stall INFINITI M35 2006 Factory Service Manual

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NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING
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NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTINGPFP:00003
NVH Troubleshooting ChartNDS000FE
Use chart below to help you find the cause of the symptom. If necessary, repair or replace these parts.
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NVH in FAX and FSU sections
Refer to Front axle in this chart.
NVH in WT section
NVH in WT section
Refer to DRIVE SHAFT in this chart.
NVH in BR section
NVH in PS section
Possible cause and SUSPECTED PARTS
Excessive joint angle
Joint sliding resistance
Imbalance
Improper installation, looseness
Parts interference
Wheel bearing damage
FRONT AXLE AND FRONT SUSPENSION
FRONT AXLE
TIRES
ROAD WHEELS
DRIVE SHAFT
BRAKES
STEERING
SymptomDRIVE
SHAFTNoise
Shake
FRONT
AXLENoise
Shake
Vibration
Shimmy
Judder
Poor quality ride or handling

FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE
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On-Vehicle Inspection and ServiceNDS000FF
Make sure that the mounting conditions (looseness, backlash) of each component and component conditions
(wear, damage) are normal.
WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION
Move wheel hub and bearing assembly in the axial direction by hand. Make sure there is no looseness of
wheel bearing.
Rotate wheel hub and make sure that is no unusual noise or other irregular conditions. If there is any of
irregular conditions, replace wheel hub and bearing assembly
Removal and InstallationNDS000FG
COMPONENT
Refer to GI section for symbol marks in the figure. Refer to GI-9, "HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL" .
REMOVAL
Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly
1. Remove tires from vehicle with a power tool.
2. Remove wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Refer to BRC-57, "
WHEEL SENSOR" .
CAUTION:
Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.
3. Remove brake hose bracket. Refer to BR-12, "
BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE" .
4. Remove torque member fixing bolts with a power tool. Hang torque member in a place where it will not
interfere with work. Refer to BR-23, "
FRONT DISC BRAKE" .
CAUTION:
Do not depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.Axial end play : 0.05 mm (0.002 in) or less
1. Steering knuckle 2. Cotter pin 3. Splash guard
4. Wheel hub and bearing assembly 5. Washer A. AWD models
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FRONT WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE
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INSTALLATION
Installation is the reverse order of the removal. For tightening torque, refer to FAX-5, "COMPONENT" .
Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when remov-
ing wheel hub and bearing assembly and steering knuckle. Check the wheel alignment. Refer to FSU-6,
"Wheel Alignment Inspection" (2WD), FSU-23, "Wheel Alignment Inspection" (AWD).
Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking the wheel alignment. Refer to BRC-6,
"Adjustment of Steering Angle Sensor Neutral Position" .
Check wheel sensor harness for proper connection. Refer to BRC-57, "WHEEL SENSOR" .
Assemble disc rotor and wheel hub and bearing assembly by
aligning each matching mark as shown in the figure when install-
ing disc rotor.
NOTE:
Refer to BR-28, "
DISC ROTOR INSPECTION" , for assembly
when removing disc without matching mark.
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFTPFP:39100
On-Vehicle Inspection and ServiceNDS000FH
Check drive shaft mounting point and joint for looseness and other damage.
Check boot for cracks and other damage.
CAUTION:
Replace entire drive shaft assembly when noise or vibration occur from drive shaft.
DRIVE SHAFT BOOT REPLACEMENT
1. Remove tires from vehicle with a power tool.
2. Remove wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Refer to BRC-57, "
WHEEL SENSOR" .
CAUTION:
Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.
3. Remove brake hose bracket. Refer to BR-12, "
BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE" .
4. Remove torque menber fixing bolts with a power tool. Hang torque menber in a place where it will not
interfere with work. Refer to BR-23, "
FRONT DISC BRAKE" .
NOTE:
Do not depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
5. Remove disc rotor. Refer to FA X - 5 , "
Removal and Installation" .
6. Remove cotter pin, then loosen hub lock nut with a power tool.
7. Separate wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft by
lightly tapping the end with a hammer (suitable tool) and a wood
block, and then remove hub lock nut.
CAUTION:
Do not place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be
careful not to overextend slide joint.
Do not allow drive shaft to hang down without support for
housing (or joint sub-assembly), shaft and the other
parts.
NOTE:
Use a puller (suitable tool) if wheel hub and drive shaft cannot
be separated even after performing the above procedure.
8. Remove cotter pin (1), and then loosen the nut.
9. Remove steering outer socket (2) from steering knuckle (3) so
as not to damage ball joint boot (4) using the ball joint remover
(suitable tool).
CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads
and to prevent the ball joint remover (suitable tool) from
suddenly coming off.
10. Remove cotter pin of torque menber and steering knuckle, and
then loosen nut.
11. Remove torque menber from steering knuckle so as not to dam-
age ball joint boot using the ball joint remover (suitable tool).
CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent ball joint remover (suit-
able tool) from suddenly coming off.
12. Remove drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing assembly.
13. Remove boot bands, and then remove boot from joint sub-assembly.
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
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14. Screw a drive shaft puller (suitable tool) into joint sub-assembly
screw part to a length of 30 mm (1.18 in) or more. Support drive
shaft with one hand and pull out joint sub-assembly with a slid-
ing hammer (suitable tool) from shaft.
CAUTION:
Align a sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove them
by pulling firmly and uniformly.
If joint sub-assembly cannot be pulled out, try after
removing drive shaft from vehicle.
15. Remove the circular clip from shaft.
16. Remove boot from shaft.
17. Clean the old grease on joint sub-assembly with paper towels.
18. Apply the specified amount of grease (NISSAN genuine grease
or equivalent) inside joint sub-assembly serration hole until
grease begins to ooze from ball groove and serration hole. After
applying grease, use a shop cloth to wipe off old grease that has
oozed out.
19. Wrap serration on shaft with tape to protect the boot from dam-
age. Install new boot and boot bands to shaft.
20. Remove the tape wrapped around the serration on shaft.
21. Position circular clip on groove at the shaft edge. Align both
counter axles of the shaft edge and joint sub-assembly. Then,
assemble shaft with circular clip onto joint sub-assembly.
NOTE:
Drive joint inserter (suitable tool) is recommended when install-
ing circular clip.
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
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22. Install joint sub-assembly to shaft using plastic hammer.
CAUTION:
Confirm that joint sub-assembly is correctly engaged while
rotating drive shaft.
23. Apply the balance of the specified amount of grease (NISSAN
genuine grease or equivalent) into the boot inside from large
diameter side of boot.
24. Install the boot securely into grooves (indicated by * marks)
shown in the figure.
CAUTION:
If grease adheres to the boot mounting surface (with *
mark) on the shaft and joint sub-assembly, boot may come
off. Remove all grease from the surface.
25. To prevent from the deformation of the boot, adjust the boot
installation length to the specified value shown below (L) by
inserting the flat-bladed screwdriver into inside of the boot from
the large diameter side of the boot and discharging the inside
air.
CAUTION:
If the boot mounting length is outside the standard, it may cause breakage in the boot.
Be careful not to touch the inside of the boot with a tip of a flat-bladed screwdriver.
26. Secure the large and small ends of the boot with new boot
bands using the boot band crimping tool [SST: KV40107300
( – )] as shown in the figure.
NOTE:
Secure boot band so that dimension “M” meets the specification
as shown.
27. Secure joint sub-assembly and shaft, and then make sure that
they are in the correct position when rotating boot. Install them
with new boot band when boot installation positions become
incorrect.
28. Insert drive shaft to wheel hub and bearing assembly, and then
temporarily tighten hub lock nut.
29. Install transverse to steering knuckle. Refer to FAX-5, "
COMPO-
NENT" .
30. Install steering outer socket to steering knuckle. Refer to FA X - 5 , "
COMPONENT" .
31. Install disc rotor. Refer to FA X - 5 , "
Removal and Installation" .
32. Install torque menber fixing bolts to steering knuckle. Refer to BR-23, "
FRONT DISC BRAKE" .
33. Install brake hose bracket to steering knuckle. Refer to BR-12, "
BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE" . Grease amount : 77 – 97 g (2.71 – 3.42 oz)
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Boot installation length (L) : 136 mm (5.35 in)
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Dimension “M” : 2.0 – 3.0 mm (0.079 – 0.118 in)
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
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34. Install wheel sensor to steering knuckle. Refer to BRC-57, "WHEEL SENSOR" .
35. Tighten the hub lock nut to the specified torque. Refer to FA X - 5 , "
COMPONENT" .
36. Install cotter pin.
37. Install tires to vehicle.
Removal and InstallationNDS000FI
COMPONENT
Refer to GI section for symbol marks in the figure. Refer to GI-9, "HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL" .
REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with a power tool.
2. Remove wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Refer to BRC-57, "
WHEEL SENSOR" .
CAUTION:
Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.
3. Remove brake hose bracket. Refer to BR-12, "
BRAKE TUBE AND HOSE" .
4. Remove torque menber fixing bolts with a power tool. Hang torque menber in a place where it will not
interfere with work. Refer to BR-23, "
FRONT DISC BRAKE" .
CAUTION:
Do not depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
5. Remove disc rotor. Refer to FAX-5, "
Removal and Installation" .
6. Remove cotter pin, then loosen hub lock nut with a power tool.
7. Separate wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft by
lightly tapping the end with a hammer (suitable tool) and a wood
block, and then remove hub lock nut.
CAUTION:
Do not place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be
careful not to overextend slide joint.
Do not allow drive shaft to hang down without support for
housing (or joint sub-assembly), shaft and the other
parts.
NOTE:
Use a puller (suitable tool) if wheel hub and drive shaft cannot
be separated even after performing the above procedure.
1. Drive shaft (right side) 2. Drive shaft (left side) 3. Cotter pin
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
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8. Remove cotter pin (1), and then loosen the nut.
9. Remove steering outer socket (2) from steering knuckle (3) so
as not to damage ball joint boot (4) using the ball joint remover
(suitable tool).
CAUTION:
Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads
and to prevent the ball joint remover (suitable tool) from
suddenly coming off.
10. Remove drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing assembly.
11. Remove fixing nuts and bolts, and then remove shock absorber
arm. Refer to FSU-25, "
Components" .
12. Remove drive shaft from transaxle. (right side)
Remove drive shaft from transaxle using the drive shaft
attachment [SST] and a drive shaft puller (suitable tool) while
inserting tip of the drive shaft attachment [SST] between
housing and transaxle as shown in the figure.
CAUTION:
Do not place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle when
removing drive shaft. Also be careful not to overextend
slide joint.
13. Remove fixing nuts and bolts, and then remove drive shaft from
vehicle. (left side)
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Move joint up/down, left/right, and in the axial directions. Check for motion that is not smooth and for sig-
nificant looseness.
Check boot for cracks, damage, and leakage of grease.
Disassemble drive shaft and exchange malfunctioning part if
there is a non-standard condition.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
Always replace transaxle side oil seal with new one when installing drive shaft. Refer to FFD-11, "
SIDE
OIL SEAL" .
Installation is the reverse order of removal. For tightening torque refer to FA X - 11 , "COMPONENT" .
Place the protector [SST: KV38107900 ( – )] onto transaxle
to prevent damage to the oil seal while inserting drive shaft.
Slide drive shaft sliding joint and tap with a hammer to install
securely. (right side)
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
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ASSEMBLY
Front Final Drive Side
1. If plug has been removed, use a drift [SST] to press in a new
one. (LH side)
2. Wrap serration on shaft with tape to protect boot from damage.
Install new boot and boot bands to shaft.
3. Remove the tape wrapped around the serration on shaft.
4. Align matching marks painted when spider assembly was
removed. Install spider assembly with chamfer facing shaft.
5. Secure spider assembly onto shaft with snap ring.
6. Apply the appropriate amount of grease (NISSAN genuine
grease or equivalent) to spider assembly and sliding surface.
7. Assemble the housing onto spider assembly, and apply the bal-
ance of the specified amount grease (NISSAN genuine grease
or equivalent).
8. Install boot securely into grooves (indicated by * marks) shown in the figure.
CAUTION:
If grease adheres to the boot mounting surface (with * mark) on shaft and housing, boot may come
off. Remove all grease from the surface.
9. To prevent from deformation of the boot, adjust the boot installation length to the value shown below (L) by
inserting a flat-bladed screwdriver or similar tool into the inside of boot from the large diameter side of
boot and discharging inside air.
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Grease amount RH side : 113 – 123 g
(3.99–4.34 oz)
LH side : 95 – 105 g
(3.35 – 3.70 oz)
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CAUTION:
If the boot installation length is outside the standard, it may cause breakage in boot.
Be careful not to touch the inside of the boot with the tip of a flat-bladed screwdriver.
10. Secure the large and small ends of a boot with new boot bands
as shown in the figure.
11. Align matching marks painted when housing was removed.
12. Secure housing and shaft, and then make sure that they are in
the correct position when rotating boot. Install them with new
boot band when the mounting positions become incorrect.
13. Install dust cover to housing. (right side)
CAUTION:
Do not reuse dust cover.
Wheel Side
Assemble in steps 18 to 27 of FA X - 8 , "DRIVE SHAFT BOOT REPLACEMENT" , “ON-Vehicle Inspection and
Service”.
RH side LH side
Boot installation length (L ) RH side : 158 mm (6.22 in)
LH side : 150.9 – 152.9 mm (5.94 – 6.02 in)
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