2008 INFINITI FX35 boot

FRONT DRIVE SHAFTFAX-17
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Removal
1. Remove tires from vehicle with power tool.
2. Remove undercover with power tool.
3. Remove cotter pin. Then remove lock nut from drive shaft with power tool.
4. Remove wheel sensor harness fr om strut assembly. Refer to BRC-52
.
CAUTION:
Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.
5. Remove brake hose lock prate. Then remove brake hose from strut assembly. Refer to BR-10
.
6. Remove fixing bolts and nuts between strut assembly and steering knuckle with power tool.
7. Using a puller (suitable tool), remove drive shaft from steering knuckle.
CAUTION:
When removing drive shaf t, do not apply an excessive
angle to drive shaft joint. Al so be careful not to excessively
extend slide joint.
8. Pry off drive shaft from front final drive assembly side as shown in the figure.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
 Move joint up/down, left/right, and in the axial directi on. Check for any rough movement or significant loose-
ness.
 Check boot for cracks or other damage, and also for grease leak- age.
 If a trouble is found, disassemble drive shaft, and then replace with
new one.
INSTALLATION
 Refer to "Removal and installation (Right Side)" for ti ghtening torque. Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
Refer to component parts location and do not reuse non-reusable parts.
 Check the following item after service.
- Installation condition of wheel sensor harness.
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FAX-18
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
 Place the protector [SST: KV38107900 ( – )] onto front final
drive assembly to prevent damage to the oil seal while inserting
drive shaft. Slide drive shaft sliding joint and tap with a hammer to
install securely. (right side)
CAUTION:
Be sure to check that circular clip is securely fastened.
Disassembly and Assembly (Left Side)INFOID:0000000001327518
COMPONENTS
DISASSEMBLY
Front Final Drive Assembly Side
1. Press drive shaft in a vice.
CAUTION:
When retaining shaft in a vice, always use copp er or aluminum plates between vise and shaft.
2. Remove boot bands.
3. If plug needs to be removed, move boot to wheel side, and drive it out with a plastic hammer.
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1. Plug 2. Housing 3. Snap ring
4. Spider assembly 5. Boot band 6. Boot
7. Shaft 8. Circular clip 9. Joint sub-assembly
Refer to GI-8, "
Component" and the following for the symbols in the figure.
: Fill Nissan genuine grease or equivalent.
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFTFAX-19
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4. Put matching marks on spider assembly and shaft. CAUTION:
Use paint for matching mark, but don’t damage to spider
assembly and drive shaft.
5. Remove snap ring, then remove spider assembly from shaft.
6. Remove boot from shaft.
7. Remove old grease on slide joint assembly with paper towels.
Wheel Side
1. Place drive shaft in a vice. CAUTION:
When retaining drive shaft in a vice, always u se copper or aluminum plates between a vise and
shaft.
2. Remove boot bands. Then remove boot from joint sub-assembly.
3. Screw a drive shaft puller (suitable tool) 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into threaded part of joint sub-assembly. Pull joint sub-assembly
out of shaft.
CAUTION:
 If joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five ormore unsuccessful attempts, replace shaft and joint sub-
assembly as a set.
 Align sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove them by
pulling directly.
4. Remove boot from shaft.
5. Remove circular clip from shaft.
6. While rotating ball cage, remove old grease on joint sub-assem- bly with paper towels.
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Shaft
Replace shaft if there is any runout, cracking, or other damage.
Joint Sub-Assembly
 Make sure there is no rough rotation or unusual axial looseness.
 Make sure there is no foreign material inside joint sub-assembly.
 Check joint sub-assembly for compression scar, cracks or fractures.
CAUTION:
If there are any irregular conditions of joint sub-assembly components, replace the entire joint sub-
assembly.
Slide Joint Side
Housing and spider assembly
 If roller or roller surface of spider assembly has scratch or wear, replace housing and spider assembly.
NOTE:
SFA963
SFA612
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FAX-20
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
Housing and spider assembly are components which are used as a set.
ASSEMBLY
Front Final Drive Assembly Side
1. If plug has been removed, use a drift (SST) to press in a new
one.
NOTE:
Discard old plug; replace with new ones.
2. Wind serrated part of shaft with tape. Install boot band and boot to shaft. Be careful not to damage boot.
NOTE:
Discard old boot band and boot; replace with each new one.
3. Remove protective tape wound around serrated part of shaft.
4. Line up alignment marks which were made when spider assem- bly was removed. Install spider assembly, with serration chamfer
facing shaft.
5. Secure spider assembly with snap ring. NOTE:
Discard old snap ring; replace with new one.
6. Apply Nissan genuine grease or equivalent to spider assembly and sliding surface.
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFTFAX-21
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7. Install housing to spider assembly. Apply Nissan genuine grease or equivalent to housing.
8. Install boot securely into grooves (indicated by *marks) shown in the figure.
CAUTION:
If there is grease on boot mo unting surfaces (indicated by *
marks) of shaft and housing, boot may come off. Remove
all grease from surfaces.
9. Make sure boot installation length “L
1 L2” is the length indicated
below. Insert a 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 le ngth is less than standard value.
 Take care not to touch the tip of screw driver to inside surface of boot.
10. Install new larger and smaller boot bands securely. NOTE:
Discard old boot bands; replace with new ones.
11. After installing housing and shaft, rotate boot to check whether or not the actual position is correc t. If boot position is not correct,
secure boot with new boot bands again.
12. Install circular clip. NOTE:
Discard old circular clip; replace with new one.
Wheel Side
Assemble in steps 14 to 23 of FAX-13, "On-Vehicle Inspection".
Disassembly and Assembly (Right Side)INFOID:0000000001327519
COMPONENTS
Grease amount : 95 − 105 g (3.35 − 3.70 oz)
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Boot installation Length “L1 L2”:
VK45DE models (L
1) : 95 − 97 mm (3.74 − 3.82 in)
VQ35DE models (L
2) : 150.9 − 152.9 mm (5.94 − 6.02 in)
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FAX-22
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
DISASSEMBLY
Front Final Drive Assembly Side
1. Press drive shaft in a vice.
CAUTION:
When retaining drive shaft in a vice, always u se copper or aluminum plates between a vise and
shaft.
2. Remove boot bands.
3. Put matching marks on spider assembly and shaft. CAUTION:
Use paint for matching mark, but don’t damage to spider
assembly and shaft.
4. Remove snap ring, then remove spider assembly from shaft.
5. Remove boot from shaft.
6. Remove old grease on slide joint assembly with paper towels.
1. Joint sub-assembly 2. Circular clip 3. Boot band
4. Boot 5. Shaft 6. Spider assembly
7. Snap ring 8. Housing 9. Dust shield
10. Circular clip
Refer to GI-8, "
Component" and the following for the symbols in the figure.
: Fill NiSSAN genuine grease or equivalent.
PDIA1221E
SFA963
SFA612
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFTFAX-23
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Wheel Side
1. Place drive shaft in a vice.
CAUTION:
When retaining drive shaft in a vice, always u se copper or aluminum plates between vise a and
shaft.
2. Remove boot bands. Then remove boot from joint sub-assembly.
3. Screw a drive shaft puller (suitable tool) 30 mm (1.18 in) or more into threaded part of joint sub-assembly. Pull joint sub-assembly
out of shaft.
CAUTION:
 If joint sub-assembly cannot be removed after five ormore unsuccessful attempts, replace shaft and joint sub-
assembly as a set.
 Align sliding hammer and drive shaft and remove them by
pulling directly.
4. Remove boot from shaft.
5. Remove circular clip from shaft.
6. While rotating ball cage, remove old grease on joint sub-assem- bly with paper towels.
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
Shaft
Replace shaft if there is any runout, cracking, or other damage.
Joint Sub-Assembly
 Make sure there is no rough rotation or unusual axial looseness.
 Make sure there is no foreign material inside joint sub-assembly.
 Check joint sub-assembly for compression scar, cracks or fractures.
 If there are any irregular conditions of joint sub-asse mbly components, replace the entire joint sub-assembly.
Slide Joint Side
Housing and spider assembly
 If roller or roller surface of spider assembly has scratch or wear, replace housing and spider assembly.
NOTE:
Housing and spider assembly are components which are used as a set.
ASSEMBLY
Front Final Drive Assembly Side
1. Wind serrated part of drive s haft with tape. Install boot band and
boot to shaft. Be careful not to damage boot.
NOTE:
Discard old boot band and boot; replace with each new one.
2. Remove protective tape wound around serrated part of shaft.
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SFA800
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FAX-24
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
3. Line up alignment marks which were made when spider assem-
bly was removed. Install spider assembly, with serration chamfer
facing dive shaft.
4. Secure spider assembly with snap ring. NOTE:
Discard old snap ring; replace with new one.
5. Apply Nissan genuine grease or equivalent to spider assembly and sliding surface.
6. Install housing to spider assembly. Apply Nissan genuine grease or equivalent to housing.
7. Install boot securely into grooves (indicated by * marks) shown in the figure.
CAUTION:
If there is grease on boot mo unting surfaces (indicated by*
marks) of shaft and housing, boot may come off. Remove
all grease from surfaces.
8. Make sure boot installation length “L” is the length indicated below. Insert a 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 than standard value.
 Take care not to touch the tip of screw driver to inside surface of boot.
9. Install new larger and smaller boot bands securely. NOTE:
Discard old boot bands; replace with new ones.
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SFA023A
Grease amount : 113 − 123 g (3.98 − 4.33 oz)
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Boot installation Length “L”:
157.55 − 159.55 mm (6.20 − 6.28 in)SDIA3250E
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