Disassembly and Assembly: Pre-Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Nissan Sentra. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Check the clearance between side gear and differential case as follows.
- Clean final drive assembly sufficiently to prevent side gear thrust washer, differential case, side gear, and other parts from sticking by gear oil.
- Put differential case vertically so that side gear to be measured faces upward.
- Place the drift and a dial indicator onto side gear. Move side gear up and down, and measure the clearance.
Allowable Clearance between side gear and differential case with thrust washer
: Refer to "DIFFERENTIAL SIDE GEAR THRUST WASHER ".
CAUTION: There should be no resistance and gears should rotate freely. - If not within specification, adjust the clearance by changing side gear thrust washer thickness.
- Turn differential case upside down and measure the clearance between side gear and differential case on the other side in the same way.