Drive shafts — maintenance (Nissan Bluebird T12)

1. Regularly (see section "Maintenance") carry out a complete inspection of the drive shafts and connections as follows.

2. Raise the front of the car.

3. Slowly rotating each wheel, inspect the condition of the rubber boots of the outer joints. Check the reliability of the fastening and the condition of the brackets, do the same on the inner joint.

4. While continuing to rotate the wheel, check the drive shaft for distortion or damage. Check for play in the connections by holding the drive shaft firmly and attempting to rotate the wheel.

5. On cars with steel wheels, lower the car, remove the wheel cap or center cap. On cars with alloy wheels, remove the wheel. On all cars, remove the black plastic cover (if any), unscrew the nuts and remove the locking ring and soft gasket. Check the reliability of the shaft nut clamping, assemble the disassembled components. On vehicles with alloy wheels, install the wheel, lower the car and tighten the wheel nuts to the tightening torque specified in the Specifications.

6. During the road test, listen carefully to the operation of the drive shafts. If you hear clicking sounds from the front when turning slowly at maximum steering angle, this indicates wear in the outer CV joint and is caused by excessive clearance between the balls and the grooves in which they operate. Remove and inspect the joint.

7. If the vibration depends on the speed, is felt during acceleration, wear in the inner CV joint. Remove and check the connection.