Datsun 1000 Workshop Manual page 101

18 Rear
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FAUI
T
IUAf NOSIS
1 Rear wheel noise
Possible
cause
Remedv
a
Wheel loose
on
axle
flange
Check condition of axle and wheel
and
tighten
or
renew component
Renew
faulty
components
b Defective brake
components
shoes
or
wheel
cylinder
e Worn
or
defective axle
shaft
bearing
lack
of
lubrication
d
Bent axle
tube
or
shaft
e
Wheel out of balance
or
bent
Renew
faulty
components
Renew
axle housing
and
or
shaft
Check and
rectify wheel
balitnce
or renew or
true up
2
Final
drive gear noise
Possible
cause Remedy
a
Faulty
inion bearings
b
Faulty
differential
carrier
bearings
c
Lack
oflubrication
Renew
pinion
bearings
and readjust
gears
Renew carrier
bearings
and
readjust
gears
Check condition
of
assembly
flush
and
renew
lubricant
Check
condition of gears and
readjust
or renew as
mated
pair
Check condition
of
assembly adjust bearing
pre
load
or renew
faulty
components
Overhaul
assembly and
renew
faulty
components
Overhaul
assembly
and
renew
faulty
components
Faulty
final drive
gears and
adjustment Renew and
readjust
Renew
housing
and
faulty
components
dl
Incorrectly adjusted
crownwheel
and
pininn
e
Incorrectly
adjusted bearing pre load
pinion
or
carrier
bearings
f
Excessive noise
or
grind
under load
g
Excessive noise
or
grind
on
overdrive
h
Excessive
noise
on coast
i
Bent
axle
housing
3 Excessive backlash in differential
Possible
cause
Remedy
a
b
c
d
e
Looseness between
axle shaft and differential
side gear
splines
Worn dtfferential side
gear
thrust washers
Worn
differential pinion
thrust washers
Excessive backlash between differential
side gears
and
pinions
Excessive
wear
between differential shaft and
pinions
and
or
shaft bore
in carrier
housing
Check
and
renew
axle and
or
side
gears
Check
and
renew
differential
side gear thrust washers
Check and
renew
differential
pinion thrust washers
Check condition
of gear and
pinion
teeth and
renew
gear and
or
pi
ion thrust
washers
Check and
renew
faulty
components
4
Repeated
axle shaft
breakage
Possible
cause
Remedy
a
Bent
axle
housing
b
RepeatJd
over
loading
c
Abnormal clutch
operation
d
Incorrectly
torqued
axle shaft bearing
retaining plate nuts
Check and
renew
housing
Revise load
capacity
Revise
driving
habits
or
check condition of clutch
Tighten
axle shaft
bearing
retaining nuts to specified
tightening
torque
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