Nissan Murano. Manual - part 1334

ST-30

< SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS >

[WITH HEATED STEERING WHEEL]

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

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

×

: Applicable

AWD MODELS (WITHOUT ELECTRIC MOTOR)

Reference

ST

-3

3,

 "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

ST

-3

3,

 "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

ST

-5

6,

 "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

ST

-5

6,

 "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

ST

-5

6,

 "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

ST

-3

3,

 "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

ST

-3

5,

 "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

ST

-3

5,

 "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

EM

-1

7

, "

Checking

"

ST

-3

5,

 "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

—

ST

-4

6,

 "

Ex

pl

od

ed

 V

iew

"

ST

-4

1,

 "

WITH 

E

L

ECTRIC MOT

O

R : 

In

sp

ecti

on

"

ST

-4

0,

 "

WITH E

L

ECTRIC 

MOT

O

R 

: Ex

pl

od

ed

 V

iew

"

 

ST

-4

6,

 "

Ex

pl

od

ed

 V

iew

"

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

Fl

ui

d l

e

v

e

l

Ai

r in

 hy

d

raul

ic

 s

y

s

tem

Ou

ter/i

n

n

e

r 

s

o

ck

et ba

ll joi

n

t swin

gi

ng

 to

rqu

e

Ou

ter/i

n

n

e

r 

so

cket ba

ll joi

n

t rot

a

tin

g

 torq

ue

Ou

ter/i

n

n

e

r 

s

o

ck

et ba

ll joi

n

t en

d 

p

la

y

S

tee

rin

g

 f

lui

d l

e

a

k

a

g

e

S

te

e

ri

ng

 whe

e

l pl

ay

S

te

e

ri

ng

 ge

ar ra

ck s

lid

in

g f

o

rc

e

Dri

ve b

el

t 

lo

os

en

es

s

Im

p

rope

r s

tee

rin

g

 wh

ee

l

Im

p

rope

r i

n

s

tal

lat

io

n

 o

r lo

os

en

es

s 

of 

til

t lo

ck

 l

e

v

e

r

M

ou

nti

ng

 lo

os

en

es

s

S

tee

rin

g

 c

o

lu

m

n

 d

e

fo

rm

ati

o

n

 or 

da

ma

ge

Im

p

rope

r i

n

s

tal

lat

io

n

 o

r lo

os

en

es

s 

of 

ste

e

ri

ng

 c

o

lu

mn

S

tee

rin

g l

ink

a

ge 

lo

os

en

es

s

AX

LE and SUSPE

N

S

ION

TI

RE

ROAD WHE

E

L

DRIVE

 SHAFT

BRAK

E

Symptom

Steering

Noise

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

Shake

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

Vibration

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

Shimmy

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

Judder

×

×

×

×

×

×

×

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

ST-31

< SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS >

[WITH HEATED STEERING WHEEL]

C

D

E

F

H

I

J

K

L

M

A

B

ST

N

O

P

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

×

: Applicable

AWD MODELS (WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR)

Reference

ST

-33,

 "

In

sp

ectio

n

"

ST

-33,

 "

In

sp

ectio

n

"

ST

-56,

 "

In

sp

ectio

n

"

ST

-56,

 "

In

sp

ectio

n

"

ST

-56,

 "

In

sp

ectio

n

"

ST

-33,

 "

In

sp

ectio

n

"

ST

-35,

 "

In

sp

ectio

n

"

ST

-35,

 "

In

sp

ectio

n

"

EM-17,

 "

Ch

ec

ki

ng

"

ST

-35,

 "

In

sp

ectio

n

"

—

ST

-46,

 "

Exp

lod

ed

 V

iew

"

ST

-38,

 "

WIT

H

OUT 

ELECT

R

IC M

O

T

O

R : I

n

spe

c

ti

on

"

 

ST

-37,

 "

WIT

H

OUT 

ELECT

R

IC M

O

T

O

R : E

x

p

lod

ed

 V

ie

w

"

ST

-46,

 "

Exp

lod

ed

 V

iew

"

NVH in DLN section.

NVH in DLN section.

NVH in F

A

X, RAX, 

FSU, RSU 

section.

NVH in WT 

section.

NVH in WT 

section.

NVH in F

A

X, RAX 

section.

NVH in BR section.

Possible cause and SUSPECTED PARTS

Flu

id leve

l

Ai

r in

 hy

dra

u

lic

 sy

st

em

Ou

te

r/in

ne

r so

ck

et

 ba

ll jo

int

 s

w

in

g

in

g

 t

o

rqu

e

Ou

te

r/in

ne

r so

cket

 ba

ll jo

int

 rot

a

ti

ng

 to

rqu

e

Ou

te

r/in

ne

r so

ck

et

 ba

ll jo

int

 en

d 

pla

y

S

tee

ri

ng

 f

lui

d 

le

a

ka

g

e

S

tee

ri

ng

 wh

ee

l p

lay

S

te

e

rin

g

 ge

ar ra

ck

 s

lid

in

g f

o

rc

e

Dri

v

e

 b

elt

 lo

os

en

es

s

Imp

rop

er ste

e

ri

ng

 whe

e

l

Im

pro

pe

r 

in

st

al

lat

ion

 o

r lo

os

en

es

s o

f t

ilt

 lo

ck

 l

e

ve

r

M

ou

nt

ing

 lo

os

en

es

s

S

tee

ri

ng

 c

o

lu

m

n

 d

e

fo

rmat

io

n

 or da

ma

ge

Im

pro

pe

r 

in

st

al

lat

ion

 o

r lo

os

en

es

s o

f st

e

eri

ng

 co

lu

mn

S

te

erin

g lin

ka

ge

 lo

os

en

es

s

PROP

ELLER SHAFT

D

IFFERENTIAL

AXLE and 

S

U

S

PENSION

TIRE

R

O

AD WHEEL

D

R

IVE SHAF

T

BRAKE

Symptom

Steering

Noise

× × × × × × × × ×

× ×

× × × × × × ×

Shake

× × ×

×

× × × × ×

Vibration

× × × × ×

×

× ×

×

Shimmy

×

×

×

× × ×

×

Judder

× ×

×

× × ×

×

ST-32

< SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS >

[WITH HEATED STEERING WHEEL]

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

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

×

: Applicable

Reference

ST

-3

3,

 "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

ST

-3

3,

 "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

ST

-5

6,

 "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

ST

-5

6,

 "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

ST

-5

6,

 "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

ST

-3

3,

 "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

ST

-3

5,

 "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

ST

-3

5,

 "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

EM

-1

7

, "

Checking

"

ST

-3

5,

 "

Inspe

c

ti

on

"

—

ST

-4

6,

 "

Ex

pl

od

ed

 V

iew

"

ST

-4

1,

 "

WITH 

E

L

ECTRIC MOT

O

R : 

In

sp

ecti

on

"

ST

-4

0,

 "

WITH E

L

ECTRIC 

MOT

O

R 

: Ex

pl

od

ed

 V

iew

"

 

ST

-4

6,

 "

Ex

pl

od

ed

 V

iew

"

NVH in DLN 

section.

NVH in DLN 

section.

NVH in F

AX, 

RAX, FSU, 

RSU section.

NVH in WT 

section.

NVH in WT 

section.

NVH in F

AX,

 RAX 

secti

on.

NVH in BR 

section.

Possible cause and SUSPECTED PARTS

Fl

ui

d l

e

v

e

l

Ai

r in

 hy

d

raul

ic

 s

y

s

tem

Ou

ter/i

n

n

e

r 

s

o

ck

et ba

ll joi

n

t swin

gi

ng

 to

rqu

e

Ou

ter/i

n

n

e

r 

so

cket ba

ll joi

n

t rot

a

tin

g

 torq

ue

Ou

ter/i

n

n

e

r 

s

o

ck

et ba

ll joi

n

t en

d 

p

la

y

S

tee

rin

g

 f

lui

d l

e

a

k

a

g

e

S

te

e

ri

ng

 whe

e

l pl

ay

S

te

e

ri

ng

 ge

ar ra

ck s

lid

in

g f

o

rc

e

Dri

ve b

el

t 

lo

os

en

es

s

Im

p

rope

r s

tee

rin

g

 wh

ee

l

Im

p

rope

r i

n

s

tal

lat

io

n

 o

r lo

os

en

es

s 

of 

til

t lo

ck

 l

e

v

e

r

M

ou

nti

ng

 lo

os

en

es

s

S

tee

rin

g

 c

o

lu

m

n

 d

e

fo

rm

ati

o

n

 or 

da

ma

ge

Im

p

rope

r i

n

s

tal

lat

io

n

 o

r lo

os

en

es

s 

of 

ste

e

ri

ng

 c

o

lu

mn

S

tee

rin

g l

ink

a

ge 

lo

os

en

es

s

PROPELLER SHAFT

DIF

F

ERENTIA

L

AX

LE and SUSPE

N

S

ION

TI

RE

ROAD WHE

E

L

DRIVE

 SHAFT

BRAK

E

Symptom

Steering

Noise

× × × × × × × × ×

× ×

× × × × × × ×

Shake

× × ×

×

× × × × ×

Vibration

× × × × ×

×

× ×

×

Shimmy

×

×

×

× × ×

×

Judder

× ×

×

× × ×

×

POWER STEERING FLUID

ST-33

< PERIODIC MAINTENANCE >

[WITH HEATED STEERING WHEEL]

C

D

E

F

H

I

J

K

L

M

A

B

ST

N

O

P

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE

POWER STEERING FLUID

Inspection

INFOID:0000000009721477

FLUID LEVEL

1.

Check fluid level with engine stopped.

2.

Ensure that fluid level is between MIN and MAX.

3.

Fluid levels at HOT and COLD are different. Do not confuse
them.

CAUTION:

• The fluid level should not exceed the MAX line. Excessive fluid causes fluid leakage from the

cap.

• Never reuse drained power steering fluid.

FLUID LEAKAGE

Check hydraulic connections for fluid leakage, cracks, damage,
looseness, or wear.

1.

Run the engine until the fluid temperature reaches 50 to 80

°

C

(122 to 176

°

F) in reservoir tank, and keep engine speed idle.

2.

Turn steering wheel several times from full left stop to full right
stop.

3.

Hold steering wheel at each lock position for five seconds and
carefully check for fluid leakage.

CAUTION:

Never hold the steering wheel in a locked position for more
than 10 seconds. (There is the possibility that power steer-
ing oil pump assembly may be damaged.)

4.

If fluid leakage at connections is noticed, then loosen flare nut and then retighten. Do not overtighten con-
nector as this can damage O-ring, washer and connector.

5.

If fluid leakage from oil pump is noticed, check oil pump.

6.

Check steering gear boots for accumulation of fluid leaked from steering gear.

AIR BLEEDING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

If air bleeding is not complete, the following symptoms can be observed.
• Bubbles are created in reservoir tank.
• Clicking noise can be heard from oil pump.
• Excessive buzzing in the oil pump.

NOTE:
Fluid noise may occur in the steering gear or oil pump. This does not affect performance or durability of the
system.

1.

Turn steering wheel several times from full left stop to full right stop with engine off.

CAUTION:

HOT (A)

: Fluid temperature 50 – 80

°

C (122 – 176

°

F)

COLD (B)

: Fluid temperature 0 – 30

°

C (32 – 86

°

F)

Recommended fluid

: Refer to 

MA-15, "FOR NORTH 

AMERICA : Fluids and Lubri-
cants"

 (For North America), 

MA-

16, "FOR MEXICO : Fluids and 
Lubricants"

 (For Mexico).

Fluid capacity

: Refer to 

ST-67, "General Speci-

fications"

.

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