Nissan X-Trail 32. Manual - part 1982

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< PREPARATION >

PREPARATION

Name

Description

 Molywhite LSG (manufactured by Kyodo yushi)

Gear housing assembly

RENOLIT 1619

• Gear housing assembly boot mounting part
• Inner socket

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

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SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

NVH Troubleshooting Chart

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2WD MODELS

Use the chart below to find the cause of the symptom. If necessary, repair or replace these parts.

×

: Applicable

4WD MODELS

Reference

ST

-26,

 "

In

sp

ectio

n

"

ST

-26,

 "

In

sp

ectio

n

"

ST

-26,

 "

In

sp

ectio

n

"

ST

-1

1, "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

ST

-12,

 "

Ex

pl

ode

d V

iew

"

—

ST

-20,

 "

LHD : 

Ex

pl

ode

d V

iew

"

 (LHD), 

ST

-21, "

RHD : Exploded V

iew

"

 (RHD)

ST

-15,

 "

In

sp

ectio

n

"

ST

-13,

 "

Ex

pl

ode

d V

iew

"

ST

-20,

 "

LHD : 

Ex

pl

ode

d V

iew

"

 (LHD), 

ST

-21, "

RHD : Exploded V

iew

"

 (RHD)

NVH in F

AX, RAX

, FSU, RSU section

NVH in WT section

NVH in WT section

NVH in F

AX section

NVH in BR section

Possible cause and SUSPECTED PARTS

Ou

te

r/in

ne

r s

o

c

k

e

t b

a

ll jo

in

t s

w

ing

in

g

 t

o

rq

ue

Ou

te

r/in

ne

r socke

t b

a

ll jo

in

t ro

ta

ti

ng

 to

rqu

e

Ou

te

r/in

ne

r s

o

c

k

e

t b

a

ll jo

in

t e

n

d

 pl

ay

S

te

e

ri

ng

 whe

e

l 

pl

ay

Imp

rop

er ste

e

ri

ng

 whe

e

l

Im

pro

p

e

r 

in

st

al

la

ti

on

 o

r lo

os

en

es

s of

 t

ilt

 lo

ck

 l

e

ver

M

o

u

n

ti

ng

 lo

os

en

es

s

S

tee

rin

g

 c

o

lu

m

n

 d

e

fo

rm

at

io

n

 or da

ma

ge

Im

pro

p

e

r 

in

st

al

la

ti

on

 o

r lo

os

en

es

s of

 st

e

e

ri

ng

 co

lu

mn

S

te

e

ri

ng

 lin

ka

ge

 l

oos

e

nes

s

AXLE

 and S

U

SPENSION

TIRE

ROA

D

 WHEEL

DR

IVE SHAF

T

BRAKE

Symptom

Steering

Noise

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

Shake

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

Vibration

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

Shimmy

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

Judder

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

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< SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS >

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

Use the chart below to help you find the cause of the symptom. If necessary, repair or replace these parts.

×

: Applicable

Reference

ST

-26, "

In

sp

ecti

on

"

ST

-26, "

In

sp

ecti

on

"

ST

-26, "

In

sp

ecti

on

"

ST

-1

1, "

Inspe

c

tio

n

"

ST

-12, "

Ex

pl

od

ed

 V

iew

"

—

ST

-20, "

L

H

D 

: Ex

pl

od

ed

 V

iew

"

 (LHD), 

ST

-21, "

RHD : Exploded 

V

iew

"

 (RHD)

ST

-15, "

In

sp

ecti

on

"

ST

-13, "

Ex

pl

od

ed

 V

iew

"

ST

-20, "

L

H

D 

: Ex

pl

od

ed

 V

iew

"

 (LHD), 

ST

-21, "

RHD : Exploded 

V

iew

"

 (RHD)

NVH in DLN section

NVH in DLN section

NVH in F

AX, RA

X, FS

U

, RSU section

NVH in WT section

NVH in WT section

NVH in F

AX, RA

X section

NVH in BR 

section

Possible cause and SUSPECTED PARTS

Oute

r/in

ne

r s

o

c

k

e

t b

a

ll jo

in

t s

w

in

gin

g

 torq

ue

Oute

r/in

ne

r socke

t b

a

ll jo

in

t ro

ta

ti

n

g

 to

rqu

e

Ou

te

r/

in

n

e

r so

ck

et

 ba

ll j

o

in

t en

d p

la

y

S

te

e

ri

ng

 whe

e

l pl

ay

Im

pro

p

e

r st

ee

ring

 wh

eel

Im

p

rop

er i

n

s

tal

la

ti

o

n

 o

r 

lo

os

en

es

s of

 t

ilt

 l

o

ck l

e

v

e

r

M

o

u

n

ti

ng

 l

o

os

en

ess

S

tee

rin

g

 co

lu

m

n

 de

fo

rm

at

io

n

 o

r da

ma

ge

Im

p

rop

er i

n

s

tal

la

ti

o

n

 o

r 

lo

os

en

es

s of

 st

ee

ri

ng

 c

o

lu

mn

S

te

e

ri

ng

 li

nk

ag

e l

o

o

s

e

n

e

s

s

PROPELLER SHAF

T

DIFFE

RENTIAL

AXLE and 

SUSPENSION

TIRE

ROAD WHEEL

D

R

IV

E

 SH

AF

T

BRAKE

Symptom

Steering

Noise

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

Shake

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

Vibration

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

Shimmy

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

Judder

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

STEERING WHEEL

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BASIC INSPECTION

STEERING WHEEL

Inspection

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NEUTRAL POSITION STEERING WHEEL

1.

Check that steering gear assembly, steering column assembly and steering wheel are installed in the cor-
rect position.

2.

Check wheel alignment within specification. Refer to 

FSU-8, "Inspection"

.

3.

Set vehicle to the straight-ahead position and confirm steering wheel is in the neutral position.
• Loosen outer socket lock nut and turn inner socket to left and right equally to make fine adjustments if

steering wheel is not in the neutral position.

CAUTION:

If the adjustment is performed by using the inner socket, check wheel alignment after the adjust-
ment. Refer to 

FSU-8, "Inspection"

.

STEERING WHEEL TURNING FORCE

1.

Park vehicle on a level and dry surface, set parking brake.

2.

Start engine.

3.

Check steering wheel turning force when steering wheel has
been turned 360

°

 from neutral position.

4.

If steering wheel turning force is not within specification, check rack sliding force.

a.

Disconnect steering shaft from steering gear assembly. Refer to 

ST-17, "Removal and Installation"

.

b.

Disconnect steering outer socket from steering knuckle. Refer to 

ST-22, "Removal and Installation"

.

c.

While pulling outer socket slowly in 

±

70 mm (

±

2.76 in) range

from neutral position, make sure rack sliding force is within
specification.

d.

If rack sliding force is not within specification, overhaul steering gear assembly.

FRONT WHEEL TURNING ANGLE

1.

Perform toe-in inspection. Refer to 

FSU-8, "Inspection"

.

CAUTION:

Perform front wheel turning angle inspection, after toe-in inspection.

Steering wheel 
turning force

: Refer to 

ST-28, "Steering Wheel"

.

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Rack sliding 
force

: Refer to 

ST-28, "Steering Wheel"

.

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