Inspection After Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Nissan Xterra. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Clean up the disassembled parts. Then, inspect if the parts are worn or damaged. If parts are worn or damaged, follow the measures below.

FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY COMPONENTS INSPECTION

Content	Conditions and Measures
Hypoid gear	If the gear teeth do not mesh or line-up correctly, determine the cause and adjust or replace as necessary. If the gears are worn, cracked, damaged, pitted or chipped (by friction) noticeably, replace with new drive gear and drive pinion as a set.
Bearing	If any chipped (by friction), pitted, worn, rusted or scratched mark, or unusual noise from the bearing is observed, replace as a bearing assembly (as a new set).
Side gear and Pinion mate gear	If any cracks or damage on the surface of the tooth is found, replace. If any worn or chipped mark on the contact sides of the thrust washer is found, replace.
Side gear thrust washer and pinion mate thrust washer	If it is chipped (by friction), damaged, or unusually worn, replace.
Oil seal	Whenever disassembled, replace. If wear, deterioration of adherence (sealing force lips), or damage is detected on the lips, replace them.
Differential case	If any wear or crack on the contact sides of the differential case is found, replace.
Companion flange	If any chipped mark (about 0.1 mm, 0.004 in) or other damage on the contact sides of the lips of the companion flange is found, replace.