Vehicle Underbody
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Infiniti FX50. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove A/T fluid cooler hoses and power steering oil pump oil cooler hoses.
- Disconnect ground cable from exhaust manifold cover (bank 2).
- Disconnect heated oxygen sensor 2 harness.
- Remove three way catalyst and exhaust front tube. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW " and "EXPLODED VIEW ".
- Remove rear propeller shaft. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".
- Disconnect lower joint at power steering gear assembly side, and release lower shaft. Refer to "WITHOUT ELECTRIC MOTOR: EXPLODED VIEW " or "WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR: EXPLODED VIEW ".
- Disengage A/T control rod at A/T shift selector side. Then, temporarily secure it on the transmission assembly, so that it does not sag. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".
- Preparation for the separation work of transaxle is as per the following:
- Remove rear plate cover from oil pan (upper). Then remove bolts fixing drive plate to torque converter. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".
- Remove transmission joint bolts that pierce at oil pan (upper) lower rear side. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".
- Remove front stabilizer connecting rod. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".
- Remove front wheel sensor for ABS from steering knuckle. Refer to "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR: EXPLODED VIEW ".
- Remove brake caliper assembly with piping connected from steering knuckle. Temporarily secure it on the vehicle side with a rope to avoid load on it. Refer to "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (4 PISTON TYPE): EXPLODED VIEW ".
- Separate upper link from steering knuckle. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".
- Separate shock absorber from transverse link. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".