Inspection After Disassembly

Thoroughly clean all parts in cleaning solvent or Genuine NISSAN PSF or equivalent. Blow dry with compressed air.

Boot 

• Check condition of boot. If cracked, replace it.
• Check boots for accumulation of power steering fluid indicating steering gear leak, replace the gear.

Gear 

• Thoroughly examine steering gear. If damaged, cracked, leaking, or worn, replace it.

Inner and outer tie-rods 

• Check ball joints for swinging force:

  Tie-rod outer and inner ball joints swinging force A. Refer to "STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE ".

• Check ball joint for rotating torque:

  Tie-rod outer ball joint rotating torque B. Refer to "STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE ".

• Check ball joints for axial end play:

  Tie-rod outer and inner ball joints axial end play C. Refer to "STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE ".

• Check condition of dust cover. If cracked, replace outer tie-rod.
  Fig 1: Checking Ball Joint For Rotating Torque

  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.