Brake Pedal - Soft/Spongy Feel
87nissan3Reference: Date:
TECHNICAL BULLETIN TS87-136 September 7, 1987
Classification Section: Models:
BR87-007 Brake 1987 Sentra & 1987 Pulsar NX
BRAKE PEDAL FEEL
APPLIED MODELS: 1987 Sentra (B12) and 1987 Pulsar NX (N13)
SERVICE INFORMATION
If a customer complains of a brake pedal that feels soft or spongy during brake application, the following procedure should be used to reduce this incident.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
1. Bleed air out of the brake system using the bleeding procedure in the appropriate Service manual.
2. If brake pedal feel is not improved after bleeding the system, replace the front brake pads with the appropriate disc brake pad kit (see Parts Information). Only install the new pads if the vehicle was built before the following VINs. The new pads have been installed in the Applied Models beginning with the following VINs:
Sentra
4 Door Sedan (Japan built) - From JN1PB211( )HU - 534721
4 Door Sedan (U.S. built) - From 1N4PB21S( )HC - 822009
2 Door Sedan (Japan built) - From JN1PB221( )HU - 531469
2 Door Sedan (U.S. built) - From 1N4PB22S( )HC - 822009
Coupe - From JN1PB241( )HU - 045570
Wagon (2WD) - From JN1PB251( )HU - 019142
wagon (4WD) - From JN1PB25Y( )HU - 003260
NOTE: All 1987 Sentra Hatchback models have the former style brake pads and they can be replaced if they exhibit this condition.
Pulsar NX
XE Coupe - From JN1PN34S( )Hm - 015178
SE Coupe - From JN1EN34S( )HM - 006108
PARTS INFORMATION
PART DESCRIPTION MODEL BRAKE TYPE PART NUMBER
Sentra Sedan,
Coupe, Hatchback CL18B 41060-75A90
Disc Brake & Pulsar NX (XE)
Pad Kit
Sentra Wagon and AD18V 41060-76A86
Pulsar NX (SE)
WARRANTY INFORMATION
CS PNC CT 0P CODE FLAT RATE
Procedure 1 2M 46010 34 WM14HA 0.6/Hr.
WM14JA 0.4/Hr.
Procedure 2 2M 41061 99 MB14BA 0.6/Hr. (Sentra)
0.5/Hr. (Pulsar)