NISSAN TEANA 2003 Service Manual

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
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11. Remove circular clip from shaft.
12. Remove boot from shaft.
13. Clean the old grease on joint sub-assembly with paper towels.
14. Apply the appropriate 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 inserting grease, use a shop cloth to wipe off old grease
that has oozed out.
15. Wrap serration on shaft with tape to protect boot from damage.
Install new boot and boot bands to shaft.
NOTE:
Do not reuse boot bands and boot.
16. Remove the tape wrapped around the serration on shaft.
17. Position circular clip on groove at shaft edge. Align both counter
axles of shaft edge and joint sub-assembly. Then, assemble
shaft with circular clip onto joint sub-assembly.
NOTE:

Do not reuse circular clip.

Drive joint inserter (suitable tool) is recommended when
installing circular clip.
18. Install joint sub-assembly to shaft using plastic hammer.
CAUTION:
Confirm that joint sub-assembly is correctly engaged while
rotating drive shaft.
19. Apply the balance of the specified amount of grease (NISSAN
genuine grease or equivalent) into boot inside from large diame-
ter side of boot.
SDIA2489E
SDIA2775E
SDIA2490E
Engine model Grease amount
QR20DE
88 – 108 g (3.10 – 3.80 oz)
VQ23DE
VQ35DE 115 – 125 g (4.06 – 4.41 oz)
SDIA2372E

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20. Install boot securely into grooves (indicated by *marks) shown in
the figure.
CAUTION:
If there is grease on boot mounting surfaces (indicated by *
marks) of shaft and housing, boot may come off. Remove
all grease from surfaces.
21. Make sure boot installation length “L” is the length indicated
below. Insert flat-bladed screwdriver or similar tool into smaller
side of boot. bleed air from boot to prevent boot deformation.
CAUTION:

Boot may break if boot installation length is less then standard value.

Take care not to touch the tip of screwdriver to inside of boot.
22. Secure the large and small ends of boot with new boot bands
using boot band crimping tool [SST: KV40107300] as shown in
the figure.
NOTE:

Do not reuse boot bands.

Secure boot band so that dimension “M” meets the specifica-
tion as shown.
23. 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.
24. Confirm that circular clip on transaxle side is fully engaged.
25. Insert drive shaft to wheel hub and bearing assembly, and then
temporarily tighten hub lock nut.
26. Install nuts and bolts of steering knuckle and strut. Refer to FSU-7, "
Components" , “FRONT SUSPEN-
SION ASSEMBLY” for tightening torque.
27. Install disc rotor. Refer to FAX-5, "
Removal and Installation" .
28. Install torque member fixing bolts to steering knuckle. Refer to BR-26, "
FRONT DISC BRAKE" .
29. Install wheel sensor to steering knuckle. Refer to BRC-33, "
WHEEL SENSORS" .
30. Tighten lock nut to the specified torque. Refer to FA X - 11 , "
COMPONENT"
31. Install cotter pin.
NOTE:
Do not reuse cotter pin.
32. Install tires to vehicle.Engine model Boot installation length L
QR20DE
141.7 – 143.7 mm (5.58 – 5.66 in)
VQ23DE
VQ35DE 155.3 – 161.3 mm (6.11 – 6.35 in)
SDIA1760E
RAC1133D
Dimension “M” : 2.0 – 3.0 mm (0.079 – 0.118 in)
DSF0047D

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
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Removal and Installation (LH)BDS0007N
COMPONENT
REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle.
2. Remove wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Refer to BRC-33, "
WHEEL SENSORS" .
CAUTION:
Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.
3. Remove torque member fixing bolts. Hang torque member in a place where it will not interfere with work.
Refer to BR-26, "
FRONT DISC BRAKE" .
NOTE:
Do not depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
4. Remove disc rotor. Refer to FAX-5, "
Removal and Installation" .
5. Remove cotter pin, then loosen hub lock nut.
6. Separate wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft by
lightly tapping the end with hammer (suitable tool) and a wood
block, and then remove 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 bearing assembly
and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the
above procedure.
7. Remove fixing nuts and bolts, and then remove steering knuckle
from strut assembly. Refer to FSU-7, "
Components" .
8. Remove drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing assembly.
1. Drive shaft 2. Cotter pin
SDIA1761E
SDIA1821E
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9. Remove drive shaft from transaxle.

Remove drive shaft from transaxle using drive shaft attach-
ment [SST] and a drive shaft puller (suitable tool) while insert-
ing tip of drive shaft attachment [SST] between housing and
transaxle as shown in the figure.

Make sure that circular clip is attached on the edge.
CAUTION:
Do not place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle when
removing drive shaft. Also be careful not to overextend
slide joint.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Move joint up/down, left/right, and in axial directions. Check for motion that is not smooth and for signifi-
cant 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.

Installation is the reverse order of the removal. For tightening torque refer to FAX-11, "COMPONENT" .
NOTE:
Do not reuse non-reusable parts.

Place the protector [SST] onto transaxle to prevent damage to
the oil seal while inserting drive shaft. Slide drive shaft sliding
joint and tap with hammer to install securely.
CAUTION:
Make sure that circular clip is completely engaged.
SDIA1934E
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
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Removal and Installation (RH)BDS0007O
COMPONENT
REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle.
2. Remove wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Refer to BRC-33, "
WHEEL SENSORS" .
CAUTION:
Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.
3. Remove torque member fixing bolts. Hang torque member in a place where it will not interfere with work.
Refer to BR-26, "
FRONT DISC BRAKE" .
NOTE:
Do not depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
4. Remove disc rotor. Refer to FAX-5, "
Removal and Installation" .
5. Remove cotter pin, then loosen hub lock nut.
6. Separate wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft by
lightly tapping the end with hummer (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 bearing assembly
and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the
above procedure.
7. Remove fixing nuts and bolts, and then remove steering knuckle
from strut assembly. Refer to FSU-7, "
Components" .
8. Remove drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing assembly.
1. Cotter pin 2. Drive shaft 3. Support bearing bracket
4. Dynamic damper (Except for
VQ35DE models)
SDIA2597E
SDIA1821E
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9. Remove fixing bolts, and then separate drive shaft and support
bearing bracket.
10. Remove drive shaft from transaxle using a flat-bladed screw-
driver 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.

Do not allow drive shaft to hang down without support for
housing (or joint sub-assembly), shaft and the other
parts.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Move joint up/down, left/right, and in axial direction. Check for motion that is not smooth and for significant
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.

Install in the reverse order of the removal. For tightening torque, refer to FAX-13, "COMPONENT" .
NOTE:
Do not reuse non-reusable parts.

Place protector [SST] onto transaxle to prevent damage to the
oil seal while inserting drive shaft or side shaft. Slide drive shaft
sliding joint and tap with hammer to install securely.
SFA989
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SDIA2082E

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
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Disassembly and Assembly (Models With VQ23DE: LH)BDS0007P
COMPONENT
DISASSEMBLY
Transaxle Side
1. Place shaft in a vise.
CAUTION:
When retaining shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft.
2. Remove boot bands, and then remove boot from housing.
3. Put matching marks on housing and shaft.
CAUTION:
Use paint or similar substance for matching marks. Do not scratch the surfaces.
4. Remove stopper ring using a flat-bladed screwdriver, and then
pull out housing.
1. Circular clip 2. Dust shield 3. Housing
4. Snap ring 5. Ball cage, steel ball and inner race
assembly6. Stopper ring
7. Boot band (Transaxle side) 8. Boot (Transaxle side) 9. Shaft
10. Band 11. Dynamic damper 12. Boot band (Wheel side)
13. Boot (Wheel side) 14. Circular clip 15. Joint sub-assembly
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SFA476

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5. Remove snap ring, and then remove ball cage, steel ball and
inner race assembly from shaft.
6. Remove boot from shaft.
7. Remove circular clip and dust shield from housing.
8. Clean old grease on housing with paper towels.
Wheel Side
1. Place shaft in a vise.
CAUTION:
When retaining shaft in a vise, always use copper or aluminum plates between vise and shaft.
2. Remove boot bands, and then remove boot from joint sub-assembly.
3. Screw drive shaft puller (suitable tool) 30 mm (1.18 in) or more
over the thread on joint sub-assembly, and pull joint sub-assem-
bly out of shaft.
CAUTION:

Replace entire drive shaft assembly if joint sub-assembly
cannot be removed after five or more unsuccessful
attempts.

Align sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove them
by pulling firmly and uniformly.
4. Remove circular clip from shaft.
5. Remove boot from shaft.
6. Clean old grease on joint sub-assembly with paper towels while rotating ball cage.
Dynamic Damper
Remove band. Then, remove dynamic damper from shaft.
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Shaft
Check shaft for runout, cracks, or other damage. Replace if there are.
Joint Sub-Assembly (Wheel Side)

Check joint sub-assembly for rough rotation and excessive axial looseness.

Check the inside of joint sub-assembly for entry of foreign material.

Check joint sub-assembly for compression scars, cracks, and fractures inside of joint sub-assembly.
Replace joint sub-assembly if there is any of non-standard conditions of components.
Housing (Transaxle Side)
NOTE:
Housing, ball cage, steel ball, and inner race are in a set.
Housing

Check ball rolling surface for compression scars, cracks, fractures, and excessive wear.

Check boot mount for deformation.
Ball Cage

Check sliding surface for compression scars, cracks, and fractures.
Steel Ball

Check for compression scars, cracks, fractures, and excessive wear.
Inner Race

Check ball sliding surface for compression scars, cracks, and fractures.

Check serration for damage.
SFA514A
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Dynamic Damper
Check for cracks, and other damage. Replace if there are.
Dust shield
Check for cracks, deformation, and other damage. Replace if there are.
ASSEMBLY
Transaxle Side
1. Wrap serration on shaft with tape to protect boot from damage.
Install new boot and boot bands to shaft.
NOTE:
Do not reuse boot bands and boot.
2. Remove the tape wrapped around the serration on shaft.
3. Install ball cage, steel ball and inner race assembly to shaft, and
then secure them with snap ring.
NOTE:
Do not reuse snap ring.
4. Apply the specified amount of grease (NISSAN genuine grease
or equivalent) to housing inside, and then install housing to
shaft.
5. Install stopper ring to housing.
NOTE:

Do not reuse stopper ring.

Make sure that housing and stopper ring are fully engaged.
6. Install boot securely into grooves (indicated by * marks) shown
in the figure.
CAUTION:
If grease adheres to boot mounting surface (with * mark) on
shaft and housing, boot may come off. Remove all grease
from surface.
7. Make sure boot installation length ”L“ is the length indicated
below. Insert flat-bladed screwdriver or similar tool into smaller
side of boot. bleed air from boot to prevent boot deformation.
CAUTION:

Boot may break if boot installation length is less then standard value.

Take care not to touch the tip of screwdriver to inside of boot.
SFA800
Grease amount : 124 - 134 g (4.37 - 4.73 oz)
Boot installation
length “L”: 194.5 - 196.5 mm (7.66 - 7.74 in)
SDIA1125E
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8. Secure the large and small ends of boot with new boot bands as
shown in the figure.
NOTE:
Do not reuse boot bands.
9. 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 boot installation positions become incorrect.
10. Install circular clip and dust shield to housing.
NOTE:
Do not reuse circular clip and dust shield.
Wheel Side
Assemble in step 14 to 32 of FA X - 8 , "DRIVE SHAFT BOOT REPLACEMENT" , “On-Vehicle Inspection and
Service”.
Dynamic Damper
Secure dynamic damper with bands in the following specified posi-
tion when removing.
NOTE:
Do not reuse bands.
SFA395
Dimension A : 205 - 215 mm (8.07 - 8.46 in)
Dimension B : 70 mm (2.76 in)
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