Inspection
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY
BOOT
Check boot for cracks. Replace if any damage is found.
STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY HOUSING
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
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
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
Check if steering wheel turns smoothly when it is turned several times fully to the end of the left and right.
Check the steering wheel play, neutral position steering wheel, steering wheel turning force, and front wheel turning angle.
Steering wheel play: Refer to ST-5, "Inspection".
Neutral position steering wheel, steering wheel turning force, and front wheel turning angle: Refer to ST-5, "Inspection".
Steering column
Symptom diagnosisSystem description
Component parts
Nissan vehicle immobilizer system-nats
Nissan vehicle immobilizer systemnats
: component parts location
Bcm
(view with instrument panel removed)
Dongle unit (canada only)
(behind instrument panel lh)
Ignition switch
Nats antenna amp.
(Inside steering column) ...
P0500 VSS
EXCEPT FOR M/T MODELS
EXCEPT FOR M/T MODELS : Description
ECM receives vehicle speed signals from two different paths via CAN
communication line: One is from the
ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) via the combination unit and the
other is from TCM.
EXCEPT FOR M/T MODELS : DTC Logi ...
CONSULT Data Link Connector (DLC) Circuit
Inspection procedure
If the CONSULT cannot diagnose the system properly, check the following
items.
Symptom
Check item
CONSULT cannot access any
system.
CONSULT DLC power supply circuit (Terminal 8 and 16) and ground
circuit (Terminal 4 and 5)
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