service NISSAN 300ZX 1984 Z31 Rear Suspension Workshop Manual

REAR AXLE &
REAR SUSPENSlOh
SECTION RA
CONTENTS
REAR AXLE AND REAR SUSPENSION ....... ..... RA- 2
REAR AXLE
-Axle Shaft. ... .... ...... ..... RA- 4
DRIVE SHAFT ........ ............... ...... RA-6
.. ....... RA- 7 DRIVE SHAFT - "Tripod-Tripod" Type
DRIVE SHAFT
- "Double Offset-6irfield"Type ... . . RA-12
REAR SUSPENSION
....... .... .. .. ... .... RA-13
REAR SUSPENSION -Adlustable Shock Absorber.
.... .......... RA-18
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
(S D.S ) ...... .. .... RA-20
.......

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
RA-20

SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (S.D.S.)
-General Specifications (Cont'd)-
DRIVE SHAFT
Engine
F
Model
Joint type Dlfferenrlal carrier ride
Wheel side
Maximum winding degree
Dcfferential carrier $#de
Wheel ride
Length "L" mm linl
Maximum [LeftIRightl
Minimum [Left/Rightl
VG30E
2T82S
Tripod
Tripod
18 3"
1 5"
464 5 118 291/
475
5 118 721
407 I16
0211 418 I16461
VG30ET
BF90DS90
Barfield
Double offset
40'
20-
449 5 117 7011
461
5 118 171
409
5 (16 1211
421 5 116 591
rL-
Grease
Name
Capacity 9 lo21
Nisran genuine
grease
or
equivalent
Wheel side
185- 195
I6 52 - 6 881
Differential
carrier side
155-165
15 47 - 5 821
d
SRA473
Nirsan genubne
grease or
equivalent
115-155
I4
06 -5 471
Inspection and Adjustment -
Wheel alignment (Unladen*l)
Camber degree -1'55 to -25 -
mm On1 -2 to 2 1-0 08 to 0 081 Toe-," degree -11'10 11'
'1 Tankful of fuel. radiator coolant and englne 011 full
Spare
tire, jack, hand took, mars ~n designed p~sitlon
Rear axle shaft
LerrthanO7 17.611 Wheel bearing preload
N m lkgcm. in-lbl
Lessthan120611 23,2711 Wheel bearing preload at hub bdt
N lkg, Ibl
Less than 0 3 IO 0121 Rear axle shaft end play
mm Id - A 5582-5588
Dtrtmce piece length
B 5592-5598
C 5602-5608
(2 1976.2 20001
mm
Id I2 2016.2 20391
I2 2055 - 2 20791
RA-21

SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (S. D.S.)
Tightening Torque
Item Nm kg-m ft-lb
Wheel nut 78-98 80-100 58-72
Three-way connector
Connector mounting 5 - 7 05-07 36-51
bolt
Connector to brake 15. 18 15-18 11-13
tube
Brake tube connector 15.18 15-18 11-13
flare nut
Shock absorber
Lower end fwng bolt
Adlustable 59-78 6-8 43 -58
Non-adlustable 69-88 7.9 51 -65
Upper end fixing bolt 31 .42 32-43 23-31
Piston rod self-locking
""1 Adjustable 46-62 47.63 34-46
Non-adjustable 20. 27 20-28 14-20
Suspension member
Suspension member to 78.108 8.11 58-80 suspension member stay
Suspensionmemberstay
20-25 20-26 14-19
to body
Suspension
memberto 98- 118 10- 12 72 .E7 sus~ennon arm
Sprmt seat stay
Stay to suspension arm Front 59-78 6-8 43 - 58
Rear 69-88 7-9 51 -65
Stay to parking cable 16 - 21 16-21 12-15 clamp
Item N-m kg-rn ft-lb
Rear disc brake Baffle plate fwng bolt 8. 11 08-11 58-80
Torque member fixing 38.52 39-53 28.38
bolt
Differential carrier Dafferenttal carrier to 98. 118 10 - 12 72.87
mountma bracket
Mounting bracket to
body Bolt 29-39 3-4 22.29
NU1 59.78 6-8 43 .58
Differential carrier to 59. 78 6.8 43.58 suspension member
Stabilizer Stabtlizer bar to 16.21 16-21 12.15
IYSP~~O~O~ arm
Stabilizer bar clamp to 31 - 42 3 2 4 3 23.31 suspension member
Drive shaft
Drive shaft to companion
flange
Turbo 59.69 60-70 43-51
Non turbo 39-49 40 50 29.36
Wheel bearino lock nut 294.392 30.40 217 - 289
RA-22