Disassembly and Assembly: Disassembly
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Nissan Sentra. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove mounting bolts. Then, separate the final gear from differential case.
- Remove speedometer drive gear.
- Using a drift and puller, remove differential side bearing (clutch housing side).
- Using a drift and puller, remove differential side bearing (transaxle case side).
- Using a pin punch, pull out lock pin and pinion mate shaft.
- Rotate pinion mate gears, and remove pinion mate gears, pinion mate thrust washers, side gears, and side gear thrust washers from differential case.