oil NISSAN 300ZX 1984 Z31 Rear Suspension Workshop Manual

DRIVE SHAFT
Removal and Installation
Remove spring seat stay
Extract drive shaft from differential carrier by
prying
it with a suitable steel bar
CAUTl ON :
Be careful not to damage oil seal of differential
carrier
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REAR SUSPENSION
Stabilizer Bar
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Remove stabilizer bar
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Final tightening should be carried out at curb
weight with
tires on ground
INSPECTION
Check stabilizer bar for deformation or cracks
Replace if necessary
Check rubber bushings for deterioration or
cracks Replace if necessary.
Shock Absorber
(Non - adjustable type)
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Remove shock absorber upper end nut.

Disconnect shock absorber lower end.
SRA459
Final tightening should be carried out at curb
weight with tires on ground
INSPECTION
Check all rubber parts for wear, cracks, damage
or deformation Replace if necessary.
If oil leakage occurs, replace shock absorber
assembly.
Inspect threads for cracks or other damage
Replace if necessary
Inspect piston rod for cracks, deformation or
other damage Replace shock absorber
assembly if necessary
ASSEMBLY
Tape around piston rod
so as not to damage it
when tightening lock nut.
/-Washer
insulator cover
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REAR SUSPENSION
Coil Spring
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Jack up vehicle after setting spring compressor.
Then remove coil spring
When installing, correctly place coil spring in
the lower sprlng
seat rubber (Flat face of
sDrina
IS on top ) .-
Upper spring seat rubber
(Flat face)
Cob1 spring
!
~ower spring seat rubber SRA462
Suspen
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
I NSP ECTl ON
Check coil spring for yield, deformatlon or
cracks Replace
if necessary.
0 Check upper and lower spring seat rubbers for
wear, cracks or damage Replace if necessary
3n Arm
I/ I
SRA463
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (S.D.S.)
Coil diameter mm Inn1
mm 1,”) Free length
General Specifications
I I I
11014331
364114331 370 11457) 364114331 370 114 57) 376 114801
SUSPENSION
VG30E VG30ET
Vehicle model 2/2+2 seater 2 seater 2+2 seater
SF GL GL GL-L
Suspension type Semi-trailing arm type independent rear suspension
Adjustable
coll sprmg Wire diameler mmlinl 128105041 130105121 128105041
Non-adjustable
13 0 (0 5121 ~~
~
Pmon diameter mm lml 32 - 32 1 (1 260 - 1 2641 25 - 25 1 (0 984.0 9881
24 5 I2 5, 1401 Spring wnnant
Nlmm Ikdmm. Ib/cnl
Pinon rod diameter mm 11”) 22 IO 87)
Identification coloi
125(04921
Red x 1 Yellow x 2 Yellow x 1
Yellow x 2
Cylinder diameter mm (on1
Damping force
[at 0 3 m I1 0 ftirec II
Yellow x 1
Yellow x 2
486 I1 913) 38 1 (1 5001
Firm Normal Soft
White x 1
I White x 2 ~
Shock
absorber
Type
609 3 123 991/392 5 115 451
588 160,132f
294 130,661
I ~ ~~ Stabilizer tube
diameter Outer mm (ml 22 2 10 874)
Inner mm (in) I 17 0 IO 6691
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