1999 NISSAN PRIMERA wheel

FRONT AXLE &
FRONT SUSPENSION
SECTION
FA
CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS AND PREPARATION.......................... 2
Precautions ................................................................ 2
Special Service Tools ................................................ 2
NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH)
TROUBLESHOOTING................................................... 3
NVH Troubleshooting Chart....................................... 3
FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM.................................. 4
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE................................................ 5
Front Axle and Front Suspension Parts .................... 5
Front Wheel Bearing.................................................. 6
Front Wheel Alignment .............................................. 6
Drive Shaft ................................................................. 8FRONT AXLE................................................................ 9
Wheel Hub and Knuckle ........................................... 11
Drive shaft................................................................ 15
FRONT SUSPENSION................................................ 26
Coil Spring and Shock Absorber ............................. 28
Third Link and Upper Link ....................................... 29
Transverse Link and Lower Ball Joint ..................... 32
Stabilizer Bar ........................................................... 32
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS)........ 34
General Specifications ............................................. 34
Inspection and Adjustment ...................................... 35
FA

Precautions
lWhen installing each rubber part, final tightening must
be carried out under unladen condition* with tires on
ground.
*: Fuel, radiator coolant and engine oil full. Spare tire,
jack, hand tools and mats in designated positions.
lWhen removing each suspension part, check wheel
alignment and adjust if necessary.
lUse Tool when removing or installing brake tubes.
lAlways torque brake lines when installing.
Special Service Tools
Tool number
Tool nameDescription
HT72520000
Ball joint remover
NT546
Removing tie-rod outer end and lower
ball joint
a: 33 (1.30)
b: 50 (1.97)
v: 11.5 (0.453) Unit: mm (in)
HT71780000
Spring compressor
NT144
Removing and installing coil spring
GG94310000
Flare nut torque wrench
NT406
Removing and installing brake piping
a: 10 mm (0.39 in)
KV38106700
KV38106800
Differential side oil seal
protector
LH : KV38106700
RH : KV38106800 NT147
Installing drive shaft
IM23600800
Attachment
Wheel alignment
NT148
Measure wheel alignment
a: Screw M24 x 1.5
b: 35 (1.38) dia.
c: 65 (2.56) dia.
d: 56 (2.20)
e: 12 (0.47)Unit: mm (in)
ST35652000
Strut attachment
NT145
Fixing strut assembly
SBR500 GG94310000
PRECAUTIONS AND PREPARATION
FA-2

NVH Troubleshooting Chart
Use the chart below to help you find cause of the symptom. If necessary, repair or replace these parts.
Reference pageÐ
FA-21
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FA-5
FA-29
FA-29, FA-29
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FA-5
FA-6
FA-32
FA-6
FA-6
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Refer to DRIVE SHAFT in this chart.
Refer to FRONT AXLE AND FRONT SUSPENSION in this chart.
Refer to TIRES in this chart.
Refer to ROAD WHEEL in this chart.
NVH in RA section
NVH in BR section
NHV in ST section
Possible cause and
SUSPECTED PARTS
Excessive joint angle
Joint sliding resistance
Imbalance
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
Wheel bearing damage
Out-of-round
Incorrect air pressure
Uneven tire wear
Deformation or damage
Non-uniformity
Incorrect tire size
DRIVE SHAFT
FRONT AXLE AND FRONT SUSPENSION
TIRES
ROAD WHEEL
REAR AXLE AND REAR SUSPENSION
BRAKES
STEERING
SymptomDRIVE
SHAFTNoise, Vibration X XXXXXXX
Shake X XXXXXXX
FRONT
AXLE AND
FRONT
SUSPEN-
SIONNoiseXXXXXX X XXXXX
ShakeXXXX X X XXXXX
VibrationXXXXXXXXX
ShimmyXXXX X XXXXX
Judder X X XXXXXX
Poor quality ride
or handlingXXXXX XXX XXX
TIRESNoise X XXXXXX XX XXXX
Shake X XXXXX XXX XXXX
Vibration X X X X X X
Shimmy X XXXXXXX X XXXX
Judder X XXXXX X X XXXX
Poor quality ride
or handlingXX XXXXXXXX
ROAD
WHEELNoise X X X X X X X X X X
Shake X X X X X X X X X X
Shimmy, Judder X X X X X X X X X
Poor quality ride
or handlingXX X X XX X
X: Applicable
NOISE, VIBRATION AND HARSHNESS (NVH) TROUBLESHOOTING
FA-3

Front Axle and Front Suspension Parts
Check front axle and front suspension parts for excessive play,
cracks, wear or other damage.
lShake each front wheel to check for excessive play.
lEnsure that new cotter pins are used, and are correctly fit-
ted.
lRetighten all axle and suspension nuts and bolts to the speci-
fied torque.
Tightening torque:
Refer to FRONT SUSPENSION, FA-26.
lCheck strut (shock absorber) for oil leakage or other dam-
age.
lCheck suspension ball joint for grease leakage and ball joint
dust cover for cracks or other damage.
If ball joint dust cover is cracked or damaged, replace trans-
verse link.
SMA525A
SMA614
NFA029
SMA113
SFA911A.SFA911A
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
FA-5

lCheck suspension ball joint end play.
a. Jack up front of vehicle and set the stands.
b. Clamp dial indicator onto transverse link and place indicator
tip on lower edge of brake caliper.
c. Make sure front wheels are straight and brake pedal is
depressed.
d. Place a pry bar between transverse link and inner rim of road
wheel.
e. While raising and releasing pry bar, observe maximum dial
indicator value.
Vertical end play:
0mm(0in)
f. If ball joint vertical end play exists, remove transverse link
and recheck the ball joint. Refer to ªFRONT SUSPENSIONº,
FA-32.
Front Wheel Bearing
lCheck that wheel bearings operate smoothly.
lCheck axial end play.
Axial end play:
0.05 mm (0.0020 in) or less
lIf axial end play is not within specification or wheel bearing
does not turn smoothly, replace wheel bearing assembly.
Refer to ªWheel Hub and Knuckleº, ªFRONT AXLEº, FA-FA-
11 .
Front Wheel Alignment
Before checking front wheel alignment, be sure to make a pre-
liminary inspection (Unladen*).
*: Fuel, radiator coolant and engine oil full. Spare tire, jack, hand
tools and mats in designated positions.
PRELIMINARY INSPECTION
1. Check tires for wear and improper inflation.
2. Check wheels for deformation, cracks and other damage. If
deformed, remove tire and check wheel runout.
Wheel runout:
Refer to SDS, FA-35.
3. Check front wheel bearings for looseness.
4. Check front suspension for looseness.
5. Check steering linkage for looseness.
6. Check that front shock absorbers work correctly by using the
standard bounce test.
7. Check vehicle posture (Unladen).
SFA504A Transverse link
Brake caliper
Dial indicator
Lower ball joint
Pry bar
SFA912A
SFA975B Lateral
runout
Radial
runout
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
Front Axle and Front Suspension Parts
(Cont'd)
FA-6

CAMBER, CASTER AND KINGPIN INCLINATION
Camber, caster and kingpin inclination are preset at factory
and cannot be adjusted.
1. Measure camber, caster and kingpin inclination of both right
and left wheels with a suitable alignment gauge.
Camber, Caster and Kingpin inclination:
Refer to SDS, FA-35.
2. If camber, caster and kingpin inclination are not within
specification, inspect front suspension parts. Replace any
damaged or worn out parts.
TOE-IN
Measure toe-in using following procedure:
WARNING:
lAlways perform following procedure on a flat surface.
lEnsure the way in front of the vehicle is clear before
pushing it.
1. Bounce front of vehicle up and down to stabilize the posture.
2. Push the vehicle straight ahead for about 5 m (16 ft).
3. Put a mark on base line of the tread (rear side) of both tires
at the same height as hub center. These are measuring
points.
4. Measure distance ªAº (rear tires).
5. Push the vehicle slowly forwards to rotate the wheels 180
degrees (1/2 turn).
If the wheels have passed 180 degrees, try the above pro-
cedure again from the beginning. Never push vehicle back-
ward.
6. Measure distance ªBº (front tires).
Toe-in (A þ B):
Refer to SDS, FA-35.
7. Adjust toe-in by varying the length of steering tie-rods.
a. Loosen lock nuts.
SRA096A Attachment
IM23600800
Alignment
gauge
SFA614B Hub center
height
Base line
Measuring pointFront
SFA234A FrontLines parallel to
center line of body
Toe-in = A þ B
Total toe-in angle = 2q
.SFA913A Lock nut
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
Front Wheel Alignment (Cont'd)
FA-7

b. Adjust toe-in by screwing tie-rods in and out.
Standard length ªLº:
Refer to ST section (ªGeneral Specificationsº,
ªSDSº).
c. Tighten lock nuts to specified torque.
: 38 - 47 N´m (3.9 - 4.7 kg-m, 28 - 34 ft-lb)
FRONT WHEEL TURNING ANGLE
1. Set wheels in straight-ahead position. Then move vehicle
forward until front wheels rest on turning radius gauge prop-
erly.
2. Rotate steering wheel all the way right and left; measure
turning angle.
lOn power steering models, turn steering wheel to full lock
and apply force (at circumference of steering wheel) of 98 to
147 N (10 to 15 kg, 22 to 33 lb) with engine at idle.
Do not hold the steering wheel at full lock for more than
15 seconds.
Wheel turning angle (Full turn):
Refer to SDS, FA-35.
Drive Shaft
Check for grease leakage or other damage.
SFA486A Lock nut
SFA439B
.SFA914A
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
Front Wheel Alignment (Cont'd)
FA-8

MODELS BEFORE VIN - P11U0559000
NFA056 Front
98-118
(10 - 12, 73 - 87)Drive shaft
Baffle plate
Wheel bearing assembly
Snap ringInner grease seal
Snap ring
Knuckle
Wheel bolt
Disc rotor
Outer grease seal
Wheel hub
Plain washer
Wheel bearing lock nut
255 - 333 (26 - 34, 188 - 246)
Cotter pin
Wheel nut
98 - 118 (10 - 12, 73 - 87): N´m (kg-m, ft-lb)
: Apply grease
SEC. 400
.18-24
(1.8 - 2.4,
13 - 17)
ABS sensor
FRONT AXLE
FA-9