steering NISSAN TEANA 2014 Service Manual

NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTINGFAX-5
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SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS
NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS (N VH) TROUBLESHOOTING
NVH Troubleshooting ChartINFOID:0000000009464433
Use chart below to help you find the cause of the symptom. If necessary, repair or replace these parts.
×: ApplicableReference page
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FAX-15, "Disassembly and Assembly (LH)", FAX-20, "Disassembly and Assembly (RH)"
FAX-7, "Inspection"
FAX-10, "Removal and Installation (LH)"
, FAX-12, "Removal and Installation (RH)"—
FAX-6, "Inspection"
FSU-6, "NVH Troubleshooting Chart"Refer to FRONT AXLE in this chart.
WT-52, "NVH Troubleshooting Chart"WT-52, "NVH Troubleshooting Chart"Refer to DRIVE SHAFT in this chart. BR-6, "NVH Troubleshooting Chart"ST-29, "NVH Troubleshooting Chart"
Possible cause and SUSPECTED PARTS
Excessive joint angle
Joint sliding resistance
Imbalance
Improper installation, looseness
Parts interference
Wheel bearing damage
SUSPENSION
FRONT AXLE
TIRES
ROAD WHEEL
DRIVE SHAFT
BRAKES
STEERING
Symptom DRIVE
SHAFT Noise
×× × ××× ××
Shake × × × ××× ××
FRONT
AXLE Noise
×× × ×××××
Shake ×× × ×××××
Vibration ××××××
Shimmy ×××××××
Shudder ××××××
Poor quality ride or handling ××× × ××
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FAX-8
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FRONT WHEEL HUB
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
FRONT WHEEL HUB
Exploded ViewINFOID:0000000009464438
Removal and InstallationINFOID:0000000009464439
REMOVAL
1. Remove front wheel and tire using power tool. Refer to WT-55, "Adjustment".
2. Remove brake caliper using power tool, leaving brak e caliper hydraulic hose attached. Position brake cal-
iper aside with wire. Refer to BR-36, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Exploded View"
.
CAUTION:
• Do not depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
• Do not twist or stretch the brake hose.
3. Put alignment marks on disc rotor and wheel hub and bearing assembly, then remove disc rotor.
1. Cotter pin 2. Nut retainer 3. Rotor
4. Wheel hub and bearing assembly 5. Wheel hub bolt 6. Splash guard
7. Steering knuckle Front
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SDIA1480E
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FRONT WHEEL HUBFAX-9
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4. Remove wheel sensor bolt (A) and wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Refer to BRC-124, "Exploded View - Front Wheel Sen-
sor".
CAUTION:
Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.
5. Remove and discard cotter pin.
6. Remove nut retainer.
7. Loosen lock nut from drive shaft using power tool.
8. Using a piece of wood and a hammer, tap on the lock nut to dis- engage drive shaft from wheel hub.
CAUTION:
• Do not place drive shaft joint to an extreme angle. Also be careful not to over extend slide joint.
• Do not allow drive shaft to hang down without support.
NOTE:
Use suitable puller if drive shaft cannot be separated from wheel
hub and bearing assembly.
9. Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly bolts using power tool.
10. Remove splash guard and wheel hub and bearing assembly from steering knuckle.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
• Do not use a power tool to tighten the wheel hub lock nut.
• Do not reuse the cotter pin or the wheel hub lock nut.
• Do not apply lubricating oil to the mating surface.
• When installing wheel hub and bearing assembly to steering knuckle, align cutout in sensor rotor cover with wheel sensor mounting hole in steering knuckle.
• Align the marks made on the rotor and front wheel hub during dis- assembly.
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SDIA1480E
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FAX-10
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
Exploded View (LH)INFOID:0000000009464440
Removal and Installation (LH)INFOID:0000000009464441
REMOVAL
1. Remove front wheel and tire using power tool. Refer to WT-60, "Road Wheel".
2. Remove wheel sensor bolt (A) and wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Refer to BRC-127, "Removal and Installation - Front
Sensor Rotor".
3. Remove brake hose retaining clip and brake hose from strut.
4. Remove and discard cotter pin from drive shaft.
5. Remove nut retainer from drive shaft.
6. Loosen lock nut from drive shaft using power tool.
7. Remove brake caliper using power tool, leaving hy draulic hose attached. Position brake caliper aside
using wire. Refer to BR-36, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"
.
CAUTION:
• Do not twist or stretch the brake hose.
• Do not depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
8. Remove front strut to steering knuckle bolts and nut s, then separate front strut from steering knuckle.
Refer to FSU-9, "Removal and Installation"
.
1. Drive shaft 2. Retainer 3. Cotter pin
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FAX-12
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
1. Check CVT fluid level and leakage. Refer to TM-84, "Adjustment" (REOF10D), TM-286, "Adjustment"
(REOF10E).
2. Check wheel alignment. Refer to FSU-7, "Inspection and Adjustment"
.
3. Adjust the neutral position of the steering angle sensor. Refer to BRC-58, "Work Procedure"
.
Exploded View (RH)INFOID:0000000009464442
Removal and Installation (RH)INFOID:0000000009464443
REMOVAL
1. Remove front wheel and tire using power tool. Refer to WT-60, "Road Wheel".
2. Remove wheel sensor bolt (A) and wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Refer to BRC-124, "Exploded View - Front Wheel Sen-
sor".
1. Cotter pin 2. Retainer 3. Drive shaft
4. Retaining bracket 5. Support bearing bracket A. Front RH drive shaft
B. QR25DE engine C. VQ35DE engine
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFTFAX-13
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3. Remove brake hose retaining clip and brake hose from strut.
4. Remove and discard cotter pin from drive shaft.
5. Remove nut retainer from drive shaft.
6. Loosen lock nut from drive shaft using power tool.
7. Remove brake caliper using power tool, leaving hy draulic brake hose attached. Position caliper aside
using wire. Refer to BR-36, "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY : Removal and Installation"
.
CAUTION:
• Do not twist or stretch the brake hose.
• Do not depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
8. Put alignment marks on disc rotor and wheel hub and bearing assembly, then remove disc rotor.
9. Remove front strut to steering knuckle bolts and nuts, then separate front strut from the steering knuckle.
Refer to FSU-9, "Removal and Installation"
.
10. Using a piece of wood and a hammer, tap on the lock nut to dis- engage drive shaft from wheel hub.
CAUTION:
• Do not place drive shaft joint to an extreme angle. Also be careful not to over extend slide joint.
• Do not allow drive shaft to hang down without support.
NOTE:
Use suitable puller if drive shaft cannot be separated from wheel
hub and bearing assembly.
11. Remove retaining bracket to support bearing bracket bolts.
12. Remove RH drive shaft from transaxle assembly. • Use Tool (A) and suitable tool (B) while inserting tip of tool
between housing and transaxle assembly.
CAUTION:
Do not place drive shaft join t at an extreme angle when
removing drive shaft. Do not overextend slide joint.
13. Remove the differential side oil seal. Refer to TM-197, "Removal
and Installation" (REOF10D), TM-398, "Removal and Installa-
tion" (REOF10E).
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
• Do not use power tools to tighten wheel hub lock nut.
• Do not reuse the cotter pin or the wheel hub lock nut.
• Install a new differential side oil seal. Refer to TM-197, "Removal and Installation"
(REOF10D), TM-398,
"Removal and Installation" (REOF10E).
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Tool number (A) : KV40107500 ( — )
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
- In order to prevent damage to differential side oil seal, place Tool(A) onto oil seal before inserting drive shaft as shown. Slide drive
shaft into slide joint and tap with a hammer to install securely.
• Install new circlip on drive shaft in the circular clip groove on tran- saxle side. Refer to FAX-20, "Disassembly and Assembly (RH)"
.
CAUTION:
Make sure the new circlip on the drive shaft is securely fas-
tened.
- After its insertion, try to pull the flange out of the slide joint by hand. If it pulls out, the circlip is not properly meshed with the transaxle
side gear.
• For QR25DE models, install the retaining bracket with the notch facing up and follow the bolt tightening
order.
• Align the marks made on rotor and front wheel hub and bearing.
INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Check CVT fluid level and leakage. Refer to TM-84, "Adjustment" (REOF10D), TM-286, "Adjustment"
(REOF10E).
2. Check wheel alignment. Refer to FSU-7, "Inspection and Adjustment"
.
3. Adjust the neutral position of the steering angle sensor. Refer to BRC-58, "Work Procedure"
.
Tool number : KV38106800 (J-34297)
WDIA0298E
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FSU-1
SUSPENSION
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SECTION FSU
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O PCONTENTS
FRONT SUSPENSION
PRECAUTION ................ ...............................2
PRECAUTIONS .............................................. .....2
Precaution for Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) "AIR BAG" and "SEAT BELT PRE-TEN-
SIONER" ............................................................. ......
2
General Precautions .................................................2
Precaution for Procedure without Cowl Top Cover ......2
Precautions for Suspension ......................................2
PREPARATION ............................................4
PREPARATION .............................................. .....4
Special Service Tool ........................................... ......4
Commercial Service Tool ..........................................5
SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS ...............................6
NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS
(NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING ........................ .....
6
NVH Troubleshooting Chart ................................ ......6
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE ..........................7
FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY .............. .....7
Inspection and Adjustment .................................. ......7
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ................9
FRONT COIL SPRING AND STRUT ............. .....9
Exploded View .................................................... ......9
Removal and Installation ...........................................9
Disposal .............................................................. ....10
TRANSVERSE LINK .........................................11
Exploded View ..................................................... ....11
Removal and Installation .........................................11
FRONT STABILIZER ........................................14
Exploded View .........................................................14
Removal and Installation .........................................14
STEERING KNUCKLE ......................................17
Exploded View .........................................................17
Removal and Installation .........................................17
UNIT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ......19
FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY .................19
Exploded View ..................................................... ....19
Removal and Installation .........................................20
UNIT DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY ....22
FRONT COIL SPRING AND STRUT ................22
Disassembly and Assembly ................................. ....22
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
(SDS) ............... .............................................
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SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS
(SDS) .................................................................
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Wheel Alignment (Unladen*1) ............................. ....25
Ball Joint ..................................................................26
Wheelarch Height (Unladen*1) ................................26
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FSU-4
< PREPARATION >
PREPARATION
PREPARATION
PREPARATION
Special Service ToolINFOID:0000000009460624
The actual shapes of the tools may differ from those illustrated here.
Tool number
(TechMate No.)
Tool name Description
HT7252000
(J-25730-A)
Ball joint remover Removing lower ball joint
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(J-44372)
Spring gauge Measuring steering wheel turning force
and ball joint swinging force
KV991040S1
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CCK gauge attachment 1. KV99104020 Adapter A
2. KV99104030 Adapter B
3. KV99104040 Adapter C
4. KV99104050 Adapter D
5. KV99104060 Plate
6. KV99104070 Guide bolt
7. KV99104080 Spring
8. KV99104090 Center plate Measuring wheel alignment
ST35652000
(—)
Strut attachment Disassembling and assembling strut
KV101J0010
(J-47242)
Engine support table Front suspension member removal
S-NT146
LST024
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ZZA0807D
WBIA0658E
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FSU-6
< SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS >
NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS
NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING
NVH Troubleshooting ChartINFOID:0000000009460623
Use the chart below to help you find the cause of the sy mptom. If necessary, repair or replace these parts.
×: ApplicableReference page
FSU-19, "Exploded View"
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FSU-19, "Exploded View"
FSU-7, "Inspection and Adjustment"
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WT-52, "NVH Troubleshooting Chart"
WT-52, "NVH Troubleshooting Chart"FAX-5, "NVH Troubleshooting Chart"BR-6, "NVH Troubleshooting Chart"ST-29, "NVH Troubleshooting Chart"
Possible cause and SUSPECTED PARTS
Improper installation, looseness Shock absorber deformation, damage or deflection
Bushing or mounting deterioration
Parts interference
Spring fatigue
Suspension looseness
Incorrect wheel alignment
Stabilizer bar fatigue
TIRES
ROAD WHEEL
DRIVE SHAFT AND WHEEL HUB
BRAKES
STEERING
Symptom Noise
××××× × ×××××
Shake ×××× × ×××××
Vibration ×× × × × × × ×
Shimmy ×× × × × × × × ×
Shudder ×× × × × × ×
Poor quality ride or handling ×× × × × ×× × ×
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