Nissan Frontier D40. Manual - part 927

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

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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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Reference page

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DL

N-17

1, 

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N-24

9, 

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RSU-4,

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BR-6,

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Symptom

Noise

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×

×

×

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Shake

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×

×

×

×

×

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Vibration

×

×

×

×

×

Shimmy

×

×

×

×

×

×

Shudder

×

×

×

×

×

Poor quality ride or handling

×

×

×

×

×

×

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ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

Rear Axle Parts

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• Check the axle parts for excessive play, wear, and damage. Replace as necessary.
• Shake each rear wheel to check for excessive play. Repair as nec-

essary

• Retighten all nuts and bolts to the specified torque. Refer to 

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Rear Axle Bearing

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• Check that the axle shaft bearing operates smoothly. Replace as necessary.
• Check axial end play.

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AXLE SHAFT

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AXLE SHAFT

Removal and Installation

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CAUTION:

1.

Axle shaft

2.

Snap ring

3.

Bearing ring retainer

4.

Axle shaft bearing

5.

Axle oil seal

6.

Axle shaft bearing cage

7.

ABS sensor rotor

8.

Back plate and torque member

9.

Axle shaft bearing cup

10. Breather

11.

Rear final drive

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AXLE SHAFT

Before removing the axle shaft, remove the ABS sensor to reposition the ABS sensor out of the way.
Failure to do so may result in damage to the ABS sensor and cause the ABS sensor to become inoper-
ative.

REMOVAL

1.

Remove the ABS sensor and position out of the way. Refer to 

BRC-178, "Removal and Installation"

 (Type

2), 

BRC-298, "Removal and Installation"

 (Type 3).

2.

Remove the rear brake rotor. Refer to 

BR-46, "Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper and Disc Rotor"

.

3.

Remove the parking brake assembly from the back plate and torque member. Refer to 

PB-6, "Removal

and Installation"

.

4.

Remove the four axle shaft bearing cage nuts and lock washers.

5.

Remove the axle shaft assembly using suitable tool.

CAUTION:

• The axle shaft bearing cup may stay in place in the axle shaft housing. Remove the cup carefully

so as not to damage the inner surface of the axle shaft housing. 

• Do not reuse the axle oil seal. The axle oil seal must be replaced every time the axle shaft assem-

bly is removed from the axle shaft housing.

6.

Remove the back plate and torque member.

7.

Remove the snap ring from the axle shaft using suitable snap ring pliers.

8.

Secure the axle shaft in a suitable vise, then use a 1/4 in size
drill bit to drill a hole approximately 3/4 into the thickness of the
bearing ring retainer [3/4 thickness is approximately 6.3 mm
(0.25 in) deep].

CAUTION:

• Mount the axle shaft using a soft jaw vise to avoid damag-

ing the axle shaft.

• Do not drill all the way through the bearing ring retainer,

the drill may damage the axle shaft surface.

9.

Strike the bearing ring retainer using a suitable chisel and ham-
mer, with the chisel positioned across the drilled hole. Break the
bearing ring retainer to remove it.

CAUTION:

Do not heat or cut the axle shaft bearing or bearing ring
retainer with a torch during removal, doing so will damage
the axle shaft. 

10. Remove the axle shaft bearing cage studs using a suitable hammer or press.
11. Pull the axle shaft bearing off of the axle shaft using Tool and a suitable press.

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