Nissan Sentra Service Manual: Steering gear and linkage
Inspection
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
BOOT
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Check boot for cracks. Replace if any damage is found.
STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY HOUSING
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Check steering gear assembly housing for damage and scratches. Replace if there are any abnormal conditions.
OUTER SOCKET AND INNER SOCKET
Ball joint swinging torque
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Hook a spring balance to the ball stud and inner socket measuring point (*) and pull the spring balance. Make sure that the spring balance reads the specified value when ball stud and inner socket start to move. Replace outer socket and inner socket if they are outside the specification.
Tool number : — (J-44372)
Swinging torque : Refer to ST-19, "Power Steering Gear".
Ball joint rotating torque
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Make sure that the reading is within the following specified range using Tool. Replace outer socket if the reading is outside the specification.
Tool number (A) : ST3127S000 (J-25765-A)
Rotating torque : Refer to ST-19, "Power Steering Gear".
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
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Check if steering wheel turns smoothly when it is turned several times fully to the end of the left and right.
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Check the steering wheel play, neutral position steering wheel, steering wheel turning force, and front wheel turning angle.
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Steering wheel play: Refer to ST-5, "Inspection".
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Neutral position steering wheel, steering wheel turning force, and front wheel turning angle: Refer to ST-5, "Inspection".
Steering column
Inspection
STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
Check each part of steering column assembly for damage or
other malfunctions. Replace entire steering column
assembly if any parts are damaged.
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Symptom diagnosis
Noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) troubleshooting
NVH Troubleshooting Chart
Use the chart below to find the cause of the symptom. If
necessary, repair or replace these parts.
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Other materials:
Under cover
Front under cover
Front under cover : removal and installation
REMOVAL
Remove front side of front fender protector (LH/RH). Refer to EXT-28,
"FENDER PROTECTOR : Removal
and Installation - Front Fender Protector".
Remove engine under cover. EXT-31, "ENGINE UNDER COVER : Re ...
B1431, B1433 Seat belt pre-tensioner RH
Description
DTC B1431, B1433 SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER RH
The seat belt pre-tensioner RH is wired to the air bag diagnosis sensor unit.
The air bag diagnosis sensor unit
will monitor for opens and shorts in detected lines to the seat belt pre-tensioner
RH.
PART LOCATION
Refer to SRC-5, " ...
Fog light switch (if so equipped)
To turn the fog lights on, turn the headlight switch
to the position, then turn the
fog light
switch to the position.
If the headlight switch is in the AUTO position
and the fog light switch is moved to the ON
position, both the fog lights and the headlights
(including all other ...
