Inspection

DRIVE PINION

Inspection


INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY

Check items below. If necessary, replace them with new ones.
Gear and Shaft
Check gear face and shaft for wear, cracks, damage, and seizure.

CAUTION:
Replace ring gear and drive pinion as a set (hypoid gear set) if any malfunction is detected on the ring gear or drive pinion.
Bearing
Check for seizure, peeling, wear, corrosion, sticking, unusual noise, roughness in hand turning, and other damage.

CAUTION:
Always replace inner race and outer race as a pair when replacing the bearing.
Shim
Revision: March 20122013 Infiniti JX
Check for seizure, damage, and unusual wear.
Case
Check the bearing mounting surface for wear, cracks and damages.
Revision: March 20122013 Infiniti JX