2003 NISSAN TEANA Torque

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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

FRONT DRIVE SHAFTPFP:39100
On-Vehicle InspectionBDS0007M

Check drive shaft mounting point and joint for looseness and other damage.

Check boot for cracks and other damage.
CAUTION:
Replace entire drive shaft assembly when noise or vibration occur from drive shaft.
DRIVE SHAFT BOOT REPLACEMENT
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 FA X - 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 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 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.
9. Remove boot bands, and then remove boot from joint sub-
assembly.
10. Screw a drive shaft puller (suitable tool) into joint sub-assembly
screw part to a length of 30 mm (1.18 in) or more. Support drive
shaft with one hand and pull out joint sub-assembly with a slid-
ing hammer (suitable tool) from shaft.
CAUTION:

Align a sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove them
by pulling firmly and uniformly.

If joint sub-assembly cannot be pulled out, try after
removing drive shaft from vehicle.
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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)
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Dimension “M” : 2.0 – 3.0 mm (0.079 – 0.118 in)
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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
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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.
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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)
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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.
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FUEL TANK
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7. Disconnect fuel filler hose and vent hose at the position shown
in the figure.
8. Disconnect EVAP hose at EVAP canister side.
9. Support the lower part of fuel tank with transmission jack.
CAUTION:

Support right and left part of flat bottom plate with pass-
ing board.

Because the height of right and left bottom plate is differ-
ent, horizontally support them with wood plate and things
like that.

Support the position that fuel tank mounting bands do
not engage.
10. Remove fuel tank mounting bands.
11. Supporting with hands, descend transmission jack carefully, and remove fuel tank.
CAUTION:

Make sure that all connection points have been disconnected.

Confirm there is no interference with vehicle.
12. Remove fuel filler tube, if necessary.
INSTALLATION
Note to the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.

Surely clamp fuel hoses and insert hose to the length below.

Be sure hose clamp is not placed on swelled area of fuel tube.

Tighten fuel hose clamp so that the distance between its lugs becomes to the following.

Before fixing fuel tank, temporarily install fuel filler tube.
CAUTION:
Use genuine fuel filler tube mounting bolts or equivalent. Make sure to tighten them to the speci-
fied torque.

To connect quick connector, refer to FL-7, "Quick Connector" .
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
Use the following procedure to check for fuel leaks.
1. Turn ignition switch “ON” (with engine stopped), and check connections for leakage by applying fuel pres-
sure to fuel piping.
2. Start engine and rev it up and make sure there are no fuel leaks at the fuel system tube and hose connec-
tions.
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PBIC2529E
Fuel filler hose : 35 mm (1.38 in)
The other hoses : 25 mm (0.98 in)
Fuel tank side : 5 - 9 mm (0.20 - 0.35 in)
Fuel filler tube side : 7 - 11 mm (0.28 - 0.43 in)

PREPARATION
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PREPARATIONPFP:00002
Special Service Tools BES0003H
Commercial Service ToolsBES0003I
Tool number
Tool nameDescription
KV991040S0
CCK gauge attachment
1. Plate
2. Guide bolts
3. Nuts
4. Springs
5. Center plate
6. KV99104020 Adapter A
a: 72 mm (2.83 in) dia.
7. KV99104030 Adapter B
b: 65 mm (2.56 in) dia.
8. KV99104040 Adapter C
c: 57 mm (2.24 in) dia.
9. KV99104050 Adapter D
d: 53.4 mm (2.102 in) dia.Measuring wheel alignment
ST35652000
Strut attachmentDisassembling and assembling strut
ST3127S000
Preload gauge
1. GG9103000
Torque wrench
2. HT6294000
Socket adapter (1/2″)
3. HT6290000
Socket adapter (3/8″)Measuring rotating torque of ball joint
S-NT498
ZZA0807D
NT124
Tool nameDescription
Spring compressor Removing and installing coil spring
S-NT717