2008 INFINITI FX35 mount

FRONT DRIVE SHAFTFAX-13
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
On-Vehicle InspectionINFOID:0000000001327515
 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 noi se or vibration occur from drive shaft.
DRIVE SHAFT BOOT REPLACEMENT
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 plate. Then remove brake hose from strut assembly. Refer to BR-10
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6. Remove fixing bolts and nuts between strut assembly and steering knuckle with power tool.
7. Remove drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing assembly.
8. 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.
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.
11. Remove the circular clip from shaft.
12. Remove boot from shaft.
13. Clean the old grease on joint sub-assembly with paper towels.
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
14. Apply the specified amount of grease (NISSAN genuine grease
or equivalent) inside joint sub-assembly serration hole until
grease begins to ooze from ball groove and serration hole. After
applying grease, use a shop cloth to wipe off old grease that has
oozed out.
15. Wrap serration on shaft with tape to protect the boot from dam- age. Install new boot and boot bands to shaft.
16. Remove the tape wrapped around the serration on shaft.
17. Position circular clip on groove at the shaft edge. Align both counter axles of the shaft edge and joint sub-assembly. Then,
assemble shaft with circular clip onto joint sub-assembly.
NOTE:
Drive joint inserter (suitable tool) is recommended when install-
ing circular clip.
18. Install joint sub-assembly to shaft using plastic hammer. CAUTION:
Confirm that joint sub-assembly is correctly engaged while
rotating drive shaft.
19. Apply the balance of the spec ified amount of grease (NISSAN
genuine grease or equivalent) into the boot inside from large
diameter side of boot.
20. Install the boot securely into grooves (indicated by *marks) shown in the figure.
CAUTION:
If grease adheres to the boot mounting surface (with *mark)
on the shaft and joint sub- assembly, boot may come off.
Remove all grease from the surface.
21. To prevent from the deformation of the boot, adjust the boot installation length to the specified value shown below (L) by
inserting the flat-bladed screwdriv er into inside of the boot from
the large diameter side of the boot and discharging the inside
air.
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Grease amount : 77 – 97 g (2.71 – 3.42 oz)
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FRONT DRIVE SHAFTFAX-15
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CAUTION:
 If the boot mounting length is outside the standard, it may cause breakage in the boot.
 Be careful not to touch the inside of the bo ot with a tip of a flat-bladed screwdriver.
22. Secure the large and small ends of the boot with new boot bands using the boot band crimping tool [SST: KV40107300
( – )] as shown in the figure.
NOTE:
Secure boot band so that dimension “M” meets the specification
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. Insert drive shaft to wheel hub and bearing assembly, and then temporarily tighten hub lock nut.
25. Install nuts and bolts to steering knuckle and strut.
26. Install break hose bracket to strut assembly. BR-10, "
Removal and Installation of Front Brake Tube and
Brake Hose".
27. Install wheel sensor to strut assembly. Refer to BRC-52
.
28. Tighten the hub lock nut to the specified torque.
29. Install cotter pin.
30. Install tires to vehicle.
Removal and Installation (Left Side)INFOID:0000000001327516
COMPONENTS
REMOVAL
1. Remove tires from vehicle with power tool. Boot installation length (L) : 136 mm (5.35 in)
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Dimension “M” : 2.0 – 3.0 mm (0.079 – 0.118 in)
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1. Cotter pin 2. Washer 3. Drive shaft
Refer to
GI-8, "
Component", for the symbols in the figure.
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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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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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Grease amount : 113 − 123 g (3.98 − 4.33 oz)
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Boot installation Length “L”:
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PRECAUTIONS
SERVICE INFORMATION
PRECAUTIONS
Service Notice or PrecautionINFOID:0000000001327476
• Check for the correct installation status prior to removal or disassembly. If matching marks are required, becertain they do not interfere with the function of the parts when applied.
 Overhaul should be done in a clean work area, it is preferable to work in dustproof area.
 Before disassembly, using steam or white gasoline, completely remove sand and mud from the exterior of
the unit, preventing them from entering into the unit during disassembly or assembly.
 Check appearance of the disassembled parts for dam age, deformation, and unusual wear. Replace them
with a new ones if necessary.
 Gaskets, seals and O-rings should be replaced any time when the unit is disassembled.
 In principle, tighten bolts or nuts gradually in several steps working diagonally from inside to outside. If tight-
ening sequence is specified, observe it.
 Clean and flush the parts sufficiently and blow-dry them.
 Be careful not to damage sliding surfaces and mating surfaces.
 When applying sealant, remove the old sealant from t he mounting surface; then remove any moisture, oil,
and foreign materials from the application and mounting surfaces.
 Always use shop paper for cleaning the inside of components.
 Avoid using cotton gloves or shop rags to prevent entering of lint.
 During assembly, observe the specified tightening tor que, and apply new gear oil, petroleum jelly, or multi-
purpose grease as specified for each vehicle, if necessary.
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DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL
DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL
Changing Differential Gear OilINFOID:0000000001327481
DRAINING
1. Stop engine.
2. Remove drain plug (1) and drain gear oil.
3. Set a gasket on drain plug (1) and install it to final drive assem-bly and tighten to the specified torque. Refer to FFD-17, "
Disas-
sembly and Assembly", FFD-17, "Disassembly and Assembly".
CAUTION:
Never reuse gasket.
FILLING
1. Remove filler plug (1). Fill with new gear oil until oil level reaches the specified level near filler plug mounting hole.
2. After refilling oil, check oil level. Set a gasket to filler plug (1), then install it to final drive assembly. Refer to FFD-17, "
Disas-
sembly and Assembly", FFD-17, "Disassembly and Assembly".
CAUTION:
Never reuse gasket.
Checking Differential Gear OilINFOID:0000000001327482
OIL LEAKAGE AND OIL LEVEL
 Make sure that oil is not leaking fr om final drive assembly or around it.
 Remove filler plug (1) and check oil level from filler plug mounting hole as shown in the figure.
CAUTION:
Never start engine while checking oil level.
 Set a gasket on filler plug (1) and install it on final drive assembly.
Refer to FFD-17, "
Disassembly and Assembly", FFD-17, "Disas-
sembly and Assembly".
CAUTION:
Never reuse gasket.
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Oil grade and Viscosity:
Refer to MA-9, "
Fluids and Lubricants".
Oil capacity:
Approx. 0.65 (1-3/8 US pt, 1-1/8 Imp pt)
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FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY
FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY
Removal and Installation (VQ35DE Models)INFOID:0000000001327485
COMPONENTS
REMOVAL
1. Remove three engine mounting bracket upper bolts. Refer to EM-117, "Component (AWD Models)".
2. Remove three way catalyst (right bank). Refer to EM-26
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3. Remove stabilizer assembly with power tool. Refer to FSU-15
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4. Remove steering gearbox mounting bolts with power tool. Refer to PS-17
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5. Remove front drive shaft both. Refer to FA X - 1 3
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6. Remove side shaft assembly.
7. Remove front propeller shaft. Refer to PR-4
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8. Remove front suspension member with power tool. Refer to FSU-16
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9. Remove breather hose and tube.
10. Remove mounting bolts and remove front final drive assembly from the vehicle.
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and installation is in the reverse order of removal.
 Refer to "COMPONENTS" about each tightening torque.
 When installing the side shaft, apply multi-purpose grease to contact surface of side shaft and side shaft oil
seal.
1. Front final drive assembly 2. Side shaft 3. Bushing
4. Front propeller shaft 5. Breather hose 6. Breather tube
7. Breather connector 8. Engine mounting bracket 9. Insulator
Refer to GI-8, "
Component", for the symbols in the figure.
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