Nissan Sentra Service Manual: Periodic maintenance
Road wheel
Inspection
ALUMINUM WHEEL
- Check tires for wear and improper inflation.
- Check wheels for deformation, cracks and other damage. If deformed, remove wheel and check wheel runout.
- Remove tire from aluminum wheel and mount wheel on a balancer machine.
- Set dial indicator as shown.
- Check runout, if runout value exceeds the limit, replace aluminum wheel.
Limit
Lateral Deflection (A) Refer to WT-54, "Road Wheel".
Radial Deflection (B) Refer to WT-54, "Road Wheel".
STEEL WHEEL
- Check tires for wear and improper inflation.
- Check wheels for deformation, cracks and other damage. If deformed, remove wheel and check wheel runout.
- Remove tire from steel wheel and mount wheel on a balancer machine.
- Set two dial indicators as shown.
- Set each dial indicator to "0".
- Rotate wheel and check dial indicators at several points around the circumference of the wheel.
- Calculate runout at each point as shown below.
Lateral deflection (A) = (W+X)/2
Radial deflection (B) = (Y+Z)/2
- Select maximum positive runout value and the maximum negative
value.
Add the two values to determine total runout.
In case a positive or negative value is not available, use the maximum value (negative or positive) for total runout.
If the total runout value exceeds the limit, replace steel wheel.
Limit
Lateral Deflection (A) Refer to WT-54, "Road Wheel".
Radial Deflection (B) Refer to WT-54, "Road Wheel".
Noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) troubleshooting
NVH Troubleshooting Chart
Use chart below to find the cause of the symptom. If necessary, repair or
replace these parts.
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Other materials:
Water pump
Exploded View
Gasket
Water pump
WARNING:
Do not remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. Serious burns
could occur from high-pressure
engine coolant escaping from the radiator. Wrap a thick cloth around the cap.
Slowly push down and
turn it a quarter turn to allow built-up ...
Tire information
Typical tire symbols
Full-size tire
Compact spare tire
Tire size
Summer tires or all season tires
An all season tire has "M+S" on the sidewall. A tire not marked "M+S"
is a summer tire.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly put into the
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Precaution
Precaution for supplemental restraint system (srs) "air bag" and "seat
belt pre-tensioner"
The Supplemental Restraint System such as “AIR BAG” and “SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER”,
used along
with a front seat belt, helps to reduce the risk or severity of injur ...
