuts, and then remove anchor block and back plate from axle housing.

INSTALLTION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
• Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing

wheel hub and bearing assembly and steering knuckle. 

CAUTION:

• Never reuse cotter pin.
• Align the matching marks (A) that have been made during

removal when reusing the disc rotor.

• Never drop disc rotor.

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INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

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