Nissan Teana J32. Manual - part 609

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

Inspection

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

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FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE

ON-VEHICLE REPAIR

FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE

Exploded View

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Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove tires.

2.

Remove wheel sensor and sensor harness. Refer to 

BRC-57, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR : Exploded

View"

 (without VDC), 

BRC-151, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR : Exploded View"

 (with VDC).

3.

Remove lock plate of brake hose from strut assembly. Refer to 

BR-19, "FRONT : Exploded View"

.

4.

Remove caliper assembly. Hang caliper assembly not to interfere with work. Refer to 

BR-34, "BRAKE

CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Exploded View"

.

5.

Remove disc rotor. Refer to 

BR-35, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"

.

6.

Remove cotter pin, and then loosen wheel hub lock nut.

7.

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

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

joint sub-assembly, shaft and the other parts.

NOTE:
Use suitable puller, if wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive
shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above pro-
cedure.

8.

Remove wheel hub lock nut.

9.

Remove strut assembly from steering knuckle. Refer to 

FSU-9, "Exploded View"

.

10. Remove drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing assembly, suspend the drive shaft with suitable wire.

Refer to 

FAX-16, "Exploded View"

.

1.

Steering knuckle

2.

Splash guard

3.

Wheel hub and bearing assembly

4.

Wheel hub lock nut

4.

Cotter pin

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols in the figure.

JPDIF0194GB

JPDIG0070ZZ

FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE

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11. Temporarily tighten strut assembly and steering knuckle.

12. Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly, and then remove splash guard.
13. Remove steering outer socket from steering knuckle. Refer to 

ST-18, "Exploded View"

.

14. Remove steering knuckle from transverse link and strut assembly.

INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of the removal.
• Install removed wheel hub and bearing assembly and steering knuckle and perform the final tightening of

each part under unladen conditions on the level surface.

• Never reuse cotter pin.

Inspection

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INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Check components for deformation, cracks, and other damage. Replace if necessary.

Ball Joint Inspection

Check boots of transverse link and steering outer socket ball joint for breakage, axial play, and torque. Refer to

FSU-12, "Inspection"

 and 

ST-26, "Inspection"

.

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

1.

Check wheel sensor harness for proper connection. Refer to 

BRC-57, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR :

Exploded View"

 (without VDC), 

BRC-151, "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR : Exploded View"

. (with VDC). 

2.

Check the wheel alignment. Refer to 

FSU-7, "Wheel Alignment Inspection"

.

3.

Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor (with VDC). Refer to 

BRC-66, "ADJUSTMENT OF

STEERING ANGLE SENSOR NEUTRAL POSITION : Special Repair Requirement"

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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BOOT

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT BOOT

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LEFT SIDE

VQ25DE

VQ35DE

JPDIF0193ZZ

1.

Circular clip

2.

Dust shield

3.

Housing

4.

Snap ring

5.

Spider assembly

6.

Boot band

7.

Boot

8.

Shaft

9.

Damper band

10. Dynamic damper

11.

Circular clip

12. Joint sub-assembly

: Wheel side

: Fill NISSAN Genuine grease or equivalent.

Refer to 

GI-4, "Components"

 for symbols not described on the above.

JPDIF0141ZZ

1.

Circular clip

2.

Dust shield

3.

Housing assembly

4.

Boot band

5.

Boot

6.

Circular clip

7.

Joint sub-assembly

: Wheel side