1995 NISSAN ALMERA N15 suspension

__________ BODYALIGNMENT ___________
BODYALIGNMENT _
Rear Body Sedan
RearBody 3-door
Hatchback
5-door Hatchback

____ MEASUREMENT _

PointDimension

@~(E)
189*

@~CD
1213*

@~(8)
608*

(E)~@
1110*
~
MEASUREMENT _

Figures marked witha
*
show symmetrically identical
dimensions bothright andleftand lefthand sides ofthe
vehicle.
Unit:
mm
Figures
marked witha
*
show symmetrically identical
dimensions onboth right andlefthand sides ofthe
vehicle.
Unit:
mm

@ :
Rear panel reinforcement back
door lockhole center atcenter

~@ :
Rear suspention installinghole
center (9dia.)

@
:
Rear roofflange endatcenter
(Q@:
Rearfender cornerjoggle
positioning mark

(6)@ :
Rear fender extension joggle

CD :
Rear panel trunklidlock installing
Q):
Rear suspension installinghole
hole flange endatcenter position- center(9dia.)
ing mark

\~

CE)@ :
Rear fender joggle

(8(f) Rear fender cornerjoggle

@@
:
Rear fender joggle
(6)@:
Rear fender joggle

(Q :
Roof flonge positioning markat
center positioning mark

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_________ BODYALIGNMENT __________
BODYALIGNMENT _
Passenger Compartment
3-doorHatchback Passenger
Compartment 3-door
Hatchback

Unit: mm

@ :
2nd crossmember standardhole~:Rear suspension installinghole
center atcenter positioning markcenter(9dia.)

(a
dia.)

CDCD :
=:::e~I~~rd~:~)ness installinghole "\\\
}J\ (/ ~

~cp(8
dia.),~
~Yb::~ \\
c?

~~--:q~
,\'I~I~

~~~~ /~FRONT\

- \\\y~ ~ \
____
MEASUREMENT -'

PointDimension

@~
1228

Cf)~
1374

C8},{5)
1094

Q)~
1388

Q)~
1558

(8)~
871

@~@
989*

@--{f)
918*

@~(8)
1193*

@~Q)
1043*

(b)~C8)
1017*

(b)~
655*

Figures marked witha
*
show symmetrically identical
dimensions onboth right andlefthand sides ofthe
vehicle.
Unit:
mm

@ :
Cowl tophole center (5dia.)

(6):
Front roofflange endatcenter
Positioning mark
~@:
}

(B@:
Outerfrontpillar joggle

q:])@ :
Rear fender joggle

CDCD :
Rear fender indention

Q)(D :
Door switch installing holecen-
ter (7dia.) ofnut

(BeD:
}
0
f
"11"d"

~@ :
uter rontpiarIn entlon

@@
:
Dash upper flange endcorner

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_________ BODYALIGNMENT __________
BODYALIGNMENT _
Passenger Compartment
3-doorHatchback Passenger
Compartment 3-door
Hatchback

Unit: mm

@ :
2nd crossmember standardhole~:Rear suspension installinghole
center atcenter positioning markcenter(9dia.)

(a
dia.)

CDCD :
=:::e~I~~rd~:~)ness installinghole "\\\
}J\ (/ ~

~cp(8
dia.),~
~Yb::~ \\
c?

~~--:q~
,\'I~I~

~~~~ /~FRONT\

- \\\y~ ~ \
____
MEASUREMENT -'

PointDimension

@~
1228

Cf)~
1374

C8},{5)
1094

Q)~
1388

Q)~
1558

(8)~
871

@~@
989*

@--{f)
918*

@~(8)
1193*

@~Q)
1043*

(b)~C8)
1017*

(b)~
655*

Figures marked witha
*
show symmetrically identical
dimensions onboth right andlefthand sides ofthe
vehicle.
Unit:
mm

@ :
Cowl tophole center (5dia.)

(6):
Front roofflange endatcenter
Positioning mark
~@:
}

(B@:
Outerfrontpillar joggle

q:])@ :
Rear fender joggle

CDCD :
Rear fender indention

Q)(D :
Door switch installing holecen-
ter (7dia.) ofnut

(BeD:
}
0
f
"11"d"

~@ :
uter rontpiarIn entlon

@@
:
Dash upper flange endcorner

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__________ BODYALIGNMENT ___________
BODYALIGNMENT _
Rear Body Sedan
RearBody 3-door
Hatchback
5-door Hatchback

____ MEASUREMENT _

PointDimension

@~(E)
189*

@~CD
1213*

@~(8)
608*

(E)~@
1110*
~
MEASUREMENT _

Figures marked witha
*
show symmetrically identical
dimensions bothright andleftand lefthand sides ofthe
vehicle.
Unit:
mm
Figures
marked witha
*
show symmetrically identical
dimensions onboth right andlefthand sides ofthe
vehicle.
Unit:
mm

@ :
Rear panel reinforcement back
door lockhole center atcenter

~@ :
Rear suspention installinghole
center (9dia.)

@
:
Rear roofflange endatcenter
(Q@:
Rearfender cornerjoggle
positioning mark

(6)@ :
Rear fender extension joggle

CD :
Rear panel trunklidlock installing
Q):
Rear suspension installinghole
hole flange endatcenter position- center(9dia.)
ing mark

\~

CE)@ :
Rear fender joggle

(8(f) Rear fender cornerjoggle

@@
:
Rear fender joggle
(6)@:
Rear fender joggle

(Q :
Roof flonge positioning markat
center positioning mark

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FRONTAXLE
&

FRONT SUSPENSION
SECTION
FA
CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS ANDPREPARATION 2
Precautions 2
Special ServiceTools 2
Commercial ServiceTools 3
FRONT SUSPENSION SySTEM 4
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
5

Front AxleandFront Suspension Parts 5
Front Wheel Bearing 5
Front Wheel Alignment.. 6
Drive Shaft 7FRONT
AXLE 8
Wheel HubandKnuckle 8
Drive Shaft 12
FRONT SUSPENSION 24
Coil Spring andStrut Assembly 25
Stabilizer Bar 26
Transverse LinkandLower BallJoint.. 27•
SERVICE DATAANDSPECIFICATIONS (SDS)29
General Specifications 29
Inspection andAdjustment 29

PRECAUTIONSANDPREPARATION
Precautions
• When installing rubberparts,finaltightening mustbecar-
ried outunder unladen condition* withtires onground.
*: Fuel, radiator coolantandengine oilfull. Spare tire,
jack,

hand tools andmats indesignated positions.
• After installing removedsuspension parts,check wheel
alignment andadjust ifnecessary.
• Use flare nutwrench whenremoving orinstalling brake
tubes.
• Always torquebrakelineswhen installing.

Tool number
Tool name
SBR820B
Special Service Tools

Description

HT72520000

Ball joint remover Removing
tie-rodouterendandlower ball
joint

NT146
HT71780000

Spring compressor

ST35652000
Strut attachment
NT144
Removing
andinstalling coilspring
Fixing strutassembly

NT145
GG94310000

Flare nuttorque wrench

KV38106700
KV381 06800

Differential sideoilseal
protector
NT406
NT147
FA-2
Removing
andinstalling brakepiping

a:
10mm (0.39 in)

Installing driveshaft

LH: KV38106700
RH: KV38106800

FRONTSUSPENSION SYSTEM
SEC. 391-400-401

When installing rubberparts,finaltightening mustbecarried outunder unladen condition" withtires onground .
• Fuel, radiator coolantandengine oilfull. Spare tire,jack, hand tools andmats indesignated positions.

~~25.29
~ (2.5•3.0, 18•22)

\ \
...

5

~ 98•118 (10•12, 72•87)

Front

to.J:
N. m (kg-m, ft-Ib)

SFA715B

CD
Suspension member

@
Stabilizer bar

@
Drive shaft
@

Coilspring

@
Strut assembly

@
Knuckle

FA-4
(J)

Transverse link

@
Front struttower bar

SMA525AON-VEHICLE
SERVICE
Front AxleandFront Suspension Parts

Check frontaxleandfront suspension partsforexcessive play,
cracks, wearorother damage.
• Shake eachfrontwheel tocheck forexcessive play.
• Make surethatcotter pinsareinserted.
• Retighten allaxle andsuspension nutsandbolts tothe
specified torque.

Tightening torque:
Refer toFRONT SUSPENSION (FA-24).
Strut
Ball
joint

SFA392B
•
Check strut(shock absorber) foroilleakage orother dam-
age.
• Check suspension balljoint forgrease leakage andball
joint dustcover forcracks orother damage.
If ball joint dustcover iscracked ordamaged, replacetrans-
verse link.
• Check suspension balljoint endplay.
a. Jack upfront ofvehicle andsetthe stands.
b. Clamp dialindicator ontotransverse linkand place indica- •
tor tiponlower edgeofbrake caliper. •
c. Make surefront wheels arestraight andbrake pedalis
depressed.
d. Place apry bar between transverse linkand inner rimof
road wheel.
e. While raising andreleasing prybar, observe maximum dial
indicator value.
Vertical endplay: 0mm (0in)

f. Ifball joint vertical endplay exists, remove transverse link
and recheck theball joint. Refer toFA-27.

SFA484A Front
Wheel Bearing

• Check thatwheel bearings operatesmoothly.
• Check axialendplay.

Axial endplay: 0.05mm(0.0020 in)orless
• If
out ofspecification orwheel bearing doesnotturn
smoothly, replacewheelbearing assembly.
Refer toFRONT AXLE-Wheel HubandKnuckle (FA-B).

FA-5