Nissan Frontier D40. Manual - part 299

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

DLN-217

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FUNCTION DIAGNOSIS

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

NVH Troubleshooting Chart

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

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DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

Cross-Sectional View

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1.

Companion flange

2.

Pinion front bearing

3.

Collapsible spacer

4.

Pinion rear bearing

5.

Differential case

6.

Side bearing

7.

Drive gear

8.

Pinion mate gear

9.

Side gear

10. Pinion mate shaft

11.

Drive pinion

LDIA0191E

DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL

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ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE

DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL

Changing Differential Gear Oil

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DRAINING

1.

Stop engine.

2.

Remove the drain plug from the rear final drive assembly to
drain the differential gear oil.

3.

Install the drain plug with a new gasket to the rear final drive
assembly. Tighten to the specified torque. Refer to 

DLN-224,

"Disassembly and Assembly"

. 

CAUTION:

Do not reuse gasket.

FILLING

1.

Remove the filler plug from the rear final drive assembly.

2.

Fill the rear final drive assembly with new differential gear oil
until the level reaches the specified level near the filler plug hole.

3.

Install the filler plug with sealant applied on the threads to the
rear final drive assembly. Tighten to the specified torque. Refer
to  

DLN-224, "Disassembly and Assembly"

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• Use High Performance Thread Sealant or equivalent. Refer to

GI-22, "Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants"

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Checking Differential Gear Oil

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DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL LEAKAGE AND LEVEL

1.

Make sure that differential gear oil is not leaking from the rear final drive assembly or around it.

2.

Check the differential gear oil level from the filler plug hole as
shown.

CAUTION:

Do not start engine while checking differential gear oil level.

3.

Install the filler plug with sealant applied on the threads to the
rear final drive assembly. Tighten to the specified torque. Refer
to 

DLN-224, "Disassembly and Assembly"

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• Use High Performance Thread Sealant or equivalent. Refer to

GI-22, "Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants"

.

LDIA0187E

Differential gear oil 
grade and capacity

: Refer to 

MA-16, "For North 

America: Fluids and Lubri-
cants"

.

LDIA0127E

LDIA0127E

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FRONT OIL SEAL

ON-VEHICLE REPAIR

FRONT OIL SEAL

Removal and Installation

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REMOVAL

1.

Remove the propeller shaft. Refer to 

DLN-144, "Removal and Installation"

 (2S1330), 

DLN-153, "Removal

and Installation"

 (3S1310), 

DLN-163, "Removal and Installation"

 (3S1330) or 

DLN-173, "Removal and

Installation"

 (3S1330-2BJ100).

2.

Put matching mark on the end of the drive pinion. The matching
mark should be in line with the matching mark A on companion
flange.

CAUTION:

For matching mark, use paint. Do not damage drive pinion.
NOTE:
The matching mark A on the final drive companion flange indi-
cates the maximum vertical runout position.

3.

Remove the drive pinion lock nut using suitable tool.

4.

Remove the companion flange using suitable tool.

5.

Remove the front oil seal using suitable tool.

PDIA0675E

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