Nissan Frontier D40. Manual - part 924

NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

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NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING

NVH Troubleshooting Chart

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Use the chart below to help you find the cause of the symptom. If necessary, repair or replace these parts.

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N-15

1, 

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DL

N-24

9, 

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RSU-4,

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BR-6,

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Symptom

Noise

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Shake

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Vibration

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×

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×

×

Shimmy

×

×

×

×

×

×

Shudder

×

×

×

×

×

Poor quality ride or handling

×

×

×

×

×

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ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

Rear Axle Parts

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• Check the axle parts for excessive play, wear and damage. Replace as necessary.
• Shake each rear wheel to check for excessive play. Repair as nec-

essary.

• Retighten all nuts and bolts to the specified torque. Refer to 

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Rear Axle Bearing

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• Check that the axle shaft bearing operates smoothly. Replace as necessary.
• Check axial end play. Refer to 

RAX-14, "Axle Specification"

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AXLE SHAFT

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AXLE SHAFT

Removal and Installation

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CAUTION:

Before removing the rear axle, disconnect the ABS wheel sensor from the assembly. Then move it
away from the axle. Failure to do so may result in damage to the sensor wires and the sensor becom-
ing inoperative.
• Wheel bearing does not require maintenance.
• If growling noise is emitted from wheel bearing during operation, replace wheel bearing assembly.
• If the wheel bearing assembly is removed, it must be replaced. The old assembly must not be re-used.

1.

Axle shaft

2.

Grease catcher

3.

Wheel stud

4.

Axle bearing stud

5.

Back plate and torque member

6.

Axle bearing

7.

Bearing ring retainer

8.

Shim washer

9.

Snap ring

10. ABS sensor rotor

11.

O-ring

12. Axle oil seal

13. Breather

14. Rear final drive

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AXLE SHAFT

REMOVAL

1.

Remove the ABS wheel sensor from the axle case and reposition out of the way. Refer to 

BRC-69,

"Removal and Installation"

 (Type 1), 

BRC-178, "Removal and Installation"

 (Type 2) 

BRC-298, "Removal

and Installation"

 (Type 3).

2.

Remove the rear brake caliper assembly without disconnecting the brake hose and reposition out of the
way. Refer to 

BR-46, "Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper and Disc Rotor"

.

3.

Remove the parking brake assembly from the back plate and torque member. Refer to 

PB-6, "Removal

and Installation"

.

4.

Remove the axle bearing nuts securing the axle shaft assembly to the axle case.

5.

Draw the axle shaft assembly out of the axle case using suitable tool.

6.

Remove the O-ring.

7.

Remove the axle oil seal using Tools as shown.

• Do not reuse the axle oil seal once it is removed. Always

install a new axle oil seal.

• Apply a constant pressure on the slide hammer while turning

the slide hammer 180

°

 degrees periodically while pulling the

axle oil seal out.

8.

Remove the ABS sensor rotor using Tool. Discard the ABS sen-
sor rotor.

NOTE:
Always replace the ABS sensor rotor with a new one.

9.

Remove the snap ring and shim washer. Discard the snap ring and shim washer.
NOTE:
Always replace the snap ring and shim washer with new ones.

10. Remove the bearing ring retainer from the axle shaft using Tool

as shown. Discard the bearing ring retainer.

NOTE:
Always replace the bearing ring retainer with a new one.

11. Remove the back plate and torque member with the axle bearing attached from the axle shaft using a suit-

able press.

12. Remove the axle bearing studs to release the axle bearing from the back plate and torque member using

a suitable hammer or press.

13. Remove the wheel studs using a suitable hammer or press.

14. Remove the grease catcher from the axle shaft.

Tool number

A: 

—

(J-26941 part of J-46215)

B: —

(J-23907)

LDIA0030E

Tool number

: KV40106500 (J-45073)

LDIA0031E

Tool number

: KV40106500 (J-45073)

LDIA0031E